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Tbilisi Old Town Walk: Private Tour with Cable Car & Wine

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Duration4h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Private Tbilisi city walk with cable car views and wine stop

You’ll wander Tbilisi’s winding streets with a local guide, ride the cable car to panoramic views by Mother of Georgia, explore ancient churches and fortress walls, soak in the scent of sulfur baths, then finish with a cozy wine tasting in Old Town — moments you’ll remember long after you leave.

Step-by-step itinerary

Traveler's Meeting Point
Visit Metekhi Church
Learn about Vakhtang I Gorgasali
Cross Europe Square
Explore Rike Park
Walk Bridge of Peace
See Rezo Gabriadze Clock Tower
Visit Anchiskhati Basilica
Stop at Patriarchate of Georgia
Visit Sioni Cathedral
Hear about Tamada tradition
Stroll Shardeni Street
Cable car to Mother of Georgia statue
See Kartvlis Deda statue
Explore Narikala Fortress
Visit mosque and learn about tolerance
Visit Leghvtakhevi Waterfall
Visit Chreli Abano sulfur bath
Walk Abanotubani bathhouse street

The Experience

We met our guide Mariam just outside the hotel — she waved, holding a tiny Georgian flag, which made me smile. The city felt alive even before sunset, with music drifting from Rike Park and the smell of bread somewhere close (I never found out where). Our private walking tour started at Metekhi Church, perched above the river. Mariam told us about King Vakhtang Gorgasali — I tried to say his name and totally failed; she laughed and said even locals mess it up sometimes. The statue of him on horseback looked almost ready to leap off the cliff.

Crossing the Bridge of Peace felt surreal — all that glass under my feet, lights flickering as dusk settled in. Kids were running around playing tag while couples leaned over the railings. We took the cable car up to Mother of Georgia; honestly, I didn’t expect that view. You could see rooftops tumbling down toward the Mtkvari River and hear church bells echoing somewhere below. Mariam explained how Kartvlis Deda holds wine for friends and a sword for enemies — “Georgian hospitality is serious business,” she grinned.

Narikala Fortress was next, its walls rough under my hand as we climbed. There’s something about old stones at night — they hold onto the heat from the day but feel cool where shadows linger. We paused by a waterfall in Leghvtakhevi; steam from the sulfur baths drifted over us, sharp and earthy. I’d always imagined bathhouses would smell weird but it was oddly comforting, like minerals or rain on hot pavement. We wandered Shardeni Street after that — so many little bars and people laughing in every language you can think of.

The last stop was wine tasting in a tiny cellar near Anchiskhati church. The owner poured us saperavi with hands stained purple from grapes; he toasted “gaumarjos!” and told stories about tamadas (toastmasters) until we lost track of time. Walking back through Tbilisi’s old streets, I realized I’d stopped checking my phone hours ago — just listening to stories and footsteps echoing off stone walls. Even now, I still think about that first sip of wine under those yellow streetlights.

What’s included

Your evening includes hotel pickup and drop-off, all guidance from a local expert who shares stories along every stop, a scenic cable car ride up to Narikala Fortress for sweeping city views, plus a cozy wine tasting session before heading back through Tbilisi’s lively old streets together.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availableNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Gamarjoba Georgia Tours