LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS –GEORGIA Nr. Name Description Location/Address Contact Email/Skype Telephone Website/Facebook
Map nr. 1. Georgia LSPs
Adjara Province
01.- BRC Homestays- Batumi Raptor Count, or BRC, is nature conservation NGO that Sakhalvasho village, Alexander Rukhaia visit@batumiraptorco 16. Sakhalvasho village works to monitor and conserve the 850,000+ birds of prey that Kobuleti (+995) 599 90 09 09 unt.org migrate every autumn through the Batumi Bottleneck. The BRC Municipality, Adjara unites 16 guesthouses around Sakhalvasho village and organizes Province, Georgia Tiki Bagashvili www.batumiraptorco accommodation with a full board around the region. You will be (+995) 555 39 08 16 unt.org offered comfortable private rooms in the family houses with breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared at the desired time; it is also http://ecomap.gobat possible to ask for a food package to take away. Each guesthouse umi.com/ has its own sign on the road pointing the distance and a doorplate fixed on the house gate.
The guesthouses that are united in the network are as follows:
1. Niaz and Bulbuli Bolkvadze’s homestay (+995) 599 21 65 80, (+995) 591 98 13 20 Max. capacity: 7 persons. The guesthouse is located in Sakhalvasho village, 15 km from Batumi and 1 km from the main road, at the place with fantastic view of mountains and the Black Sea. The guesthouse is very cozy with three bedrooms at the second floor, providing accommodation for maximum 7 persons. 2. Teimuraz Kontselidze’s homestay Max. capacity: 10 persons. 3. Edisher Zoidze’s homestay (+995) 593 39 12 63 Max. capacity: 5 persons. 4. Tengiz Khalvashi’s homestay (+995) 557 27 02 02 Max. capacity: 8 persons. 5. Lamara Khalvashi’s homestay (+995) 555 16 94 23 Max. capacity: 6 persons. 6. Emzar Sharashidze’s homestay (+995) 593 37 62 29 Max. capacity: 2 persons.
7. Zurab Kordzaia’s homestay Max. capacity: 10 persons. 8. Tamaz Sharashidze’s homestay (+995) 558 98 14 48 Max. capacity: 7 persons. 9. Jemal Papidze’s homestay (+995) 593 98 71 72 Max. capacity: 8 persons. 10. Amiran Gorgiladze’s homestay (+995) 555 49 87 39 Max. capacity: 10 persons. 11. Gocha and Nino Gorgiladze’s homestay (+995) 557 32 55 15, (+995) 558 47 20 90 Max. capacity: 7 persons. The guesthouse is located in Sakhalvasho village, 15 km from Batumi and 2 km from the main road. The two-story house offers accommodation in six bedrooms with two shared bathrooms. The hospitable hostess offers tourists local home- made food made of fresh products; guest will be also offered master classes in preparing Adjarian food. Tours around the region and car services are also available for guests. There is free internet and computer in the living room of the house at guests’ disposal. 12. Ramaz Dumbadze’s homestay (+995) 557 20 44 56 Max. capacity: 10 persons. 13. Murman Dumbadze’s homestay (+995) 593 63 69 60 Max. capacity: 8 persons. 14. Rusiko Meladze’s homestay (+995) 599 13 99 36 Max. capacity: 7 persons. 15. Ruslan Dilaverov’s homestay (+995) 593 54 93 73 Max. capacity: 10 persons. 16. Zurab Dumbadze’s homestay (+995) 557 52 62 62
Max. capacity: 10 persons.
Total capacity: 125 persons Prices: 1 person per night – GEL 35.
17.- BRC Homestays- There are 5 homestays in Chaisubani village: Chaisubani Alexander Rukhaia visit@batumiraptorco 21. Chaisubani village village, (+995) 599 90 09 09 unt.org 1. Jumber Zhizhavadze’ homestay (+995) 599 17 72 96 Adjara Province, www.batumiraptorco Jumber Zhizhavadze guesthouse is located in the village Georgia Tiki Bagashvili unt.org Shuamta. The house is comfortable. Two rooms for the (+995) 555 39 08 16 http://ecomap.gobat guests can host up to 6 people. Bathroom is in satisfactory umi.com/ condition, with hot water. The guests can taste local fruits, vegetables, milk products, wine and vodka. The host does not have the experience of hosting the guests 2. Enver Testskhladze’s homestay (+995) 577 39 72 74 The host has 4 rooms for visitors, with the opportunity to receive up to 10 people. Home has to be repaired, bathroom is in bad condition. The host offers local agro products to visitors. The visitors will have the opportunity to taste local wine, vodka, milk products. The price is 35 GEL per day, 5ncluding meals. 3. Natia Kontselidze’s homestay (+995) 568 42 34 74 The host has 2 rooms for visitors, with the maximum capacity of 6 persons. Bathroom is inside the house with the hot water. Price is 30- 40 GEL including meal and accommodation. 4. Elza Makaradze’s homestay (+995) 593 66 30 30 Max. capacity: 8 persons. Prices: 1 person per night – GEL 50. Activities/services: horse-riding tours in the surroundings of Chakvistavi Village, walking tour around the village, visits to the local natural and cultural monuments, tasting traditional Georgian cuisine, agro-tour – demonstration of village life in Achara, traditional farming practices: production of dairy, land processing, animal breeding, product storage, etc. 5. Nadim Tsetskhladze’s homestay (+995) 555 37 30 17 The house has one room for guests designated for 4 people. Bathroom and toilet are in good condition, hot water is available. The host offers local agro products to the guests. They can taste the local wine, vodka, milk products, seasonal vegetables, honey. The price is 35 GEL per day, including meals.
Total capacity: 34 people 22.- Mtirala NP- Chakvistavi There are 4 homestays in Chakvistavi village which is located 25 km Chakvistavi village, Mtirala NP Visitor's [email protected] 25. village Guesthouses from Batumi, at the entrance of Mtirala National Park: Mtirala National Center Park, Kobuleti (+995) 577 10 18 89 [email protected] Guesthouse “Meri” 1. Guesthouse “Meri” Municipality, Adjara (+995) 577 90 72 72 e Mary Baramidze (+995) 577 46 99 44 Province, Georgia (+995) 577 10 18 44 Max. capacity: 4 persons http://ecomap.gobat 2. Guesthouse “Gurami” umi.com/ Guram Kontselidze (+995) 558 46 68 28 The two-store house is built out of the chestnut tree timber wood http://apa.gov.ge/en/ which ensures a perfect ecological environment. There are three protected- bedrooms on the second floor of the house that can accommodate areas/cattestone/mtir maximum 8 people. There is also a big dining room and a kitchen on alas-erovnuli-parkis- Guesthouse “Gurami” the second floor of the house where guests are offered fresh local administracia products such as poultry meat, honey, milk products various kinds of vegetables, greens, potatoes grown by the family year-round. At the first floor there are two bathrooms at guests’ disposal. 3. Guesthouse “Eteri” Eter Kontselidze (+995) 558 71 90 06
Max. capacity: 4 persons Guesthouse “Eteri” 4. Gela Kontselidze’s Guesthouse (+995) 557 65 17 64 The guesthouse has three bedrooms and can host maximum 7-8 people. The 110-year-old house of Kontslidze family is made of wood which guarantees ecological ambiance in the rooms. At the second floor there is a big balcony where guests have dinners and can enjoy beautiful view of the mountains. At the first floor of the house there are two comfortable bathrooms available for guests. The family has a number of livestock, poultry and beehives. At the backyard of the house there is an orchard where the family grows Gela Kontselidze’s vegetables and fruits so that tourists are offered fresh local products Guesthouse three times a day. In addition, the family offers tours around the area with experienced English speaking guide. The family members can give master classes in preparation of Adjarian food and playing
Georgian national instrument “Panduri”. Total capacity: 24 people
Activities/services: horse-riding tours in the surroundings of Chakvistavi Village, walking tour around the village, visits to the local natural and cultural monuments, tasting traditional Georgian cuisine, agro-tour – demonstration of village life in Adjara, traditional farming practices: production of dairy, land processing, animal breeding, product storage, etc. Tourists interested in the natural monuments can visit the nearby Mtirala National Park. Prices: 1 person per night – GEL 35. The price includes 3 meals a day 26. Cottage complex This is a new complex which is under construction and will be Kobuleti Village, Mamuka Inaishvili toza555@ mail.ru finished in 2015. It is located in mountainous village of Kobuleti, 9 Kobuleti (+995) 579 55 55 50 kilometers up from the Black Sea seaside and town of Kobuleti. The municipality, Adjara complex offers 20 two-storied comfortable cottages, 70 m2 each. Province, Georgia Each cottage is featured with all needed conveniences like individual bathrooms, cold and hot water, wide balconies and satellite TV. The complex will have its own restaurant and conference hall. Guests are offered Adjarian and European dishes prepared from local fresh products. Additional services include sightseeing and excursions to Kintrishi protected area with two rivers Kintrishi and Kheknara and an oval shaped lake Tbikeli, located at 1,900-2,000 m above the sea level. The area is characterized by complex and diverse relief. Most of the territory is occupied by mountains and gorges. Available activities are hiking and horse riding. 27. Malkhaz Salvaridze’s Malkhaz Salvaridze’s Guesthouse is situated in Tskhemlara village, Tskhemlara village, Malkhaz Salvaridze Guesthouse 60 m away from the motorway and 27 km away from Batumi. Khelvachauri (+995) 557 60 56 72 Activities/services: horse-riding tours in surroundings of village Municipality, Adjara (+995) 599 85 15 70 “Tskhemlara”, walking tour around the village, visiting local natural Province, Georgia and cultural monuments, tasting traditional Georgian cuisine, agro- tour – getting acquainted with village life in Adjara and traditional farming practices: production of dairy, agriculture, animal breeding, product storage, etc. Max. capacity: 8 persons Prices: 1 person per night – GEL 60. The price includes 3 meals a day. 28. Eldar Nagervadze's The guesthouse is located in village Zeda Chkhutuneti, 700 m away Zeda Chkhutuneti Eldar Nagervadze Guesthouse from the motorway, 40 km away from Batumi. village, (+995) 593 66 97 77 Activities/services: getting acquainted with traditional rules for Khelvachauri gardening and horticulture, cattle breeding, aviculture, hunting, Municipality, Adjara learning traditional recipes of local dishes, tradition of making Province, Georgia “Machakhela Gun”, traditional handicraft- knitting, embroidery, hiking, visiting local natural and cultural monuments, wine making or vodka distillation (seasonal). Max. capacity: 8 persons Prices: 1 person per night – upon agreement. The price includes 3 meals a day. 29. Beka Kobuladze's The guesthouse is located in village Zeda Chkhutuneti, 10 m away Zeda Chkhutuneti Beka Kobuladze guesthouse from the motorway, 39 km away from Batumi. village, (+995) 555 67 13 67 Activities/services: getting acquainted with traditional rules for Khelvachauri gardening and horticulture, cattle breeding, aviculture, hunting, Municipality, Adjara learning traditional recipes of local dishes, traditional handicraft - Province, Georgia knitting, embroidery, hiking, visiting local natural and cultural monuments, wine making or vodka distillation. Guide service. Max. capacity: 6 persons Prices: 1 person per night –GEL 35. The price includes 3 meals a day. 30. Shervashidze Family Shervashidze Family Wine House is located in the village of Pirveli Pirveli Maisi village, Nodar Shervashidze http://georgianwine.t Wine House-Marani Maisi (also known as Saghoreti), in Keda Municipality, 35 km away Keda Municipality, (+995) 593 07 00 88 ravel/facilities/adjara from Batumi and 1.8 km from the central road. A family winery with 6105, Adjara (+995) 599 15 51 25 /keda/nodar- 1 ha of vineyard with different species of grapes produces Province, Georgia shervashidze%E2%80 traditional Adjarian wines- Chkhaveri, Ojaleshi and Tsolikouri. The %99s-wine- cellar is housed on the ground floor of the house built in 1914 in cellar.html traditional Georgian style and is decorated with ethnographic elements – old fireplace and tasting area. Wine is kept in oak http://ecomap.gobat barrels, although the cellar has qvevris. The vineyards cover slopes umi.com/ over a marvelous area in front of the house.
