Western Georgia. Kutaisi, Caves, Canyoni, Historical Monasteries

Prometheus Cave, Sataflian Cave, Martvili Canyon and Gordi, Gelati Monastery. Bagrati Temple.

Start at 8:00 + from your hotel.

places of visit:

1.Martvilina Canyon is located in western Georgia in the Samegrelo region, 280 km from Tbilisi. This is a natural wonder, one of the most beautiful places in Georgia, this place served as a bath for the noble family of Bagrationi. Today it is a tourist attraction. A boat trip of 300 meters between the canyon in green water on the Abasha River, a waterfall, walking and fabulous nature will fill you with impressions. Just a great place to take pictures. Due to safety reasons during rain, boating is prohibited.

2.Gordina Canyon is located in western Georgia, 300 km from Tbilisi and 50 km from Kutaisi. From the visit of the center to the start of suspension bridges about 2.5 km, the length of the suspension bridge is 1400 meters, you can also hire an SUV To get to the suspension bridges, in case of sufficient time you can spoil on foot in beautiful nature. The length of the Okatse 14 km which flows in the canyon, from the suspension bridge the height of which reaches 100 meters, you will have the opportunity to enjoy amazing landscape views, we will also visit the Kinchha waterfall. The time to visit the canyon and the waterfall depends on you, but you will need at least 4 hours.

3. Promethea Cave is located in western Georgia 20 km from Kutaisi or 255 km from Tbilisi, the cave was discovered in 1984 and since then has been a place visited by tourists, hiking in the cave 1600 meters and a boat trip along a real underground river, passing by the spirit of breathtaking stalactites and stalagmites that number more than 5 thousand years also through underground waterfalls, rivers and even a whole lake.

4. Satafli cave is located in western Georgia 7 km from Kutaisi or 25 km from Tbilisi, the cave was discovered in 1925 by the tracker teacher Petra Chabukiani. Walking the way through the beautiful creations of nature stalactites and stalagmites for 900 meters, a dinosaur imprint was also found on the territory.

5. Bagrati Temple, Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary erected on Mount Ukimeronav City of Kutaisi was built in 1003, artifacts found Where the Temple stands prove that here the original structure belongs to the 4th century, in the 6th century the built basilica (length 30 latitude 25 meters) was supposedly destroyed by the Persians. The last reconstruction was completed in 2012.

6. Gelatina Academy is located 10 km from the city of Kutaisi. It was founded in 1106 by the King of Georgia David Agmashenebeli (Builder), which in the Middle Ages was the most significant center of all Georgia, the ensemble includes: The Church of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin whose walls were scheduled in different years of the Middle Ages. In the east side is the church of St. George (12th century) wall painted in the 16th century and which is smaller and repeats the architecture of the church. Church of St. Nicholas 13-14 centuries. To the south west side is the Bell Tower, which was built by a stream in the 13th century and the Academy, where many subjects were taught including philosophy.

7. The monastery of Motsameta, the foundation of the monastery is associated with the names of David and Konstantin Mkheidze, who had great resistance to Murvun Glukhom and his army in the 8th century.

8.Also in western Georgia, it is difficult to explain in words such a beautiful and modest canyon that is known only to the locals, you can hardly find in a cokom or guide. You can swim in the canyon or jump into the canyon from a height of about 5 meters (I do not know J for sure).

Dear guests, to visit all the places listed by me, one day is not enough, I have listed all the best so that you have a choice that you prefer to visit! I will try to show you as much as possible. Or you can do a tour for 2 days and visit everything. Let me emphasize my experience and positive. Welcome. Welcome.