Dashbashi Canyon holds 4.1 from 39 reviews, and the entrance fee is what reviewers argue about

The gorge itself, consistently: dramatic walls, waterfalls, clean air, and views from the rim that several reviewers rate as highly as the walk down to the water. The glass Diamond Bridge gets its own praise, both for the views down to the river and for the nerve it takes to cross. Staff come up repeatedly as friendly and helpful, and a couple of reviewers rate the on-site café's food and prices well. The stairs down to the water are described as good exercise by people who meant it as a compliment.

The ticket, mostly. Reported prices range from about 49 lari in one older review to 79 lari per adult in more recent ones, and more than one visitor felt the ticket's inclusions were not explained clearly at the gate. Beyond price, the recurring complaints are a café that is expensive and limited, music louder than the setting deserves, glass panels on the bridge that were dirty enough to spoil the view, and a visitor centre that offered little information about distances or what the ticket covers. One reviewer objected to the development around the canyon generally: the bridge, the zipline, the swing, the hotel.

The trail from the visitor centre is about 1.8 km, and several reviewers did not reach the waterfall at all because of heat, time or travelling with a small child. The return climb is the part people underestimate; a minibus or shared taxi back up costs about 8 lari a person. One reviewer put the zipline across the canyon at around 120 lari. On children, reports conflict: one says under-threes are free, another says there are no child discounts, so ask at the gate rather than relying on a review. The drive from Tbilisi is reported at anywhere from one hour forty-five to two and a half hours on a winding mountain road.

Go with a clear idea of which version of the day you want. If the glass bridge and the engineered attractions are the point, you will get them and you will pay for them. If you came for a gorge, arrive early, take the walk down, and accept that the infrastructure around the rim is part of the deal now. Thirty-nine reviews is a thin sample, so treat 4.1 as indicative rather than settled, and treat any specific price you read online, including the ones here, as the figure one visitor paid on one day rather than a tariff.