Gito, Badara and Elevit Highlands TourDay Trip to Batumi from Rize – Visa-Free Georgia Experience
What's Included
Transportation for day trips
Batumi tour guidance
1 night accommodation
1 morning breakfast
Not Included
Dinner
Lunch
Personal expenses
Exit fee for abroad
Boat tour (optional)
Cable car (optional)
Ferris wheel (optional)
Alphabet Tower elevator fee (optional)
General Information
Tours are organized by Holitera and scheduled based on the minimum number of participants.
No passport is required to cross into Georgia; only a valid, chip-enabled Turkish Republic identity card is sufficient.
Crossing cannot be made with old ID cards, worn-out documents, or invalid IDs.
All participants, including babies and children, are required to carry a photo ID document.
Guests under 18 years of age must travel with both parents; if one parent is absent, a notarized consent letter is required. If custody belongs to a single parent, a court order must be presented.
As of 2025, the exit fee from Turkey is 710 TL per person and must be paid before crossing the border. Crossing the border without the exit fee stamp is not possible.
Do not carry medication without a prescription when crossing into Georgia. A doctor's report is mandatory for prescribed medications.
When exiting Turkey, cash exceeding 25,000 TL or 10,000 EUR and gold weighing more than 80 grams cannot be carried without declaration.
Upon entering Georgia, cash exceeding 10,000 USD or jewelry valued over 5,000 Lari must be declared. Legal action may be taken against undeclared valuable items.
Your phone line in Georgia will automatically switch to international roaming mode; to avoid high bills, it is recommended to put your phone in airplane mode and use only Wi-Fi.
For affordable internet usage, eSIM solutions (Airalo, Holafly, etc.) are recommended.
Holitera reserves the right to make changes to the program when deemed necessary for guest safety. Some routes may be cancelled due to weather and road conditions; this is not grounds for a refund.
On mountain pasture tours, comfortable hiking shoes, raincoats, and season-appropriate clothing should be preferred.
Guests staying overnight may leave on their own arrangements without waiting for the return trip, if they wish.
The guide or driver may adjust the Batum departure time earlier depending on traffic congestion at the border checkpoint.