Tourists can visit the vineyards and a typical marani (wine cellar) of Adjarian village; participate in grape harvesting; see the special ware used for storing wine: qvevris (clay jars), wooden barrels, botsas (special wine-storing glass ware); as well the traditional grape- processing device – satsnakheli (grape squeezer). At the same time, the visitors can degustate the wine, listen to Georgian folk music, taste Georgian traditional dishes. The cellar can host up to 20 persons.
In addition, trekking tours around the nearby area to Saghoreti fortress, Queen Tamar Spring, Tsivasula fortress and Mitsis bridge are offered to tourists year-round. At present the family is not providing overnight stay to guests, but plans to do it in future.
31. Lado Shavishvili’s Lado Shavishvili’s Family Wine House (Marani) and Guesthouse, is Vaio village, Keda Lado Shavishvili [email protected] Winary and located in one of the most beautiful villages of Adjaristskali valley – Municipality, 6102, (+995) 599 78 36 59 Guesthouse Vaio village, 45 km from Batumi and 2 km from the main road. There Adjara Province, http://winetrailtravel is a family winery, known for producing local wines, with Georgia er.com/georgia/lados degustation room which can host 10 visitors simultaneously. The havishvili.php cellar is housed on the ground floor of the house with a large garden and well-groomed vineyards and orchards. The tasting room is in http://ecomap.gobat two sections. To the left is a small bar for tasting and purchasing umi.com/ wines. To the right of the tasting area there is a room decorated with Georgian crafts, particularly wine bottles and clay wine drinking http://georgianwine.t vessels. This second room also serves as an area for a traditional ravel/facilities/adjara Georgian supra. Currently Lado produces 3,000 liters of wine (4,000 /keda/lado- bottles). Here you can taste 4 wine varieties: Saperavi, Chkhaveri, shavishili%E2%80%99 Tsolikauri and Aladasturi. The guesthouse has capacity of 15 beds. s-wine-cellar.html The guests can participate in harvesting and wine making, as well as have master classes in making ‘Ajarian khachapuri’ provided by the hostess. The family also has a hazelnut and vegetable gardens, beehives and fruit orchard with various types of fruits, such as cherries, strawberries, apples, pears, persimmons, etc. which make a part of healthy nutrition offered to the guests. The host can organize fishing, hunting and travelling tours.
32. Nuri Sirabidze’s Winery Nuri Sirabidze’s wine cellar is located in the village of Gegelidzeebi, Gegelidzeebi Nuri Sirabidze http://ecomap.gobat and Guesthouse 700 meters from the main highway and 49 km away from Batumi. village, Keda (+995) 593 51 91 28 umi.com/ The family has 130-year-old wine cellar, a marvelous vineyard on the Municipality, 6106, (+995) 790 51 31 91 slope, produces Tsolikouri wine and offers accommodation. The Adjara Province, Fridon Sirabidze principal advantage of the cellar is marvelous vineyard on the slope, Georgia (son) and the way to the cellar, which passes vine gallery, among the lines (+995) 591 98 82 55 of Tsolikouri running on Olikhnari (vines trained to grow up trees). The family offers accommodation for guests in three double bedrooms with three shared bathrooms. The family owns a greenhouse and a small trout farm and offers tourists meals prepared from fresh local products. The guests are offered a tour comprising of wine tasting, visiting cellar and vineyard, witnessing process of making of wine and tasting Adjarian dishes, local dairy products, fruits, vegetables and herbs. This is a perfect place for arranging lunches and dinners for guests at the beautiful place of vine gallery, among the lines of Tsolikouri. The family also organizes trekking and tours by car, as well as provides services for meeting guests at Tbilisi, Kutaisi or Batumi airports. Wine variety: Tsolikauri Languages: Georgian, Russian
33.- Gobroneti village Gobroneti village has 2 homestays with total capacity of 16-18 Gobroneti Village, Keda Municipality, Adjara http://ecomap.gobatu 34. Guesthouses people. Region, Georgia mi.com/ Guesthouse The guesthouse is a two story wooden building located near the Amiran Bolkvadze “Tskarostvali” forest, only 5 km distance from main highway. Four double-bed (+ 995) 599 94 46 42 bedrooms, a living room, kitchen and a shared bathroom are available for guests. From the balcony, guests can enjoy beautiful views of the village. The host can organize day trips by foot, car or horse and lead you to the sites of interest located around the village. Here guests will be offered traditional dishes made with organic products. A demonstration of village life in Adjara with traditional farming practices such as production of dairy, land processing, animal breeding and product storage, can be organized
as well. Max. capacity: 10-12 persons Prices: 1 person per night – GEL 30. Guesthouse “Zebo” The guesthouse is located 5 km distance from main highway, near Zebur Bolkvadze the local forest. While staying at Bolkvadze’s guesthouse, tourists (+ 995) 593 93 34 03 can experience the traditional Adjarian life style culture. On the second floor of the house, there are three double rooms, a living zeburbolkvadze@po room, kitchen, three shared WC and a balcony. The host has an sta.ge organic farm with up to 20 varieties of grapes, beehives, poultry, livestock, vegetables and fruits; the hostess offers guests lessons on Facebook: Zebur how to prepare the traditional local dishes. The head of the family Bolkvadze owns a small smithy workshop where the guests can see and participate in a blacksmith works. It’s also possible to organize day trips (trekking, by car) to the Adjara highlands and the Black Sea shore. The head of the family received the Order of Honor from the former President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, for the active participation in development of rural tourism in Adjara region. Max. capacity: 6 persons Prices: 1 person per night – GEL 30. The price includes 3 meals a day. 35. Guesthouse “Avalaini” The guesthouse is located in the village Gogiashvilebi, 1200 m away Gogiashvilebi Zura Avaliani [email protected] from the motorway, 60 km away from Batumi. The guesthouse can village, Keda (+995) 555 73 74 87 accommodate 8-10 visitors simultaneously. Municipality, Adjara (+995) 599 55 31 80 Activities/services: getting acquainted with traditional rules for Region, Georgia gardening and horticulture, cattle breeding, aviculture, learning traditional recipes of local dishes, traditional handicraft- knitting, embroidery, hiking, fishing, visiting local natural and cultural monuments, wine making or vodka/cognac distillation (seasonal). Prices: 1 person per night–GEL 45-50, including 3 meals a day. 36.- Nigazeuli village Nigazeuli village has 4 homestays with total capacity of 23 people. Nigazeuli Village, Shuakhevi http://ecomap.gobatumi.com/ 39. Far village with VERY bad roads and it’s not easy to get there!!! Municipality, Adjara Region, Georgia Guesthouse “Mtsvane This two-story guesthouse, surrounded by beautiful views of Beglar Kekelidze Sakhli” Adjara, is located near the forest, 5 km from the main highway. On (+995) 558 79 33 07 the second floor of the house there are three double rooms and a (+995) 555 28 62 75 large living room. A shared kitchen and WC are also available on the same floor. The hostess is an excellent cook. Guests will be able to Khatuna Kekelidze sample organic food and elaborate homemade dishes. (+995) 591 98 17 55 Max. capacity: 6 persons Prices: 1 person per night – GEL 30. kekelidze.beglar@m ail.ru
Guesthouse “Imedi” The guesthouse is located in the Shuakhevi district, 6 km from the Amiran main highway. The house was built according to local tradition. Khimshiashvili Here guests can visit cultural and historical sites, experience local (+995) 577 20 34 68 life and Adjarian village traditions and learn how to cook elaborate local dishes. On the second floor of the house there are three bedrooms for guests, a kitchen and a shared bathroom. The host also owns organic farm.
