# Faiths of Tbilisi — Synagogue, Mosque and Armenian Churches Walk

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- Published: 2026-10-28
- Updated: 2026-10-28
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€80 per person3 hoursPrivate · car & English-speaking guideBased on two travellers

A three-hour walk through four places of worship in one small stretch of [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/), from the Great Synagogue to the Blue Monastery.

The route

[Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/)

Why this tour

- —Visits a working synagogue, a mosque, and more than one Armenian church within a 15-minute walking radius

- —The Juma Mosque is one of the few mosques in the world where Sunni and Shia Muslims pray in the same hall

- —Covers the layered history of the Armenian quarter around Surb Gevorg, including why so few Armenian churches remain standing

- —Finishes (conditions permitting) at the Lurji Monastery, a 13th-century Georgian Orthodox site set apart from the main Old Town cluster

- —Led by a licensed guide who explains dress and conduct expectations before you go in, so you are not turned away at the door

- —Flat, short-distance route through Abanotubani and Old Town, suitable before or after the sulphur baths

Itinerary

09:00Meet near Abanotubani and walk to the Great Synagogue, [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/)'s main surviving synagogue, built in 1913 by the city's Ashkenazi community.

09:30Walk to the Juma Mosque, a short distance away, where Sunni and Shia Muslims have shared the same prayer hall since Ottoman times.

10:00Enter the Armenian quarter and visit Surb Gevorg (St George) church, the oldest functioning Armenian church in the city, with a look at the surrounding streets where several Armenian churches once stood.

10:40Walk north along the Mtkvari riverbank toward Kostava Street.

11:10Visit the Lurji Monastery (Blue Monastery), a 13th-century Georgian Orthodox church that stands apart from the main cluster of Old Town sights, weather and access permitting.

12:00Tour ends; your guide can point you toward lunch in the Armenian quarter or back to the sulphur baths.

Included

- ✓ Licensed English-speaking guide for three hours

- ✓ Route planned around each site's opening pattern

- ✓ Guidance on dress and behaviour for each place of worship

- ✓ Local context on Tbilisi's religious communities, past and present

- ✓ Flexible pace, small group or private

Not included

- — Entrance donations where requested (checked at booking)

- — Transport to and from the meeting point

- — Food and drink

- — Head coverings or scarves (bring your own; some sites provide loaner scarves for women)

Good to know

- · Dress modestly: shoulders and knees covered for all four sites, and a head covering for women is expected at the synagogue and may be asked for at the churches

- · Men are usually asked to remove hats inside the mosque and churches; shoes stay on in the synagogue and churches but come off before entering the mosque prayer hall

- · Opening hours and whether visitors can enter during prayer times vary by site and season, checked at booking

- · The route is flat and paved, under 3 km in total, suitable for most fitness levels

- · Priced at €75 per person for two travelling together, €120 for one traveller, €71 each for three, €64 each for four to six

- · Bring a scarf or light shawl if you are sensitive to borrowing one at the door

Questions

**Can we go inside during prayer times?**
Non-worshippers are generally not admitted to the mosque or synagogue during active prayer; your guide times the visit to avoid this, but it is checked at booking.

**Is this tour suitable for children?**
Yes, the walking distance is short and flat, though the content is more about history and religion than entertainment, so it suits older children better than toddlers.

**Why does the walk end at the Lurji Monastery instead of staying in Old Town?**
It is the closest Georgian Orthodox site to the other three, and including it completes the picture of [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/)'s religious diversity rather than leaving it at three faiths.

**Can this be combined with the sulphur baths or a market walk?**
Yes, both are nearby; ask us to pair this with the Sulphur Baths Experience or the [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) Market and Street-Food Walk on the same day.

Prices are per person for two travelling together, in euros; solo travellers and larger groups are quoted on request. Every departure is private and adjusted to you. Hotels, wineries and restaurants on our routes are [verified by GTour](/verified/).

*Image: Richly tiled mihrab and minbar inside the Juma Mosque in Tbilisi. Photo: Reda Kerbush / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0*

*Image: Aerial view of the Juma Mosque's minaret and roofs amid Tbilisi's old town hillside. Photo: Reda Kerbush / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0*

Exterior facade of the Tbilisi Great Synagogue with its red brick walls and arched windows. · Photo: Ավետիսյան91 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0