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DAY 1 Arrival to Batumi. Transfer to the hotel.

DAY 2 City tour of Batumi, visiting Botanical Garden and Gonio Fortress.

You will start to discover of the city from the seaside boulevard where you can view the exteriors of House of Justice before moving on to some of the most spectacular city sights.
The Statue of Lovers depicts the doomed love affair of Ali and Nino, a Georgian Princess and Azerbijani Muslim who were kept apart by World War I. At 7pm each night the statues begin to move towards each other, until their metal bodies pass through one another without ever touching. A beautiful piece of romantic art which is well worth stopping off for.

You will then head to European Square, named after Batumi joined the Assembly of European Regions. In the center of the square stands a statue of Medea holding the golden fleece as a symbol of ancient Georgian connections to Europe. The square is now used for pop and musical concerts, holding up to 50,000 people. European square is also home to the German built astronomical clock, situated on the front of the former National Bank building which shows the placement of the sun, moon and planets as well as chiming the hour.

Next on the itinerary is the Alphabetical Tower , built in 2011 to symbolize the unique nature of the Georgian alphabet. The monument is built to represent the double helix of DNA, with two strands rising up to the tower, holding the 33 letters of the Georgian alphabet. An elevator whisks people to the top of the tower, where a huge silver ball sits.

After the lunch break, you will visit to Botanical Garden of Batumi which was famous all over the former USSR for its unique eco-systems and a collection of various exotic plants. Located 8km north of the city and covering an astonishing 108 hectares the gardens were created by Russian botanist Andrey Nikolayevich Krasnov and opened in 1912. Now an independent institution the gardens cover many floristic sections where you can view flora from all over the world, from the subtropics to the Himalayas. The beautiful location of the gardens, rising straight out of the sea make these gardens even more worth the visit.

Later you will go to the outskirts of Batumi to visit the Gonio Fortress. This fortification is one of the most ancient constructions in Georgia, with the oldest written reference to the fortress coming from Pliny’s Natural History. Legend has it that Apsyrtus, King Aet’s son who was killed by Jason is buried within the fortress. Gonio was used by Romans for its strategic location on the shore of the Black Sea and became known for its theatre and hippodrome before coming under Byzantine influence and then being taken by the Ottomans in 1547. It is believed that Gonio holds the tomb of the Apostle Mathew within its walls however as the Georgian government prohibits digging near gravesites this is currently unverifiable.
Transfer to the hotel in the evening for your own leisure.

DAY 3 Mountainous Adjara Tour.

DAY 4 Free day.

DAY 5 Free day.

DAY 6 Transfer to the airport.

PRICE FOR TOUR PER PERSON

Price in group of	*3 hotel**	*4 hotel**
2 person	320$	415$
4 person	280$	375$
6 person	270$	365$

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

► Accommodation in the hotel of chosen category 5 nights with breakfast in DBL/TWIN room,

► Tours according to the itinerary,

► English-speaking guide 2 days,

► Transportation,

► Museum fees,

► 24/7 Customer Support Line.

NOT INCLUDED:

Airfare, Insurance, meals, personal expenses,
Tips for the guide and driver.

If you would like to have a tour on the half/full board basis, we gladly will arrange the lunches and dinners in the best local restaurants which were hand-picked by our travel experts.

Please ask your dedicated travel manager about the availability and prices of all the optional tours listed in itinerary.

OPTIONAL TOURS FROM BATUMI

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Tour to the Green Lake

The Green Lake is located about 200 km from Batumi in the northern regions of the Arsiani Range. Hiking trails and picnic spots abound in the areas surrounding this beautiful, slightly mineralized lake. The crystal clear waters are inviting in the warmer months, when tourists and locals alike take the opportunity to swim in the refreshing waters. Recently a cache of weapons, dumped during the rule of Aslan Abashidze, the former leader of Adjarian Autonomous Republic, were discovered at the bottom of the lake and removed for further analysis.

Price upon request

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Mtirala National Park

On this day you will visit Mtirala National Park – a recently created nature reserve with the support of WWF and Norwegian government. Covering almost 16,000 hectares the park is situated between the Adkara mountains and the black sea. The microclimate of this park is the most humid in all Georgia, which is the reason behind the name “mtirala” which means “weeping”. During this full-day tour you will see the waterfalls, unique rare flora of Colchis forest and a beautiful mountain lake.