7-Day Georgia Highlights Tour | Batumi – Svaneti – UNESCO Heritage

Discover the Wild Beauty of Georgia & the Caucasus Mountains
Round-Trip Flights Included | Guaranteed Departure | Limited Seats

Tour Overview

Experience the very best of Georgia’s nature, culture, and UNESCO World Heritage sites on this unforgettable 7-day adventure. From the vibrant Black Sea city of Batumi to the dramatic highlands of Upper Svaneti, this tour blends scenic landscapes, easy-to-moderate hikes, ancient monasteries, glaciers, waterfalls, and authentic Georgian cuisine.

Perfect for nature lovers, culture explorers, and travelers seeking a balance of comfort and adventure.

Tour Highlights

• ✈️ Round-trip flight tickets included

• 🌍 Explore Georgia’s top destinations: Batumi, Mestia, Ushguli, Kutaisi

• 🏔️ UNESCO World Heritage Upper Svaneti & Ushguli

• 🗻 Spectacular Caucasus Mountains views (peaks over 5,000 meters)

• 🏰 Iconic Svan Towers & traditional mountain villages

• 🚠 Hatsvali Cable Car journey to Zuruldi Mountain

• ❄️ Refreshing walk to Chaaladi Glacier

• 💧 Scenic Ushba Waterfall & lush Mazeri Valley

• 🌿 Batumi National Botanical Garden

• 🦖 Sataplia National Park with prehistoric footprints

• 🕳️ Magical Prometheus Cave

• ⛪ UNESCO-listed Gelati Monastery & Motsameta Monastery

• 🍷 Taste the unique flavors of Georgian cuisine

• Detailed Day-by-Day Itinerary

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  DAY 1 | Rize Airport – Batumi City Tour

  Welcome to Georgia!

  Meet your professional guide at Rize Airport at 10:00 AM. We begin our journey towards Batumi, crossing the border at Sarp Border Gate. Guests arriving directly in Batumi by flight are picked up from Batumi Airport.

  Batumi City Tour

  Discover the charm of Georgia’s Black Sea jewel:

  • Batumi Port

  • Astronomical Clock

  • Chacha Tower

  • Batumi Lighthouse

  • Piazza Square

  • Theatre Square & Europe Square

  • Ali & Nino Love Statue

  • Alphabet Tower

  After the guided tour, enjoy free time for cafés, shopping, or seaside walks.
  Dinner with local Georgian flavors in the evening.

  🛏️ Overnight in Batumi

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  DAY 2 | Batumi Botanical Garden – Zugdidi – Enguri Dam – Mestia

  After breakfast, visit the stunning Batumi National Botanical Garden, home to thousands of plant species and panoramic sea views.

  Continue towards Svaneti Region, stopping at:

  • Zugdidi

  • The impressive Enguri Dam, one of the highest arch dams in the world

  Arrive in Mestia, the heart of Upper Svaneti.

  🛏️ Overnight in Mestia

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  DAY 3 | Ushguli – Chaaladi Glacier

  UNESCO World Heritage Experience

  Travel to Ushguli, one of the highest continuously inhabited villages in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admire medieval Svan towers set against Mount Shkhara.

  Later, enjoy a refreshing walk to Chaaladi Glacier, surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery.

  🛏️ Overnight in Mestia

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  DAY 4 | Hatsvali Cable Car – Zuruldi Mountain

  Ride the Hatsvali Cable Car up to Zuruldi Mountain for breathtaking views over the Caucasus peaks.

  Enjoy easy hikes, photo stops, and time to relax in pure alpine nature.

  🛏️ Overnight in Mestia

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  DAY 5 | Mazeri Valley – Ushba Waterfall

  Explore the emerald landscapes of Mazeri Valley, famous for its untouched greenery.

  Visit the spectacular Ushba Waterfall, fed by glaciers from Mount Ushba, one of the most iconic peaks in the Caucasus.

  🛏️ Overnight in Mestia

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  DAY 6 | Kutaisi – Prometheus Cave – Bagrati Cathedral

  Drive to Kutaisi, one of Georgia’s oldest cities.

  Highlights:

  • Prometheus Cave – a magical underground world of stalactites, stalagmites, and illuminated chambers

  • Bagrati Cathedral (UNESCO site)

  🛏️ Overnight near Kutaisi

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  DAY 7 | Gelati Monastery – Motsameta Monastery – Return to Rize

  Visit two of Georgia’s most sacred sites:

  • Gelati Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage)

  • Motsameta Monastery, dramatically perched above a canyon

  Return journey to Rize, marking the end of this unforgettable Caucasus adventure.

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  What’s Included

  ✔ Round-trip flights (Istanbul–Rize–Istanbul or Ankara–Rize–Ankara)
  ✔ Professional English-speaking guide
  ✔ 6 nights accommodation
  ✔ 6 breakfasts
  ✔ All local transportation
  ✔ All excursions & sightseeing
  ✔ Entrance fees (museums, national parks, cable cars)
  ✔ Batumi Botanical Garden entrance
  ✔ TURSAB compulsory insurance

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  Important Travel Information

  • Passport or new Turkish ID card required (old IDs not accepted)

  • Children without photo ID must carry a passport

  • If one parent is not traveling, notarized consent letter is required

  • Each traveler must carry their own luggage at border crossings

  • Recommended to pay overseas departure tax online in advance

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  Why Choose This Tour?

  ✅ Guaranteed departures
  ✅ Perfect balance of nature, culture & comfort
  ✅ UNESCO World Heritage sites
  ✅ Ideal for first-time Georgia travelers
  ✅ Excellent value with flights included