Guesthouse “Avto” Beautiful Adjarian scenery surrounds this guesthouse, which is an Malkhaz example of the traditional wooden homes built in this region. On Khimshiashvili the second floor of the house there are three double rooms with a (+ 995) 599 85 20 90 shared bathroom, living room and a kitchen. The host has an (+995) 593 62 83 78 organic farm, including a cornfield, kitchen garden and cattle shed. Guests will be treated to fresh dairy products and traditional dishes. The guesthouse is located 6 km from the main road.
Guesthouse The guesthouse is a traditional wooden house located close to the Bitchiko “Kvemourebi” forest 6 km from the main road. From the house, visitors can enjoy Khimshiashvili a beautiful panoramic view of the surrounding area. On the second (+995) 577 29 08 48 floor there are two bedrooms: one double and one triple, a large living room, kitchen, and a shared bathroom. The host has cornfield and vegetable gardens. At the Khimshasvili guesthouse, tourists are offered traditional dishes and sweets made from local organic products.
Guria Province
40. Guesthouse “Geo The comfortable guesthouse is located in Grigoleti village near a Grigoleti village, Natia Lomidze http://www.new.rura visit” seaside. This newly built house has two stories. It’s surrounded with Guria Province, (+995) 593 19 44 84 ltourism.ge/rural- a garden of decorative plants where guests can have a rest. On the Georgia (+995) 568 58 22 55 tourism/index.php?ac first floor there are a big leaving room with traditional decorations, tion=accomodation&I a kitchen and a bathroom. On the second floor there are 4 double D=157&lang=eng bedrooms and a balcony. The host offers full board and in case of preliminary request he can obtain a vegan food also. Ecological pure products are available from the host’s farm located several kilometers away from the house.The host can offer an eco-tour to Kolkheti, Kobuleti, Mtirala and Kintrishi protected areas and a cultural tour to Zugdidi or Nokalakevi. Visitors have opportunity for fishing in the sea or in a lake which is located near the house. All needed equipment (fishing-rods and boats) can be rented from the house. Max. capacity: 8 people. Price per night including breakfast: 40 GEL 41. Bezhan Gogua’s Family Guria region is well-known for the bee-keeping and honey Jurukveti Village, Bezhan Gogua Farm production. The honey of the Farm’s owner is a famous among the Lanchkhuti (+995) 555 42 25 35 villagers and in the whole municipality. The farm is relatively small; municipality, Guria however the owner of the farm plans to upscale the farm and Province, Georgia develop the farm infrastructure. He is very motivated and is eager to participate in implementation of rural tourism development project activities. Accommodation is not provided. 42. Ivane Kalandadze’s The Farm is located at the highlands of Khidistavi village of Khidistavi Village, Shorena Family Farm Chokhatauri Municipality with a wonderful view of Guria region. The Chokhatauri Dzebisashvili- village is very beautiful and well-known for the museums of Municipality, Guria Kalandadze Georgian writer Nodar Dumbadze and poet Ana Kalandadze. The Province, Georgia (+995) 593 38 44 15 owner of the farm owns a vehicle and can offer guests tours to Ivane Kalandadze Nabeghlavi and Bakhmaro resorts located nearby the village. The (+995) 577 754 707 farm owner is doing complex organic farming and offers ecologically fresh products to tourist. The guesthouse with the capacity for 4 guests has a balcony and comfortable bathroom. The owner of the farm speaks Greek and Russian languages. 43. Village House Teimuraz Sharashidze’s family-run wine cellar and guesthouse is Bukistsikhe Village, Temur Sharashidze chabuka.sharashidze9 “Chabela” and Marani located in the village of Bukistsikhe, 6 km away from the town of Chokhatauri (+995) 491 53 86 96 [email protected] Chokhatauri. The house has four bedrooms, a large dining-room, Municipality, 4901, (+995) 599 53 86 96 beaka_sharashidze@ balconies, and two shared bathrooms. There is a yard with flowers, Guria Province, mail.ru fruits, grapes and a vegetable garden. The owner has set up an Georgia Chabuka [email protected] ethnographic corner depicting the local life with the tone (bread- Sharashidze [email protected] baking oven), and Marani (wine cellar) in the yard. The wine cellar is (+995) 593 33 81 00 built in a traditional-style and decorated with ethnographic http://georgianwine.t elements and various tools. Here is the tasting corner as well. The Keti Sikharulidze- ravel/facilities/guria/t qvevris are located in an open-air wine cellar. Teimuraz Sharashidze Sharashenidze eimuraz- has also grown a splendid Olikhnari vineyard (a vineyard in which (+995) 593 33 13 74 sharashidze%E2%80% the vines are trained to grow up long vertical poles) of Chkhaveri, 99s-wine-cellar.html Jani, Tsolikouri, Skhilatubani and Ojaleshi grapes. Teimuraz Sharashidze makes two types of Chkhaveri wine – white and rose. http://www.new.rura He also makes honey vodka. ltourism.ge/rural- tourism/index.php?ac Village House “Chabela” is conveniently located near the high tion=accomodation&I mountain resort of Bakhmaro (2050 meters above sea level) and the D=14&lang=eng Black Sea shore resorts. The hostess also owns a cottage at Bakhmaro resort, which is 58 km from their village. Tours with horses in Bakhmaro are available as well. 44. Guesthouse "Guriis Guest house and agro-tourism farm is located 3 km from Ozurgeti. Dvabzu village, Naziko Djavelidze http://www.new.rura Khibli" On the ground floor of the farmhouse there is a kitchen, bar, dining Ozurgeti (+995) 599 78 75 16 ltourism.ge/rural- room, leaving room, open sitting room, bathroom. On the second municipality, Guria tourism/index.php?ac floor, there are seven bedrooms for 15 guests, 3 toilets and 2 Province, Georgia tion=accomodation&I showers. In the yard there are a small summer house that includes D=12&lang=eng examples of traditional, local craftsmanship and a beautiful garden. Also, host held a nut enterprise in the yard.
45. Likhauri Farm This is an interesting place for agro tourism. The farm is doing Likhauri Village, Amiran horticulture and cattle breeding and offers a broad choice of various Ozurgeti Tsetskhladze agricultural products to tourists. In addition, the Farm grows flowers municipality, Guria (+995) 551 16 05 77 and offers tourists a great diversity of floricultural plants. The farm is Province, Georgia ready to host guests. Accommodation is not provided. 46. Guesthouse “New “New Cottage” is the cottage-type hostel in the marvelous resort of 76a, Adjara Str., (+955) 555 18 65 41 Cottage” Bakhmaro. The conditions characteristic for the alpine zone and Bakhmaro, 4900 service will not left the guests unsatisfied. Chokhatauri, Guria Province, Georgia
Upper Svaneti Province
47. Besarion Guledani’s A small guesthouse is located in the central part of the town of 3, Erekle Parjiani Luka Guledani [email protected] Guesthouse highland Mestia, close to the main road. The house consists of a Str. Mestia, Mestia (+995) 568 45 58 35 om large sitting room with dining area on the first floor and four clean municipality, Upper Besarion Guledani guest rooms with two bathrooms on the second floor and can host Svaneti Region (+995) 599 42 27 34 besoguledani@yahoo up to 8-10 guests. There is a nice green backyard attached to the (+995) 598 95 95 59 .com house. Guests are offered traditional Svanetian dishes prepared from family’s own fresh, organic products. The host family owns an http://www.new.rura agro farm – cattle, fruit and vegetable garden. The family has its ltourism.ge/rural- own beehives and is doing beekeeping, producing 100% pure, raw, tourism/index.php?ac unheated and unfiltered honey from the Caucasian bee (apis tion=accomodation&I mellifera caucasica), which is known for its many good qualities. D=85&lang=eng
Additional guiding and horse trekking services are also available to tourists. The hosts will do their best to make you feel at home. Price: 30 GEL 48. Nino Ratiani’s The guesthouse has 18 bedrooms with separate and common 31, Jondo Khaptani Dari Kurdiani [email protected] Guesthouse bathrooms and can host 40-45 tourists at a time. The owner of the Str., Mestia, Mestia (+995) 551 52 28 11 [email protected] guesthouse has its own small farm and greenhouse where she grows municipality, Upper m tomatoes, cucumbers and greens year round. She offers fresh home Svaneti Region, Nino Ratiani https://www.faceboo products to tourist three times a day per their request and Georgia (+995) 599 18 35 55 k.com/NinoRatianisgu preferences. Guests can choose between European and Svanetian (+995) 790 18 35 55 esthouse cuisine, or request vegetarian meals. The guesthouse has a shop http://www.tripadvis with souvenirs and local products. Auto transfer to /from airport, or.com/Hotel_Review
skiing track, guide and horse riding services are also available to -g1902860-d1544183- tourists. The hostess of the house speaks good English that makes it Reviews- easier for international guests to communicate. Nino_Ratiani_Guesth ouse- Mestia_Upper_Svane ti_Samegrelo_Zemo_ Svaneti_Region.html 49. Guesthouse The guesthouse of the Zhorzholiani family "David Zhorzholiani" is 1, Seti 3rd Blind David Zhorzholiani [email protected] ‘David Zhorzholiani’ located in the center of Mestia, town in highland Svaneti region, Alley, next to St. (+995) 599 34 49 48 m which is the highest inhabited area in the Caucasus surrounded by George Church, (+995) 591 92 67 23 3,000–5,000 meter peaks. Two storied guesthouse is very within 10 meters (+995) 790 85 85 05 setiguesthouse@gmai comfortable with wooden balconies. It offers clean and cozy rooms from the central l.com in a quiet environment. You will be treated to traditional dishes and square of Mestia, offered lunch boxes for tracking tours. The hosts will do their best to Mestia municipality, http://svanetistay.co make you feel at home. Various types of rooms are available for Upper Svaneti, m/en/guesthouse- guests, such as single, double, rooms for 3 persons, rooms for 4 Georgia seti/
persons. There are 15 bedrooms in total in the guesthouse, hosting 32 tourists at a time. Six rooms are with their own bathrooms. There is a nice flower garden attached to the house. The hoist family owns cattle, has vegetable growing facility and offers meals prepared with organic food. The guesthouse can additionally provide vehicles, tracking tours, horse riding opportunities and qualified guides speaking in Georgian, Russian and English languages. 50. Giorgi Ratiani’ s The Guesthouse is located in the central part of the village. There is Zhibiani Village, Giorgi Ratiani http://www.new.rura Guesthouse a large green garden surrounding the house, where 4 double rooms Ushguli community, (+995) 599 68 09 25 ltourism.ge/rural- are prepared to host the visitors. There is a nice sitting room in the Upper Svaneti, (+995) 571 22 21 87 tourism/index.php?ac house and well equipped outdoor bathroom. The host family has Georgia tion=accomodation&I small vegetable garden and offer organic food to visitors. D=87&lang=eng
51. Shorena Devdariani’ s The guesthouse is located in the uppermost part of the village Zhibiani Village, Shorena Devdariani, http://www.new.rura Guesthouse offering impressive vistas of the Caucasus Mountains and the 12th Ushguli community, Malkhaz Khachvani ltourism.ge/rural- century Lamaria church. There are 5 double rooms on the second Upper Svaneti, (+995) 599 11 14 25 tourism/index.php?ac floor of the house, with the large dining and sitting areas and 2 Georgia tion=accomodation&I shared bathrooms. The guesthouse is ready to host 10 visitors. The D=124&lang=eng house is surrounded by the nice, green garden.
