Mukhura Waterfall

Attraction: The natural monument with a height of 60-70 m represents a waterfall at 882 m above sea level. It flows from the cave located on the slope of eastern exposure in the form of 3-step waterfall. There is one small and one big lake in the cave. There also flows a pristine river in the cave, which the locals refer to as "Tskalmechkheri" (shallow water). The banks of the waterfall is covered in mixed broadleaf forest. The waterfall creates an astounding landscape. The place is home to many endemic species, such as : Caucasian mole, and Rade, Volnukhin, and Caucasian water shrew. The place is home to 10 kinds of bats. 

How to get there: The nearest populated ara is village Mukhura of Tkibuli Municipality, which is connected to the natural monument with a 800 m long dirt road, whereas the distance from Tbilisi to Mukhura is 265 km of paved road. It takes 4 hours 30 minutes to get there by car.
Kutaisi - Village Mukhura - 39 km. The road is paved and the length of the journey is 1 hour by car.
Tkibuli - Village Mkhura - 5.2 km, 3 km concrete road and 2.2 km dirt road. 

Coordinates: GPS data: C.g. 42° 19.568’
a.g. 43° 02.946’
z.d. 882 m.

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.
There are no hotels in the town of Tkibuli. 

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
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