Your guide will meet you at the airport or Adler train station. Just 30 minutes later, we’ll be at the border of Abkhazia, crossing it quickly.

On the way, we’ll stop at Gagra to investigate some deserted villas in the old part of town, and to have lunch at one of the country’s best restaurants. Next, we’ll drive to Pitsunda, the famed luxury resort of the Soviet era. These days, the resort offers a glimpse at Soviet life; it’s also lovely to walk around its unique relict pine forest.

After Pitsunda, we’ll continue our trip to a traditional Abkhaz village where we will have dinner with locals and learn about their life. Late at night, we’ll get to the capital of Abkhazia — Sukhum.

Overnight at Leon 4* hotel.

We’ll spend the whole day walking around the old port city of Sukhum. We’ll stroll along its streets and embankments, visit the Botanical Garden and the National Museum, and then have lunch at one of the city’s best restaurants that offers national cuisine. After lunch, expect a coffee tasting with experts on local culture and history, and a visit to some souvenir shops.

In the afternoon, we’ll go to a nursery that specializes in indigenous grape varieties, which is owned by the largest producer of wine in Abkhazia. We’ll also enjoy a nice wine tasting here.

Overnight at Leon 4* hotel.

Abkhazia is considered a Christian country, but in reality the majority of its people subscribe to an interesting mix of traditional pagan religions and Orthodox Christianity. Today we’ll visit people in the villages, who will be able to tell us about their traditions.

Frist of all we’ll go to Bedia to visit a 10th century Christian temple. Then we’ll drive on beautiful country roads to the ghost city of Tkuarchal.

Then, we’ll go for a late lunch to the village of Arasadzykh, where we can experience the local way of life and enjoy its famous hospitality.

As the sun sets, we’ll see another 10th century temple in the village of Mokva, then drive to thermal springs for a quick dip.

Overnight at Leon 4* hotel.

We’ll spend this day at New Athos, a small town about 30 minutes from the capital. New Athos is probably Abkhazia’s most popular destination — and there’s no wondering why! The town has ruins from the first capital of the Abkhaz Kingdom, a giant solutional cave (one of the world’s largest!), and the New Athos Monastery, established by monks from the Greek Athos in the 19th century.

In the late afternoon, we’ll drive to the mountains.

Overnight at a 3* hotel in Bzyb valley.

On this day, depending on weather conditions, we’ll either go trekking to Lake Small Ritsa or Mzy or to the Seven Lakes Basin.

Following a picnic in the mountains, we’ll go back to the sea, and cross the border into Russia. Our tour will end at the Adler Railroad Station, or the airport.