4 Market Tours in Georgia to Build a Day Around

1.Mtskheta,Jvari,Bazaar,wine tasting,Chronicles of Georgia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 730 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $20Our pick

This five-hour group tour links Jvari Monastery, Mtskheta’s Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, a possible wine, churchkela, and sweets tasting, and the Chronicles of Georgia. You travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with guides such as Freddy, Tanu, Toko, or George. Meet at Rose Revolution Square and return there around 2:00 pm.

“The Chronicles of Georgia is a very interesting and informative tour. I highly recommend it to tourists. Our guide Freddy, who is very enthusiastic, energetic and engaging made our tour very enjoyable. Thank you Freddy!”

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2.Join a Local for a Market Tour, Cooking Class and Meal in her Tbilisi Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $189

Meet Tina at Tbilisi’s Dezerter Bazaar, choose fresh ingredients, then cook two or three Georgian dishes in her family home near Tbilisi Mall. Expect khachapuri, khinkali, chakhokhbili, seasonal produce, family stories, non-alcoholic drinks, and one or two glasses of local alcohol during this private, English-language experience.

“My sister and I took this tour, Teona's mom, Tina was the hostess of this experience, she welcomed us to her home first and introduced us to her beautiful family, then she took us to the local market to get some food and stuff for whatever we wanted to cook with her (yes, she asked us to choose whatever we fancy to try from the Georgian cousine) and then back to her home to prepare for the cooking class and wonderful meal, she offered drinks and prepared the table with EVERYTHING, bread, georgian pickles, Tkhemali(special georgian plum sauce) she cooked us Mchadi, Romi, lobio, walnut dip and ofcourse the amazing…”

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3.Half-Day Food Tour of Tbilisi Dezerter’s Bazaar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

Meet Paul at the Shota Rustaveli Monument for a five-and-a-half-hour private food tour through Tbilisi’s Dezerter’s Bazaar. You’ll meet local vendors, taste seasonal specialties, eat at a local restaurant, and finish with Georgian wine at a respected wine bar. The tour is in English and ends where it begins.

“I can’t thank Paul enough for his authentic introduction to the food and culture of Georgia. His encyclopedia of knowledge and vast network offered a unique opportunity to experience the tastes, smells, and history of food directly from the source. Smiles, laughter, and many celebratory toasts of wine and chacha filled the day. I retuned home with wonderful memories and a desire to return to Tbilisi!”

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4.New Year in Tbilisi: Christmas Market and Hidden Gems Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $39

Follow an English-speaking guide for about 3.5 km through Tbilisi’s holiday center. See Liberty Square, Orbeliani’s Christmas bazaar, Bazari’s Georgian food stalls, and Rustaveli Avenue’s lights. Snacks are included, groups are capped at 10, and Oksana has been praised for patient guiding and thoughtful help.

“Couldn’t have asked for a better guide than Oksana who showed everything patiently for us. At the time of our arrival in Georgia, protests were going on, but she ensured this at we are all safe and stayed with us until we caught a cab back to our hotel. Oksana was cheerful and extremely knowledgeable about the entire tour. Highly recommend experiencing this in December. So lucky to have been in a place like this during Christmas season”

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