Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan 11 days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival
3 stops
1
Yerevan
Arrival in Tbilisi or Yerevan airport, meet our representative and transfer to a hotel in Yerevan (check-in after 15:00).
Admission ticket free
2
Victory Park and Statue of Mother Armenia
Visit the Mother Armenia monument and enjoy a spectacular view of Mt. Ararat and central Yerevan.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Vernissage Market
walk along Vernissage” market
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Yerevan
3 stops
4
Khor Virap
Drive to Khor Virap Monastery
1 hour • Admission ticket free
5
Echmiadzin Historical & Ethnographic Museum
Echmiadzin, the spiritual and administrative center of the Armenian Apostolic Church
1 hour • Admission ticket free
6
Zvartnots Temple
the ruins of the 7th-century Zvartnots Temple
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Armenia - Georgia
4 stops
7
Garni Temple
the 1st-century Garni Pagan Temple, the oldest surviving building in Armenia
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
The Monastery of Geghard
Visit the 13th-century Geghard Cave Monastery.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
Monastery Sevanavank
Continue to Lake Sevan and explore the monastery of Sevanavank on the Sevan peninsula.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
10
Dilijan
stop in Dilijan to see the historical district (Sharambeyan Street).
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Tbilisi & Mtskheta
2 stops
11
Tbilisi Old Citi
Begin exploring Tbilisi’s old town: Sameba (Trinity) Cathedral, Metekhi Church, and the Bridge of Peace. Ride a cable car to Narikala Fortress and the Mother of Georgia statue. Continue on foot to the Abanotubani district (famous for Sulphur baths), see the Clock Tower of Rezo Gabriadze Theatre, and Anchiskhati Basilica.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
12
Mtskheta
Visit Jvari Church (6th century) for a panoramic view of Mtskheta, then drive there to visit Svetitskhoveli Cathedral.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Caucasus
2 stops
13
Ananuri Fortified Castle Ensemble
Stop by the Zhinvali Reservoir and visit Ananuri Castle.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
14
Gergeti Trinity Church
Drive up to Gergeti Trinity Church for panoramic views of the mountains.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Kakheti
3 stops
15
Alaverdi St. George Cathedral
Start the day at Alaverdi Cathedral (early 11th century), one of the four Great Cathedrals of Georgia.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
16
Tsinandali Palace
visit Tsinandali Estate to see Prince Alexander Chavchavadze’s home, an art gallery, and a bar offering the first Georgian wine produced using European methods.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
17
Telavi
Arrive in Telavi, explore the old town and food market, then check in to your hotel.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Signagi
2 stops
18
Gremi Citadel and Church of the Archangels
Continue to Gremi Fortress, visit the local history museum
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
19
Bodbe Monastery of St. Nino
Visit Bodbe Convent and take in the spectacular views over the Alazani Valley and the peaks of the Greater Caucasus.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Azerbaijan
2 stops
20
Sheki
Drive to the Lagodekhi border crossing with Azerbaijan. After border formalities (expect to walk a short distance with your luggage between the two checkpoints), meet your Azerbaijani guide and head to Sheki.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
21
Palace of Shaki Khans
tour in the medieval fortress, Sheki Khans’ Palace, handicrafts workshop, local mosque-madrassah, and bazaar.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 9
Baku
2 stops
22
Juma Mosque
Depart for Baku. Along the way, visit the historic Juma Mosque and the Yeddi Gumbez (Seven Domes) mausoleum in Shamakhi, the graveyard of the Shirvan Shahs.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
23
Baku Old City
Arrive in Baku and enjoy an evening city tour (2 hour).
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 10
Gobustan
2 stops
24
Gobustan Rock Art
Explore the Greater Baku area and the Absheron Peninsula. Start with Gobustan National Park to see the Petroglyphs Museum and rock engravings dating back to 10,000 BC. Continue to the mud volcanoes of Gobustan Reserve (home to nearly half of the world’s mud volcanoes).
2 hours • Admission ticket included
25
Ateshgah - Fire Temple
drive to the Ateshgah Fire Temple in Surakhany Village, where Zoroastrians from India once worshipped.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 11
Departure
1 stop
26
Transfer to Baku airport for your departure flight.
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• your arrival airport should be Tbilisi or Yerevan. Departure airport should be Baku.
• Subject to weather conditions during winter. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the alternative option

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