Borjomi, Georgia: travel guide
Forested spa town in Samtskhe-Javakheti famous for its naturally carbonated mineral water, the Borjomi Central Park springs, a cable car and the vast Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park.
- Country
- Georgia
- Currency
- GEL
- Time zone
- Asia/Tbilisi
Top places to visit in Borjomi
Borjomi Central Park
Nature · about 2 h · entry GEL 2
The historic riverside park where Borjomi's famous warm mineral water flows from the Ekaterina spring pavilion; landscaped alleys lead to a swimming pool fed by thermal water and a cable car.
Ekaterina Mineral Spring
Heritage · about 0.3 h
The green-roofed pavilion at the park entrance where you can taste the naturally carbonated, warm Borjomi mineral water straight from the source that made the town famous.
Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park
Nature · about 4 h
One of Europe's largest national parks, protecting vast beech and spruce forests across the Lesser Caucasus with marked multi-day trails, waterfalls and abundant wildlife.
Borjomi Cable Car
Viewpoint · about 0.8 h · entry GEL 5
A short cable car rising from the central park to a wooded plateau with a Ferris wheel and panoramic viewpoint over the spa town and the surrounding forested valley.
Green Monastery (Chitakhevi St George)
Monastery · about 0.8 h
A tranquil 9th-century monastery of St George in a mossy forest gorge south of Borjomi, its stones and river banks tinged green — a peaceful woodland pilgrimage.
Things to do
- Vardzia Cave City & Rabati Fortress Day Tour Day Trip · 9 h · from GEL 200 per person
- Borjomi Park, Cable Car & Water Tasting Sightseeing · 3 h · from GEL 40 per person
Day trips and tours
- Vardzia & Rabati Day Tour 10 h · from GEL 200
Where to stay in Borjomi
- Borjomi Centre about GEL 160 per night
Central spa-town base beside the mineral-water park and cable car, walkable to restaurants.
Hotels
- Crowne Plaza Borjomi 5-star · GEL 320 to GEL 750 per night
- Golden Tulip Borjomi 4-star · GEL 180 to GEL 400 per night
- Borjomi Likani Guesthouse 3-star · GEL 60 to GEL 140 per night
Where to eat
- Cafe Old Borjomi Georgian · about GEL 35 per person
- Restaurant Firuza Georgian · about GEL 40 per person
Getting around
- Cable Car main way to get around
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- Minibus main way to get around
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- Taxi main way to get around
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- Train main way to get around
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- Walking main way to get around
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