Waterfall · Kinchkha, Imereti
Kinchkha Waterfall
A three-stage waterfall dropping through the hills of Khoni municipality, high above the Okatse valley and reached on the same road as the canyon walkway.
Any car reaches it
Near Kutaisi
Discovery
Places to See
Canyons, caves, waterfalls, monasteries and viewpoints worth going to, each with a verified location, how to reach it and what to know before you go.
Nature
5 places
Canyon · Gachedili, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Martvili Canyon
A limestone canyon on the Abasha river near Gachedili, with a walkway along the water and short boat trips through the narrow section.
Any car reaches it
Canyon · Zeda Gordi, Imereti
Okatse Canyon
A narrow limestone canyon in Khoni municipality with a metal walkway pinned to the cliff, reached from a visitor centre near the village of Zeda Gordi.
On foot: About 30 minutes from the visitor centre to the walkway, plus the 780 m walkway itself
Near Kutaisi
Cave · Kumistavi, Imereti
Prometheus Cave
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.
On foot: About an hour underground on a made path
Near Kutaisi
Cave · Banoja, Imereti
Sataplia Cave
A karst cave and a set of fossil dinosaur footprints in a wooded reserve on the edge of Kutaisi, with a glass viewing platform out over the Imereti hills.
On foot: A signposted loop of about 30–45 minutes on made paths
Near Kutaisi
Religious Sites
2 places
Monastery · Gelati, Imereti
Gelati Monastery
The twelfth-century monastery and medieval academy founded by David the Builder above Kutaisi, and the only UNESCO World Heritage site in western Georgia.
Any car reaches it
Near Kutaisi
Monastery · Motsameta, Imereti
Motsameta Monastery
A small monastery on a rock promontory in a bend of the Tskaltsitela river, a few kilometres from Kutaisi and usually visited on the way to Gelati.
On foot: A short walk from the parking area to the gate
Near Kutaisi