Boat Ride in the Prometheus Gorge
Description
A 1.2 km boat trip on the Kumi River, which flows out of Prometheus Cave. The route runs through Prometheus Forest: along the way you see trees standing in the water, fields, forest and an ancient bear cave. The trip takes 10–20 minutes.
This is not the boat inside the cave. At the end of the cave route itself you can either walk out or take a boat along the underground river. This trip is outside, on the Kumi River after it leaves the cave, so you can combine it with a cave visit on the same day.
Prometheus Cave, also called Kumistavi, is a karst cave near the village of Kumistavi in the Tskaltubo district of Imereti, about 20 km from Kutaisi. It is about 11 km long in total; visitors walk a route of about 1.8 km through six of its 22 halls. Inside it is about +14 °C all year, and the cave route takes about an hour.
Overview
Meeting point
Kvilishori, near Prometheus Cave. A Sakhva manager will send the exact location and time via WhatsApp after confirmation.
Provider
Boat tour in Prometheus Gorge — from the official registry of the Georgian National Tourism Administration. Booking, contact and questions — through a Sakhva manager.
How it works
Pick a date and the number of travellers in the form.
Your request goes to a Sakhva Travel manager on WhatsApp, who agrees the time with the partner.
We send the meeting point and details on WhatsApp.
The manager tells you the price and how to pay before confirming.
Questions and answers
How long is the trip?
10–20 minutes; the route is 1.2 km on the Kumi River.
When is it open?
Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00–17:30. Closed on Mondays.
Is this the same boat as inside Prometheus Cave?
No. Inside the cave, at the end of the route, you can take a boat on the underground river. This trip is outside, on the Kumi River through Prometheus Forest.
Where is it?
By Prometheus Cave (Kumistavi) in the Tskaltubo district of Imereti, about 20 km from Kutaisi.
Canyons of Western Georgia from Tbilisi: Martvili, Okatse and Prometheus Cave entry with a guide.
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