Chiatura and Katskhi Pillar One Day Urbex Tour
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.
Options
Private tour with a guide
Pickup included
What's included in Chiatura and Katskhi Pillar One Day Urbex Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Friendly.gePass-by Only
Hotel pick-up available for the private tours
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.
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up (only for private tours)
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- 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.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We will contact you to clarify the time and place from where you will need to pick up.
Meeting / End Points
- Group tours starts from parking at Europe Square, Tbilisi
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
