Georgia 🇬🇪, Canyons and Caves, 5th July 2026

The tour started at 09:00 from Budget Travel Office in Kutaisi, prior to which we walk around to find some coffee and something to eat. Eventually we find an open coffee shop with very expensive coffee 8.9 Lari which equates to R55 for an americano, Michael's sandwich of croissant with ham cheese and salad was only 10 Lari R66.

Cool drinks in restaurants are around 500ml and they cost 5 Lari water is 3 Lari.

We made it back just in time to go on the trip.

The first stop is Okatse Canyon. This is the deepest canyon in Georgia with hanged bridges and sky walks. Okatse Canyon is a dramatic natural monument located in the village of Zeda Gordi within Georgia's Imereti region, best known for its thrilling 780-meter-long cliff-facing hanging walkway suspended up to 100 meters above the canyon floor. We hike the 7 km round trip over the canyon and back astounded by the views.

Our next stop is Martvili Canyon where we walk through the canyon and explore the depth of it, along with stunning waterfalls. Martvili Canyon is a stunning natural monument located in the Samegrelo region of western Georgia. Carved out by the Abasha River, (which means Retreat river) it is famous for its vibrant emerald-green waters, steep limestone walls, and dramatic waterfalls. Once a private bathing spot for the noble Dadiani family, it is now one of Georgia's most popular nature destinations

Hiking makes us starving, so we stop in the local restaurant for a lunch break. Michael has a beef stew and i have egg plant with walnut. Georgian food is excellent!

The last spot of the tour is Prometheus cave, that is 1,4 km long and is located 80 meters 

below surface level. Very much like the Cango caves in SA or the caves in Palma.

In the cave there is a hall of love where people get married. The red area looks like two about to kiss. As the rock grows, they will eventually kiss.

The cave area is breathtaking. The music has an ethereal quality that blends beautifully with the various halls.

The black hole leads 120m out and is where the explorers dug through to find the cave. During the soviet era, these caves were searched out for nuclear shelters.

We got onto a boat at the lower part of the caves and exited through an underground tunnel. We bought nuts wrapped in flower dipped in juice a traditional Georgian sweet and ate them on our way back to Kutaisi. We are back in the city at 19:00.