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Chiatura and Katskhi Pillar One Day Urbex Tour

Location Tbilisi, Georgia, Europe
$246.00
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Overview

If you wish to explore off the beaten path sights, this one day tour to Katskhi pillar and Chiatura from Tbilisi might be interesting. You will see a monastery on 40 m high hill, where monk Maxime has been living in solitude for 25 years. The Katskhi pillar will gift you breathtaking views, and you will feel the silence of this place. Plunge into the Soviet time visiting Chiatura. Look around the town riding communism-era cable cars.

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Private tour with a guide
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 12 hours

The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Bottled water
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pick-up (only for private tours)
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch

Meeting point
Group tours starts from parking at Europe Square, Tbilisi
Return details
Group tours starts from parking at Europe Square, Tbilisi

  • Hotel pick-up available for the private tours (pass by)
  • Monastery Mgvimevi
    Mgvimevi Monastery built in the 8th century. Its facades are decorated with crosses and ornamental borders. Inside the church on the walls, there are mural paintings from the 8th century and the southern wall is covered with painting from the 16th century. An old fresco, which was discovered under a new layer, portraits a nobleman Rati from Racha Region together with his wife and his brother Niania Kakhaberisdze. A long tunnel under the church was strengthened by arches. Two important objects from the Mgvimevi Monastery, an engraved icon and a very rare curved wooden door made in the 11th century, are now kept in the Georgian National Museum. In the monastic complex, there is also a small church partly carved into the side of a cliff and two-storey bell tower built in the 12th–14th century.
  • Katskhi Pillar
    The Katskhi pillar is a natural limestone monolith located at the village of Katskhi in western Georgian region of Imereti, near the town of Chiatura.
  • Cableways Chiatura
    The major attraction here is the Stalin-era cable car system which is still in use and serves as the main mode of transport around the city. The cable cars traverse the Qvirilia River gorge connecting the town to the mines above via 10 cars for passengers and 2 cars for manganese transport. Some of the stations are adorned with murals of Soviet heroes. This aerial tram system spans over 6 km of cable and is highly regarded as an exemplary feat of Soviet engineering.
  • Chiatura
    Chiatura is more than just cable cars! The walk around the centre was really pleasant and if you like the Soviet architecture you will appreciate the place even more.
  • Tbilisi
    In the evening, we will return to Tbilisi

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions.
  • The maximum capacity of the cable car is 4 people.
  • Some cable lines are closed or under repair. Visiting them may not be possible.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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    Chiatura and Katskhi Pillar One Day Urbex Tour

    Location Tbilisi, Georgia, Europe
    $246.00
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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