Tbilisi itinerary
7 days, hour by hour · GeorgiaJune–September
- Days
- 7
- Stops
- 34
- Per day
- ≈ 139 GEL
- First stop
- 09:00
Short answer
The TripWalkers Tbilisi itinerary runs 7 days and lays out 34 stops, hour by hour, for June–September. The first three days:
- Day 1 Old Tbilisi
- Day 2 Rustaveli & the Dry Bridge
- Day 3 Mtskheta
Staying less? Start with the first days — TripWalkers uses the opening days of this plan for shorter trips too. Days 3, 4 and 5 are day trips out of the city. Food, entry fees and local transport come to about 139 GEL a day (excluding accommodation and flights).
Day 1 · 09:30–17:00
Old Tbilisi
Landmark
Meidan & Sioni Katedrali
The heart of the old city: St Nino's hanging cross and Shardeni Street.
FreeLandmark
Narikala Fortress Cable Car
Take the cable car from Rike Park (Metromoney card). You'll find a 4th-century fortress, the Mother of Georgia statue and views over the Kura.
≈ 3 GEL per person- 1 h 30 min · travel, break, free time
Nature
Abanotubani Sulphur Baths
17th-century brick-domed bathhouses (Pushkin bathed here too). A private room costs 50-100 GEL, scrub included. The Orbeliani facade is blue and looks like a mosque.
≈ 50 GEL per personFood
Café Leila Old Town
Vegetarian Georgian food: try the pkhali and lobio. On King Erekle Street.
≈ 30 GEL per personLandmark
Bridge of Peace & Rike Park
The glass bridge is lit up at night, over the Kura River.
Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Shavi LomiAn art-filled home restaurant serving modern Georgian cooking.
- Leghvtakhevi WaterfallA waterfall behind the bathhouse district. Free; a good alternative to a garden.
Day 2 · 09:30–20:00
Rustaveli & the Dry Bridge
Landmark
Rustaveli Avenue
Parliament, the Opera and the Rustaveli Theatre, in Soviet and art nouveau styles.
FreeCulture
Georgian National Museum
The Colchis gold treasure and the Museum of Soviet Occupation, plus the Dmanisi skulls (1.8 million years old).
≈ 15 GEL per personShopping
Dry Bridge Market
A flea market selling Soviet medals, glass, kilims and paintings. It runs every day and gets bigger at weekends.
FreeFood
Barbarestan
Recipes from a 19th-century cookbook. Book ahead. On Aghmashenebeli Avenue.
≈ 45 GEL per person- 3 h 30 min · travel, break, free time
Food
Vino Underground Natural Wine
A wine bar for kvevri (clay jar) amber wine, an 8,000-year-old tradition. Tastings available.
≈ 30 GEL per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Fabrika TbilisiA hipster courtyard in a former Soviet sewing factory, with graffiti and cafés.
- Sofia Melnikova's Fantastic DouqanIn the garden of the Writers' House; try the khachapuri (cheese-filled bread).
Day 3 · 09:30–17:00Day trip
Mtskheta
Culture
Jvari Monastery
A 6th-century Holy Cross monastery with Lermontov's view of the meeting point of two rivers (Aragvi and Kura). 30 minutes by taxi or marshrutka (minibus).
FreeCulture
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
An 11th-century UNESCO cathedral with the legend of Christ's robe and royal tombs. Head covering required.
Free- 1 h · travel, break, free time
Food
Salobie Bia Mtskheta
Lobio (bean stew) in a clay pot and mchadi (cornbread): a Mtskheta classic.
≈ 25 GEL per personCulture
Samtavro Monastery
St Nino's blackberry bush; home to nuns.
Free- 45 min · travel, break, free time
Landmark
Chronicle of Georgia
On the way back, see Tsereteli's giant stone monument, with views of the Tbilisi Sea.
Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Shio-Mgvime MonasteryA 6th-century canyon monastery; an alternative to Samtavro.
- Chateau MukhraniWine tasting and lunch at a princely château, 30 minutes from Mtskheta.
Day 4 · 09:00–16:00Day trip
Kazbegi
Landmark
Ananuri Fortress
On the Georgian Military Road (3 hours; tour about 80 GEL). A 17th-century fortress above the Zhinvali Reservoir.
Free- 45 min · travel, break, free time
Nature
Gudauri Panorama Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument
A semicircle with Soviet mosaics at 2,400 m, with valley views and paragliding.
Free- 1 h · travel, break, free time
Culture
Gergeti Trinity Church
A 14th-century church at 2,170 m, facing Mount Kazbek (5,047 m). Go by 4x4 (60 GEL) or on a 1.5-hour climb.
FreeFood
Stepantsminda
Lunch on mountain khinkali (Mtiuluri, dumplings) in the town.
≈ 25 GEL per personNature
Stepantsminda Kazbek View
The Rooms Hotel terrace. The return takes 3 hours, with a stop in Pasanauri.
Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Truso ValleyGhost villages with mineral springs; an extra walk (if you're not on a tour).
- PasanauriThe town where khinkali was born; stop on the way back.
