3 days tour to Canyons and Caves of West Georgia

Itinerary

Day 1: Tbilisi – Uplistsikhe – Kutaisi – Bagrati & Gelati – Kutaisi

Pass By: Georgian Holidays, Georgia Tsereteli Akakis ave. Tbilisi st 116, Tbilisi Georgia
Meet your guide and driver at your pickup location in Tbilisi

Stop At: Uplistsiche Cave Town, Kvakhvreli 15 km Eastwards to Town Gori, Gori Georgia
Drive towards West Georgia. You’ll start your tour with visit to Uplistsikhe cave town dating back to 1st millennium BC. The town is identified as one of the oldest settlements in Georgia and is remarkable for the combination of Anatolian and Iranian cultures.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Road to Gelati Monastery, Kutaisi 4600 Georgia
Continue and drive through Rikoti pass. After arrival in Kutaisi drive to Gelati Monastery and Academy. The complex was found by the Greatest King of Georgia David the Builder in the beginning of the 12th century and earned high religious and cultural importance for ages. The main church was painted with frescoes between 12th – 17th centuries. Gelati Monastery and Academy is included in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bagrati Cathedral, Bagrati Street, Kutaisi 4600 Georgia
Drive back to Kutaisi and visit Bagrati Cathedral – another UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cathedral was found in 11th c. and named after King Bagrat III – the first King of unified Georgian Kingdom.

In the evening take a walk in Kutaisi city and have dinner at the restaurant.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Kutaisi hotel 3*

Day 2: Kutaisi – Martvili Canyon – Okatse Canyon – Kutaisi

Stop At: Martvili Canyon, Martivili Georgia
After breakfast at the hotel, meet the guide and driver and continue your journey to Martvili canyons located in Samegrelo region with the total length of 2400 meters and depth of 20-40 meters. Over millions of years, the Abasha river has created magnificent gorge in limestone rocks, reaching a depth of 40 meters, with canyons, caves and waterfalls. Only small part of the canyon is open to visitors. There are stretches of quiet water for peddling and swimming, but also steep rocks to climb, spectacular waterfalls to enjoy and caves to explore.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Okatse Canyon, Village Gordi of Khoni Municipality Gordi, Khoni, Georgia, Kutaisi 5900 Georgia
Continue to the Okatse Canyon-famous for its magnificent wild nature, astonishing waterfalls and breathtaking views. Located in the Western Georgia, near the village of Gordi, the canyon runs roughly for 14 kilometers, width ranges from 3-6 to 15-20 meters, while its depth is between 20-100 meters. Okatse pedestrian trail passes through Dadiani forest, an exciting 780m-long walkway hanged on a cliff and leads you to the viewing platform that hangs right out over the middle
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Kutaisi hotel 3*

Day 3: Kutaisi – Sataplia caves – Prometheus caves – Kutaisi

Stop At: Prometheus Cave, Kutaisi Georgia
After breakfast at the hotel drive to Prometheus grotto - one of the largest caves in Georgia open to travelers. It includes various types of stalactites, stalagmites, curtains, petrified waterfalls, cave pearls, underground rivers, and lakes.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sataplia Cave and Nature Reserve, Kutaisi Georgia
Head to Sataplia karst caves. Take a walking tour in Sataplia nature reserve. The place is famous for containing dinosaur footprints which are conserved on the territory of the museum.

Afterwards drive back to Tbilisi to your place of stay.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.