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Soviet past - Private day tour to Chiatura, Katskhi pillar and Chronicles
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Chiatura
Important Information
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Please note, that as of the moment, all old cable cars have been suspended for safety reasons, but you can still see them
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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...
Highlights
From 9 hours to 11 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 9 hours to 11 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
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
Itinerary
1
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
2
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
3
Monastery Mgvimevi
An unusual kind of monastery, where nature and architecture become one.
Built in a cave in the late middle ages, the picturesque monastery looks like an alien among the concrete socialist surroundings.
30 minutes
4
Memorial History of Georgia
The must see for any lover of Soviet architecture - the giant monument overlooking the concrete suburbs is a perfect place to finish the tour.
30 minutes
Soviet past - Private day tour to Chiatura, Katskhi pillar and Chronicles
(30) Reviews
Chiatura
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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...
Highlights
From 9 hours to 11 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 9 hours to 11 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
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.
