TOURS in the Caucasus

They support our project and offer full package tours that combine a visit to Batumi with trips throughout Georgia. Read on below about their planned trips in 2013 and consult their websites for 

more details.​

​Ecotours Georgia

Ecotours Georgia is expert in tailor made birding-trips though Georgia and is specialized in tours to enjoy the “Big Five” Caucasian birds. All of their trips are lead by experienced native Georgian bird-tour leaders, in English. They also provide customized trips  for mammal-, butterfly- and plant-watching and have special photography tours.The Kazbegi-trip will take you for five days in the Greater Caucasus, to search the 'Big Five'.Their Zekari-Vardzia-trip takes you to Zekari-pass to see the Caspian Snowcock and Caucasian Black Grouse and over to Vardzia on a 4-day trip. They offer these trips at request, and you can choose to start and end from either Batumi or Tbilisi.  Please visit their website for more information and email them directly for further inquiries.

Inezia: 24 - 31 Aug 2013

The trip revolves entirely around Batumi and it's migration, combing the raptor watching with birding hotspots nearby. The timing of this tour coincides with very divers migration, including high numbers of Honey buzzards, Montagu's harriers, Levant Sparrowhawks and the first Pallid harriers, Long-legged buzzards, eagles and others. But the migration is not only about birds of prey. The abundance of waders and passerines is huge and Rollers, Bee-eaters, Lesser Gray shrikes and Orioles are everywhere. The trip is guided by Pim Wolf, one of the best Dutch birders, a gull-expert and a highly skilled migration counter. Departure from Amsterdam. Please consult Inezia's website for more details.

Rubythroath Birding: 11 - 21 Sept 2013

This unique tour focuses on raptor and passerine migration in southwest Georgia near the coastal city of Batumi. During this splendid trip we will focus on the raptor migration, and enjoy this spectacle together with the volunteers of the Batumi Raptor Count which have recorded last year no less then 1 million raptors! Next to raptors we also visit several good marsh and mountainous areas to focus also on the ongoing passerine migration and to find some local goodies such as Kruper’s Nuthatch, Caspian Snowcock and Caucasian Black Grouse. This tour is lead by Machiel Valkenburg together with a local Georgian guide and is suitable for both Dutch and English speakers. Please see www.rubythroatbirding.com for more information on this fantastic trip!

David Billy Herman: 15 - 25 Sept 2013

On this trip, Billy will guide you in Dutch, together with a Georgian guide, starting from Tbilisi, to the Greater Caucasus (Kazbegi) over the Lesser Caucasus (Ninotsminda, Vardzia, Borjomi, Zekari) to Batumi. Target species include all Caucasian bird-specialties and other treats such as four species of Vultures, Wallcreeper, Red-fronted serin, Alpine accentor, Blue rock thrush,  Dalmatian pelican, Casarca, ao  whilst keeping a focus on other wildlife as well. The tour ends with a climax of raptor migration at it's most divers. Expect mixed flocks of Honey and Steppe Buzzards with Black kites and Booted Eagles, high numbers of Pallid harriers and Lesser spotted eagles with a good chance to see Greater Spotted and Steppe Eagle or even a Crested Honey buzzard! Find out more here.

KaukasusPlus: 15 - 27 Sept 2013

Kaukasus Plus Reizen is a Dutch-Georgian tour operator that offers a broad array of nature and culture-tours in Georgia and Armenia. Their itineraries range from bird watching, over mountain hikes, horse-back riding and cultural trips to wine-tours. With reliable local partners, they can fulfill every holiday wish, open for all request. Flexibility and customer service in the region where the hospitality was invented is what drives them. 
This birdwatching tour is lead by Jos van Oostveen and Gennadi Tamliani, combining Kazbegi, Ninotsminda and Batumi. A description and itinerary of this trip can be found on their website.