At first, Tbilisi caught us off guard with a unique atmosphere that we couldn’t compare to any other big city we had visited. The fact that it ended up being family-friendly, however, was even more unexpected. We learned about the top family-friendly activities and sights in the Tbilisi tour package while touring the energetic city with our daughter. It turns out that it’s not hard to locate fantastic family-friendly activities in Tbilisi.
We’re offering our finest picks and advice on how to see Tbilisi with kids in this family travel guide.
Is Tbilisi a Place to Take the Family?
According to statistics, young people in Georgia make up slightly less than 25% of the nation’s total population. We observed that every third or fourth individual was moving around with a youngster or as a family, based on how it seemed while we were there. Since Tbilisi is Georgia’s capital and largest city, it makes sense that the most expanding families can be found here in a small region. It makes sense that Tbilisi is a family-friendly travel destination for both locals and visitors.
We saw that Tbilisi has a lot of public parks spread all over the city during our tour. Playgrounds are quite easy to locate, which is good to know if you’re traveling with small children. Apart from the numerous kid-friendly museums, Mtatsminda Park, an outstanding amusement park, is located in Tbilisi.
Attractions Places for Family Tour
Garden of Mushthaid
Mushthaid Garden is a riverfront park that is a more subdued version of an amusement park. For the kids, it’s much more low-key but no less fascinating. In addition to the standard theme park attractions like bumper cars, there are train rides suitable for even the youngest kids. The garden is a great place to spend a hot summer day because of its lovely shading.
Zoo Park
When visiting the zoo with children, a good time is always guaranteed. Because of its tiny size, the Tbilisi Zoo is easier to go around if you are visiting with small children. It has every noteworthy huge animal and reptile a youngster could want, along with a ride section. Less than €2 is the absurdly low cost of admission to the Tbilisi Zoo for adults.
Park Rike
There are a few amenities here for both children and adults, making it Tbilisi’s best-kept park by far. A children’s playground, a wine bar, riverfront dining options, bike lanes, and notable sights like the grounded Tbilisi air balloon can all be found in this urban park. Rike Park is a great place for parents to drop off their children’s bicycles or scooters so they may ride about safely without requiring a car.
Vere Park
This laid-back city park, dotted with leafy trees and expansive stretches of verdant turf, is primarily used by Tbilisi locals. We were taken aback by this park since it had several play areas and a hidden overlook in the back.
Meidan Marketplace
Take a little detour below ground to visit Tbilisi’s Median Bazaar, one of the oldest commercial hubs in the Caucasus. The thing that distinguishes it from other bazaars we’ve been to is its underground location. The bazaar still looks like a tunnel today and sells toys, art, local goods, antiques, and most significantly, wine from Georgia.
The Waterfall in Leghvtakhevi
A waterfall in the middle of a capital city is not something that happens very often. There’s a wooden boardwalk that hugs the creek among the group of sulfur bath cottages. The Leghvtakhevi Waterfall, roaring behind the old town of Tbilisi, is just a short stroll from the conclusion of the trail. This is one of Tbilisi’s most distinctive attractions—finding this little piece of untamed wilderness in the middle of the city.
Cable Car in Tbilisi
The Tbilisi Cable Car is a family-friendly activity in and of itself. There are a few other cable car rides in Tbilisi, but this one is particularly impressive as it takes you over the river and the old town and ends up close to the Mother of Georgia Monument, the Narikala Fortress, and the Botanical Garden.
Even with its functionality, it’s quite acceptable to take it solely for the expansive vistas. Try to get back down the Tbilisi Cable Car at dusk if you have made the appropriate plans. The way Tbilisi is illuminated at night offers a stunning view of the city.
The End!
During the summer, Tbilisi comes alive with regularly organized pop-up events and festivals, most of which happen in the city parks. On the other hand, June through August could bring excessive temperatures to the city, which would also be undesirable. When we visited Tbilisi in late October, there were still plenty of things to do in the city. Not to add, the temperature was still warm enough for us to get by without a denim jacket while exploring the city. Traveling to any major city in the fall is a sure thing.
