Adjara
Adjara is Georgia's south-west corner, where the Black Sea meets green subtropical hills with high mountains behind them. Most people stay in Batumi, for the boulevard, the botanical garden and warm evenings by the sea, and use it as a base for day trips from Batumi.
Along the coast are the pebble beaches of Kobuleti, the tea-plantation hills of Chakvi, the beach under the cliff at Tsikhisdziri, below the ruins of Petra, and clear water at Kvariati and Sarpi by the Turkish border. Inland, the Mtirala rainforest is close to Batumi, the Machakhela gorge has arched stone bridges, and the road up the Adjaristskali valley leads to Makhuntseti waterfall and the mountain villages around Khulo. Higher still are Goderdzi, a ski resort in winter, and Beshumi, a cool summer escape.
The sea is for summer. Spring and autumn suit the rainforest and the valleys, and winter brings snow to Goderdzi.
From Batumi there are ready-made day trips: Old Batumi with a driver who waits while you walk, Mtirala National Park, Mountain Adjara and a ski day at Goderdzi. Mountain roads are slow, so we send a car suited to the road and the season. Before you book, you see your driver, the car and one fixed price for the whole car.
Day trips from 75 ₾ per carTransfers from 65 ₾ per car
Places to go
2–4 daysBatumi
The Black Sea city: boulevard, botanical garden and subtropical evenings.
5 h 10 min from TbilisiViewfrom345 ₾
2–3 daysGoderdzi
Adjara's pass at 2,025 m — a young ski resort in winter, alpine meadow in summer.
5 h from TbilisiView
1 dayMtirala National Park
The wettest corner of Georgia: Colchic rainforest, waterfalls and trails half an hour from Batumi.
5 h 45 min from TbilisiView
3–5 daysKobuleti
A long pebble beach with the Ispani marshes behind it, half an hour north of Batumi.
5 h from TbilisiViewfrom315 ₾
2–4 daysKvariati
Clear deep water under the hills — the last calm bay before the Turkish border.
5 h 35 min from TbilisiView
1–2 daysSarpi
The border village: a pebble bay, water you can see the bottom of, and Turkey across the fence.
5 h 45 min from TbilisiView
2–4 daysChakvi
The tea-plantation coast between Batumi and Kobuleti — green, and quieter than both.
5 h from TbilisiView
2–4 daysTsikhisdziri
A beach under the cliff, below the ruins of Byzantine Petra, reached by steps down from the road.
5 h from TbilisiView
2–3 daysBeshumi
Adjara's summer resort at 1,850 m — fir forest, alpine meadows and cool mountain air.
7 h 20 min from TbilisiView
1 dayMachakhela National Park
A forested gorge on the Turkish border, with arched stone bridges and the Chkhutuneti waterfall.
6 h 15 min from TbilisiView
Tours that go there
Old Batumi: Half-Day Tour with a Driver
The Boulevard, Europe Square and Piazza, the Alphabet Tower and the cable car to Anuria, with a driver who waits while you walk.
From Batumi11 km · 30 min drivingViewfrom75 ₾
Mtirala National Park
A short drive from Batumi into the Colchic rainforest above Chakvi, with marked trails, a waterfall and more rain than almost anywhere in Georgia.
From Batumi60 km · 2 h drivingViewfrom150 ₾
Mountain Adjara from Batumi
Up the Adjaristskali valley from Batumi to Makhuntseti waterfall, an old arched stone bridge, mountain villages and the cable car at Khulo.
From Batumi159 km · 3 h 20 min drivingViewfrom215 ₾
Goderdzi ski day
A day at the Goderdzi resort near the pass at about 2,000 metres in mountain Adjara, known for heavy snow and good freeride.
From Batumi216 km · 5 h 20 min drivingViewfrom230 ₾
Transfers there
From the airports
- Tbilisi International Airport → Batumifrom 350 ₾
- Kutaisi International Airport → Batumifrom 220 ₾
- Batumi International Airport → Batumifrom 65 ₾
- Batumi International Airport → Kvariatifrom 65 ₾
- Batumi International Airport → Sarpifrom 70 ₾
From Tbilisi
- Tbilisi → Batumifrom 345 ₾
- Tbilisi → Kobuletifrom 315 ₾
From Kutaisi
- Kutaisi → Batumifrom 220 ₾
From Batumi
- Batumi → Goderdzifrom 220 ₾
- Batumi → Kvariatifrom 65 ₾
From other places
- Zugdidi → Batumifrom 235 ₾
- Kvariati → Batumifrom 70 ₾
Show all 25 transfers
From the airports
From Kutaisi
- Kutaisi → Kobuletifrom 190 ₾
From Batumi
- Batumi → Sarpifrom 70 ₾
- Batumi → Kobuletifrom 80 ₾
From other places
- Sarpi → Batumifrom 70 ₾
- Kobuleti → Batumifrom 80 ₾
- Ureki → Batumifrom 90 ₾
- Goderdzi → Batumifrom 220 ₾
- Borjomi → Batumifrom 260 ₾
- Mestia → Batumifrom 355 ₾
Questions
- What day trips are there from Batumi?
- Old Batumi for half a day with a driver who waits while you walk, Mtirala National Park in the rainforest above Chakvi, Mountain Adjara up the Adjaristskali valley to Makhuntseti waterfall and Khulo, and a ski day at Goderdzi in winter. Each has one fixed price per car.
- Can I visit the mountains of Adjara in winter?
- Yes. Goderdzi is a ski resort in winter, and the drive up the valley is slow in snow. In heavy snow a mountain road can close at short notice; if yours does, we move the trip or refund it.
- How do I get from Batumi airport to my hotel on the coast?
- Book a transfer from Batumi airport to Batumi, Kvariati, Sarpi, Chakvi, Kobuleti or wherever you're staying. Give your flight number when you book: your driver checks the landing time, and a late flight is never a no-show.
- Which beaches are quieter than Batumi?
- Chakvi and Tsikhisdziri, north of the city, and Kvariati and Sarpi, near the Turkish border, where the water is clear and deep.
- Can we add stops on a transfer along the coast?
- Yes. Add them when you book: a stop is free, and you pay only for any extra distance.