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Georgia Private Tour with Mountains & Batumi Sea

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Duration7d

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Tbilisi to Kazbegi & Batumi: Culture, Caves, and Coast

Step into Georgia’s living story: wander Tbilisi’s sulphur baths at dawn, taste khinkali high in the Caucasus, drift through Martvili Canyon’s emerald waters near Batumi, and share laughter with locals along the way. With private transfers and an expert guide handling every detail, you’ll collect moments you’ll remember long after your return.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival and Hotel Transfer

Airport greeting and transfer to hotel

Day 2 — Tbilisi and Mtskheta Tour

Pickup from hotel in Tbilisi
Visit Jvari Monastery
Explore Mtskheta and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
See Chronicle of Georgia monument
Visit Leghvtakhevi waterfall
Walk Shardeni Street
Relax at historic bathhouses
Visit Virgin Mary Metekhi church
Walk Bridge of Peace
Visit Freedom Square
Stroll Rustaveli Avenue
Shop for souvenirs

Day 3 — Highland Tour: Mountains and Churches

Pickup from hotel in Tbilisi
Visit Zhinvali Reservoir
Tour Ananuri castle complex
Lunch with traditional Georgian dishes
See Friendship Monument near Gudauri
Visit Gergeti Trinity Church
Relax at Rooms Hotel Kazbegi

Day 4 — Caves and Canyons Exploration

Pickup and transfer to Kutaisi
Explore Prometheus Cave
Hike Okatse Canyon
Visit Kinchkha Waterfall
Overnight stay in Kutaisi

Day 5 — Batumi and Martvili Adventure

Pickup and transfer to Batumi
Boat trip and sightseeing in Martvili
Visit Batumi Botanical Garden
Transfer to hotel and free time

Day 6 — Batumi City Tour and Activities

Walking tour of Batumi old city
Yacht excursions and parasailing

Day 7 — Return to Tbilisi

Transfer from Batumi to Tbilisi hotel

The Experience

We rolled out of Tbilisi before the city was really awake — our guide, Lasha, had this habit of humming old folk songs under his breath as we crossed the river. First stop was the sulphur baths district. The air smelled faintly like boiled eggs (not my favorite), but it’s oddly comforting once you get used to it. Lasha told us how locals still come here for birthdays or just to gossip. I tried to picture myself soaking in those tiled rooms while steam curled around the domes outside. We wandered through Shardeni Street too — tiny cafés opening up, someone sweeping crumbs into the street, a dog sleeping right in the middle of the path like he owned it.

The drive up toward Kazbegi felt like moving through layers of history — Jvari Monastery perched above Mtskheta with its stone walls catching morning light, then Ananuri castle by that glassy blue reservoir (I kept trying to get a photo from the car window but failed every time). Lunch somewhere near Gudauri: khinkali dumplings steaming on a wooden table, my fingers clumsy with the folds. Lasha laughed when I tried to pronounce “mtsvadi” — I probably butchered it. The wind at Gergeti Trinity Church nearly knocked me sideways; clouds racing past Mount Kazbegi made everything feel temporary and huge at once. I still think about that view sometimes when I’m stuck in traffic back home.

Next day was caves and canyons near Kutaisi — Prometheus Cave is colder than you’d expect inside, and water drips echo everywhere. Our group fell quiet there for once. Okatse Canyon had this metal walkway that wobbled just enough to make me nervous (don’t look down if you’re scared of heights). By Kinchkha Waterfall, spray hit my face and I realized my shoes were soaked through but honestly didn’t care anymore. The road snacks — walnuts in honey from a roadside stall — might’ve been my favorite food all week.

Batumi surprised me most. It’s got this faded seaside glamour: old houses with mermaids carved above doorways, coffee shops where everyone seems to know each other. We took a boat through Martvili Canyon — water so green it looked fake in photos — while our boatman pointed out birds nesting in cracks overhead. At night in Batumi there’s music everywhere; one guy played accordion on Europe Square until midnight while kids danced around him barefoot. I never really figured out what time people go to sleep here.

The last morning driving back to Tbilisi felt quieter somehow; maybe we were all just tired or maybe Georgia gets under your skin more than you expect. There’s something about those mountains and sea air that lingers long after you leave.

What’s included

Your journey includes private airport transfers both ways, daily hotel pickups for each excursion across Georgia’s mountains and coastlines, comfortable private vehicle transport between cities like Tbilisi and Batumi, guided visits led by a professional local expert at every major site (from monasteries to waterfalls), select lunches featuring traditional Georgian dishes along scenic routes or by request—and plenty of free time to explore or relax wherever you land next.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Journey to Georgia