How much will a vacation in Batumi in 2021 cost, what are the prices for the private sector on the seashore, how much does a tour with children or two on the sea cost? Consider the cost of food and food, select the best hotels with good conditions, find out the cost of entertainment, advise excursions that you should definitely take, even if you are a beach lover. We will try to make a vacation by the sea in Georgia with prices for 2021 a little easier and help to calculate the travel budget.
Holidays in Georgia are perceived by many as quite expensive. This is by no means always true, since the prices for many goods and services are lower here than in Russia. This pattern can be clearly seen on the example of the resort and port center called Batumi. Many tourists come here because of the developed infrastructure, large beaches and Georgian cuisine. But what are the prices for rest in Batumi?
How to get from / to Batumi airport?
Is it cheap to get from / to Batumi airport (Chorokh) to the city? You can get there in several ways:
- buses - there is a minibus # 10 stop near the terminal, the trip time will be 35 minutes, depending on the time and traffic jams, the fare is 10 rubles or 0.5 lari.
- minibuses - we sit at number 10 and go 20 minutes to the city, the fares are the same.
- taxi - a private taxi can be hailed at the exit from the airport, the approximate fare is 350 rubles or 15 lari, the journey time is 15 minutes. I recommend ordering Kiwitaxi online, when booking you will be waited for with a sign at the airport and taken to the desired place, especially important for a long flight or with a large amount of luggage.
For your information, there is a car rental service right at the airport, prices for car rental in Batumi start at 3500 rubles / day. You can book a car using the link above.
Prices for holidays in Batumi in 2021
Let's consider the main prices for holidays in Batumi (Georgia), for your convenience I will give the current cost for food and meals, the best hotels, air tickets, private sector rental and travel.
Prices for air tickets and travel
There are 3 large airports in Georgia: in the capital of the country - Tbilisi, in Kutaisi and in Batumi. The distance from Tbilisi to Batumi is 365 km, from Kutaisi - 140 km. Flights directly to Batumi are usually more expensive (for example, a one-way flight from Moscow will cost 12,780 rubles), while the cost of tickets to Tbilisi is significantly lower (from 5,458 rubles). At the same time, minibuses and buses run regularly to Batumi. A trip to them will cost a tourist 20 lari (600 rubles) one way. Also, a train runs from Tbilisi, the ticket for which costs 20-25 lari (600-800 r).
Let's take a look at the prices for plane tickets to Batumi during the peak season. Flights from Moscow to Batumi in mid-July will cost you from 18,340 rubles. To Tbilisi 12780 rub.
- You can find and book inexpensive plane tickets to Batumi through Aviasales.
Ticket price calendar by month
The cost of travel in transport in Batumi, as well as throughout Georgia, is not very high. City buses cost from 40 local kopecks (12 rubles), a ticket for a minibus will cost the same. The average price of a trip around the city by taxi is 5 lari (150 rubles), leaving the city will cost almost twice as much. However, the resort itself is not too big, so you can cover distances here on foot.
Housing prices in the private sector
What to book when going for a good vacation in Batumi is up to you. Many independent tourists are looking for an apartment upon arrival, there are always options. It is customary to search for private accommodation in local newspapers, although you can consider the online booking service, which will be a little more expensive, but less troublesome.
The specificity of the resort settlement has led to the emergence of a large variety of accommodation options. They can be divided into 3 large groups:
- Hotels in Batumi of all categories. Prices range from 30 to 500 lari (900-15000 r) per room per day. Inexpensive hotels in Batumi are post-Soviet complexes rated 2 or 3 stars. More expensive four-star hotels are more comfortable. And modern 5-star complexes will offer guests a full range of services, including a private beach, SPA treatments and excursions.
- Hostels - budget housing options. This type is suitable for young travelers, students, tourists who do not mind sharing a room with other people. There are about a dozen hostels in Batumi, and the prices in all of them are approximately the same - 10-20 lari (300-600 r) per bed per day.
- Apartments in the private sector... The most extensive category of housing in Batumi is represented by private apartments and apartments. Georgian hosts are happy to rent out apartments or rooms for short and long term. On average, prices are 50-120 lari (1500-3600 r) per day for the entire apartment. For this price, the hospitable hosts can also serve breakfast to the guests (none of the hotels in Georgia (Butumi) includes breakfast).
