Hunting Tour - Green and Black Lakes Adjara Region,

Khulo district 

Itinerary
Duration: 8 days
Price: 1600 Euro per person

 Khulo is one of the high mountainous regions of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara. It is 600-300m above the seabed. Khulo is situated to the west of the Arsiani Range. The Region mainly consists of Ghorjomistskali, Skhaltistskali, and Acharistskali valleys.   

Average annual temperature: 12,10C
Average annual precipitation: 1120-15000mm
Climate: mild continental 

 From earliest times the Adjara region, Khulo district neighboring territories are places where people have been indulged in hunting and even now this activity attracts lots of amateurs. The Green Lake-small (14,5 depth, m), the Green Lake-big (17 depth, m) and the Black lake  (7 depth, m) are situated in the above area of river Adjaristskali on the Western part of Arsiani on 1800-2000 height from the sea level. The Adjaristskali runs from the Big Green Lake. They are one of the highest spots of mountainous Khulo district. The relief is easy for walking. The principle pledge of success in hunting are: attractive landscapes and successful hunting. Amazing lakes, large forests dispose to hunting tourism.

 Target animals and hunting period: 

Wolf, jackal, – 1 November – 1 February

Hare – 1 October – 31 January

Day 1:  Arrival to Batumi Airport, where you will be met by the representatives of EcoTour-Ge, transfers to the hotel, traditional Georgian dinner, overnight in Batumi.

 Day 2: Visit of Sea Boulevard (a famous seaside park, or Boulevard which is along the sea founded by a famous German gardener Resler and lately by a prominent gardener D’Alfons. A great Georgian gardener – decorator Iason Gordeziani had also done a great contribution to the decoration of the park, as of the London Botanical Gardens), Ardagani lake (an important centre of tourism, two artificial islands, amphitheatre and many cafes are arranged on the lake), 6th May park / Nurigeli lake (located in the city of Batumi), The Cathedral of the St. God Mother (a gothic temple, built of peculiar   stones, changing their colours in dependence of weather), Botanical Garden (which is on the slopes of Mtsvane Kontskhi (the Green Cape) in Adjara covered with wonderful intact Colchic forests that counted centuries of age), overnight in Batumi.

Day 3: Trip to Khulo district –territories of the Green and the Black Lakes, adaptation, hunting (including professional assistance while hunting, all necessary equipment for hunting, preparing and delivering trophies), lunch and dinner in nature. Overnight in a village Guest House or in a Camp (commensurate with the situation).

Day 4: The Green and the Black Lakes, adaptation, hunting (including professional assistance while hunting, all necessary equipment for hunting, preparing and delivering trophies), lunch and dinner in nature. Overnight in a village Guest House or in a Camp (commensurate with the situation). The hunting day includes information on Georgian hunting traditions, animals, birds and fishes (locals and migrated ones). 

Day 5: The Green and the Black Lakes, adaptation, hunting (including professional assistance while hunting, all necessary equipment for hunting, preparing and delivering trophies), lunch and dinner in nature. Overnight in a village Guest House or in a Camp (commensurate with the situation). 

Day 6: Visit of Skhalta Monastery (XIII century monument of Georgian architecture), lunch in nature, Khulo Local Museum, Khikhati fortress (a medieval fortress though the exact date of the construction is not known), back to Batumi, overnight in Batumi.

Day 7: Visit of Gonio Fortress (dates from 8th-7th centuries BC. You can follow the ancient tradition, the rise of Apsarus as a settlement is related to the expedition of the Argonauts to Aeaea-Colchis which in the view of the scholars, should be dated to the end of the 15th-14th centuries BC or to the first half of the 13th century BC.), Mtirala National Park ((established in 2006 through initiative of the Government of Adjara Autonomous Republic and the Agency of Protected areas of the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources with WWF’s assistance and financial support provided by the Norwegian Government), farewell dinner, overnight in Batumi. 

Day 8: Check-out the hotel, departure from Batumi airport.

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