Compared to last year, the number of foreign visitors has increased by 29%. 58% (589,841 visitors) of arrivals in the protected areas in 2023 are citizens of other countries.
In 2023, the most visitors arrived in:

• Martvili Canyon
• Cave of Prometheus
• Mtirala National Park
• Sataplia Cave
• Tsalka Canyon

It should be noted that a record number of visitors to the protected areas of Georgia was observed in 2019. In 10 months of the current year, 2019 data have been restored by 90%.

The Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia actively continues the development of ecotourism in the country. This year, up to 22.5 million GEL will be invested in various protected areas for the development of ecotourism. In 15 protected areas, nearly 1,200 km long hiking trails and accompanying tourist and recreational infrastructure are being rehabilitated and arranged in order to make traveling to the protected areas even more comfortable and safe.