You can book inexpensive hotels in Batumi through RoomGuru, the search engine will find cheap places in all hotel databases on the Internet.
Apartments and housing in the private sector are cheaper to look for locally through newspapers. You can rent an apartment in Batumi online, for this we take the request "rent a private house in Batumi" and translate it into Georgian with the help of a translator, then insert it into the search engine and look for the desired options (contacts of the owners).
Accommodation prices through the beloved Airbnb are much more expensive and include all sorts of commissions, I recommend contacting Booking.com, he will find offers cheaper.
Rest in hotels in Batumi
Food prices in the city
Vacation travelers have several food options. Firstly, it is full-fledged homemade food, which means buying food in markets or shops and preparing meals in a hostel or in an apartment. In this case, it will take about 15 lari (450 rubles) per person per day, and a week's supply of food will cost 100-110 lari (3000 rubles).
Mixed meals, which include homemade breakfast and dinner in a restaurant or cafe, will be more expensive. The average bill for a hearty lunch or dinner in a restaurant is 15-20 lari (450-600 rubles), for a light snack in a cafe - 10 lari (300 rubles). Thus, a day for food for one person will go from 20 to 30 lari (600-900 r).
A complete restaurant meal is the most expensive option. Considering that breakfast is usually lighter than lunch and dinner, then daily expenses will amount to 10 + 20 + 20 lari, that is, from 50 lari (1500 r) per person.
Be sure to try khachapuri, khinkali, local wine and fresh beer, buy traditional flatbreads (shoti), the best flatbreads are sold in bakeries, for example, on Gomsakhurdia street K. For those who like to eat delicious national cuisine, I recommend going to the restaurant "Lagoon"(Gorgiladze st. 18),"Shemohede Genatsvale"(8 Jordania st.),"Acharuli Kohi"(St. I. Chavchavadze 30),"Cyziki"(28 Melekishvili st.).
Average prices for food in cafes and restaurants:
- meat and cheese khinkali - 0.7-1 GEL per piece,
- meat preparations, dishes - 7-9 GEL,
- fried meat with potatoes - 14 GEL,
- fresh beer 0.5 liters - 3 GEL,
- bread (shoti) –0.5 GEL,
- shish kebab with tomatoes 2-7 GEL,
- tea - 0.2 GEL;
- khachapuri - 6 GEL,
- achma - 3 GEL.
Entertainment and where to go
Traveling to Georgia without an entertainment and excursion program is impossible, one of the entertainment - local cuisine in restaurants, has already been considered. There are many entertainments in Batumi for tourists, there are establishments for both children and adults. Let's find out where to go and prices for basic actions.
An essential part of rest in Batumi is a variety of excursions and other leisure options. The first place for vacationers is the question of beaches. It is good news that absolutely all the beaches of the city are completely free! So you can allocate more finance for other entertainment.
As for sea and beach activities, the following examples can be cited: 30 minutes on a pleasure boat - 10 lari (300 rubles), 30 minutes on a private boat - 50 lari (1500 rubles), a trip on a "banana" - 10 lari (300 rubles), excursion to the sunken ship - 60 GEL with an instructor or 80 without him (1800/2400 r).
Walking tourism is also interesting in Batumi. A visit to the famous botanical garden will cost 8 lari (240 rubles), the entrance to the dolphinarium for the show - 15 lari (450 rubles). A whole day in the city water park will cost 25 lari (750 r) per person, while the institution often organizes promotions and discounts. Traveling on the longest cable car in Europe with a visit to the observation deck will cost 10 lari (300 rubles) in both directions.
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Other entertainments, for example, tickets to the zoo, attractions, museums and fortresses do not exceed 5 lari (150 rubles). But theatergoers will have to spend a little more - a ticket for a performance in Batumi costs at least 8 lari (240 rubles). By the way, the entrance to the circus costs the same amount.
Do Russians need a visa to Georgia? Need not! Feel free to go on vacation in Batumi with the whole family to learn the traditions and culture of the peoples, see nature and get a lot of emotions from the trip. Complete information about visas.
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