welcome to Georgia
from the aesthetic Caucasus Mountains,
the ancient churches that are as old as the Christian religion itself
the NATURE that will amaze you
and the mountain-villages that are all around the country
the cities' atmosphere is very close to the heart
and people's culture, which they consider each tourist as a gift from God
Georgia is one of the most countries I enjoyed traveling to
and this video is a guide and travel plan
to help you arrange your trip when you arrive there
Flights
firstly, for flights, there are variety of choices
it might cost around 250 to 350$
from most Arab countries to the capital Tbilisi
yo can easily access multiple options by using 'Skyscanner'
and if you are in Turkey,
you can simply take a bus from Trabzon for 20TL
then you'll arrive to the city Batumi in Georgia
Currency
Georgia's currency is Lari
each 1$ equals 3 lari
but you can make sure of currency exchange
by using 'xe currency' app
so no one would fool you neither at borderlines nor airports
Transportation
for transportation
within cities, you can use public ones as metro, buses and etc...
by using 'Google maps' app
enter from where to where yo want to go
and it'll immediately give you how to go with easiest and best method
In general, transportation is very cheap
but if you want to use Taxi
you can use an app called 'Bolt''
it's similar to 'Careem' and 'Uber' apps
but it is used more in Georgia
it'll offer you an excellent service with a better price than normal Taxis
for transportation between cities, you might use either trains or buses
if you want to use a train, go to 'TKT.GE' website
and book your tickets
and it's much better to book them early because they run out quickly
or you can use 'marshrutka'
which are the public buses
that goes around most of the cites in Georgia
but its problem for long distances
it's not very comfortable
in contrast, if you love traveling by the cheapest ways
you can go hitchhiking
because it is one of the easiest ways in Georgia
To move around by hitchhiking,
it's one of the best countries to use this method and people there stop always for hitchhikers
locals already use it sometimes to move around cities
Food
for food,
I made a whole video about local food in Georgia that you can try
bu to sum up,
there are two important local meals that you should know
which are Khinkali and Khachapuri
Khachapuri is cheese bread that has more than one type
such as Adjaruli, Imeruli, Penovani and more
you can find them in restaurants, bakeries and all around the city
it costs no more than 5 lari
Khinkali is a dumpling filled with potato, mushroom, cheese or meat
it looks like the Chinese dumpling
you can find it in all local restaurants and it tastes delicious
usually it costs 1 lari per one dumpling
if you'd like to know more about Georgian cuisine
you can watch the video that I made about it
also you can find its link in the description below
Trip plan
now, the most important part of this guide
it's the trip plan that you'll follow
I'll presume that you'll spend two weeks in the country
and you start your trip from the capital Tbilisi
firstly, you have to stay in Tbilisi at least for two days
Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia and has a lot of activities to do
you may go for the free walking tour
it will show you the tourist attractions
and tells you the city's history in a very fun way, by the locals' perspective
also, it's important to go to Narikala Fortress during sunset
whether by a cable car or walking
when you reach the top,
you'll see a nice panoramic view to the whole city
I advice everyone goes to Tbilisi to go there and see this view
and one of the fun activities
rent a room in one of the Sulfur water baths
the room is for two people
it costs 60 lari
and you can pay 20 more for someone to rub you
after you're done in Tbilisi,
you can go for one-day trip to Mtskheta
it only 20 minutes far from Tbilisi
to go there
take 'marshrutka' from 'dedobi' bus station in Tbilisi
it'll cost 1 lari
Mtskheta is the Georgian spiritual capital city
one of the most important historic cities there
and it has the most important, ancient churches in the world
the most significant place to visit is Jvari Monastery
"today I came to Mtskheta, which is 20 minutes far from Tbilisi by a car"
"the most remarkable place here is this"
"it's called Jvari Monastery"
"it's a church located to the branch of these two rivers"
"honestly i don't know what they're called"
also in the same city,
you have to visit Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
this church is also important in Georgia's history
after you're done with Mtskheta, you can go back to Tbilisi to sleep there
after Mtskheta, you can go to Signagi
spend a nice day there and go back to Tbilisi to sleep
"honestly, I didn't go there, so i can't give further information about it"
after Signagi, you may go to Kazbegi
for two days or more
depending on the time you have
Kazbegi is one of prettiest cities for hiking
with the view on Caucasus Mountains
on the road towards it
you'd pass by 'Gudauri'
see the Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument
see the view on Caucasus Mountains
also you can do paragliding
in Kazbegi you should go to 'Gergeti Trinity Church'
"after almost 40 minutes"
"we went from that village"
"on our way to the mountain for Gergeti Trinity Church"
"when you arrive here, you're able to view the whole city"
there are a lot of hiking trails
you can join it from Kazbegi if you like nature walks
such as, the trail to Gveleti Waterfall
or Leghvtakhevi Waterfall
