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the land of argonauts

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Kutaisi was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Colchis.  It is believed by historians that, when Apollonius Rhodius was writing about Jason and the Argonauts and their legendary journey to Colchida, Kutaisi/Aia was the final destination of the Argonauts and the residence of King Aeëtes. Nowadays, it is a cozy and quiet city, with fascinating atmosphere and monuments of historic architecture, ancient monasteries, temples and the richest archaeological museums with other sites under the protection of UNESCO. 

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Highlights:

  • Bagrati Cathedral

  • Gelaty Monastic Complex

  • Motsameta Monastery

  • Prometheus cave or Sataplia cave

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What's Included:

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off

  • Qualified guide service

  • Transportation service 

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What's Not Included:

  • Meals and drinks

  • Ticket prices

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Good to Know:

  • There is high humidity in the cave and the walking distance is 1.4 km

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Dinosaur caves and Mysterious canyons

    The oldest settlements of Samegrelo existed in the territory of Kolkheti lowland and its' nearby hills already in the Stone Age. The Kindom of "Colkhis" was already known to the ancient world by the 13th century BC. It was in "Colkhis" that the first Georgian money was minted – the Kolkhetian tetri. The pre-Christian Kingdom of Colchis, that existed on the territory of Western Georgia was the first Georgian state mentioned in Greek history and mythology as remarkable and mysterious country where the Argonauts sailed in order to carry away the Golden Fleece.

   The Sataplia Mountain is famous by its' rarest and the most beautiful caves, geological, paleontological (65 million year old dinosaur footprints ), speleological and botanical monuments. In 15 Prometheus Cave - 15 km away from Sataplia. This cave is one of the richest caves in Europe and it is characterized by the variety of underground rivers and beautiful sights.  

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Tour plan and highlights:

  • Short sightseeing tour around Kutaisi

  • Sataplia, following dinsaur footprints

  • Prometheus cave full of stalactites and stalagmites

  • Boat tour in Martvili canyon

  • Trekking tour in Okatse canyon

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What's Included:

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off

  • Qualified guide service

  • Transportation service 

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What's Not Included:

  • Meals and drinks

  • Entrance fees

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Good to Know:

  • Walking distance in Prometheus cave is 1.4 km and distance of Okatse Canyon is 1.5 km

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