Day 5 · 09:30–17:00Day trip
Kakheti wine region
Culture
Bodbe Monastery
2 hours to Sighnaghi (tour about 100 GEL). St Nino's tomb, cypresses and the Alazani Valley.
FreeLandmark
Sighnaghi
The walled 'city of love', with Caucasus views, a wedding registry office open 24 hours and a Pirosmani museum.
FreeFood
Pheasant's Tears
Natural kvevri wines and lunch at John Wurdeman's vineyard, with tastings.
≈ 50 GEL per person- 45 min · travel, break, free time
Food
Kindzmarauli Corporation
A kvevri wine factory in Kvareli. Tastings, and the semi-sweet red.
≈ 15 GEL per person- 30 min · travel, break, free time
Culture
Telavi & Alaverdi Monastery
The main town of Telavi and the 11th-century Alaverdi Cathedral (50 m high); then the return.
Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Khareba Winery TunnelA 7 km wine tunnel inside the mountain, in Kvareli.
- Tsinandali EstateA princely estate and garden; an alternative to Telavi.
Day 6 · 09:30–17:00
Sololaki, Mtatsminda & Vake
Landmark
Sololaki Courtyards
Art nouveau entrances and wooden balconies; the Kalantarov house and the Betlemi stairs.
FreeLandmark
Mother of Georgia
The aluminium mother on Sololaki hill, holding wine and a sword.
FreeCulture
Mtatsminda Funicular & Pantheon
Ride the funicular up to 770 m. See Griboyedov and the writers' pantheon, plus St David's Church.
≈ 5 GEL per personFood
Funicular Restaurant Mtatsminda
Try the lobiani and Acharuli khachapuri (boat-shaped). City panorama and famous ponchiki (doughnuts).
≈ 35 GEL per person- 1 h 45 min · travel, break, free time
Nature
Vake Park & Turtle Lake
A park with a victory monument. Take the cable car to Turtle Lake and rent a boat on the lake.
Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Open Air Museum of EthnographyAn open-air museum of Georgian houses beside Turtle Lake.
- Café StambaA stylish café in a Soviet printing house, in Vera.
Day 7 · 09:00–13:45
Dezerter Bazaar and a light farewell
Shopping
Dezerter Bazaar
A huge local market by the railway station: churchkhela, suluguni, tkemali and spices.
FreeCulture
Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi
The Holy Trinity Cathedral (2004): 87 m tall, with a golden dome, on Avlabari hill.
FreeFood
Machakhela Avlabari
An Adjarian khachapuri chain; a farewell meal.
≈ 25 GEL per person- 30 min · travel, break, free time
Landmark
Airport Bus 337 Freedom Square
Bus 337 takes 40 minutes (Metromoney), or take a Bolt for 30 GEL. Farewell.
≈ 1 GEL per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Metekhi Church & Vakhtang GorgasaliA church and a king's statue on a rock; an alternative to the cathedral.
- Puri Guliani BakeryBread from a tone (clay oven) and lobiani; street side.
Good to know: 6 things that make a Tbilisi trip easier
- A Metromoney card costs 2 GEL (metro, bus and cable car rides 1 GEL); Bolt taxis are cheap. Airport bus 337. For Kazbegi and Kakheti, take a tour (Gamarjoba, Budget Georgia about 80-100 GEL) or a marshrutka.
- In summer the city reaches 30-35°C, while Kazbegi is cooler at 15-20°C and Gergeti can be foggy. Tbilisoba is in October, and Rtveli (grape harvest) is in September and October in Kakheti.
- Turkish citizens enter with an ID card (1 year visa-free). Carry cash in GEL (ATMs), though cards are widely accepted. Khinkali costs 1 GEL each, khachapuri 12-18 GEL, a glass of wine 8 GEL and a bathhouse 50-100 GEL; tip 10%.
- Call ahead to book a private bathhouse room (Chreli Abano). For Gergeti, haggle for a 4x4 in town. Sighnaghi is full at weekends.
- Expect a supra (feast) and a tamada (toastmaster). 'Gaumarjos' means cheers. Hold khinkali by the top, sip the broth and leave the top.
- Kvevri amber wine (UNESCO), chacha (grape brandy), churchkhela, tkemali plum sauce and pkhali.
Spending: ≈ 970 GEL per person for 7 days
- Food450 GEL
- Entry and tours120 GEL
- Local transport300 GEL
- Other100 GEL
Excludes accommodation and flights. 2026 price estimate, per person.
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Frequently asked questions
How many days do you need in Tbilisi?
This itinerary is built for 7 days. With 3 days, do the first 3 — TripWalkers uses the opening days of the plan for shorter trips too. The day trip is on day 3, 4 and 5; skip it on a short stay.
How much does a day in Tbilisi cost?
In this plan, food, entry fees and local transport come to about 139 GEL per person per day. Accommodation and flights are not included. Figures are 2026 estimates.
What time should you start the day in Tbilisi?
The first stop is at 09:00. Most days start early so you arrive before the crowds, and evenings end with dinner.
Which season is this itinerary for?
This page covers June–September. There is a separate plan for October–May: opening hours, the sea and the weather change the route.