Private Tbilisi cultural City Tour with Lunch and Wine tasting

Private Tbilisi cultural City Tour with Lunch and Wine tasting

Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia. The city covers both sides of the Mtkvari (Kura) river. Tbilisi was founded in the 5th century AD by Vakhtang Gorgasali, Georgian King of Kartli. Hometown is a significant, social, industrial and cultural city with lots of sightseeing. Tbilisi developed into an important political and cultural center of the Caucasus. The Old Town is the most attractive part of the city, notable for its wonderful mix of cultures. Here, the mosque, the synagogue, the Armenian and Roman Catholic Churches link harmoniously with Georgian Orthodox churches and residential architecture.

One of the best wine destinations in Tbilisi is Ghvino Underground. It is the first organic wine bar in Georgia, which was founded by 7 vignerons. Here you can find the widest range of local natural wines. Together with the wines, Ghvino Underground also offers spirits, such as Gin, Absinth, a variety of fruit brandies and chacha (local grape vodka).

Itinerary
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Stop At: Metekhi Cathedral, Metekhi St, Tbilisi Georgia

Virgin Mary Metekhi church is located on the left bank of the river Mtkvari, on the cliff plateau , the first church on this place was probably built by Vakhtang Gorgasali symbolically resembling the church built on virgin Mary’s tomb in Gethsemane garden in Jerusalem. According to the legend the former catholicos Kirion transferred the body of the saint Shushanik to this church in 7th century.
A lot of historical facts are linked with Metekhi church: Queen Tamar prayed here before the Shamkori battle in 1195, this church previously located on this place was burnt when the town castle head burnt Isani in 1235. Later it was restored by the King Demeter II. Then it was again damaged by the thunder storm and was repaired by the Muslim King Shakhnavaz who used it for storing the gun powder and the church kept this function even in 1690 when Erekle the I Nazaralikhani conveyed this church to Persians together with the castle. The church was renovated by the will and the desire of Erekle the II and the liturgy was restored between 1748 and 1753.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Aerial Tramway in Tbilisi, Rike Park, Tbilisi Georgia

Ride up to Narikhala Fortress dated from 4th c. by the aerial cable car and admire the views of the city from the top.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Narikala Fortress, Tbilisi Georgia

Reach the aerial cable car station which will take you to Narikhala fortress. The fortress dates back to the 4th century. It stands on the hill and is a brilliant chance to enjoy beautiful views of the city from the top. Also called the Mother Fortress of Tbilisi, Narikala is an ancient symbol of Tbilisi’s defence. The fortress was established in the 4th century, around the period when the city itself was founded. It was then known as Shuris-tsikhe (Invidious Fort). The name Narikala is said to derive from a Persian word for citadel, but another theory says was the name that Mongols used, meaning “little fortress”. It was expanded considerably by the Arabs during the 7th and 8th centuries. The Arabs built the Emir’s palace within its walls. King David further extended the Builder the fortress in th 11th century. Most of the existing fortifications date from the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1827 it was damaged by an earthquake and was not resorted. St. Nikolos church, inside the fortress walls, dates from the 12th century. It was renovated in 1996. Narikala offers you some of the best panoramas of the city.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Abanotubani, Abano St, Tbilisi Georgia

Explore the fortress and then head down to Sulfur Bathhouse area, reaching Meidan square and surrounding areas.


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Leghvtakhevi Waterfall, 1 Botanikuri St, T'bilisi, Georgia

Legvtakhevi canyon with beautiful Waterfall

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Meidan Bazaar, Gorgasali Square, Tbilisi 0105 Georgia

Meidan square & Shardeni street neibourghood-famous for cozy cafes, bars, restaurants, souvenirs‘ shops, picture galleries.


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sioni Cathedral Church, Tbilisi Georgia

Virgin Mary church Sioni is located on the street having the same name, in one of the oldest districts of Tbilisi, in upper Kala. According to the legend the first church on the very place was constructed by the King Vakhtang Gorgasali in the 5th century,

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: The Bridge of Peace, Tbilisi Georgia

Relatively newly constructed the Bridge of Peace is definitely the attraction one wouldn’t want to miss in Tbilisi. It is a pedestrian glass and steel bridge in a bow-shaped design that sits over the Mtkvari (Kura) river in Georgian capital. It was officially opened in May 2010. The bridge was brought to Georgia from Italy in 200 unassembled components. The bridge is 156 meters long and has more than 10 000 LED bulbs built-in, that are switched on daily 90 minutes before the sunset.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: ღVino Underground, 15 Galaktion Tabidze St, T'bilisi, Georgia

One of the best wine destinations in Tbilisi is Ghvino Underground. It is the first organic wine bar in Georgia, which was founded by 7 vignerons. Here you can find the widest range of local as well as imported natural wines. Together with the wines, Ghvino Underground also offers spirits, such as Gin, Absinth, a variety of fruit brandies and chacha (local grape vodka). If you want to have a bite together with wine, you can ask for artisan bread, cheese and unfiltered sunflower oil, frittata or maybe some seasonal mushrooms. You can choose your bottle and taste it elsewhere, or enjoy the cozy and friendly atmosphere, nice music and healthy food

Duration: 40 minutes