Kutaisi Tour

Imereti is a historical region of western Georgia, located in the lush basin of the middle reaches of the Rioni River and its tributaries. Traveling this path, you will see how it rises above other Georgian valleys – it’s entirely surrounded by greenery!

Characterized by incomparable charm and atmosphere, the Imereti region is rich in history and cultural events, so you will surely remember this day of your Georgian stay!

Program includes:

   Prometheus Cave (Kumistavi)

 Stalactites, stagmatits hang from the cave ceiling in the form of icicles, peaks and other geometiric shapes, stone waterfalls, underground rivers and lakes combined with dynamic liquid crystal lightning and classical music will overtake your imagination in this underground wonderland. At a length of 1400m and average temperature 14 – 15 ° C year-round with 95 – 98% humidity, the tourist route stretches through a vast network of rooms and spaces. Due to the unique microclimate of the cave, here you can breath more deeply and freely than ever. For those interested in history, the cave was discovered on July 15, 1984, by an expedition of the Institute of Geography nm.Vahushti Bagrationi.

Bagrat Temple 

Bagrat Temple (the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) is considered a monument of medieval Georgian architecture. Situated on Ukimerioni  Hill on the left bank of the River Rioni in Kutaisi, it was built in 1003 by the order of King Bagrat III, and became a symbol of unity and strength for the country. On the walls of the Bagrati temple,  you will find ten, old Georgian inscriptions in Asomtavruli (an ancient form of the Georgian letters). On the eastern shoulder of the cathedral, below the north window, the dates of construction are indicated by Arabic numerals instead of Georgian (1003 year) . Today, this particular text is considered to be one of the earliest examples of this writing in  Eastern Christian epigraphy. The walls of the temple depict the dramas of the time, even a period of more than 300 years when the temple was abandoned.

Gelati monastery

Gelati Monastery of Mary the Virgin was founded by one of the greatest Georgian kings, David the Builder, in the XII century (1106). The Collegiate Church was finished in 1125 and in another five years, mosaics decorated the interiors, those which are now considered as the most beautiful of the whole South Caucasus. In XIII century, the monastery added the ensemble of the Church of St. Nicholas and St. George, as well as a three-tiered belfry. Murals referring to different periods of the Georgian history from the XII to the XVIII century grace the walls of the interior. The region containing the Gelati Monastery also stands the famous Gelati Academy, a place long called “Second Athens”, because here gathered the best “light minds” of medieval Georgia. Gelati became the burial place for David the Builder, who is still buried in the old entrance to the monastery. Every Orthodox visitor to the monastery, while coming in, stepped on his grave! According to the legend, David repented of pride, but in another version – he wanted to know that believers over the centuries would continue to go to his church!

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