Tbilisi Explorer: Essential Walking Private Tour for First-Timers

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1. 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.

   15 min

2. Old part of city

   15 min

3. 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.

   15 min

4. One of Tbilisi’s newest attractions, the Bridge of Peace, which opened in 2010 over the River Mtkvari (also known as the Kura River).

   15 min

5. 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.

   15 min

6. The old town is unique and it's beautiful. It has many restaurants and eateries, With theater and old buildings

   1 h

7. Opened in 1981, the Gabriadze Theater has become a much-loved part of Tbilisi's cultural scene.

   15 min

8. 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.

   15 min

9. 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.

   30 min

10. 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

    30 min

11. 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.

    15 min

12. 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.

    15 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Tbilisi

• Its from-price is 60% below the median of the 184 city tours we list in Tbilisi.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 23 of 184.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Tbilisi

Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, spills along a river gorge beneath a fortress, mixing balconied old houses, sulphur baths and bold modern landmarks.

The old town gathers along the Mtkvari River, its narrow streets lined with carved wooden balconies, churches and wine bars. Abanotubani, the bath district, is crowned by brick domes over sulphur springs, and the walls of Narikala Fortress overlook it all, reached by cable car or a steep walk. The Mother of Georgia statue stands on the ridge holding a sword and a bowl of wine.

Top-ranked sights in Tbilisi: Metekhi Church, Narikala Fortress, Tbilisi Old Town (Dzveli Tbilisi).

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