Free Walking Tours in Tbilisi
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A tip-based walk through old Tbilisi, from the Bridge of Peace to Sioni Cathedral
Tbilisi's free walking tours have no price tag. You book on GuruWalk at no cost and without a credit card, and when the walk is over you tip the guide what it was worth to you.
Freedom Square is a frequent meeting point and Metekhi Cathedral is another, and the documented routes through the old town often take in the Bridge of Peace, Anchiskhati Basilica or Sioni Cathedral, with Abanotubani near the end on several of them. A typical route is about 2.1 kilometres long. 10 local guides run these walks, for two and a half hours on average, and more than 4,650 reviews give Tbilisi's walks an average of 4.9 out of 5.
Sightseeing walks or the hidden corners of old Tbilisi
The essential sightseeing walk through historical Tbilisi
The main sights of historical Tbilisi are what the essential tours set out to show. The Bridge of Peace and Jan Shardeni Street are on each of the documented essential routes, and the Clock Tower and Abanotubani on most of them. Their 2,533 reviews average 5.0 out of 5. Some routes add Anchiskhati Basilica, Sioni Cathedral or the Mother of Georgia, and some set off from Freedom Square.
Hidden streets and stories of Old Tbilisi
The lesser-known streets, local stories and hidden corners of old Tbilisi get walks of their own. The 3 free walking tours grouped as Tbilisi experiences can take you from Freedom Square past the Norashen church to the Caravanserai Bakery, Rike Park and Europe Square, or along Erekle II Street to the Patriarchate, the cable car and the Mother of Georgia, and the group scores 4.9 out of 5 in 2,163 reviews. The Bridge of Peace is usually part of the way.
Bridge of Peace, Sioni and the Mother of Georgia: tracing a Tbilisi route
Across Tbilisi's free walking tours, a typical route is about 2.1 kilometres and a walk lasts from an hour and a half to three and a quarter hours. The Bridge of Peace turns up on more of the documented routes than any other stop, and Jan Shardeni Street, Abanotubani and Anchiskhati Basilica are close behind. One documented route through old Tbilisi links several of them, with these stops in this order:
- Gabriadze, the first stop.
- The Bridge of Peace, officially opened on 6 May 2010 to a design by Michele de Luca.
- Anchiskhati Basilica, the oldest church in Tbilisi, named after an icon brought from Anchi Monastery in 1664.
- The Patriarchate of Georgia.
- Erekle II Street.
- Sioni Cathedral, which takes its name from a sacred mountain in Jerusalem.
- Tbilisi Theological Academy.
- The Tamada (Toastmaster) Statue.
- Jan Shardeni Street.
- Metekhi Bridge.
- The cable car.
- The Mother of Georgia, the 20-metre aluminium statue of a woman in Georgian national dress by Elguja Amashukeli, looking down on the city.
- The Betlemi Street stairs, the last stop.
Other routes begin at Metekhi Cathedral or on Freedom Square, and some take in the Clock Tower, Rike Park, Meidan Bazar or Abanotubani. Some guides add Narikala Fortress or the Caravanserai Bakery, and one route continues as far as the Leghvtakhevi Waterfall.
Freedom Square starts, walking times and tipping in Tbilisi
Freedom Square to the old town: is the walk paid by tip?
Free tours in Tbilisi don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, GuruWalk recommends between €15 and €50 per participant.
Is half a day enough for a guided walk around Tbilisi's old town?
Yes, with time to spare. Tbilisi's free walking tours average two and a half hours; the briefest needs only 90 minutes, and even the longest is done within three and a quarter hours.
When do free walking tours in Tbilisi start?
In Tbilisi, through November, the first walk starts at 10:00 AM and the last at 7:00 PM. Nearly all Tbilisi tours are in English, and a few in Russian or Spanish.
Apart from Freedom Square, where do Tbilisi walks meet?
Besides Freedom Square, Tbilisi walks meet at Metekhi Cathedral or at Rustaveli metro station. Freedom Square is still the most common start, sometimes at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel on the square, and each tour's booking details give the exact meeting point, time and language.
Can you manage the old town, from Anchiskhati Basilica to the Mother of Georgia, on your own?
Yes, old Tbilisi's streets are public and you can walk them by yourself. A local guide, free to book, can add why Anchiskhati Basilica carries the name of a monastery in the south of Georgia, or who made the Mother of Georgia. Groups are limited, so reserve ahead.
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