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Soviet past - Private day tour to Chiatura, Katskhi pillar and Chronicles

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Discover the non-touristic Georgia on this full day trip to the macabre town of Chiatura - once a modern mining town with highest number of cable cars, it resembles a ghost town today with its abandoned mines, empty apartments and decaying Soviet architecture.

The time seems to stand still here and so you can take a ride in one of the last rusty cable cars, overlooking the factories, enjoy the panorama view from the half-abandoned concrete settlements on the hills and see a morbide dedication to Stalin here and there.

On our tour we also visit the country side of Imereti region, that builds a contrast to industrial Chiatura - the ancient holy pillar of Katskhi with a tiny church on top or the rock hew Mgvimevi convent with frescoes from XIV century.

Thông tin khác

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Please note, that as of the moment, all old cable cars have been suspended for safety reasons, but you can still see them

Chính sách hủy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Bao gồm

Bottled water

WiFi on board

Perfect for photographers

Katskhi sveti - a natural stone pilar with a church on top

Visit the Mgvimevi monastery - the only one where the church is built inside a natural cave

See the old cable cars of Chiatura and explore the abandoned areas in the ghost like town

Private tour with local guide, who knows the best locations.

Lunch (we can recommend our favorite spots)

Gratuities

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Cần Quan Tâm

Cableways Chiatura

Though the old cable cars have been suspended, the rusty cabins and the brutalist stations still make a great sight and photo setting. Visit some of the most interesting and unique cable car stations before they get forever destroyed.

2 hours • Không Có Vé

Katskhi Pillar

One of a kind - the monastery that was built on a huge rock pillar. Until today, many legends surround this place and it still attracts pilgrims from all Georgia.

30 minutes • Không Có Vé

Tùy chọn

Private Tour incl. Chronicles

Chiatura + Katskhi + Chronicle: For fans of brutalism - a tour to Soviet mining town of Chiatura, the Chronicle of Georgia monument and Katskhi pillar
Pickup included

Đánh giá

5.00

29 đánh giá

Tổng số đánh giá và xếp hạng từ Viator & TripAdvisor

Real Georgia and our guide Irakli created a great tour last minute
X9415WKtomj,
1 thg 6, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Real Georgia arranged a last minute trip for my wife and I and put us with a great guide, Irakli. I messaged them late evening on Tuesday and they promptly responded and organised a trip for us on the Thursday that day week. Contacted them through WhatsApp and they answered all questions via message and then linked us up with the guide. They also explained other available trips. We went on a Private tour to Chiatura with our guide Irakli. Irakli is a great driver and looked after us very well. My wife was 30 weeks pregant at the time of the trip and Irakli made sure we had good decent, drink and toilet breaks throughout at nice places. He was basically explaining something new and interesting to us throughout. We had a really good conversation and learnt a lot about Georgia’s past and present. We also enjoyed talking about his family and interests. He was patient with us at each stop and helped take a few photos. Highlights of the trip itself were our early stop at Chronicles of Georgia (avoiding crowds), Mghvimevi monastery (unexpected), Lunch at Lia, Katskhi Pillar and the cable car at Chiatura. From our experience, we wouldn’t hesitate to book a trip through Real Georgia and have Irakli as our guide. We would have liked to do more trips with them but due to time constraints we were limited. This may be a less popular trip but it was very interesting to learn about a piece of Georgia’s Soviet past… so if you have time I would recommend trying to fit it in.
Long day but would recommend
Samantha M,
14 thg 3, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Overall positive experience. Our guide was knowledgeable and informative. One thing to mention is that it is a long day due to the distance needed to travel from Tbilisi.
Great tour!! Must try!
Mark R,
4 thg 7, 2023
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Irakli was our tour guide and we had a good time with him . He took us to the mining areas and we saw the chronicles of Georgia, church on top of the tower and did cable car tour etc. We really like the tour with him and did not regret this one bit!
Amazing
AngelaneEng,
8 thg 2, 2023
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
To understand Soviet past in Georgia this is a must do trip. We had a good guide - Irakli a passionate and knowledgeable on the tour . He is also a skilled driver and we are fortunate to have him. Overall we are happy 😃 with the trip.
Amazing tour
Veronika C,
1 thg 10, 2022
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
What an amazing day trip! Unbelievable Katskhi Pillar with a little bonus - there was a wedding party there. We ablosultely loved the Mgvimevi Monastery, purched on a steep rock with amazing interiors. Prepare to climb a few stairs and respect the dress code inside. Guess what? Another wedding party! and I received a belling from the priest. Blast from the (Soviet) past in Chiatura, that is still living and breathing, short but very worthwhile cable car trip. Our tour guide, Zurab, was outstanding, very knowledgeable, caring, with a great sense of humour and excellent driving skills. Great little restaurant for lunch. If you want to see different parts of Georgia, less touristy yet so interesting and beautiful, do this tour!
An interesting and fun day learning about Georgia’s Soviet Past with Levan
amydc,
7 thg 7, 2022
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great day with Levan during our private day tour to Chiatura, the Katakhi Pillar, and Gori. (We substituted Gori for the Chronicles, which we had visited earlier in our trip.) Levan was a great guide — prompt, easygoing when we wanted to take lots of photos, knowledgeable but didn’t feel the need to fill every second of silence, and with a clean and safe vehicle. He picked a great lunch restaurant, kept 3 of us (with a 30 year age span) awake, laughing, and learning throughout the day, and took great photos of our group. We had used Real Georgia tours on a previous trip to Georgia, and found them easy to work with, prompt, and reasonably priced. Our experience with Levan left us glad we chose them again.
Great day trip
iputmylifeonashelf,
15 thg 5, 2022
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a great trip. The guide was very kind and knowledgeable. Thank you so much for everything!!
Revan Revan and Revan
Muhammed G,
12 thg 5, 2022
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Amazing tour..guide Revan is super star and an ultimate guide ..he so friendly and explain each and everything ..5 stars😍
Enjoyable
anoudies,
16 thg 2, 2022
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
The most comfortable and friendly tour as the first time visiting tbilisi. The tour guide so informative and competent. Had great time exploring tbilisi history and receiving recommendation from the tour guide. It wasn't boring tour i highly recommended full of laughter and enjoyment. Tour guide: George Tip: wear comfortable shoes, there's small hike and bring water.
Unique place stuck in time
thelonelytraveller5,
30 thg 9, 2021
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
This tour was like traveling back in time. There is so much history that has been untouched, a rare gem to see. You can see what’s left of Soviet times without glorifying it. Giorgi was my guide and was an absolute joy and extremely knowledgeable. With Giorgi as your guide, you will be sure to get the full history of Chiatura.