Law No. 3969-XIIIms-Xmp On tourism.

This Law defines the subjects and directions of the state policy and tourism activities in the field of tourism, regulates tourism activities, and also defines the rights and guarantees of the tourist as a consumer, the contractual relations of tourist services, the functions and obligations of the state government and local self-government bodies, private sector and mechanisms of public cooperation, tourist safety and other issues related to tourism. Tourist shall be intended a visitor who travels for business, leisure or other personal purposes, with a stay of at least overnight and for no more than 1 year, except for employment in the destination country or in an institution at the destination. A tourist is a person who wishes to conclude a contract or has the right to travel based on a concluded contract. Tourism shall be intended free, voluntary, temporary movement of people outside of the place of residence for recreation, health, satisfaction of cultural and cognitive interest, personal, business and/or professional purpose, which is not related to remunerated activities in the destination country or destination place. Wine tourism the direction of tourism, during the implementation of which the main purpose of the trip is to get to know vineyards and viticulture traditions, wineries and cellars, other means and objects related to wine production, as well as purchase wines made from different varieties at the place of production and traditional holidays related to winemaking. and participation in such activities. The goal of the state policy in the field of tourism is to support the sustainable development of the economic sector of tourism, promote employment in the field of tourism, increase the tourism potential of the region and develop the relevant infrastructure. The Government of Georgia promotes the sustainable development of tourism, which involves the management of resources in such a way as to enable the achievement of economic and social goals while preserving cultural identity, essential ecological processes and biodiversity. The tour operator is responsible for providing the services stipulated in the tourist package contract, regardless of whether these services are provided directly by him or by another person providing tourist services.