Tbilisi: Private Old Town & Sololaki Walking Tour with Lunch

Meet your guide at Freedom Square and begin your walking tour of Tbilisi. Feel free to purchase a coffee from Coffee LAB or Prospero's Books if you arrive early. Admire Rustaveli Avenue briefly before diving into Old Town.

Walk into Sololaki via Lermontov Street or Machabeli Street. Look up to see beautiful balconies, art nouveau buildings, and old doors. Stop at Gabriadze Café or peek at Cafe Linville for photos.

See the House of Melik-Azaryants, the Blue Balcony House, and the Old Sololaki Courtyard with its spiral staircases. Climb up to Betlemi Quarter using the Betlemi stairs, some of the oldest in Tbilisi. Visit Upper and Lower Betlemi Churches and stop by the Leaning Clock Tower at Gabriadze Theater nearby.

Stop for lunch in the Old Town. Choose from Culinarium Khasheria for modern Georgian cuisine, Machakhela for classic dishes, or Racha Dukhan for home-style Georgian food.

Walk through the Meidan Bazaar for souvenirs and wine tasting. Visit Sioni Cathedral, a 12th-century beauty, and explore Abanotubani, the famous sulfur baths area. Stop for a photo at the Orbeliani Bathhouse with its blue tiles.

Climb to the Narikala Fortress, taking the steep walking path behind the baths. Stop at the Mother of Georgia statue and enjoy the panoramic view over all of Tbilisi. Head down from Narikala into the gorge and visit the hidden waterfall in the middle of the city.

End your tour at Shardeni Street, the perfect place to relax at a wine bar or grab a snack.