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Tbilisi: Evening Walking Tour with Wine & Boat Ride

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1/23

Duration3h

GroupUp to 50

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Evening strolls, old town stories, Georgian wine and river lights

You’ll join an evening walking tour through Tbilisi’s lively avenues and winding old town lanes, guided by locals who know every story. Taste real Georgian wine in a cozy cellar after drifting along the river by boat under city lights. Expect laughter, unexpected details, and that feeling of having arrived somewhere special—even if you can’t pronounce all the names yet.

Step-by-step itinerary

Meet at Rose Revolution Square
Walk along Rustaveli Avenue
Visit Liberty Square
See Rezo Gabriadze Clock Tower
Cross Bridge of Peace
Explore Rike Park
View Virgin Mary Metekhi Church
Walk through Abanotubani bath district
Visit Chreli Abano sulfur bath
Tour Narikala Fortress
See Kartlis Deda statue
Stroll Old Town streets and balconies
Walk Shardeni Street
Enjoy wine tasting to finish

The Experience

You step out at Rose Revolution Square and it’s like the city’s already humming, even before you’ve really arrived. Our guide, Tamuna, waved us over—she had this way of making you feel like you’d known her for ages. We set off down Rustaveli Avenue, and I kept getting distracted by the mix of old balconies and neon signs. There was this faint smell of fresh bread from somewhere (I never found the bakery), and Tamuna pointed out buildings I’d have missed otherwise—she told us how some were Soviet-era, others much older. She laughed when I tried to pronounce “Gabriadze”—I definitely butchered it.

By the time we reached Liberty Square, the sun was slipping behind rooftops. The city felt different here—busier but softer somehow. We wandered into the Old Town, where everything gets tighter: narrow lanes, wooden balconies almost touching above your head. Someone was playing accordion on Shardeni Street and kids darted between tables. Tamuna told us about the sulfur baths (you can actually smell them before you see them—it’s not unpleasant, just… mineral). I didn’t expect to feel so at home in a place so new.

We ended up by the river for a boat ride—honestly, I thought it might be cheesy but it wasn’t at all. The Bridge of Peace lit up as we floated under it; everyone got quiet for a minute except for one guy who kept trying to get a selfie with the fortress in the background (he never quite managed). Back on land, we tasted local wine in a tiny cellar that looked like someone’s living room. The red was earthy and strong—I still think about that first sip whenever I hear Georgian spoken now. It was one of those evenings that doesn’t really end neatly; you just sort of drift back through the streets with new names stuck in your head.

What’s included

Your evening includes friendly local guide service in English throughout central Tbilisi—from Rose Revolution Square down Rustaveli Avenue to Old Town—with stops for stories at key sites like Narikala Fortress and Metekhi Church. You’ll enjoy a boat ride along the river as city lights come on and finish with a Georgian wine tasting if selected—all easily accessible by public transport or on foot from major hotels.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

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