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Ajara Tour Guide

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Type: Easy hiking tour<br />

Starting time: 9:00 AM<br />

Duration: 7 hours<br />

INTO THE SOUL OF THE FOREST<br />

During this tour you will visit:<br />

Mtirala National Park 15,698 hectares situated in the western Lesser Caucasus.<br />

Located between the Black Sea and Adjara Mountain Range Mt. Mtirala is one of the most<br />

humid areas in Georgia with average precipitation of 1,200 - 2,000 mm (sometimes<br />

exceeding 4 000 mm). Rich with chestnut and beech woods, Mtirala was established to<br />

preserve the outstanding Colchic type forest, characterized by sub-forests: cherry laurel<br />

shrubs, Colchic box trees and a variety of lianas (vines). Mtirala is the home of Roe deer,<br />

Wild boar and Brown bear. Booted eagles, Eagle owls and Golden orioles are avifauna that<br />

can be found in the park. Mtirala's amphibian world is very diverse. Caucasian<br />

salamanders, Caucasian toads, Eurasian mash frogs and Caucasian vipers inhabit the park.<br />

During the tour you will admire the beautiful gorge of the Chakvistskali River, a waterfall<br />

covered in ivy and an amazing lake.<br />

Useful information:<br />

Walking distance - 7km;<br />

Attire: sports clothes.<br />

You will have an opportunity to swim in the lake,<br />

so take your swimming suits with you.<br />

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Hotline 24/7<br />

+995 591 99 43 66; +995 591 99 43 72

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