Photos: James Kerwin from Tbilisi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Nikolai Bulykin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Phyrexian, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: James Kerwin from Tbilisi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Nikolai Bulykin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Phyrexian, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A history call before you see Old Tbilisi's churches
Your local guide
Nutsa Dolidze
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Highlights
- A history call, no live walk
- The city's timeline laid out plainly
- Buildings matched to their period
- Context before you walk it yourself
- A written summary sent after
About this tour
This is a history call rather than a live walk, meant to make sense of the old city before walking it yourself. We go through the main periods in order and match them to specific buildings. It works from a shared screen rather than a camera.
I explain the timeline plainly, then go through whichever churches or sites the traveller already plans to see. We finish with a short written summary sent afterwards.
It suits anyone who wants context before walking the old town themselves, and travellers who prefer history explained clearly rather than picked up on the spot.
Included
- A 45-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Tbilisi, recommendations, or just questions.
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Laying out the timeline 15 min
I lay out the city's history in order on a shared screen, from the old kingdom of Iberia through Christianisation to the buildings that survive from each period.
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Matching sites to periods 15 min
We go through which churches and buildings on the traveller's list belong to which period, so the timeline makes sense once they are seeing the buildings themselves.
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Your questions 7 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Tbilisi time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Tbilisi: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet for a planning call; no camera walk is included.
Times shown in Tbilisi time (GMT+4)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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