Georgia Tourism Map

Prometheus Cave

Kumistavi, Imereti, Georgia

Georgia's principal show cave: a lit walking route of about 1.4 kilometres through six halls of stalactites and flowstone, ending with an optional boat ride on an underground river.

North-west of Kutaisi past Tsqaltubo, under fifteen kilometres in a straight line and a straightforward drive on made roads. There is a ticket office and car park at the site, and the walk from there to the cave mouth is short and surfaced. Because the route exits at a different mouth from the one it enters, you finish about 1.4 kilometres from where you started — the site runs transport back to the entrance, and it is worth asking about it at the ticket desk rather than discovering the walk at the end.

Time needed

About an hour underground, half a day from Kutaisi with the drive

Opening

A managed site with set hours: the Agency of Protected Areas publishes 10:00–18:00 in spring and summer and 10:00–17:00 in autumn and winter. Tours leave in groups rather than continuously, so there can be a wait at busy times. Check the agency's own page before travelling — these are the operator's hours and they change.

Cost

There is an entrance fee, paid at the visitor centre on the day, with the boat section charged separately when it is running. The Agency of Protected Areas sets the tariff and publishes it on its own site; XTOUR does not quote a figure here because a price copied from elsewhere is wrong the week it changes.

Parking

At the visitor centre by the entrance.