Price: 30 GEL
Racha-Lechkhumi Province
52. Guesthouse “Tsibena” Two storey guesthouses “Tsibena” is located on Rustaveli Street in 46 Rustaveli Str., Merab Janelidze http://www.new.rura the center of Ambrolauri. Guests will be able to taste local cuisine Ambrolauri, Racha- (+995) 555 52 65 15 ltourism.ge/rural- and to get familiar with the local traditions. They will also have Lechkhumi, Georgia tourism/index.php?ac opportunity to spend nice evenings in the classy yard of the house. tion=accomodation&I Host offers natural products grown in her own farm. Guests can D=32&lang=eng occupy the second floor of the house. There are 4 double and 1 triple bedrooms, a large room for meetings and a balcony. House has 3 bathrooms. On the first floor of the house there is a kitchen
with dining room. Tourists can rest in the yard where wooden benches are located. 53. Natia Rusishvili’s The guesthouse is located in Ambrolauri town, in a quiet district. 6, Chavchavadze Natia Rusishvili http://www.new.rura Guesthouse Two storied guesthouse is decorated with traditional style wooden Str., Ambrolauri, (+995) 593 21 82 12 ltourism.ge/rural- balconies and offers comfortable and cozy atmosphere to visitors. Racha-Lechkhumi, tourism/index.php?ac There is one single and two double bedrooms with shared bathroom Georgia tion=accomodation&I at the guests’ disposal. The guests can enjoy a nice, green yard with D=33&lang=eng pergola and nut trees. This is a perfect place for pleasant holidays.
54. Lali Giorbelidze’s The Kvirikashvili family invites you to Lechkhumi region, namely to 22, Queen Tamar Lali Giorbelidze http://www.new.rura Guesthouse the town of Tsageri, which is located at 730 meters above sea level, Str., Tsageri, Racha- Aluda Kvirikashvili ltourism.ge/rural- at a 300 km distance from Tbilisi. The hosts have a country house Lechkhumi, Georgia (+995) 599 96 89 22 tourism/index.php?ac with three bedrooms, a kitchen and a room for business meetings. tion=accomodation&I There are two shared bathrooms. The family also operates a farm in D=36&lang=eng the nearby village of Chkhuteli, where the visitor may stay for a night in the local cottage.
55. Nato and Gizo The Mushkudiani family’s village house allocates on the ground floor 24, Queen Tamar Nato and Gizo http://www.new.rura Mushkudiani’s one double bedroom with private bathroom, a large kitchen and Str., Tsageri, Racha- Mushkudiani ltourism.ge/rural- Guesthouse dining-room, as well as a room for business meetings with an Lechkhumi, Georgia (+995) 599 19 45 03 tourism/index.php?ac Internet connection; on the second floor- three bedrooms with a tion=accomodation&I shared bathroom. The house is surrounded by a beautifully D=37&lang=eng cultivated yard. Parking is also available at the house.
Imereti Province
56. Maia Kezevadze’s The village house is located in the middle of the village of Gelati, Gelati village, Maia Kezevadze http://www.new.rura Guesthouse near the forest. Beautiful scenic views of Gelati and Motsameta are Tkibuli Municipality, (+995) 555 91 35 94 ltourism.ge/rural- seen from the veranda. There are 4 guestrooms with 2 shared Imereti Province, (+995) 593 96 96 43 tourism/index.php?ac bathrooms. The family produces local products and offers traditional Georgia (+995) 595 50 16 51 tion=accomodation&I dishes. Here the guests have a chance to learn the secrets of D=16&lang=eng Imeretian cooking. The family can also guide the tourists around the area. Price: 30 GEL
57. Izolda Doghonadze’s The village house is located in Gelati village, very close to the Gelati village, Izolda Doghonadze http://www.new.rura Guesthouse monastery complex. There are four guestrooms on the second floor Tkibuli Municipality, (+995) 591 28 25 60 ltourism.ge/rural- and a mansard with shared bathrooms. Guests are served traditional Imereti Province, tourism/index.php?ac dishes. It is also possible to stay in the guesthouse without the Georgia tion=accomodation&I hostess, if desired. D=17&lang=eng
Price: 15 GEL
58. Vartsikhe Farm House The guesthouse offers bio products and family wine to tourists. The Vartsikhe Village, Dato Pakhuridze and Winery owner of the guesthouse is a professional guide offering various Baghdati (+995) 591 23 11 18 tours around Imereti region and entire Georgia. The house consists Municipality, of 4 bedrooms with shared bathroom. The owner of the house is Imereti Region, doing farming and has his own winery. Georgia 59. Archil Guniava’s Archil Guniava Wine Cellar is a small Georgian family winery in Kvaliti Village, Archil Guniava http://winetrailtravel Winery Kvaliti village, Imereti. The family has its own winery and grows very Zestafoni (+995) 599 53 42 95 er.com/georgia/archil rare Imeretian vine varieties. Archil has half a hectare of vineyards. Municipality, guniava.php There are plantings of the white grapes Krakhuna, Tsitska, Tsolikouri Imereti Province, and the black grape Otskhanuri Sapere that uses high trellising. The Georgia marani (wine cellar) is located in the yard outside of Archil’s family home where he produces qvevri wines. There are several qvevri of different sizes buried under the dirt floor in the room. Archil Guniava produces two wines: a white wine is a blend of varieties including Tsolikouri, Krakhuna and Tsitska; a black wine using Otskhanuri Sapere grapes is blended with a white wine made from Tsolikouri grapes. Archil Guniava produces about 1,100 bottles of wine and exports to Poland, Japan, and Italy. The visitors are offered to enjoy traditional Imeretian cuisine, taste wine, as well as participate in harvesting and wine production process. Accommodation consists of 3 guest rooms for 4-5 persons. 60. Erekle’s village house Erekle’s village house is located 2 km from the resort Nunisi in Nunisi Village, Erekle Jambazishvili Jambazishvilierekle@ Borjomi Kharagauli National Park. The house is built in typical Kharagauli (+995) 591 95 91 31 gmail.com Imeretian style and offers 3 rooms for guests. The house has its own Municipality, https://www.faceboo bakery, wine cellar and a garden with fruits and vegetables. Guests Imereti Region, k.com/erekle.jambazi are served with natural traditional food and homemade wine. There Georgia shvili/photos is a Jonjoli (plural capers) garden in the backyard of the house, where guests can participate in picking jonjoli during the harvesting time. Additional services include sightseeing and taking bathes at the resort Nunisi, horse riding and walking tours in the National Park forest. There is a special place beside the forest, consisting of caves made by the monkeys, which were used as monkey dwellings. Lots of legends are connected to this place. Nunisi village is also famous of mineral water coming directly from the ground. Samtskhe –Javakheti Province
61. Guesthouse “Kapa” The Guesthouse “Kapa” is located 12 km from Adigeni. In the main 35 Rustaveli St, Nato Kapanadze http://www.davisven building, there are eight double rooms with private bathrooms. In Abastumani, Vazha Kuljanishvili ot.ge/?lang_id=ENG& the summer cottage there are 4 rooms. The hotel is very close to Samtskhe – (+995) 599 19 36 36 sec_id=294&info_id= coniferous forests and a sulphur bathhouse. The Hotel “Kapa” is Javakheti Province, (+995) 599 51 87 60 7738 surrounded by a nice yard with fountains and swings for kids. This is Georgia (+995) 790 19 36 36 a perfect place for pleasant holidays. https://www.faceboo Max. capacity: 28 people k.com/Kapahotel/ Price per night (inc. breakfast): 50 GEL 62. Guesthouse “Klde” Guesthouse “Klde” is located 6 km from the town of Akhaltsikhe. Klde village, Diana Kurtanidze http://www.booking. Fresh air, large green yard, quiet environment and hospitable Samtskhe-Javakheti (+995) 555 77 54 34 com/hotel/ge/klde.en hostess will let you enjoy the pleasant village atmosphere. In the Province, Georgia (+995) 790 71 54 34 -gb.html guesthouse there is a sitting room with a fireplace, kitchen, 4 bedrooms and two shared bathrooms. The house has a large http://www.new.rura balcony on two sides. The host has a farm and treats her guests to ltourism.ge/rural- food made from natural products. tourism/index.php?ac tion=accomodation&I Price: 40 GEL D=65&lang=eng 63. Guesthouse “Nick The guesthouse is a two-storey, well-furnished building, located in Atskuri village, Maia Aitsuradze maiaaitsuradze@gmx and George” the village Atskuri, 18 kilometres from the town of Akhaltsikhe, close Akhaltsikhe (+995) 599 91 62 37 .com to the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park. On the first floor of the Muncipliaty, (+995) 555 25 93 55 house there is a sitting room with a fireplace, two bedrooms with Samtskhe-Javakheti four beds and two double bedrooms with a shared bathroom. On Province, Georgia https://www.faceboo the second floor there is a sitting room and three double bedrooms, k.com/pages/Guestho each with an en-suite bathroom. From the second floor, there is a use-Nick- panoramic view of the Atskuri fortress. The house has a green yard George/18173265855 with fruit gardens and pergola vines. There is a “tonne” (Georgian 2684?sk=photos_stre clay oven) and a picnic area in the yard, as well as two additional am toilets, two outside shower places and a Finnish bath. The family serves tourists two or three times a day with ecologically pure fresh natural products produced locally in Tmogvi village by the family or by their neighbors.