after spending two days in Kazbegi
you can go and spend a day in Borjomi
It's a more simple city for families among other cities
the significant thing in this city
is the public park
where you can find a cable car, children play area
a forest to walk in
till you arrive for a Sulfur water pool
you can swim in, "and i forgot the cost"
after Borjomi, you can go towards the west to Kutaisi
It's a nice and quiet city
you can spend two days and visit near places
like Martvili canyon
it's a natural place where you see river across two mountains
nice nature and small waterfalls
and have a river tour by a boat
"the nature's colors are amazing"
"unfortunately, today the water level is high"
"so we won't be able to have a tour by the boat"
"it seems really cool"
at the same day, you can visit Okatse Canyon
it's also a natural place
it has a fantastic view on some green mountains
it deserves to go see and walk by the nature there
the second day, you might go to Prometheus and Sataplia caves
there, you can see Lime deposits and Stalagmites
a nice Natural phenomenon
"further to the cave tour, we may go for a boat tour in the river"
"there is a lake exists inside the cave"
"this also an option for you to do"
the two caves entrance cost 3$ only
after Kutaisi, you can go to Svaneti
honestly, I didn't go there, but went to somewhere similar
called Tusheti , which I'll talk about later
Svaneti is a very important historical region in Georgia
it has villages where there are a lot of castles
it's more likely to be a painting not reality
you'll really enjoy the nature there
if you're passionate about adventures and hiking trails
you can join one of them in Svaneti region
the most important one is to walk for 4 days
between the cities Mestia and Ushguli
everyday you camp and rest in a new village
after these two days in Svaneti
or if you stayed more
you can go to Batumi,
located on the coast of the Black Sea,
very known for being
Las Vegas in Georgia
but it also has some fun activities to do
like swimming on the coast of the Black Sea,
walk in the boulevard and see some nice places around
like the Georgian Alphabetic Tower
or the well-known 'Ali and Nino Statue'
also you can go to the Europe Square
where you view some buildings similar to the European architecture
one of the enjoyable things to do in Batumi
is riding a cable car
located on Anuria Mountain
where you'll see a panoramic view of Batumi city
"this place can almost view the whole city"
now after you finish your trip in Georgia
you can use a train, which is more comfortable than a bus
and go back to Tbilisi to continue your trip
Tusheti region
however, if you're passionate about adventures, challenges
and 4x4 cars in particular
one of the most important places to visit is
especially by a 4x4 rental car
is Tusheti region
The road towards it opens only from June to October
it's one of the most dangerous and beautiful roads
to have a ride on
the public transportation to this region is somehow difficult
that's why I'm not going to adress it
personally, i used hitchhiking and it was easier for me than the public methods
my trip was for 3 days
I camped on the mountains there
there are multiple mountain villages and a lot of castles similar to Svaneti region
and if you enjoy hiking,
the road between villages there is just like heaven
some people spend from 3 to 4 days
walking this road on foot
Mobile Networks and Internet
for internet, there are some companies
that exist in Georgia
the cheapest one is 'Beeline' but the best is 'Geocell' or 'Magti'
to buy internet and calls packages
you'll pay almost 5-20$
depending on the mobile network operator
and the bundle you choose
"this was actually the fastest and easiest way to buy a SIM card"
"in 5 minutes, I paid and got my SIM card with 30 GB"
"almost in 10$"
Overnights
for accommodation,
all types are available and reasonable in Georgia
starting from camping
that is allowed almost everywhere in this country,
hostels which may cost 4$ per night
my favorite one I stayed in, in Tbilisi
was called 'Fabrica'
this hostel costs 6$ per night
for a room with 12 beds
and breakfast not included
BUT, I advice you to try the breakfast there at least for one time
although it's a little expensive that costs 8$
but it deserves so
it's a 5-star breakfast and better than some of the real 5 star hotels, all in 8$
even if you won't stay in this hostel,
I advice you to go in the morning and try their breakfast
however, for hotels, hosting houses
and rooms that you can rent from various websites
like Airbnb
you'll easily find rooms for 15$ or less per night
An additional travel plan
if you liked traveling
and want to continue traveling from Georgia
you have really good two options
either to Armenia or Azerbaijan during your trip
the two countries are very nice and fun to travel to
i made two videos include the ways you can use to go
Azerbaijan by the train or Armenia by the bus
for those who're interested, I'll leave the links in the description below
at the end
now, I'm done with all the information, but before the video ends
I want to thank 'Hi Georgia' tourism company
that helped me a lot throughout my trip there
I rarely deal with companies for my trips
but 'Hi Georgia' insisted to help me
and they did all their best
thus, anyone is going to Georgia and want to book their ticket through a company
I'll leave 'Hi Georrgia' information in the description
you can contact them and arrange your trip by them
here we are at the end of the video
MAY YOU TRAVEL MORE
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