# Sulphur Baths Experience — Abanotubani History and a Private Bath Room

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- Published: 2026-10-27
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€110 per person2.5 hoursPrivate · car & English-speaking guideBased on two travellers

A guided walk through the Abanotubani bath quarter in [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/), ending in a private sulphur bath room with a kisa scrub and massage.

The route

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

Why this tour

- —Private bath room booked exclusively for your group, not a shared public hall

- —Local guide explains the history of [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/)'s sulphur springs and the Abanotubani quarter before you bathe

- —Traditional kisa scrub with a rough mitt, followed by a massage, included in the booking

- —Afternoon timing avoids the midday queues at the popular bath houses

- —Towels and tea provided, so you can arrive with nothing but a swimsuit

- —Walk past the blue-tiled Orbeliani Bath facade, the most photographed building in the quarter

Itinerary

14:00Meet your guide at Abanotubani and walk through the bath quarter, with the history of the sulphur springs and the quarter's role in the city's founding legend.

14:20Stop at the Orbeliani Bath to see its blue-tiled Persian-style facade and hear the story behind it, without going inside this particular bath house.

14:35Enter your booked private bath room, change, and settle into the warm sulphur pool.

14:50Kisa scrub: a traditional full-body exfoliation using a rough mitt, carried out by the bath house attendant.

15:15Massage and a soak, with towels and tea brought to the room.

16:00Dress and walk back to Maidan Square with your guide, tour ends in Abanotubani.

Included

- ✓ Licensed English-speaking guide for the walking portion

- ✓ History of Abanotubani and the Tbilisi bath tradition

- ✓ Private bath room booked for your exclusive use

- ✓ Kisa scrub

- ✓ Massage

- ✓ Towels

- ✓ Tea

Not included

- — Hotel pickup and drop-off

- — Gratuities for the bath attendant and guide

- — Personal toiletries and swimwear

- — Extra time in the bath room beyond the booked slot, charged on site if requested

Good to know

- · Bring a swimsuit and flip-flops, tiled floors around the pool are wet and can be slippery

- · The sulphur smell lingers on skin and hair for a few hours, plan accordingly if you have a dinner reservation

- · Private rooms are limited and booked in advance, confirm your preferred time slot when booking

- · If you have sensitive skin or a skin condition, mention it when booking so the scrub can be adjusted or skipped

- · The tour runs indoors for the bath portion, so it goes ahead in rain

Questions

**Is the bath room really private?**
Yes, it is booked exclusively for your group for the duration of the visit, not shared with other visitors.

**What is a kisa scrub?**
A full-body exfoliation done with a rough mitt by the bath attendant, a long-standing part of the [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) bath tradition.

**Can this be combined with a wider Old Tbilisi walking tour?**
Yes, ask us when booking and we can extend the walk before the bath portion, priced separately.

**What if I am travelling alone or in a larger group?**
The rate shown is per person based on two travelling together, solo and group prices are quoted on request.

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: Daylight view of the domed sulphur bathhouses with Tbilisi's old town skyline behind. Photo: Andrew Milligan sumo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0*

*Image: Old Tbilisi rooftops and Narikala fortress walls rising above the sulphur baths district. Photo: StanMazelis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0*

Brick dome roofs of Abanotubani sulphur bathhouses glowing at dusk in Tbilisi. · Photo: Vladimer Shioshvili / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0