15 Gelati & Bagrati Monastery Tours Worth Booking

1.Bagrati, Gelati & Motsameta monasteries tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 79 reviews · 3 hours · from $21Our pick

A focused 3-hour Kutaisi church circuit, with Bagrati Cathedral, Gelati’s replacement sites, and Motsameta cliff views, guided in English.

“I really enjoyed the Monasteries of Kutaisi tour with Lasha. He is an exceptionally kind and polite guide, always making sure we felt safe and comfortable, even on the busy roads. His explanations were clear and engaging, and the whole experience was smooth and enjoyable. The only thing that could have made the tour perfect would be an extra half hour to fully appreciate the beauty of Bagrati Cathedral.”

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2.Gelati Momastery, Prometheus Cave, Sanatoriums and winetour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · 1 day · from $41

One-day Kutaisi tour with Prometheus Cave boat ride, Martvili Canyon views, Tskaltubo sanatoriums, and Nikoladze wine tasting.

“Giorgi was a wonderful host! Friendly and knowledgeable on Georgian history and wines. His wines were very tasty.”

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3.Gelati Monastery, Motsameta Monastery & Bagrati Cathedral

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 53 reviews · 3 hours · from $18Best value

A 3-hour, small-group circuit of Gelati, Motsameta, and Bagrati Cathedral in Kutaisi, with a friendly guide and comfortable van.

“it was great, lot of information about monasteries and also about Gruzia, lot of fun 😁. the best guide 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼”

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4.BAGRATI, GELATI & MOTSAMETA Group Tour from Kutaisi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $20Top rated

Short group tour from Kutaisi to Bagrati Cathedral, UNESCO Gelati Monastery, and cliffside Motsameta, with English guide and easy transfers.

“Interesting half-day tour. Very nice places to visit and great guides. The guides were very good, helpful, friendly and explained well the history of the country and the sites of interest visited.”

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5.Bagrati & Motsameta Religious Heritage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $19

A small-group Kutaisi religious heritage tour visiting Motsameta, Bagrati Cathedral, and Gelati, with pickup and free entry.

“We started the tour with a trip to Gelati, the complex was closed because of restauration work in progress, but our guide Teona from Medgobari Tours showed us two churches and an old hospital, from where we has a great view. Then we visited Motsameti and Bagrati; the first with wonderful views over the greenery and river, the second with a perfect view over Kutaisi. Thank you, Teona!”

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6.Bagrati, Gelati, & Motsameta Monastery Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews

Explore Kutaisi’s Bagrati, Gelati, and Motsameta monasteries with hotel pickup, a live guide, and guided art and history stops.

“It was extremely nice and informative. The guide was amazing, told us about everything and also talked about things that were not included in the tour. Besides the perfect guide, the places are very beautiful to see and worthy learning about. I can definitely recommend it. A must-do in Kutaisi!”

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7.Gelati, Prometheus, Sanatoriums and Wine tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $42

Gelati, Prometheus, Soviet spa ruins, and Georgian wine tasting in Kutaisi, with pickup and small groups for a smooth half-day.

“Very polite and knowledgeable guide. Tour allowed us to see most of the Kutaisi surroundings. Unfortunately Gelati cathedral is under construction and you can't see much there.”

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8.Kutaisi Monasteries: Bagrati, Gelati, Motsameta from Batumi

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $70

Batumi to Kutaisi in a small group, visiting UNESCO Bagrati, Gelati, and Motsameta monasteries with a live guide and AC van.

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9.Kutaisi, Bagrati, and Prometheus Cave Private Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 14 hours · from $125

Private Tbilisi trip to Kutaisi, Bagrati Cathedral, Prometheus Cave and Martvili Canyon boat ride and trails

“Aangename, flexibele, betrouwbare en relaxte gids. We hebben zo'n mooie plekken gezien en ondertussen meer kunnen leren over het leven in Georgië en de geschiedenis.”

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10.Private tour from KUTAISI: Bagrati, Gelati and Motsameta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $68

A 3-hour private morning tour from Kutaisi covering Bagrati Cathedral, Gelati Monastery, and Motsameta, with guided time and comfortable transport.

“Il tour è molto interessante per scoprire i luoghi di culto vicino a Kutaisi. La mia guida Tekla è stata straordinaria nel descrivermi i luoghi e gli aspetti culturali, rendendo la gita anche piacevole e spensierata. Estremamente consigliato.”

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11.Small group tour to Kutaisi monasteries: Gelati, Motsameta and Bagrati.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $30

Small-group Kutaisi monastery tour visiting Gelati, Motsameta, and Bagrati Cathedral. Air-conditioned ride, included admission, $30.10.

“This tour was just perfect. Especially our guide was so professional and kind. I strongly recommend this tour til everybody.”

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12.Bagrati Cathedral, Motsameta monastery, Sataplia Cave

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 3 reviews

A fast, small-group Kutaisi tour hitting Bagrati Cathedral, UNESCO Gelati Monastery, and Motsameta’s cliffside views in about 3 hours.

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13.Tour to Kutaisi from Tbilisi (Sataplia Reserve, Bagrati, Gelati, Motsameta)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $197

Private Kutaisi day trip from Tbilisi with Sataplia dinos, Bagrati and Gelati, plus Motsameta, air-conditioned comfort, WiFi.

“I’m so impressed by the quality of these tours. This included Ubisa monastery as well as the other significant sites mentioned in the itinerary- i was dazzled… But the whole day was enriching: a good natured and informative guide makes Read more”

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14.Private tour: Prometheus, Sataplia Caves Bagrati, Gelati

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $100

Private Kutaisi day trip to Prometheus and Sataplia caves plus Gelati and Bagrati cathedrals, with Guram guide, pickup.

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15.Full Day Tour To Kutaisi, Prometheus Caves, Bagrati and Gelati

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $80

Tbilisi to Kutaisi in one day. Visit Gelati and Bagrati cathedrals, explore Prometheus Caves, and travel door to door for $80.

“Georgia is one big UNESCO site of mountains, vistas, rivers, ancient towers, churches, frescoes, villages. As if all that awe wasn’t enough, our tour guide Ana, delighted us with a trove of cultural treasures that we visitors would have missed on oRead more”

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