One-day exciting tour to the Vashlovani Nature Reserve

This is a sightseeing tour-walk without running around and fuss in a warm, friendly atmosphere through the main attractions of the unique Vashlovani nature reserve.
Early in the morning we head to the very east of Georgia - to the Vashlovani nature reserve (Georgian savannah). On the way, an hour and a half later, in the village of Badiauri, we will try a proper breakfast (taking into account the new trend of proper nutrition, breakfast with saturated fats and antioxidants).

and so: only in this village of Badiauri, there is a huge selection of the healthiest and most expensive cheese in Georgia, the so-called sheep cheese. Gooda. We will try this cheese together with hot, newly baked Georgian bread - Shoti and, of course, with a glass of the most antioxidant-rich substance called Saperavi Qvevri (black wine). After such a healthy breakfast, we continue on our way.

The next stop will be at the foot of Mount Elijah, where we will visit one of the fascinating monasteries of the Prophet Elijah the Tishbite. We will receive grace and after enjoying the beautiful views of the Iora Valley, we will continue our journey.

We pass the town of Dedoplistskharo (spring of the queen queen). In this town we stop at the Visitor Center, since the Vashlovani reserve is borderline and we will need to check in at the center to be given permission to move around the reserve (of course we take passports with us) and having received passes and maps, we move towards the reserve.

Along the way we will pass one of the most fertile and high-mountainous valleys of Georgia - the Shiraki valley, which separates both the small ridge of the Alazani and Iori valleys.

And we approach the Georgian Savana to the Vashlovani nature reserve. There are many locations in the reserve, but since we will only have a day to do everything, we choose the main ones, and only those locations that are closer!

And the first stop will be Pantishara - Bear Ravine, the bed of a dried up river, along which we will pass the cities of Swallows and Jurassic Shellweed.

And at the rangers’ hut we’ll have a picnic and while you’re taking pictures of this amazing river bed, I’ll prepare a picnic and after a delicious and wonderful picnic we’ll go down the bed of the dried river into the valley of the Iori River to the Samukha Plain - Bear Gully, where you can see the inhabitants of the local savanna - Jeirani antelopes and various representatives of the fauna and flora of this reserve.

By the way, due to the fact that Georgia is diverse in climatic zones, from the deserts of Kakheti to the tropics of Western Georgia, Georgia has a high percentage of endemic plants.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.