Mysterious Semi-desert of Georgia

Description

Within the tour you’ll see:

• Shiraqi valley - the main production area for wheat and sunflower.  Historically this region has been called "the crop store" of Georgia.
• Mijnis Kure: One of the most beautiful places in Vashlovani. It is perfect for sport fishing, hiking, and bird-watching. Mijnis Kure is located in the most eastern part of Georgia, where the Alazani River cuts through dry rocks (called “alesilebi” in Geor­gian), making the scenery even more interesting. If fishermen are lucky, they can catch the famous Ala­zani catfish (Silurus gianis).
• Samukhi & Bughamoedani Plains with the magnificent view of Vashlovani cliffs and a great area for bird-watching. Raptors and the goitered gazelle can be sighted there.
• Pantishara-Vashlovani massive, whose height is up to 300-600 meters above sea level.
• Bear Canyon with fossilized bones of the Southern elephant, which certainly displays the gigantic size of the mammal roaming the area millions of years ago.
• Vashlovani National Park includes five clearly distinguished vegetation types: arid, semi-arid, arid thin forest, grassland, and greenwood. This territory is characterized with the fauna abundance;