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Gelati, Motsameta and Prometheus Cave
A golden-age monastery and a glittering underground river, in one day.
Departure
Kutaisi
Duration
1 Day
Price from
€
42
Currency: Georgian Lari (GEL / ₾). Cards accepted in cities; cash useful in smaller towns.
SIM Cards: Available at the airport and in cities (Magti, Beeline, Cellfie). eSIM also offered.
Time Zone: GMT +4.
Visa: Many nationalities (EU, US, Canada, UK, etc.) enjoy visa-free entry for up to one year.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Gelati was medieval Georgia's Oxford: an academy founded in 1106 by King David the Builder, where philosophers translated and taught beneath golden mosaics. The great Virgin mosaic of the main church survives, one of the finest in the Caucasus, alongside layers of superb frescoes. David himself lies buried under the gateway stone, so that all who enter step over their king. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and, for many travellers, the most moving building in western Georgia.
Prometheus Cave is western Georgia's underground cathedral: 1.4 km of walkable galleries dripping with stalactites, stone curtains and calcite pools, all discreetly lit. The route ends, water level allowing, with a boat ride along a subterranean river, a rare experience anywhere in the world. The temperature is a constant 14 degrees, welcome on any summer day. It is the largest show cave in the country, and it feels like it.
TOUR ITINERARY
DAY
1
Gelati, Motsameta and Prometheus Cave
Morning at Gelati Monastery, founded in 1106 by King David the Builder and famous for the golden mosaics that once lit an academy known as 'a new Athens', UNESCO-listed and still magnetic. Next door, tiny Motsameta balances on a cliff above a bend of the river gorge. In the afternoon we descend into Prometheus Cave, more than a kilometre of lit chambers, stalactites and underground rivers, finishing with a short boat ride along the subterranean stream.
Overnight in:
Price Includes
• Professional licensed guide
• Comfortable air-conditioned transport
• Entrance fees as per itinerary
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
Price Doesn't Include
• Accommodation (unless stated)
• Lunches and dinners
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance
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Tbilisi, 0190 Georgia
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