The Aitsuradze family cooperates with the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park and has been a member of PAN Parks (Network of Protected Areas in Europe) since 2008. This is the best guarantee of quality, and each guest visiting the guesthouse contributes to the protection of nature. The family grows mushrooms and is doing bee- keeping. The hosts have a small farm with horses and the head of the family Nugzari is certified guide. He can organize hiking and horseback riding guided tours of the area, as well as one, two or three day tours in the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park. Available tours: Trip in the heart of Samtskhe-Javakheti Region; Visiting Abasoumani Astrophysical Observatory. Price: 40 GEL 64. Eco-Cottages The eco-cottages are situated in the village Kimotesubani of Borjomi Kimotesubani Nino Tibilashvili [email protected] Municipality, only 17 km from Borjomi town-resort. The cottages are Village, Akhaltsikhe (+995) 598 22 81 59 o.arbolishvili@yahoo. located in ecological environment, at the bottom of the Mt. Muncipliaty, com Gvirgvina and surrounded by spacious pine and fir forests. There is a Samtskhe-Javakheti http://eko- mountain stream flowing next to the cottages. The double sided Region, Georgia Maka Mtiulishvili kotejebi.ge/ walls of the cottages are built out of the pine-tree timber wood, (+995) 790 80 06 08 which guarantees ecological ambiance in the rooms. There is a (+995) 596 10 64 49 https://www.faceboo spacious sitting room, a bathroom and a kitchen on the first floor of k.com/pages/eko- each cottage. On the second floor, there are two bedrooms and a kotejebi/1356524397 shared balcony. The cottages are equipped with the satellite TV. 98595 Outdoor area attached to the cottages, is a perfect place for children and adults as well. The eco-cottages have cattle, trout, poultry and rabbit farms, as well as bee colony and guests are served with fresh and natural products.
65. Guesthouse “Magi” Guesthouse “Magi” consists of a conference room, 8 bedrooms (26 #7, 9 Aprili Street, David Kapanadze http://www.new.rura beds). Each room has its own private bathroom. There is a dining Bakuriani, Borjomi (+995) 599 19 38 42 ltourism.ge/rural- room and kitchen where the guests can sample Georgian and Municipality, tourism/index.php?ac European cuisine prepared only with organic ingredients. There is a Samtskhe-Javakheti tion=accomodation&I lovely yard with a small pool and play area for children. D=75&lang=eng
Price: 30 GEL
66. Farm House “Tirebi” The agro-tourist farm “Tirebi” is located 25 km from Aspindza, at the Nakalakevi Village, Sergo Maisuradze http://www.new.rura foot of the Tmogvi fortress, in a quiet and cosy environment, distant Samtskhe-Javakheti ltourism.ge/rural- from the village. There are 5 bedrooms for 12 guests and 4 Province, Georgia (+995) 599 33 88 tourism/index.php?ac bathrooms, as well as a sitting room with fireplace and kitchen. The 71; (+995) 790 72 tion=accomodation&I family raises cattle and guests are treated to meals made from 10 15 D=72&lang=eng natural products.
Price: 30 GEL 67. Village House The village house is located 21 km from Aspindza, in an ancient Tmogvi village, Nika Tsiskaradze nika- “Tsiskari” village of Tmogvi. There is a kitchen and a dining room on the first Akhaltsikhe (+995) 598 96 86 87 [email protected] floor of the well-furnished, two-storey house. On the second floor municipality, (+995) 790 60 60 47 there are three triple bedrooms, as well as the sitting room at the Samtskhe-Javakheti http://www.new.rura guests’ disposal. The bedrooms have two well-equipped shared Province, Georgia ltourism.ge/rural- bathrooms on the first and second floors. There is an additional tourism/index.php?ac toilet in the yard. There are large verandas on both floors of the tion=accomodation&I house which serve as dining areas in summer. There is a kitchen- D=69&lang=eng
garden, a small trout farm, bee-hives, a bakehouse oven and a “tonne” (Georgian clay oven) in the yard. The family has a cattle farm and serves the guests with fresh and natural products. The host family can arrange and take the guests for sightseeing around the places of interest in Aspindza region. Price: 35 GEL
TOURS: • Discover Village Tmogvi & Vanis Kvabebi-a rock-hewn cave monastery • Tour on Javakheti Plateau • Explore Vardzia Cave Monastery & Tmogvi Fortress • Visit Troglodite sites
68. Village House “Imedi” The village house”Imedi” is located 21 km from Aspindza, in an Village Tmogvi, Ketevan Tsiskaradze http://www.new.rura ancient village of Tmogvi. It belongs to Ketevan Tsiskaridze, who is Akhaltsikhe (+995) 595 28 57 50 ltourism.ge/rural- the sibling of Nicka, the owner of the “Tsiskari” village house. The municipality, tourism/index.php?ac village house “Imedi” is located in 500 m from ‘Tsiskari’ and is Samtskhe-Javakheti tion=accomodation&I almost the same as “Tsiskari”, with the capacity of accommodating 9 region D=70&lang=eng persons maximum. There is also a dining room and a living room for guests to use. A large veranda serves as a summer dining area. The yard is decorated with flowers, and a pergola of roses and vines. The Tsiskaradze family has a cattle farm and serves the guests with fresh and natural products. They also provide various tours to tourists, such as: • Discover Village Tmogvi & Vanis Kvabebi - a rock-hewn cave monastery • Tour to Javakheti Plateau • Explore Vardzia Cave Monastery & Tmogvi Fortress.
69. Agro-tourist farm Agro-tourist farm “Valodia’s Cottage” is located in Koriskhevi village, Koriskhevi-Vardzia, Valodia Zazadze [email protected] “Valodia’s cottage” Aspindza Municipality, at the very picturesque Mtkvari River Valley, Aspindza Inga Tkemaladze https://www.faceboo which offers tourists a variety of interesting historical and cultural Municipality, (+995) 599 11 62 07 k.com/valodias.cottag sites to explore. The place is very close to Vardzia Cave Monastery Samtskhe- (+995) 599 11 45 06 e?fref=ts Complex and the Tmogvi Fortres. The complex consists of three Javakheti, Georgia (+995) 598 56 42 27 buildings, offering 46 bedrooms (10, 18, 18) with private bathrooms (+995) 595 64 23 46 http://www.new.rura and can place maximum 101 persons, staying in single, double and ltourism.ge/rural- triple rooms. All rooms are simply decorated, but comfortable, with tourism/index.php?ac views to the gorge and mountains. The buildings are surrounded by tion=accomodation&I a fruit orchard, nice yard and terraced cut gardens, where a large D=74&lang=eng summer-house is arranged. Guests can enjoy the picturesque view of the Mtkvari River Valley from the yard. “Tonne”, (Georgian clay http://www.ugogeorg oven) located in the yard, creates the specific local atmosphere. ia.com/accomodation Tourists are offered fresh meals cooked from natural products -in-vardzia-aspirdzia- grown at the family farm (beef, pork, trout, vegetables, fruits, guesthouses/guestho honey). The family also makes its own endemic variety of red and use-valodias-cottage/ white wine and is doing bee-keeping. Fans of agro tourism are offered special agro touristic program which allows visitors to get http://meetingeorgia. involved in various village activities such as harvesting, wine making, ge/en/page106.html# milking cows, cheese-making and baking Georgian bread in “Tonne” (Georgian clay oven for bread baking). In addition, rafting, horse http://www.wildfront riding, cycling and camping are available for fans of eco tours and ierstravel.com/en_GB extreme tourism. /destination/georgia/ “Valodia’s cottage” can also offer a conference hall with capacity of where-to- maximum 40 persons with served lunches and coffee-breaks for stay/vardzia/valodia- participants of trainings and conferences. s-cottages
Mtskheta-Mtianeti Province
70. Guesthouse In Korsha, Shota Arabuli, curator of the museum, has a good Korsha village, Mamuka Arabuli mamukaarabuli@yah „Korsha“ guesthouse located near the main road. There is a big green yard Khevsureti, Dusheti Shota Arabuli oo.com with equipment for rest and a place for camping. Guesthouse is a municipality, (+995) 599 74 11 99 two-storey building. It is decorated with wooden elements, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, (+995) 595 50 31 34 http://www.new.rura souvenirs and paintings which are painted by host. House has got Georgia (+995) 790 50 31 34 ltourism.ge/rural- three small balconies with colorful paintings. 18 guests can be tourism/index.php?ac accommodated in 7 bed-rooms; three on them are on the first floor tion=accomodation&I and 4 on the second floor. Hot shower and washing machine are at D=131&lang=eng the guests’ disposal. There are kitchen and big living room which is decorated with traditional materials and also has a fireplace. From balconies guests can view beautiful landscapes. Host is very experienced. Three doors away of “Korsha” guesthouse is a small, but interesting museum (admission free) of Khevsur life, with armors, weapons, traditional clothing and photos where Shota works as a curator. In the museum the visitors can buy local souvenirs. Prices: 20/30/40 GEL depending on the number of meals (0/2/3) 71. Shota Tsiklauri’s In Roshka, photographer Shota Tsiklauri has rooms in his comfy Roshka, Khevsureti, Shota Tsiklauri http://www.new.rura Guesthouse house at the top of the village. The guesthouse is located in the Dusheti (+995) 599 39 97 89 ltourism.ge/rural- uppermost part of the village Roshka, near the tourist route. The municipality, tourism/index.php?ac house is a two-storey building and has a balcony which offers Mtskheta-Mtianeti, tion=accomodation&I impressive vistas of the village. There is an ethnographical corner Georgia D=133&lang=eng on the balcony. On the first floor there is a big dining-room and a kitchen. On the second floor 13 guests can be accommodated in 4 bed-rooms and rest in the living room. Bathroom is located outside the house. The meals are prepared with natural products from the Shota’s household. Price: 20 GEL; full board 40 GEL. 72. Guesthouse Shatili is a historic highland village in Upper Khevsureti situated on Shatili towers site, Dato Chincharauli dato.jalabauri@gmail. “Jalabauri” the slopes of the Grater Caucasus range. Atmospheric guesthouse Shatili village, (Jalabauri) com “Jalabauri” is located in the area of Shatili towers. It represents the Khevsureti, Dusheti traditional three-storey Khevsurian tower. On the ground floor guest municipality, (+995) 598 12 76 14 https://www.faceboo will enter the living room which is equipped with local furniture and Mtskheta-Mtianeti, k.com/Jalabauri/timel crafts. On the second and third floors there are 4 bed-rooms which Georgia ine can accommodate 16 guests. The third floor has a balcony with a
