The beauty, natural forms, waters and lightening will definitely impress every visitor of the Prometheus Cave. More! It will stun you with a natural wonders of a breathtaking examples of stalactites, stalagmites, petrified waterfalls, cave pearls, underground rivers and lakes. Thought, “Prometheus”, as a given name, got as much to do with the geek mythology as a healthy leaving with McDonalds, it does not matter. I would even call it as a kings cave, paradise cave, darkest heaven cave…you name it. All well deserved to get an attention from anyone visiting west area of Georgia, or even further places, to come and see. The cave can be easily explored from Kutaisi, the second biggest city and former capital of Georgia, as well as from other places, like Tbilisi. Discovered only in 1984, as a baby, became as one of the most important sights while in Georgia.
To get in: Bus/train from Tbilisi to Kutaisi. Buses (marshrutkas) leave from Dibude station every 20 mins and cost 10GEL (less than 1$). In Kutaisi you will arrive at the south (same for the train and marshrutka) from where you can take a bus number 1 to the city center for 1GEL (paid to the driver when getting in or off). From Kutaisi center take a minibus N30 from Red Bridge area to Tskaltubo (წყალტუბო). At Tskaltubo bus terminal/market take a taxi to the cave. Taxi from Kutaisi (two ways) will cost around 30-40 GEL (around 15$) and the driver will wait for you. I did it, very affordable!
Ticket costs 20GEL for entrance and 15GEL for boat ride, (for foreigners) with a guide, even if you will go alone, like I did. Guide is available in few languages (Georgian, English, Russian). IMPORTANT! I have read that for safety reason children under 7 are not allowed.
Opening hours: Everyday from 10.00-18.00. Closed on Monday
Some numbers:
- Number of Halls – more than 16
- Length of Tourist route in the cave – 1060 m.
- Total length – 15 555 m.
- Maximum height – 21 m.
- Underground Lake – 280 m.
- Air temperature – 15-17 C
- Water temperature 13-14 C
Around an hour to walk trough an around 10 minutes for a boat ride
Really beautiful. We have a lot of caves here in Texas that are pretty awesome too. So strange when you are underground and find caverns that big.
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Ow thank you for checking my post and your comment. Yes, I actually googled it today and they are impressive indeed. There is also such a beautiful water hole. Lucky you 🙂
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Thanks for posting this. Love the pictures. I used to visit caves with my parents on Sunday afternoons when I was growing up. They’re beautiful is a spooky way. Especially with the different colored light bulbs.
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Hello there!! I hope you are doing great!! Ow lucky you then…whats an amazing way to get an attention of a curious young mind. I saw only tiny one once when I was young, so I have a greater hunger for them now 😉 I appreciate you comment and time on post.
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You’re welcome Anna. 🙂 Hope you’re doing great too. Hope you get to visit a cave soon. Happy New Year!
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This is amazing. Thanks for sharing.
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The cave is..yes! Was truly magnificent feeling to be able to explore it. Thank you 🙂
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Every one of your blogs is a geography lesson for me.
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So is for me my every travel! I hope I will never stop learning. Thank you for your comment!
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Very informative and nice photos. Those iPhones do well!
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Thank you very much for looking!! Yes indeed. My nikon failed in the dark on a fast move.
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Extraordinary!
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The cave, yes indeed. Thank your for looking at this post!
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Rainbow cave? I never heard before
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The colors are just the result of the lights inside. Thought, spectacular anyway.
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This very spectacular, light in the inside, u mean a lighter?
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Fake lights from lamps that sheds different colors.
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Wow this is stunning 😍 great photos!
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Thank you Vanessa!
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Great post on a less traveled part of the world. Excellent MM☘️
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Thank you for checking!
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You really have a lot of exciting posts!! Fantastic!!
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Thank you!
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This cave looks amazing:)
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So happy to have found your blog. I used to travel a lot myself. Made it to 70 countries (including Poland several times) before my five children came along. That’s where all my time and money goes now so I’m glad to have a way to experience travel vicariously. Especially love the photos.
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Thank you very much. I feel a bit embarrassed really now looking at the content of your blog. But thats absolutely amazing to visit as many countries as 70! Whatever will happen, memories and knowledge will be there. How exciting to also start a never-ending journey with your family. Thank you for your comment!
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Beautiful images. Excellent work!
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Thank you for checking.
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Enjoyed the tour. 🙂
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