Bgheri Cave Natural Monument

Attraction: The natural monument is a cave shaped by Bgheristskali River with the length of 1700 m and with an area of 14,000 m^2. Initially the river creates a gorge with no openings and then flows into a narrow ponor. It starts with 30 m long and 40-50 cm high hole filled with finely divided sand and tree branches washed in from the surface. Estuaries of Bgheristkali river flow into this hole. Here it is joined form the right by constant currents flowing from Melouri and Didghele caves. The river latitudally croses the entire empty space and disappears at the western ending in Nazvavi river and small siphon. Affects of erosional activity is clearly visible at Bgheri Cave.

How to get there: the nearest populated area is village Kumistavi of Tskaltubo Municipality, which is 9 km away from Bgheri Cave, 35 minutes by car.
The distance from Tbilisi to Bgheri Cave Natural monument is 249 km, 240 km of which is paved and 9 km is a dirt road (3 km pedestrian road). Average time to travel by car is 4 hours. 
The distance from Kutaisi to Bgheri Cave Natural Monument is 29 km, 20 km of which is paved, and 9 km is a dirt road (3 km of which is pedestrian). Average time requred to travel by car is 40 minutes.
The distance from Prometheus Cave Natural Monument Visitor Centre to the Bgheri Cave Natural monument is 9 km. The road is a dirt road (3 km pedestrian). To travel by car it takes 25 minutes.  

Coordinates: X 304928; Y 4695098

Area: has not been determined. 

Where to stay - The most optimal option is stay overnight in the city of Kutaisi, where it is possible to stay at a hotel or a guesthouse.

Guesthouses:

• Gora - 22 Debi Ishkhnelebi St, Kutaisi;
  Contact: +995 431 252170; +995 99 574 625;
  hotelgora@gmail.com, www.hotelgora.geiatp.net (40 Lari including breakfast).
• Beka - 26 Debi Ishknelebi St, Kutaisi;
  Contact: +995 431 24 69 23 (40 Lari including breakfast).
• Zelimkhan - Kutaisi;
  Contact: +995 431 22 24 41 (50 Lari including breakfast).
• Gelati - 2nd Turn, 26 May St, Kutaisi;
  Contact: +995 431 24 80 74 , +995 431 24 36 84; 
  Email: natela4@yahoo.com (35 Lari including breakfast).

Hotels:

• Bagrati - 2a Tsereteli St, Kutaisi;
  Contact: +995 431 25 55 55.
  www.bagrati1003.ge, info@bagrati1003.ge (140 Lari including breakfast).
• Dzveli Kalaki - 3/4 Ioseb Grishashvili St;
  Contact: +995 431 25 14 51, +995 99 51 60 56 (100 Lari including breakfast).
• Aeetes Palace - 34 G. Tabidze St, Kutaisi;
  Contact: +995 431 25 35 33;
  www.aeetes-hotel.com, admin@aeetes-hotel.com (100 Lari including breakfast).
• Rcheuli Palace - 21b Gr. Khandzteli St, Kutaisi; 
  Contact: +995 431 29 29 00 (115 Lari including breakfast).
• Imperial - 28 Mchedlidze St, Kutaisi;
  Contact: +995 579 19 19 39, 
  www.imperialcom.ge (100 Lari including breakfast).

Contact information: Imereti Caves Protected Areas Administration
+995 577 14 17 
info@apa.gov.ge or zkvantaliani@apa.gov.ge 
www.apa.gov.ge