# Georgia in 7 days: an itinerary city by city

> A week in Georgia — the country in the Caucasus — takes in the capital, ancient churches, a spa town and the sea in one line from east to west. Two days in Tbilisi: the old town, the sulphur baths, Narikala and Mtatsminda. A day in Mtskheta — Jvari and Svetitskhoveli. A day in Borjomi — the mineral-water park and the open-air sulphur pools. A day in Kutaisi — Bagrati and Gelati. And two days in Batumi — the boulevard, the Argo cable car, the Botanical Garden and Petra Fortress.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/georgia/in-7-days

## Who it suits

- First trip to Georgia
- Fly into Tbilisi, out of Batumi or Kutaisi
- By car, or by minibus and train

Not for:

- The mountains of Kazbegi and Svaneti need 2–3 more days
- Only after a beach holiday? Go straight to Batumi

When to go: May–June and September–October: warm, the sea is still warm, and the sulphur pools in Borjomi are open.

## Day 1 — [Tbilisi](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi.md)

1. [Holy Trinity Cathedral (Sameba)](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/sameba-cathedral.md) — YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 40 min · Free
   ↓ 14 min on foot
2. [Bridge of Peace](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/bridge-of-peace.md) — YesGo score 64/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free
   ↓ 3 min on foot
3. [Rike Park](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/rike-park.md) — YesGo score 61/100 (Yes, go) · 45 min · Free; cable car 2.5 GEL
   ↓ 10 min on foot
4. [Abanotubani Sulphur Baths](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/abanotubani.md) — YesGo score 57/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · Private room ≈ 50–250 GEL/hour
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 4 min on foot
5. [Narikala Fortress](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/narikala-fortress.md) — YesGo score 60/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free; cable car 2.5 GEL
   ↓ 19 min by transport
6. [Dry Bridge Market](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/dry-bridge-market.md) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free to browse
   ↓ 7 min on foot
7. [Rustaveli Avenue](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/rustaveli-avenue.md) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free, 24/7

Total with walks: 8 h 12 min

## Day 2 — [Tbilisi](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi.md)

1. [Mtatsminda Park](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/mtatsminda-park.md) — YesGo score 46/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · Free entry, funicular ≈ 10–12 GEL
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 25 min by transport
2. [Open Air Museum of Ethnography](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/tbilisi-ethnographic-museum.md) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · ≈ 20 GEL (unofficial)

Total with walks: 5 h 55 min

Transfer Tbilisi → Mtskheta: minibus or taxi, ≈ 30 min

## Day 3 — [Mtskheta](https://yesgo.io/georgia/mtskheta.md)

1. [Jvari Monastery](https://yesgo.io/georgia/mtskheta/jvari-monastery.md) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free
   ↓ 14 min on foot
2. [Antiokia Church](https://yesgo.io/georgia/mtskheta/antiokia-church.md) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 15 min · Free
   ↓ 5 min on foot
3. [Svetitskhoveli Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/georgia/mtskheta/svetitskhoveli-cathedral.md) — YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free
   ↓ 3 min on foot
4. [Mtskheta Old Town and Arsukidze Street](https://yesgo.io/georgia/mtskheta/mtskheta-old-town.md) — YesGo score 54/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free — public streets
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 8 min on foot
5. [Samtavro Monastery](https://yesgo.io/georgia/mtskheta/samtavro-monastery.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free, donations welcome
   ↓ 19 min on foot
6. [Bebristsikhe Fortress](https://yesgo.io/georgia/mtskheta/bebristsikhe-fortress.md) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free, no ticket office

Total with walks: 5 h 49 min

Transfer Mtskheta → Borjomi: car, or minibus from Tbilisi, ≈ 2.5 h

## Day 4 — [Borjomi](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi.md)

1. [Likani Palace (Romanov Palace)](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/likani-palace.md) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free, outside view only
   ↓ 21 min by transport
2. [Borjomi Museum of Local Lore](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/borjomi-local-museum.md) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 3–5 GEL
   ↓ 20 min on foot
3. [Villa Firuza (Mirza Riza Khan House)](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/villa-firuza.md) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 15 min · Free — seen from the street
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 3 min on foot
4. [Borjomi Central Park](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/borjomi-central-park.md) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · ≈ 5 GEL (unofficial)
   ↓ 22 min by transport
5. [Borjomi Sulphur Baths](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/borjomi-sulphur-baths.md) — YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ 5–10 GEL plus park entry

Total with walks: 7 h 21 min

Transfer Borjomi → Kutaisi: car or minibus, ≈ 2.5 h

## Day 5 — [Kutaisi](https://yesgo.io/georgia/kutaisi.md)

1. [White Bridge](https://yesgo.io/georgia/kutaisi/kutaisi-white-bridge.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free
   ↓ 9 min on foot
2. [Colchis Fountain](https://yesgo.io/georgia/kutaisi/colchis-fountain.md) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 15 min · Free
   ↓ 11 min on foot
3. [Bagrati Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/georgia/kutaisi/bagrati-cathedral.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · Free
   ↓ 29 min by transport
4. [Motsameta Monastery](https://yesgo.io/georgia/kutaisi/motsameta-monastery.md) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · Free
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 20 min by transport
5. [Gelati Monastery](https://yesgo.io/georgia/kutaisi/gelati-monastery.md) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free