view to the river Argun. The house got old embrasures instead of http://www.new.rura windows. Dato’s own house is the last on the left in the new part of ltourism.ge/rural- Shatili, past the school. tourism/index.php?ac tion=accomodation&I D=142&lang=eng
Kvemo Kartli Province
73. Hotel “German Mill” The small town of Bolnisi in the Georgian region Kvemo Kartli (Lower 4, Sioni Str., 1100 (+995) 322 61 47 50 service@muehle- Kartli) has been founded about 200 years ago by the name Bolnisi, Kvemo (+995) 593 45 86 06 bolnisi.com Katharinenfeld by german settlers. In Bolnisi there once were three Kartli, Georgia http://www.muehle- mills. Hotel “German Mill” is situated in an old Kötzle-Mill on the Fax: bolnisi.com/?lang=en bank of the river Mashavera, constructed in 1830, which was rebuilt (+995) 322 60 28 78 specifically for the hotel. The hotel looks quite traditional from the outside, while inside you`ll find tasteful design and especially the finest technology. The hotel has its own restaurant decorated with the attributes of old mill. The design of the hotel rooms is made of wood. The hotel is surrounded by vineyards. It is for the consumers with high-budget. The hotel rents: bicycles, quads, kayaks, fishing rods. There are also many opportunities to hike in the region around Bolnisi. The hotel offers tips and provides a trekking guide when needed. Kakheti Province
74. Twins Wine Cellar with Twins Wine Cellar with Qvevri Museum is located in Napareuli Napareuli village, Maia [email protected] Qvevri Museum village, Telavi municipality. The winery is named after the twin Telavi municipality, brothers Gia and Gela Gamtkitsulashvili who own the winery. Twins Kakheti region, (+995) 595 22 64 04 [email protected] Georgia Wine Cellar was founded in 1994 and was the first modern Georgian winery to bottle a qvevri wine. The cellar has 20 hectares of (+995) 322 42 40 42 http://cellar.ge
vineyard with a concentration of Rkatsiteli. Current production is (+995) 551 74 74 74 300,000 bottles plus some bulk wines. Twins Wine Cellar has 107 (+995) 599 17 09 29 https://www.faceboo
qvevris, most of which have 3.5 – 4.5 tones capacity. Twins Wines k.com/TwinsWineCell are not processed chemically after natural filtration that makes ar
Twins Wine an ecologically pure product. At "Twins old Callar" you can find Museum of Wines and Qvevri, the largest statue of Qvevri http://winetrailtravel er.com/georgia/twins in whole Georgia, observe process of wine fermentation through .php open qvevris and get real impression how grape transforms into wine. Qvevri Museum opened in 2014, is the first museum in the http://winetrailtravel world dedicated to the ancient craft of qvevri making that is now a er.com/georgia/qvevr part of the UNESCO World Heritage list. The museum shows all imuseum.php phases of qvevri making including clay preparation, qvevri creating and washing of different size qvevris. There are several Illustrated http://www.georgian boards which show how the process of fermentation is going in holidays.com/sights/ qvevri and other vessels. wineries-in- Twins Wine Cellar welcomes large groups and provides many georgia/twins-wine- cellar activities for visitors. Depending on the time of year, visitors can choose to participate in working in the vineyard including grape
harvesting, working in winery or pressing the grapes in 18th century Satsnakheli (ancient facility for pressing gapes). Other activities
include: touring the winery, making Chacha, attending a Supra, baking Shoti bread in a traditional Georgian clay tone, making
khinkali, tatara and churchkhela (candy made of grape must, nuts and flour), wine degustation and enjoying the Kakhetian lunch and
dinner. On a top of the cellar there is a hotel with 12 family rooms (8 standard rooms with 2 and 3 beds and 4 double bed lux rooms). Hotel interior combines old traditional Georgian and modern styles, which makes cozy atmosphere. Rooms have beautiful views on vineyards and Caucasus mountains. In addition to the winery, vineyards, museum and lodging, Twins Wine Cellar has a restaurant that serves authentic Georgian foods.
75. Achiko Chotashvili’s This is a wonderful agro tourism facility. The farm produces Gremi Village, Levan Aleksidze levan.aleqsidze@tesa Farm ecologically fresh diverse agricultural products. In addition, the farm Kvareli (+995) 551 36 36 97 u.edu.ge has its own woodworking workshop and the wine cellar. The farm is Municipality, Achiko Chotashvili producing and selling biodynamic wine. The wine is made in Kakheti Region (+995) 591 633 633 http://temi- traditional qvevri. The owner of the farm is involved in various social community.weebly.co projects and assists the orphanage for the disabled children located m/ nearby the farm. Achiko Chotashvili can organize lodging and accommodation of tourists in the nearby guesthouses.
76. Village House ‘Eniseli’ The house is located in Eniseli village of Kvareli municipality on the Eniseli Village, Irina Turashvili irinaturashvili@yahoo northeast edge of the Alazani Valley. The family is doing poultry and Kvareli (+995) 577 95 50 56 .com hog farming as well as produces Kindzmareauli, Pinot noir red wines Municipality, (+995) 591 70 08 94 and Rkatsiteli white wine. There is a training room in the house and Kakheti Region, (+995) 599 45 22 41 http://www.kakheti.t a feast place in the yard where guests can try delicious local food Georgia ravel/?m=3&double= and wine. The family also offers horseback riding and hiking tours 15&triple=160 around Kvareli. The house is conveniently located in the vicinity of several historical monuments, such as Gremi, a 16th century architectural monument, the royal citadel and the Church of the Archangels and Nekresi, historic town established by king Pharnajom (around 2nd-1st centuries BC). In 4th century AD, king Thrdat built a church in this place. This church became a refuge to one of the Assyrian fathers, Abibus, in the late 6th century. Around this time Nekresi Episcopality th was established, which existed until 19 century. Three lakes ‘Kvareli’, ‘Ilia’ and ‘Lopota’ are nearby the house where the various attractions are available for tourists. 77. Farmhouse and Wine The farmhouse with wine cellar is located in the village of Tsinandali, Tsinandali Village, Vazha Nikolaishvili http://tsinandlisedem Cellar "Tsinandlis Kakheti province, 10 km from the town of Telavi. There are four Telavi municipality, (+995) 555 99 31 32 i.ucoz.com/ Edemi" hectares of vineyards, strawberry and peach plantations, a well-kept Kakheti Region, Niko and Shorena yard, a pergola with different varieties of grapes, a tone (bread- Georgia Nikolaishvili http://www.nytimes. baking oven) and a “Marani” (wine cellar), as well as a well- (+995) 599 26 02 15 com/slideshow/2011/ equipped wine-tasting room with a fireplace. The family also distills 05/29/travel/201105 chacha, a brew made from grape skins and other remains of the 29journeys- fermentation process. The farm house offers two double rooms with georgia.html?ref=trav a shared bathroom, a kitchen, and an Internet-room. Visitors can el&_r=0 visit the vineyards, learn about traditional wine making and taste domestic wines. 78. Farmhouse "Ikalto" The Botkoveli farmhouse is located 13 km from the town of Telavi, Ikalto Village, Telavi Nana and Elguja http://www.davisven in Ikalto. There are five bedrooms for guests with a shared Municipality, Botkoveli ot.ge/?lang_id=ENG& bathroom. A beautiful wooden balcony encircles the house. Here Kakheti Province, (+995) 593 58 13 55 sec_id=819&info_id= holiday makers have an opportunity to participate in daily country Georgia 7789 life, including bread baking using a traditional Georgian clay oven (tone), making traditional sweet "churchkhela”, and (depending on the season) taking part in the harvest and brewing "chacha” (Georgian vodka from grapes). The guests can also taste different types of cheese and observe a cheese preparation process.
