- Organization of transfer in Abkhazia
- Transfer Adler - Sukhumi
- Transfer Adler - Gagra
- Transfer Adler - Pitsunda
- Transfer Adler - New Athos
Do you want to avoid unnecessary expenses and not be deceived by cunning and annoying taxi drivers who look for customers at the train station and airport? It makes sense for you to order a transfer in Abkhazia in order to get from the railway station or airport to the boarding house and in the opposite direction without any extra hassle. First, you will need to go through border control and customs inspection when crossing the border on the Russian, after which on the Abkhaz side (the length of both zones is 150 m; in both cases, tourists must get out of the transport in order to present documents and luggage for inspection).
Organization of transfer in Abkhazia
The closest air harbor to Abkhazia is located in Adler: it is equipped with waiting rooms, including VIP, a room for mothers with children, shops (they sell perfumes, sportswear, luxury confectionery, mobile equipment), free Internet, a pharmacy, a first-aid post, restaurant, bistro, help desk, ATM, currency exchange office.
Those planning to get to the Abkhaz resorts should take into account that only the main roads are in good condition, while the secondary ones are narrow, polluted and have various kinds of damage and flaws. Violation of traffic rules in the form of overtaking in the wrong places and speeding in Abkhazia are not uncommon, but all because of the special mentality of local residents and the absence of signposts on the roads.
For those who need to use the services of group and individual transfers, it is advisable to pay attention to the company "Garuda-Express": website: www.abhaztaxi.ru; phones: +7 940 755 0000, +7 940 788 0000.
Approximate prices for a group transfer (for 1 seat): from Adler to Pitsunda or Gagra by minibus you can get by a minibus for 700 rubles, to Sukhumi - for 1000 rubles, to Gudauta or the village of Ldzaa - for 800 rubles, to New Athos - for 900 rubles, in Agudzera - for 1100 rubles, in Ochamchira - for 1200 rubles.
The approximate cost of an individual transfer (for the whole car): from Adler to Lake Ritsa by a 4-seater car, tourists will be taken for 4900 rubles, to Gagra by a 6-seater minivan - for 4300 rubles, to the village of Kyndyg by an 8-seater car - for 6900 rubles, to Pitsunda by 20-seater minibus - for 12,000 rubles.
Transfer Adler - Sukhumi
You are going to relax surrounded by eucalyptus trees, palms and oleanders, see the Annunciation Cathedral and the exhibits of the Abkhaz State Museum, stroll along the alleys of the Glory Park and the embankments of the Mahajirs and Dioscuri, take a picture against the background of the sculpture “Chick with a Chicken”, see the Besletsky Bridge and Villa Aloizi, as well as admire panoramic views from the 200-meter high Samata Mountain? You have to cover 120 km by taxi in 2 hours, and by bus in 6 hours.
Transfer Adler - Gagra
Leaving 34 km behind (the ship will travel 1 hour, and the taxi - 35 minutes-1 hour), tourists will have a chance to dine at the Gagripsh restaurant, admire the castle of the Prince of Oldenburg and the Abaat fortress, see the famous Colonnade, slide down the water slides of the local water park, go to Gegsky waterfall (the stream falls from a 70-meter height), explore the Zhoekvarsky gorge and Krubera cave (its depth is about 2 km), climb the viewing platforms located on Mamdzyshkha mountain, relax surrounded by Himalayan cedars, date palms and other trees, as well as on the banks of several ponds (its inhabitants are goldfish and swans) in the Seaside Park.
Transfer Adler - Pitsunda
From Adler to Pitsunda, 58 km (the ship will take travelers in 1.5 hours, and a taxi - in about 1 hour). Those who arrived in Pitsunda will be offered to “explore” the “Great Pitiunt” reserve, see the temple of the Apostle Andrew the First-Called and the Patriarchal Cathedral, walk around the Khetsuriani house-museum, and relax on the pebbled Central Beach.
Transfer Adler - New Athos
A bus moving along the route Adler - Novy Afon will spend 6.5 hours on the way, a night train - 2.5 hours, and a taxi - 1.5 hours. Guests of New Athos will be able to visit the New Athos Monastery and the grotto of Simon Kananit, explore 9 halls of the New Athos Cave, inspect the Anakopia Fortress and the exhibits of the Museum of the Abkhaz Kingdom, as well as stroll through the Seaside Park.
