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Tbilisi Explorer: Essential Walking Private Tour for First-Timers

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Tbilisi, Georgia

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Overview

Start your vacation in Georgia on a private walking tour with a local guide, and get answers to all your burning questions to make the most of the rest of your stay. Get ready to make your way past famous landmarks, discover spots only locals know, take a stroll past beautiful architecture and much more. All while you get tips and insights on how to enjoy Tbilisi like a real local!

What's Included

  • Private tour
  • Cable car (one way)
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pick-up
  • Gratuities
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2 Freedom Square
T'bilisi, Georgia

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Freedom Square

Freedom Square, formerly known as Erivansky or Paskevich-Erivansky Square under Imperial Russia and Beria Square and Lenin Square under the Soviet Union, is located in the center of Tbilisi at the eastern end of Rustaveli Avenue.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tbilisi Wall Ruins

Old part of city
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Anchiskhati Basilica

The Anchiskhati Basilica of St Mary is the oldest surviving church in Tbilisi, Georgia. It belongs to the Georgian Orthodox Church and dates from the sixth century.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Bridge of Peace

One of Tbilisi’s newest attractions, the Bridge of Peace, which opened in 2010 over the River Mtkvari (also known as the Kura River).
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Monument of Sayat-Nova

A monument to outstanding Armenian poet and musician and famous ashugh Sayat – Nova (Harutyun Sayadian) was opened in Tbilisi on June 7 2009. The sculpture of Guya Djaparidze and Kokha Koridze is situated near northern wall of St Kevork Armenian church. In the same church Sayat – Nova joint with other Christians was hiding during the shah Aga Mohamed Kadjar’s attack in 1795. Sayat – Nova was killed on the doorstep of that church and is buried there.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old Town Tbilisi

The old town is unique and it's beautiful. It has many restaurants and eateries, With theater and old buildings
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Rezo Gabriadze Marionette Theater

Opened in 1981, the Gabriadze Theater has become a much-loved part of Tbilisi's cultural scene.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sergey Paradzhanov Monument

Sergey Paradjanov was the author of several film-masterpieces which brought him world praise: "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" (1964), "The Colour of Pomegranates" or "Sayat-Nova" (1969), "The Legend of Suram Fortress" (1985) and "Ashik-Kerib" (1988). Parajanov’s contribution to the art of cinema is first and foremost his original poetic film-language, highly valued by his contemporaries. His aesthetic system also includes plastic art, based on traditions of Armenian, Eastern, and European art.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jan Shardeni Street

Shardeni Street is one of the most popular and beautiful streets in Tbilisi. This pedestrian street is so well known that any guest that travels to Georgia never leaves this country without visiting Shardeni Street.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Aerial Tramway in Tbilisi

On 23 June 2012, a new aerial tramway opened in Tbilisi. It connects the newly constructed Rike Park, that sits just across the Mtkvari river from the Old Town, with Narikala, the fortress that overlooks the city
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sioni Cathedral Church

The Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Following a medieval Georgian tradition of naming churches after particular places in the Holy Land, the Sioni Cathedral bears the name of Mount Zion at Jerusalem.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kartlis Deda

Kartlis Deda is a monument in Georgia's capital Tbilisi. The statue was erected on the top of Sololaki hill in 1958, the year Tbilisi celebrated its 1500th anniversary. Prominent Georgian sculptor Elguja Amashukeli designed the twenty-meter aluminum figure of a woman in Georgian national dress.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jumah Mosque

The Friday Mosque (Jumah in Arabic) is located in the very heart of the Old town of Tbilisi. Not only its architecture is unique and you will probably not realize it´s a mosque at the first glance, but it´s also one of the very few mosques in the world, where Shias and Sunnis pray together. The mosque is open for visitors of all religions or beliefs.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rike Park

Rike Park is a public recreation area in Tbilisi, popular with families, tourists and residents out for a stroll
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sculpture the Toaster

The sculpture of a man holding a horn in Tbilisi modeled on an ancient Colchian statuette affectionately monikered as "tamada".
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Meidan Bazaar

In case you're not into wandering around too much in search of souvenirs or you simply don't have enough time - Meidan Bazaar
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Monument Fountain Falcon and Pheasant

This monument symbolized a legend about, how was established Tbilisi in the 5th century by King Vakhtang Gorgasal.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dzveli Tbilisi Sulphur Waterfall

Wow! Real Waterfall in city central!
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Metekhi Cathedral

Yet another ancient monument of Tbilisi is Metekhi temple (the 12th century) standing close to the edge of the rocky bank of the Kura
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Specialized infant seats are available

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A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+04). Read more Apr 2025

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  • Cable car (one way)
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pick-up
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  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
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