Batumi Waterfalls & Wine Tour: Mountain Views, Adjara Wine House

Queen Tamara's arch bridge dates to the 12th century, and you walk across it on the way down from the mountains.

A six to nine hour tour from Batumi into the Adjarian Mountains with a live guide, taking in a bird's-eye observation platform overlooking Batumi and the Lesser Caucasus, Mirveti waterfall surrounded by rare boxwood, the Adjara wine house for a tasting, Makhuntseti waterfall, and the 12th-century arch bridge of Queen Tamara. The tour includes an air-conditioned vehicle and pickup. Lunch with a Georgian family, wine tasting and folk performances are available as an add-on option.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Adjara mountains and culture

• Visit observation platform over Batumi
• See Mirveti waterfall and boxwood forest
• Taste wine at Adjara wine house
• Visit Makhuntseti waterfall
• Explore Queen Tamara's arch bridge
• Enjoy lunch with Georgian family
• Experience traditional dances and songs

The experience

The observation platform is the first stop, and on clear days you can see Mount Elbrus rising in the distance. From there the route drops into the mountains themselves: Mirveti waterfall sits in a pocket of boxwood so rare and moss-covered that the whole ravine feels sealed off from the coast below. The Adjara wine house comes next, where you learn how wine has been made here for centuries using methods older than anywhere else in the world, and you taste what the region produces now.

Makhuntseti waterfall is the second major cascade, and then the route brings you to Queen Tamara's arch bridge, a 12th-century structure built during the reign of Georgia's legendary king. The bridge is a short walk from the road, and the stories attached to it (legends, mysticism, love) are part of what the guide carries through the day. The air-conditioned vehicle waits between stops, so the heat and the climb don't pile up.

If you add the Georgian family lunch, the tour ends at a house in the mountains where you eat homemade food, taste wine and chacha, and watch traditional dances and songs. The family hosts the meal, and a tamada, the traditional Georgian toastmaster, leads the table. That option costs around 16 euros per person and turns the last hours into something closer to a full day immersion than a quick descent back to the coast.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle.
• live guide in English or Russian.
• pickup from your hotel or meeting point.
• access to the observation platform, Mirveti waterfall, Adjara wine house with wine tasting, Makhuntseti waterfall, and Queen Tamara's arch bridge.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to8h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Maya Gavriliuk

Is this one for you?The tour is shared with other travelers and led by a guide, so the route and pace are set. This works best if you want the mountains and the history explained rather than time to wander on your own. Add the Georgian family lunch if you want the day to end with food, wine and folk performance. Without it, you're back in Batumi by late afternoon.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Russian.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the Adjara wine house and what happens there?

The Adjara wine house is where you learn the world's oldest method of producing grape wine, still used in the region. You taste wines made there and can choose which ones appeal to you.

Can I add lunch and a folk performance to this tour?

Yes, lunch with a Georgian family is available as an add-on option for around 16 euros per person. It includes homemade local cuisine, wine and chacha, traditional dances, songs and a tamada ceremony at the family's mountain home.

What is the observation platform and what can you see from it?

The observation platform overlooks Batumi and the mountains of the Lesser Caucasus. In good weather, Mount Elbrus (the highest peak in the Greater Caucasus) is visible from there.

How long is the tour and what is included?

The tour runs six to nine hours and includes an air-conditioned vehicle, pickup from your location, and a live guide in English or Russian. Wine tasting at the Adjara wine house is available as an option.

Who is Queen Tamara and why is her arch bridge on this tour?

Queen Tamara was Georgia's great medieval king, and her 12th-century arch bridge is a religious building that still stands in the mountains. It is surrounded by legends, mysticism and love stories that are part of the region's history.