The 4 Best Georgia Castle Tours

1.Batumi City – Botanical Garden – Petra Fortress from Kutaisi

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 59 reviews · 10 hours · from $63Our pick

Travel from Kutaisi to Batumi with an English or Russian-speaking guide, stopping at Petra Fortress, Batumi Botanical Garden, and the city’s old and modern sights. Guides including Saba, Zura, George, and Georgi have tailored routes for guests. Transport, bottled water, Wi-Fi, and a guide are included, while entrance fees are extra.

“Our guide Georgi was great, very chill and always willing to answer questions. Yet, I think that the Botanical gardens stop was a bit of a failure. Very expensive only to be driven for 10 minutes through the gardens with a very unfriendly and non-English speaking driver. Either remove this stop or make it worth the 30 lar per person. I also didn't like the restaurant but that's just a personal taste since I didnt appreciate how pushy the owner was. An overall recommended experience but not necessarily a value-for-money option”

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2.From Kutaisi: Batumi, Petra Fortress and Botanical garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · 10 hours · from $70Top rated

Travel from Kutaisi to the Black Sea with an English-speaking guide, visiting Petra Fortress, Batumi Botanical Garden, Batumi Boulevard, Ali and Nino, the Alphabet Tower, and Europe Square. The 10-hour small-group tour includes transport, water, and a guided Batumi walk. Guides such as Jemali, Teona, Saba, and Alex are praised for their care and local insight.

“The guide (Alex) was very good, we exchange a lot of stories and curiosity from respective country! And the fish from Batumi was super good :)”

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3.Batumi: Botanical Garden, Petra Fortress and Miniatures Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 22 reviews · 6 hours · from $53Best value

From Batumi, you’ll visit the sloping gardens above the Black Sea, the 1,500-year-old Petra Fortress, and Georgia’s Miniatures Park. Expect hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, Wi-Fi, and a guide in English, Russian, or Georgian. Guides such as Nini and Malkhaz lead the outing, with entry fees paid separately.

“The local guide Malkhaz was excellent, very knowledgeable, kind , helpful, with deep information of the places we visited. recommend to everyone. 10 out of 10”

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4.Vardzia. Lake Paravani, Khertvisi & Lomisa castle, Rabati

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $120

Travel from Tbilisi with an English-speaking guide to high-altitude Paravani Lake, the cliff-carved monastery of Vardzia, Khertvisi Fortress, Atskuri’s qvevri beer maker, and Rabati Castle. Guides such as Irakli and David are praised for flexible pacing and local insight. Expect a 12 to 13-hour private day with several entrance fees extra.

“Had an amazing experience. David was a great guide who was knowledgeable and very friendly. The itinerary was well thought out and nothing was boring. Highly recommend”

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