Total with walks: 5 h 4 min

Transfer Kutaisi → Batumi: train or minibus, ≈ 2.5 h

## Day 6 — [Batumi](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi.md)

1. [Ali and Nino statue](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/ali-and-nino.md) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free
   ↓ 13 min on foot
2. [Batumi Boulevard](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/batumi-boulevard.md) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free
   ↓ 6 min on foot
3. [Europe Square](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/batumi-europe-square.md) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 8 min on foot
4. [Piazza Square](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/batumi-piazza.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free, open 24/7
   ↓ 7 min on foot
5. [Argo Cable Car](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/argo-cable-car.md) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 39 GEL return

Total with walks: 5 h 34 min

## Day 7 — [Batumi](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi.md)

1. [Batumi Botanical Garden](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/batumi-botanical-garden.md) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · 25 GEL for foreign visitors
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 42 min by transport
2. [Petra Fortress](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/petra-fortress.md) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ 8 GEL (unofficial)

Total with walks: 5 h 42 min

## Georgia itinerary: how the week works

The route runs east to west with no backtracking: Tbilisi — Mtskheta — Borjomi — Kutaisi — Batumi. Each day is a YesGo city itinerary: two days in Tbilisi and Batumi, one day in the other towns.

Mtskheta is half an hour from Tbilisi, so you can do it from the capital without changing hotels. The longest transfers are about 2.5 hours each: to Borjomi, on to Kutaisi and from Kutaisi to the sea.

## Georgia road trip or public transport

By car the route is easiest: no changes on the way to Borjomi and Kutaisi, and no taxis needed to the Gelati and Motsameta monasteries or Likani in Borjomi. Without a car: a minibus from Tbilisi to Mtskheta, minibuses on to Borjomi and beyond, and the train or a minibus from Kutaisi to Batumi. In town — on foot and by Bolt or Yandex Go taxi.

## The towns on the route

Tbilisi — the old town under Narikala, the Abanotubani baths and Mtatsminda above the city. Mtskheta — the old capital where the Aragvi meets the Mtkvari. Borjomi — the spa town where warm Borjomi water runs from a tap. Kutaisi — 11th-century Bagrati Cathedral and UNESCO-listed Gelati. Batumi — the sea, a 7 km boulevard and the Botanical Garden on Green Cape.

## Where to stay

Three nights in Tbilisi (with the trip to Mtskheta), a night each in Borjomi and Kutaisi, and two in Batumi, near the boulevard or Europe Square.

## Georgia in 5 or 10 days

Five days — drop Borjomi and the second day in Batumi. Ten — add the mountains: Kazbegi from Tbilisi or Svaneti from Kutaisi. Every town has its own 1–3 day itineraries.

## Tips

- Dress modestly for churches; women need a headscarf and a skirt.
- The monasteries near Kutaisi are open until about 18:00 — do not leave them for the evening.
- Move between towns in the morning and you are sightseeing by lunch.
- Georgia uses the lari (GEL). Cards work in most cafés and shops; keep cash for markets and minibuses.
- Minibuses take cash only — keep small lari notes.

## Questions

### What is a good Georgia itinerary for 7 days?

Tbilisi — Mtskheta — Borjomi — Kutaisi — Batumi: two days in Tbilisi and Batumi, one in each of the other towns.

### Where should I start?

In Tbilisi if you fly into the capital. From Kutaisi or Batumi, do the route in reverse.

### Is this a good Georgia road trip?

Yes, it works best by car: it is easier to reach Borjomi and the monasteries around Kutaisi.

### Can I travel around Georgia without a car?

Yes: minibuses, trains and taxis. Borjomi takes the longest to reach.

### How long is the trip from Kutaisi to Batumi?

About 2.5 hours by train or minibus.

### What can I see in Georgia in 5 days?

Two days in Tbilisi, then Mtskheta, Kutaisi and Batumi.

### What is the best time to go?

May–June and September–October. Summer is hot on the coast, but it is the beach season.

### Is it good with kids?

Yes: Mtatsminda, the park in Borjomi and Batumi are popular with children.

### Can I change the itinerary?

Yes: in any day remove a stop or add another — the times recalculate. You can also pick a city itinerary for a different number of days.

### What currency is used in Georgia?

Georgia uses the lari (GEL). Cards work in most cafés and shops; keep cash for markets and minibuses.

## Sources

- Georgian Railway: Tbilisi–Batumi trains
- Wikipedia: Mtskheta, Gelati, Borjomi

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