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Azerbaijan, Georgia & Armenia Adventure
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20 days
Start
Baku, Azerbaijan
Finish
Yerevan, Armenia
Trip Code
KFSBC
Min Age
15
Trip Size
1 - 12
Physical Rating
Meals
19 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners
Transport
Private Vehicle, Public Bus, Taxi, Aerial Tramway, Train
Accommodation
Hotel (14 nights), Guesthouse (4 nights), Lake Cottage (1 night)
From £3,450(20 days)
Trip Informations
Why you’ll love this trip
Visit the first café in Armenia to focus on the employment of people living with disabilities, stay by Lake Sevan with a local NGO committed to inclusivity and attend a cooking workshop founded by local women who aim to preserve Armenian culture.
Enjoy the best local hospitality and get to know the people – head to a Kakheti home for a home-cooked lunch, soak up the scenery (and the drops) in Georgia and Armenia during winery visits and do it all with a local leader by your side.
Hike through The Caucasus Mountains to the 14th-century Gergeti Trinity Church, which sits in isolation at 2170 m above sea level. Then, visit Khor Virap Monastery and Sevanavank Monastery for a view just as impressive as the history.
Join rangers in search of bezoar goats with the country’s first community-managed protected area – the locals here aim to preserve the environment and educate the community about the local flora and fauna.
Veer off the tourist track and explore the lesser visited Georgia – see the Soviet ghost town of Tskhaltubo to wander the abandoned sanatoriums, explore Vardzia’s Cave Town to learn about 12th-century history and walk to Borjomi’s natural mineral springs.
Is this trip right for you?
This trip has a couple of long travel days with a few stops along the way to break up the journey.
You’ll spend a night at a local lodge where the facilities will be simple and shared. Your support for the local NGO and the great location so close to Lake Sevan will more than make up for the lack of modern amenities and you’re sure to have a memorable stay.
Some of the best scenery in the region is found on foot. So, while this trip doesn't require a high level of fitness, it’s essential to be at least moderately fit if you want to partake in all activities. Make sure you bring comfortable walking shoes with good support.
This trip is a combination of two trips. Please review the Itinerary for details of when your fellow travellers and leader will change.
Itinerary
Take an adventure through the Caucuses region, from cathedrals and mountains to wineries and lakes
Head off the beaten track on a 20-day adventure through the Caucuses region, where historical Old Towns and monasteries sit alongside towering skyscrapers. With a local leader by your side, you’ll journey from the Caspian Sea to huge, shimmering lakes, stopping at wineries, small villages, jazzy capitals and the serene countryside. Enjoy a hearty home-cooked lunch with a local Kakheti family and hike to the iconic Gergeti Trinity Church. Seek bezoars with an expert ranger and stay overnight in a lake cottage supporting inclusiveness. This trip shows you all the local bits (and all the highlights) of this gorgeous mountainous area.
Inclusions
Meals
19 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners
Transport
Private Vehicle, Public Bus, Taxi, Aerial Tramway, Train
Accommodation
Hotel (14 nights), Guesthouse (4 nights), Lake Cottage (1 night)
Included activities
Baku - Leader-led night city walk
Qobustan - Petroglyphs
Baku - Old City Walking Tour
Lahij - Yoghurt Making Demonstration
Lahij - Copper workshop visit
Shamakhi - Juma Mosque
Nij - Udin village and museum visit
Kish - Albanian Church
Kish - Village Visit
Sheki - Shebeke workshop visit
Sheki - Khan's Palace
Sheki - Bazaar Visit
Kakheti - Lunch with a Local Family
Kakheti- Gremi Complex
Kakheti - Tsinandali Estate Visit
Kakheti - Telavi Fresh Produce Market
Telavi - Alaverdi Cathedral
Stepantsminda - Gergeti Trinity Church Hike
Tbilisi - Orientation Walk
Tbilisi - Dry Bridge
Kutaisi - Leader-led city walking tour
Kutaisi - Aerial Tramway
Tskhaltubo - Soviet sanatoriums visit
Kutaisi - Winery visit & tasting
Borjomi - Leader-led walking tour
Vardzia - Cave Town Visit
Gyumri - Inclusive bakery visit
Gyumri - City Tour with Local Guide
Yerevan - Leader-led Orientation Walk
Yerevan - City Tour with Local Guide
Yerevan - Dolma cooking demonstration & dinner
Yerevan - Khor Virap Monastery
Areni Village - Winery visit & home-cooked lunch
Lake Sevan - Noravank Monastery
Arpa - Hiking with local ranger
Lake Sevan - Orbelian Caravanserai
Lake Sevan - Sevanavank Monastery
Optional activities
Baku - National Carpet Museum - AZN10
Baku - The Heydar Aliyev Centre - AZN15
Baku - National Museum of History of Azerbaijan - AZN10
Telavi - Telavi Historical Museum - GEL5
Telavi – Batonis Castle - GEL2
Tbilisi - Metekhi Church - Free
Kutaisi - Bagrati Cathedral & Gelati Monastery - Free
Kutaisi - State Historical Museum - GEL5
Kutaisi - Pub Crawl - GEL60
Akhalstikhe - Rabati Castle Entrance - GEL30
Akhalstikhe - Samtskhe-Javakheti History Museum - GEL18
Gyumri - Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life - AMD1000
Gyumri - The Gallery of Mariam and Eranuhi Aslamazyan Sisters - AMD1000
Yerevan - Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex - Free
Yerevan - Brandy Factory visit & Tasting - AMD4500
Yerevan - Museum of Armenian History - AMD2500
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Important notes
1. A single supplement is bookable on this trip, excluding day 7&8, Day17&18, subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
2. We’ll require correct details of your full name and passport number in order to book train tickets on this trip. You’ll need to provide these details to your booking agent no later than 30 days prior to your departure. Any incorrect details provided or delay in providing this information may result in extra expenses.
3. Please note there is a chance of potential changes to the itinerary due to heavy rain, flooding and snow at higher altitudes, which often affect roads and bridges, making travel difficult or impossible (particularly in remote areas).
4. Please be advised that due to current border crossing restrictions for different Caucasus nationalities, your Trip Leader may be from nearby Ukraine or Russia. Your leader will have in-depth knowledge and extensive travel experience throughout the Caucasus. Local guides from Azerbaijan and Georgia are represented throughout the itinerary to ensure you receive a diverse and uniquely local range of perspectives.
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