# Tbilisi with a day in Mtskheta

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/middle-east/single-base-plus-day-trip/tbilisi-with-a-day-in-mtskheta-z0568/>)

Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base

- Region: Middle East
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 5
- Interests: Design, Food & Drink, Tradition & Beliefs, History

## Route and nights

- Tbilisi · 5 night(s)

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Tbilisi

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · IOTA Hotel Tbilisi
- 16:05 to 17:30 · Take a short orientation walk near your hotel and get familiar with the hills · Tbilisi. Keep this outing optional if you arrive late. Before departure, review the official travel advisory for the destination and check that your onward route and reserved visits are operating. [Official information](<https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/>)
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Sololaki, Tbilisi
Overnight: [IOTA Hotel Tbilisi](<https://www.hotels.com/ho607836160/iota-hotel-tbilisi-tbilisi-georgia/>) · Tbilisi

### Day 2 · Tbilisi

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Sololaki, Tbilisi
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Walk around the public bathhouse streets and look at balconies and facades · Abanotubani, Tbilisi. Treat bathhouse admission as separate and confirm access on the day. [Official information](<https://georgia.travel/>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch around the old center · Abanotubani, Tbilisi
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Follow a manageable public riverside route or choose a shorter hill loop · Abanotubani, Tbilisi
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Sololaki, Tbilisi
Overnight: [IOTA Hotel Tbilisi](<https://www.hotels.com/ho607836160/iota-hotel-tbilisi-tbilisi-georgia/>) · Tbilisi

### Day 3 · Tbilisi

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Sololaki, Tbilisi
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Choose an open market and explore the nearby food streets · Tbilisi market district
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Have a Georgian lunch at a suitable local stop · Tbilisi market district
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Walk a shorter neighborhood loop or stop for coffee · Tbilisi market district
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Sololaki, Tbilisi
Overnight: [IOTA Hotel Tbilisi](<https://www.hotels.com/ho607836160/iota-hotel-tbilisi-tbilisi-georgia/>) · Tbilisi

### Day 4 · Mtskheta

- 07:45 to 10:00 · Travel from Tbilisi to Mtskheta, Georgia · Mtskheta, Georgia. Choose a confirmed service or driver. Move this window to fit the route and current opening.
- 10:10 to 12:00 · Visit one or two accessible historic religious sites · Mtskheta, Georgia. Arrange round-trip transport and check each site’s dress, services, and current access. [Official information](<https://georgia.travel/>)
- 12:15 to 13:25 · Lunch in Mtskheta · Mtskheta, Georgia
- 13:40 to 15:10 · Choose a public river viewpoint or a shorter old-town walk · Mtskheta, Georgia
- 15:25 to 18:10 · Return to Tbilisi · Tbilisi. Confirm the actual return before reserving activities. Allow extra travel time if traffic varies.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Sololaki, Tbilisi
Overnight: [IOTA Hotel Tbilisi](<https://www.hotels.com/ho607836160/iota-hotel-tbilisi-tbilisi-georgia/>) · Tbilisi

### Day 5 · Tbilisi

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Sololaki, Tbilisi
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Visit a confirmed national history exhibition · Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi. Check which building and collections are open. [Official information](<https://museum.ge/>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch near Rustaveli Avenue or the old center · Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Walk a public Old Town route and compare historic street layouts · Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Sololaki, Tbilisi
Overnight: [IOTA Hotel Tbilisi](<https://www.hotels.com/ho607836160/iota-hotel-tbilisi-tbilisi-georgia/>) · Tbilisi

### Day 6 · Tbilisi

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Sololaki, Tbilisi
- 09:15 to 09:45 · Check out and collect your bags · IOTA Hotel Tbilisi
- 10:00 to 10:45 · Optional final stop near your hotel · Sololaki, Tbilisi. Skip the extra stop if you need the time for departure.