79. Schuchmann Wines Schuchmann winery, located in Kisiskhevi Village of Kakheti region, Kisiskhevi Village, Ilia Datunashvili, hotel@schuchmann- Chateau is owned by Burkhard Schuchmann who resides in Germany. The 2200 Telavi Hotel and wines.com winery produces qvevri and European–style wines. The cellar has Municipality, Restaurant two rooms with several qvevris buried under a stone floor. Kakheti Region, Manager http://www.schuchm Schuchmann winery has 120 hectares of vineyards and bottles Georgia (+995) 790 55 70 45 ann- 400,000 bottles of wine. Of these 150,000 bottles are qvevri-made (+995) 577 50 80 05 wines.com/en/georgi wines. At Schuchmann, qvevri wines spend six months in qvevri and an-wine- then six to twelve months in French oak barrels. The bulk of the Fax: tour/localities.html wines made at Schuchmann winery are European-style. These wines (+995) 790 55 70 45 are made in stainless steel tanks and oak barrels. http://www.tripadvis or.com/Hotel_Review The complex includes an elegant design hotel which has its own -g1596952-d2281372- vineyard and stunning views of the Caucasus Mountain Range. Reviews- Guests can enjoy free wine tours and wine tasting in the hotel's Schuchmann_Wines_ winery, and free Wi-Fi. Rooms at the Schuchmann Wines Hotel are Chateau- furnished in a simple contemporary style offering wooden floors and Telavi_Kakheti_Regio
flat-screen TV. Some rooms include a fireplace or balcony. The hotel n.html restaurant features Georgian cuisine and a tasting room where guests can sample local wines. A buffet breakfast is provided and http://winetrailtravel room service is also available. er.com/georgia/schuc
hmann.php A variety of outdoor activities are possible, including cycling, fishing and horseback riding. The hotel offers bike rental facilities and a terrace where guests can relax after exploring the Georgian countryside. Schuchmann Wines Georgia is 5 km away from Telavi city center. 80. Wine cellar and Wine cellar and museum “Numisi” is located in the village of Velistsikhe village, Nunu https://www.faceboo museum “Numisi” Velistsikhe, approximately 1 km from the main road. “Numisi’’ Gurjaani Kardenakhishvili k.com/numisi/info?re represents the 16th century wine cellar which was recently restored municipality, f=page_internal by the owners. The building itself is a monument of traditional Kakheti region, (+995) 599 56 10 31 Georgian architecture, built with white river stones and rectangular Georgia (+995) 574 11 22 33 http://www.georgian bricks. From the outside it appears rather small and modest, but has holidays.com/sights/ the vast interior space. The arched wine cellar contains an old wineries-in- limestone wine presser (Satsnakheli), 33 different-sized clay pitchers georgia/numisi- sunk underneath the ground, and a large penthouse. There are a lot winery of items with ethnographic meaning around the cellar, including a large collection of copper, glass, pottery, and timber vessels (mostly http://winetrailtravel used for wine drinking), as well as the other items like female th er.com/georgia/nunu jewelry, necklaces, rings, 18 century wine copper kitchen utensils, kardenakhishvili.php old carpets and furniture. A very unique old French “Marmonies” firm grape presser machine, the old German wine allocator pump and lots of other old artefacts. In the yard of the wine cellar the old wooden grain storage “Begeli”, Kakhetian “Shoti” bread baking clay- made “Tone” and a large pergola with a dining table are placed. Today Nunu Kardenakhishvili is producing 100 tons of Rkatsiteli and 30 tons of Saperavi wines. The vineyard consists of nine hectares of Rkatsiteli and three hectares of Saperavi. Guests can try white and red varieties of dry wines, made in qvevri - Rkatsiteli, Tavkveri Saperavi and others. Besides enjoying wine, guests can have master classes in making traditional Georgian dishes, listen to wonderful songs and look around unique museum. Wine degustation packages include Economy package, Standard package and Premium package.
The cellar offers meals and activities without B&B services. 81. Guesthouse "The Heart Guest house "The Heart of Kakheti" is located in the East part of Gurjaani Village, Ninio Utiashvili [email protected] of Kakheti" Georgia, in Gurjaani village, Kakheti province. The house offers cozy Gurjaani (+995) 577 99 65 45 m and comfortable rooms and delicious cuisine with traditional dishes municipality, and a wide assortment of the unique Georgian wines. It has a large Kakheti Region balcony with a nice fire-place. Guests can learn the process of traditional bread baking in tone (Kakhetian bread bakery), preparation of Tatara and Churchkhela, enjoy with traditional Kakhetian Tamada and listen to the Georgian folk songs. We can also guide you to the Georgian medical health resort called "Akhtala", which features a mud-bath to cure rheumatism and other diseases. This mud is featured by the extinct volcano. There is the unique Georgian church in Gurjaani, called "kvelatsminda", which is famous for its two domes and other sightseeing places like Alaverdi, Gremi etc. 82. “Simonay Zaoty” Wine Cellar “Simonay Zaoty” is run by the Ruadze family residing in Chumlaki village, Simon Ruadze [email protected] the village of Chumlaki. At Simonay’s Zaoty you will find yourself in a Gurjaani (+995) 599 23 53 55 traditional Georgian family. Four generations live here and everyone municipality, http://simonruadze.w is contributing to the functioning of the cellar or welcoming of the Kakheti region, ebs.com guests. The host Simon Ruadze, dressed in traditional Georgian Georgia clothing–Chockha-Akhalukhi, speaks four foreign languages (English, https://www.faceboo French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish) fluently. Here, the k.com/Zaoty/timeline guests will be introduced to the technology of making ancient ?ref=page_internal Georgian national instrument “panduri”, as well as other souvenirs, which will be presented by the eldest of the family. The guests visiting the wine cellar may enjoy genuine rustic ambience and http://winetrailtravel atmosphere characteristic to Kakheti, and learn family’s old er.com/georgia/simo traditional wine making technology. Other activities include nzoaty.php harvesting grapes, tasting local dishes and fruits (apples, figs, peach, pear, damson, marled, cherry, etc.) directly from the garden, as well http://georgianwine.t as tasting the wines and "Chacha" (Vodka) produced by Simon. Wine ravel/facilities/kakhet is produced from the Rkatsiteli and Saperavi varieties of grape. i/gurjaani/simonai- Depending on the season the visitors can take part in cooking zaoti.html different Georgian sweets- tatara, churchkhela, and nazukhi. Guests will be able to attend Georgian supra and hear the great toasts from http://www.christian "Tamada" (Toast-master) head of the family. All the family members callec.com/blog/2011 are good singers. They perform ancient Georgian polyphonic songs /06/13/kakheti-core- and dance national Georgian dances accompanied by a guitar or a of-the-georgian-wine- panduri. “Simonay Zaoty” provides only meals and activities without industry-1/ B&B services. Accommodation of tourists can be organized in the nearby guesthouses. 83. Nana's Guesthouse The guesthouse is located in Sighnaghi’s historic centre in Kakheti 2 Saragishvili Str., Nana Kokiashvili [email protected] region. Sighnaghi's economy is dominated by the production of Sighnaghi, (+995) 599 795093 wine, traditional carpets and Georgian traditional food Mcvadi. The Sighnaghi http://www.booking. town and its environs are also known for their landscapes and Municipality, com/hotel/ge/nana-s- historical monuments. Sighnaghi has recently undergone a Kakheti Region, guest-house.html fundamental reconstruction program and has become an important Georgia center of Georgia's tourist industry. Nana's Guest House is a https://www.faceboo restored 18th-century house, a 10-minute walk from Sighnaghi’s k.com/nana.kokiashvi Ethnographic Park. It offers simple rooms with country-style li/media_set?set=a.53 furnishings and free Wi-Fi. Featuring a balcony, all rooms come with 6135526415920.1370 a satellite TV with DVD player and a seating area. The private 75.100000584310361 bathroom includes a bath tub or shower and a hairdryer. A &type=3 breakfast, consisting of organic, home-made products, is served daily in the breakfast room. Guests can relax in the garden, complete with BBQ facilities. Nana's Guest House has its own gift shop where guest can buy various souvenirs and Georgian traditional handicrafts, such as enamel and ceramic jewelry and carpets. 84. Living Roots' Ranch Living Roots' Ranch was created to augment and compliment focus Kedeli Village, Elene Bukhaidze elene@travellivingroo at Living Roots which is on wine, gastronomy, and cultural tours. Sighnaghi district, (+995) 599 91 91 65 ts.com; The Ranch offers local Tushetian horses raised at the ranch, to be Kakheti Region [email protected] calm, sure footed, for families to have outdoor adventures safely. The facility offers horseback tours through pristine nature, to https://www.faceboo neighboring monasteries, and to visit artisanal wineries, and k.com/LIVINGROOTS ceramicists. The land adjacent to the ranch is naturally imbued with many edible and wild berries, mushrooms, and herbs that can be foraged for both gastronomical and medicinal purposes. Our hope is to develop a Living Roots’ Ranch line of dried berries, mushrooms, and herbs for visitors to purchase as souvenirs as well as eventually offering foraging tours when the season accommodates. The owners of the Ranch intend to build 3-4 cabins that can be run as agro-tourism style guesthouses. Guests are offered various combinations of food and wine picnics, and tours of the vicinity.
The Ranch offers only activities without B&B services.
85. Nukriani and Napareuli Nukriani and Napareuli workshops in Kakheti region are serving Nukriani village, Maia Bidzinashvili https://www.faceboo Workshops social purposes: employment of unemployed women and their Sighnaghi +995 577 202 111 k.com/nukriani.works involvement in the process of community development. The municipality, +995 577 202 110 hops?fref=ts workshop activities are being carried out by the village resident Kakheti Region women for the majority of which this is the only possibility of employment. The workshops were established in the framework of Napareuli village, Ana Margvelashvili https://www.faceboo “Community Development Centre” project “Facilitation of Income Telavi municipality, +995 577 520 152 k.com/napareuli.sakh Generating Activities and Regional Development through Cultural- Kakheti region, elosnoebi Educational Programs” with financial assistance of "Bread for the Georgia Maia Natsvlishvili World" (BfdW), Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency (SDC) +995 599 93 77 10
and dvv international. The workshops consist of textile, enamel and
ceramics workshops where tourists can observe the whole process as well as attend master classes in making different kinds of textile, enamel and ceramics products. The workshop offers various types of trainings and education courses to the village residents, especially youth and women. Special attention is paid to training in handicraft. The leadership of the workshop is also doing beekeeping and produces its local honey and honey products that they sell to tourists and guests. 86. Lamara Bejashvili’s Magharo village is known for the silk-production which is quite Magharo village, Lamara Bezhashvili https://www.faceboo Village house and complex and skilled operation. The owner of the house practices Sighnaghi +995 593 96 55 95 k.com/lamara.bezhas Workshop sericulture and produces silk in a traditional way. She keeps the silk municipality, hvili?fref=browse_sea worms, spins the silk by hand and makes local handicrafts from silk. Kakheti Region rch Lamara inherited a vast knowledge of old silk traditions from her grandmother, as well as a deep understanding of herbs and flowers, used in dyes in addition to their medicinal qualities. Tourists are offered to participate in the whole silk production process. A tour of Lamara’s workshop and home cooked meal in her orchard is always a pleasant and memorable experience. The village house offers 2 guest rooms and a wide variety of eco-products to tourists.
