The 6 Best Katskhi Pillar & Chiatura Tours

1.Chiatura Tour with Katskhi Pillar & Cable Car Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35Our pick

Explore Chiatura’s Soviet cable cars, cave monastery, Katskhi Pillar, and mining-town history on a value-packed day trip from Kutaisi.

“We didn’t get to visit some of the places from the trip description - the old cable car station and the theatre because they were closed for repairing. The tour should have been interesting if we could really the old Soviet places. The company shouldn’t be doing this tour if they know the highlights are not available for visit.”

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2.Soviet past – Private day tour to Chiatura, Katskhi pillar and Chronicles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $149

Explore Chiatura’s Soviet cable cars, Katskhi Pillar, Mgvimevi Monastery, and Georgia’s Chronicles on a private day tour from Tbilisi.

“Our trip to Chiatura was excellent. Irakli, our tourguide was relaxed, friendly and informative and the places he selected for stops for food were just what we wanted. It felt as if we were on a tour with an old friend.The town is really picturesque in its own way and the other stops, Katskhi pillar and the Mgvimevi monastery are an excellent contrast to the town.We recommend this tour to anyone who likes to see something different.”

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3.Soviet Story – Private day trip to Chiatura, Stalin’s museum and Katskhi pillar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $20Best value

Explore Chiatura’s Soviet cableways, Stalin’s Gori museum, and Katskhi Pillar on a private day trip from Tbilisi with lunch included.

“Ropeways and views in Chiatura are very nice. The town still has a Soviet feel while Tskaltubo is a special place as well with awesome abandoned buildings. I saw many of them and they are in very poor condition although very interesting. Thank you”

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4.Chiatura and Katskhi Pillar One Day Urbex Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $123

Review of Georgia’s Chiatura and Katskhi Pillar tour, with Soviet cable cars, Mgvimevi Monastery, practical tips, costs, and drawbacks.

“We enjoyed the tour of Chiatura and its region. This is a much more local part of Georgia and quite different from the other more popular tours. We got the chance to see a monastery where the locals really go and no tourists. The old Soviet cable cars were really interesting to see. I would recommend this tour to people who want to see more off the beaten paths places.”

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5.Chiatura. Soviet Past in the present. + Katskhi pillar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $150

Explore Soviet-era Chiatura, its cable cars, Katskhi Pillar, and Mgvimevi Monastery on a private day trip from Tbilisi.

“I took this independent tour and had the privilege of having many interesting and stimulating conversations about Georgia's history with my guide, David. He was friendly, professional and extremely knowledgeable about his country's history. After visiting the geographical marvel that is Katskhi Pillar, we then went to the mining town of Chiatura where we got to view the now-abandoned cable car system. It was a privilege to be in David's company while we discussed the history behind these sights.”

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6.Chiatura Cable Cars & Katskhi Pillar Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $30

Explore Katskhi Pillar and Chiatura’s famous cable cars on a small-group Kutaisi tour with an English-speaking guide.

“We enjoyed this day trip with different kinds of stops very much! It was a good mixture between landscapes, architecture and history (from soviet times as well as before). It was also very interactive, as we got to ride on the old and new cable cars of Chiatura. The tour guide was very kind and told us a lot of interesting facts about Georgia! Thank you!”

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