How to get out Sarpi
Quite naturally the next stop to the south is Hopa in Turkey. A ride on a dolmuş (shared taxi) should cost certainly no more than 5-10 Turkish lira. The Turkish taxi drivers won't speak Russian, if that's how you have been getting around, so brush up on either your Georgian or Turkish numbers and get ready for a lot of bargaining in Turkey!
If you are coming from Turkey, say your farewells to the dolmuş culture and say hello to the wonderful world of post-Soviet Lada taxis. A ride up to Batumi, where you can connect with the national transport system, should not cost any more than 15-20 Lari. If you do take a taxi into the city, your taxi driver may likely offer you a stop at a local cafe to try Ajaruli khachapuri?it's delicious and there is little reason to turn him down!
Better yet, though, be prepared to pay a little extra and ask your taxi driver to show you around some of Ajara's sites along the way. Or leave your travel plans for another day and take a taxi to one of the tiny resorts that dot the coast south of Batumi for more swimming and some good seafood.
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The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Sarpi
