Black Sea: Magnetic Beach and Batumi Botanical Garden Tour
ID: GYG878004-1384511
Category:
Country: Georgia
Duration:
3 days
Description
Explore the Black Sea coast and the Batumi Botanical Garden on a 3-day tour. Stay in a Seaside villa with two bedrooms, a spacious living room, and a private outdoor pool wit hitting system.
Explore the Black Sea coast with a 3-day trip to Shekvetili, Batumi, and Chakvi. Visit the Black Sea Arena, the Miniature Park, and the Batumi Botanical Garden. Stay in a villa with a private pool and enjoy the sunset on the beach.
Day 1:
Stay in Magnika Resort, a unique resort on the Black Sea coast, harmoniously combining nature and modern environment. The magnetic sand beach has healing properties and offers free sunbeds, umbrellas, beach towels, and Wi-Fi. Watch the sunset at 20:30 with a cappuccino and homemade lemonades.
Day 2:
Stay in a new villa with spacious interiors, two bedrooms with king-size beds, a spacious living room, a private pool, and gorgeous sunsets. Visit Chakvi, the birthplace of tea production in Georgia. Wild tea plants can still be found, and some limited tea production still continues in the hills above Chakvi.
Visit the Batumi Nobel Brothers Technological Museum, which reflects the technical achievements implemented in Batumi from the beginning of the 19th century to the end of the 20th century. The museum is named after the Nobel brothers, and the main attention is paid to the promotion of their and the Nobel laureates' activities in the region.
Day 3:
Take a walk in the Batumi Botanical Garden, which boasts one of the widest varieties of flora in the world. Established in 1912 by the prominent botanist and geographer Andrey Krasnov, the garden is 111 hectares and contains flora from nine phyto-geographic areas.
The garden is located 9 km from the center of Batumi and occupies the area of 108.7 hectares of approximately 1 km of the Southern-Western section of the coastline located between the river Chakvistskali estuary and the Green Cape. The garden is spread to the height of 0-220 meters from the sea level, which not long ago was totally covered with Kolkheti type forest (beech, chestnut, linden) and evergreen sub-forest.
The Botanical Garden is distinguished by its scientific library, herbarium, and seed foundation. The garden collection is comprised of up to 1800 taxonomic units, with 90 of Caucasian origin.
Highlights
- Discover the Black Sea coast and the Batumi Botanical Garden on a 3-day tour
- Explore the Magnetic Beach and the ruins of ancient fortress Petra
- See the flora from nine phyto-geographic areas
- Stay in a cottage located in the middle of sea, mountain and fascinating nature
- Visit the Nobel Brothers Technological Museum and learn about the Nobel brothers
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Wear comfortable walking shoes as there will be a lot of walking.
Bring a hat and sunscreen to protect against the sun.
Stay hydrated by bringing your own water.
Keep your camera ready for beautiful landscapes and architectural landmarks.
Check the opening hours of attractions beforehand.
Be prepared for varying weather conditions.
The meeting place is the first platform.
When should I book?
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.
Cancellations
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.