Tbilisi itinerary: 1, 2 and 3 days

Pick by how much time you have and whether you want a day outside the city. Nights, not days, are what matter for booking: two nights gives you one full day, three nights gives two, four nights gives three.

Start in the Old Town around Abanotubani, the sulphur bath district, where the domed brick roofs sit below street level. Walk up to Narikala fortress — the cable car from Rike Park saves the climb and gives the best view over the river and the Old Town roofs. Come down on foot through Sololaki, the 19th-century quarter of carved balconies and quiet courtyards, and stop for lunch there or back near Freedom Square.

Afternoon: the Georgian National Museum on Rustaveli Avenue covers the country's archaeology and history, including the gold room, and is a good indoor block if the weather turns. Finish the day with a wander along Rustaveli and dinner in the Old Town or Sololaki. If you have energy left, the baths stay open into the evening and a private room is the classic end to a first day.

Day one as above. Day two, go deeper into the parts of the city the first day skips. Morning: the Dry Bridge market if it is running, then cross the river to Fabrika, the former sewing factory turned courtyard of bars, shops and hostels — it is the anchor of the city's newer scene and a good coffee stop. Walk back through Marjanishvili and the quieter streets around it.

Afternoon: pick one — more time in the Old Town for the Sioni and Anchiskhati churches and the caravanserai area, or the hilltop views from Mtatsminda, reached by funicular from Chonkadze Street. Evening: natural-wine bars, which are the reason many people come to Tbilisi in the first place. Book dinner if it is a weekend.

The third day is best spent outside the city, because Tbilisi's two-day core is already covered. Two easy options:

Mtskheta, the old capital, is about 30 minutes away by road and works as a half-day: Svetitskhoveli cathedral in town and Jvari monastery on the ridge above, with the view of the river confluence. You can pair it with an afternoon back in Tbilisi.

Kakheti, the wine region, is a full day: Sighnaghi and Telavi are 1.5–2 hours east by road, with wineries and monasteries between them. Go with a driver so everyone can taste, and start early — this is a long day if you also want dinner back in the city.

Kazbegi is possible as a very long day trip by car, but it deserves an overnight; if the mountains are the point of your trip, give it 1–2 nights instead of squeezing it in.

Tbilisi is cheap by Western European standards. The figures below are 2026 estimates for one person and will move with the lari.

Build the day around the heat or the cold. In July and August, do the walking before 11am and after 5pm and use the museums and baths in the middle of the day. In winter, the Old Town is still walkable but the hills get icy, so the cable car and funicular matter more.

The Old Town is hilly and the pavements uneven; comfortable shoes beat anything else. Churches expect covered shoulders and, for women, a headscarf at the door — many provide wraps. Sunday services are busy, so visit outside them if you want quiet.

Book the popular wine bars and restaurants for Friday and Saturday nights. For transport, see the city's public transport and airport transfer pages before you arrive, and get an eSIM or a local SIM so you can use ride-hailing apps.