Sightseeing tour in Tbilisi

Discover the artistic heart of the Caucasus with our professional Sightseeing tour in Tbilisi. This journey is specially curated for those who want to dive deep into Georgia’s rich heritage, from ancient masterpieces in the National Gallery to the priceless documents of the State Archive…

Why choose our Sightseeing tour in Tbilisi?

A Masterpiece of Georgian Art and History

The Sightseeing tour in Tbilisi offers an exclusive look into the nation’s creative soul. We begin our day at the State Art Museum and the National Gallery, where you will encounter the unique works of Georgian geniuses like Niko Pirosmani. These halls hold the visual history of our people, from medieval icons to modern avant-garde. Our guides will lead you through these galleries, providing context to the colors and shapes that define Georgian identity, making this more than just a walk, but a true cultural education.

Exploring the Treasury of the State Archive

One of the most unique aspects of our Sightseeing tour in Tbilisi is the visit to the State Archive. This is where the paper trail of Georgia’s long history is carefully preserved. After witnessing the artistic side of the city, we transition to the modern architecture of the House of Justice and the iconic glass Bridge of Peace. Whether you are admiring the ancient carpets in the old quarter or the sleek reflections of modern buildings in the Mtkvari River, this tour provides a complete 360-degree view of Tbilisi’s past, present, and future.

History of Tbilisi

The capital of Georgia

Tbilisi tour includes an excursion to the old part of Tbilisi; In the Botanical Garden; On the funicular; In history and art museums. Meals will be 3 times. There will be lunch at 12:00 AM. The tour starts early in the morning, at 09:00 AM.

City was founded by Vakhtang Gorgasali in the 4^th century. The city is located in Eastern Georgia. The oldest architectural monument in Tbilisi is the 6^th century Christian church Anchiskhati. Christianity was spread in Georgia in 4^th-5^th centuries. Since the foundation of Tbilisi, there are ancient shrines of Hebrew, Islamic and Catholic confessions.

Battles for Tbilisi

Until the 19^th century, Tbilisi was conquered many times. This is the obvious illustration of conquests chronology: As a result of the conquest of the 4^th and 6^th centuries the city was occupied by the Persians; In the beginning of the 7^th century Byzantines and Khazars with united powers had an attempt to conquer Tbilisi. In the first half of the 8^th century The Arabs occupied Tbilisi, but in the second half of the 8^th century Khazars raided the city. At the beginning of the second half of the 9^th century, The Arabs occupied the city with many battles. In the middle of the 11^th century, by the first time the Elders Council took over the city authorities.

12th and later centuries

By the end of the 60s of the 11^th century the Turk-Seljuks took over Tbilisi; At the beginning of the 12^th century Tbilisi was liberated by King David IV Builder and from that time Tbilisi is a capital city of Georgia (before that Mtskheta was a capital of Georgia), as a result in the 12^th and the 13^th centuries the population of Tbilisi exceeded 70 000 inhabitants. In the 20s of the 13^th century, the Kvarezians took over Tbilisi. Within a few years Tbilisi was occupied by the Mongols; In the first quarter of the 14^th century Tbilisi was exempted from the invaders. By the end of the 14^th century Amir Timur took over Tbilisi (who has battled 8 times in Georgia); In the 15^th century the Persians took over and occupied Tbilisi 2 times.

Division of the state into principalities

At the end of the 15^th century Georgia was divided into principalities and Tbilisi Became the capital of Kartli. In the first quarter of the 16^th century Tbilisi was again taken by the Persians and King David X soon exempted it; At the end of the first half of the 16^th century Tbilisi was once again taken by the Persians; From 1578 year Tbilisi was occupied by Ottomans; In the 18^th century, because of these battles the number of inhabitants of the city decresead by 20 000 and within a weak economic conditions at the beginning of the 18^th century the first printing house was founded in Tbilisi.

In the first quarter of the 18^th century Ottomans conquered Tbilisi, within 10 years Persians occupied the city; In 1748 King Erekle II liberated Tbilisi. Since then the development of the industries began in the city but the trace of it faded away quickly because of the occupation of the city by Persian Shah – Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar in 1795. These conquests made it impossible for Georgia to develop economically. In 1801 Georgia was merged by Russia.

Fight for State Independence

Since 1802, fighting for restoration of state independence of Georgia has begun, which was achieved only in 1918 year. Georgia has restored state independence, but it soon was lost in 1921 year. After a great standoff, Georgia was able to re-establish the statehood in 1991 and the avant-garde of this 2-century battles and struggles was permanently Tbilisi.

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For those who want to travel to cultural monuments in Georgia!

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