87. Guesthouse – Guesthouse ‘Megzuri’ is located in 10 minutes walking distance from 97 Megobrobis Str., Neli Gobejishvili E-mail: “Megzuri” the center of Dedoplis Tskaro town, at 800 meter height above the Dedoplistskaro, (+995) 599 19 63 35 neli.gobejishvili@yah sea level. There is a big comfortable hall, a dining room and a Dedoplistskaro oo.com. kitchen on the first floor of the building. There are four double municipality, https://hotelmegzuri. rooms and one four-bed room with two bathrooms on the second Kakheti region, wordpress.com/ floor of the guesthouse. The guesthouse has a mansard and two Georgia open balconies with beautiful views on Caucasus mountains. In the backyard of the house there is a closed and open parking space. At the front of the yard there is a water well, orchard and vineyard surrounded by beautiful flowers. The guesthouse offers tourists delicious Georgian dishes cooked with ecologically pure products. Each tourist can receive master classes from the hostess and participate in preparation of traditional national food such as khinkali, barbecue, khachapuri, tatara, churchxela. Tourists can also participate in harvesting of grapes and wine making with further testing of wine and chacha. Tourists interested in handcrafting are offered to get acquainted with making handicrafts as well as buy various types of souvenirs. In addition, guests can participate in national cultural events and holiday celebrations. 88. Guesthouse The guesthouse has 7 rooms, three suites with three private Dedoplistskaro, Zura Kazarashvili “Pirosmani” bathrooms and four standard rooms with two shared bathrooms. Dedoplistskaro (+995) 558 58 55 77 Total number of guests that can be accommodated in the municipality, guesthouse is 14. Guests are offered local Kakhetian food two of Kakheti region, three times a day, as they prefer. Additional services include tours Georgia to Vashlovani National Park with unique flora and fauna, cultural monuments, town of swallows and tours around Artsivi (Eagle) Gorge for enjoying of beautiful view of waterfall and wild bird
watching. 89. Pesvebi Art-Studio Workshop “Pesvebi” (“Roots”) was established in 2005. Through the Dedoplistskaro, Nino Bakhutashvili https://www.faceboo various projects funded by World Bank and Global Environmental Dedoplistskaro +995 555 56 14 94 k.com/ninibax Fund (GEF) and Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) many young municipality, women were able to get aware of making traditional handicrafts, Kakheti region, rug and tapestry knitting techniques (Gobelin) as well as felt milling Georgia and thread dyeing. The workshop has good experience of using natural paints in thread dyeing (pomegranate and walnut skins, rubia and barberries roots) that accordingly gives opportunity to get unique color spectrum and ensures excellent quality. The workshop participated in many exhibitions and showcases in Georgia and abroad (USA, France, and Italy). Their products are included in the catalogue “Souvenirs from Georgia”, issued by the Ministry of Culture of Georgia. The list of goods manufactured by the workshop are as follows: rugs; small-size souvenir rugs; saddle-bags; tapestry (Gobelin) knitting (mixed techniques and traditional technology); bags, designed with leather and iron (different size); Christmas socks with traditional Georgian ornaments; wine bottle holders; chests; purses and mobile phone cases; vests and jackets; textile design; cushions and pillows; shoes (with natural leather and tapestry combination); accessories: bracelets, necklaces, earrings (natural leather and tapestry), dolls (traditional and mixed technology). 90. Vashlovani Protected Vashlovani National Park is situated in the south eastern part of 5 Baratashvili St., Khatuna khatunakokuashvili@ Areas Visitor Center Georgia close to the border of Azerbaijan. It is a semi-desert area Dedoplistskaro, Kokuashvili, Visitor yahoo.com with unique landscapes and a rich flora and fauna. For bird Dedoplistskaro Service specialist watching, mountain biking, walking and fishing in the Alazani River, municipality, (+995) 577 10 18 49 mpirosmanishvili@ap the area is a jewel. Recommended seasons are spring (for Kakheti region, a.gov.ge birdwatching) and autumn (perfect temperatures & colours). Even Georgia Merab during winter the day temperatures can reach 20 degrees Celsius Pirosmanishvili, http://apa.gov.ge/en/ and snowfall is very rare. Director of eco- Vashlovani tourism/vizitorTa- Vashlovani Protected Areas Visitors Center located in Protected Areas centrebi/vaSlovanis- Dedoplpistsakro offers its visitors 4 comfortable rooms with a Administration daculi-teritoriebi maximum capacity of 7 people, with shared and private bathrooms. (+995) 577 10 18 50 Also the newly constructed bungalows are comfortable and are equipped with stoves for heating, Bungalows have capacity to place 30 persons. Vashlovani Protected Areas tourist trail network gives
the possibility of hiking for one or several days. Paths are marked and well-arranged. Bungalows, picnic spots and camping sites are arranged along the routes. Sites for setting up a fire are also allocated. The Centre offers various types of tours. Guiding and transportation services are also available.
Price per night (inc. breakfast): Deluxe room - 50 GEL, double room – 30 GEL, single room – 25 GEL. Tusheti (Kakheti Province)
91. Tusheti National Park Tusheti National Park was established in 2003. Perfect for hikers, it Kvemo Omalo Pikria Navguraidze [email protected] Visitor Centre possesses spectacular mountain landscape reaching up to 4,800m, Village, Tusheti, (+995) 577 10 18 91 om where splendid alpine meadows, lakes and extremely well- Akhmeta Giorgi bakuridze preserved pine forests lay. Tusheti National Park Visitor Centre municipality, (+995) 577 10 18 92 http://apa.gov.ge/en/ offers its guests 7 comfortable rooms with private bathrooms with a Kakheti Region, eco- maximum capacity of 15 people. The Centre offers professional Georgia tourism/hotels/tushe guides and driver guides’ services, as well as tents and sleeping bags tis-sastumroebi to tourists. Visitors can tour the charming villages of Diklo, Shenako, Dartlo and Kvavlo where unique monuments of cultural legacy still stand. Trekking tours, horseback tours, jeep tours and combined
tours are available. For jeep tours the Centre offers comfortable 5-6 seat jeeps (4X4) equipped with all inventory and accessories necessary for comfortable journey. 92. Guesthouse "Shina" “Shina” is a newly repaired guest house built of stones in traditional Upper Omalo Natia Bakuridze www.shina.ge style, located in the village Zemo (upper) Omalo. The guests will find Village, Tusheti, (+995) 595 262046 [email protected] here the traditional life of Tusheti and the comfort. There is a dining Akhmeta (+995) 597 170707 m room and a sitting room, decorated with the wood and schist, municipality, furnished with the good quality furniture, and a traditional fire-place Kakheti Region, on the first floor of the house. The house has a large railing balcony Gerogia with impressive views. There are 8 well equipped guest rooms with the individual lavatory considered for 18 guests here. The guest rooms are light, comfortable and modern. In 2010 the association “Elkana” and the administration of the protected territories of Tusheti implemented the categorization of the family hotels. As a result the guesthouse “Shina” was awarded one “sun” which is the highest evaluation among the hotels of
Tusheti. 93. Guesthouse “Shenako” The guesthouse has 3 double rooms, one triple and one single room Shenako Village, Irodi Bukvaidze E-mail: with shared bathrooms and can host 10 people at a time. The Tusheti, Akhmeta (+995) 577 10 18 76 [email protected] owner of the guesthouse has its own dairy farm with cheese District, Kakheti m production, as well as greenhouse, beehives and a kitchen garden Region, Georgia where he grows potatoes and other vegetables. The guesthouse offers guests ecologically fresh home products three times a day. The guesthouse offers horse trekking/riding services to tourists.
94. Guesthouse ”Sargiri” Patties Guest house or Guest House Sargiri as it is known is purpose Alisgori Village, Vazha Kardlidze [email protected] built, set apart from the main house with an amazing view of the Tusheti , Akhmeta (+995) 555 30 02 21 om river below. The village of Verhovani is almost at the end of the Municipality, (+995) 599 77 55 43 http://nazysguesthou road when travelling along the Gomertsi valley from Omalo. Kakheti Region, se.com/sargiri-guest- Guest House Sargiriis can be found at the bend in the river looking Georgia houses/ back down the valley. There are 4 double rooms on the second floor of the traditional house. The rooms have a shared bathroom in the separated building in the yard. There is a museum-room and a sitting room on the first floor of the house. The host family has a kitchen-garden, a small trout pool and a “tone” (Georgian clay oven). The guesthouse ”Sargiri” can be used as an excellent base for travelling further up country, or off to Iliurta following the trail to Gogurlta. Although Patti's place is slightly further from the Route down from Nakie - Khol pass her cooking and hospitality is well
worth the extra walk or ride. Check out Patti's bakery, she makes magnificent bread. 95. Guesthouse The network of guesthouses “Samtsikhe” is located in the most Village Dartlo, Shorena Elanidze shorenaelanidze@gm ”Samtsikhe” beautiful place in the village Dartlo and consists of 5 guesthouses. Tusheti, Akhmeta (+995) 599 11 89 93 ail.com Traditional type guest houses with balconies can host 50 guests at a Municipality, [email protected] time. Each house has its own bathroom; there is a dining room in Kakheti Region, one of the houses. The owner is doing dairy farming and cheese Georgia http://www.concordt production, as well as handcrafting. ravel.ge/portal/alias_ _concordtravel/lang_ _en/tabid__1720/def ault.aspx