Chiatura - Georgia Hidden Treasures of Post-Soviet Imereti Region
Chiatura, Georgia
Trip Type: Historical & Heritage Tours
Duration: 11 hours
We invite you on a non touristic path to the city of Chiatura.
Once, a prospering industrial town, Chiatura has been forgotten after the collapse of Soviet Union. Some of the cable cars, that made it famous once, are still functioning and it´s a thrilling experience to take a ride in them.
But the mine town Chiatura has even more secrets to offer - a unique monastery built in a cliff, a church on a stone pillar. We will show you Georgia off the touristic path, feel the charm of a forgotten town and see hidden gems of Imereti region!
Once, a prospering industrial town, Chiatura has been forgotten after the collapse of Soviet Union. Some of the cable cars, that made it famous once, are still functioning and it´s a thrilling experience to take a ride in them.
But the mine town Chiatura has even more secrets to offer - a unique monastery built in a cliff, a church on a stone pillar. We will show you Georgia off the touristic path, feel the charm of a forgotten town and see hidden gems of Imereti region!
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We invite you on a non touristic path to the city of Chiatura.
Once, a prospering industrial town, Chiatura has been forgotten after the collapse of Soviet Union. Some of the cable cars, that made it famous once, are still functioning and it´s a thrilling experience to take a ride in them.
But the mine town Chiatura has even more secrets to offer - a unique monastery built in a cliff, a church on a stone pillar. We will show you Georgia off the touristic path, feel the charm of a forgotten town and see hidden gems of Imereti region!We will start in Tbilisi at 9:30am.
- Pick up from your hotel
- Surami village
- Rikoti tunnel
- Chiatura
- Cave convent
- Cable cars
- Katskhi Sveti
- Zestaponi
We will be travelling in a spacious 7-seats minivan. There will be several options to stop for a lunch. We will explore the post-soviet heritage and the natural beauty of Imeretian landscapes and monasteries.
Our aim is to see a different part of Georgia, which is extremely beautiful and yet undiscovered by tourists. It´s a real experience of hidden gems, for all lovers of post-soviet romance, thrills, mountainous landscapes and traditional churches. We will have enough time to explore Chiatura, see some of it´s secret paths and will also take a ride in the old cable cars (some of them from the 50s).
We will also visit a convent built in a cliff, which offers a unique experience and see a church that is built on a stone pillar. We will proceed on a picturesque road in the mountains to Zestaponi, an industrial town with the biggest factory in Georgia and unique food experience.
Once, a prospering industrial town, Chiatura has been forgotten after the collapse of Soviet Union. Some of the cable cars, that made it famous once, are still functioning and it´s a thrilling experience to take a ride in them.
But the mine town Chiatura has even more secrets to offer - a unique monastery built in a cliff, a church on a stone pillar. We will show you Georgia off the touristic path, feel the charm of a forgotten town and see hidden gems of Imereti region!We will start in Tbilisi at 9:30am.
- Pick up from your hotel
- Surami village
- Rikoti tunnel
- Chiatura
- Cave convent
- Cable cars
- Katskhi Sveti
- Zestaponi
We will be travelling in a spacious 7-seats minivan. There will be several options to stop for a lunch. We will explore the post-soviet heritage and the natural beauty of Imeretian landscapes and monasteries.
Our aim is to see a different part of Georgia, which is extremely beautiful and yet undiscovered by tourists. It´s a real experience of hidden gems, for all lovers of post-soviet romance, thrills, mountainous landscapes and traditional churches. We will have enough time to explore Chiatura, see some of it´s secret paths and will also take a ride in the old cable cars (some of them from the 50s).
We will also visit a convent built in a cliff, which offers a unique experience and see a church that is built on a stone pillar. We will proceed on a picturesque road in the mountains to Zestaponi, an industrial town with the biggest factory in Georgia and unique food experience.
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