Travel Guide
Prometheus Cave Guide 2026: Tickets, Boat Add-On, Seasonal Hours, and Safety Checks
Prometheus Cave sits near Tskaltubo in Georgia’s Imereti region, with the visitor center in Kumistavi village.
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Prometheus Cave sits near Tskaltubo in Georgia’s Imereti region, with the visitor center in Kumistavi village. The visit is straightforward, but the ticket categories, optional boat section, seasonal hours, and water-level safety rule are worth understanding before you build the day around it.
This guide uses the official protected-area and national-park pages to separate what is fixed from what you should still check close to arrival.
What to know first
- Facts rechecked against official pages on 5 May 2026.
- The official park page lists adult foreign admission at 40 GEL and Georgian citizen/resident adult admission at 16 GEL.
- The boat service is separate: 30 GEL for foreign visitors and 14 GEL for Georgian citizens/residents.
- Tickets for ages 6-18 are listed at 5.50 GEL; children under 6 are listed as free.
- The official page shows spring and summer hours as 10:00-18:00, and fall and winter hours as 10:00-17:00.
- Boat service can be suspended for visitor safety if the water level rises inside the cave.
*Image source: Wikimedia Commons / Jon Gudorf Photography*
Tickets and opening hours
The first choice at the ticket desk is whether you want the boat add-on. The official wording says visitors who want the additional boat service need an entrance ticket first, and the boat section is a short ride on the underground Kumi River.
The cave route is presented as roughly a one-hour visit. The visitor center is in Kumistavi, Tskaltubo municipality, and reduced resident tickets require ID or passport proof at control.
Planning points that usually cause confusion
Because seasonal hours differ and day-of-week notices can change, recheck the official page in the same week as your visit. Treat the entrance ticket and the boat as two separate decisions, because the boat depends on water conditions.
Wear shoes with grip. The official guide page tells visitors to stay on marked paths and not bring pets, firearms, or anything that can damage the cave environment.
What to recheck before you go
Prices, hours, and closure days can change without notice. The numbers here match the official pages on the check date, but the same official links should be checked again before the visit.