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Grand tour in Armenia and Georgia
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Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights
No group size limit.
Best from spring to autumn.
Only private tours.
Editing on request.
Free cancellation up to 7 days.
3* accommodation included.
All year round.
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Overview
This tour provides a unique opportunity to visit two neighboring countries at once, learn the history of two ancient peoples, try unique dishes, get acquainted with interesting customs and learn a lot of new things for yourself. Armenians and Georgians have a lot in common – first of all, endless hospitality, friendliness and love for delicious food and fun. During the tour we will visit interesting places, see real natural wonders, get acquainted with the thousand-year history of the region, and all this will be seasoned with incredibly tasty dishes and famous wine and cognac!
Itinerary
Meeting at Tbilisi airport, transfer to the hotel, time for rest. Sightseeing tour of the city: visiting Sioni Cathedral, Metekhi Monastery, which was built on the rocky bank of the Kura River in the 12th century. Dinner. The monastery offers a beautiful view of Old Tbilisi. Visit to the Narikala fortress, walk through Old Tbilisi, visit the sulfur baths, which according to legend were discovered by the Iberian king Vakhtang Gorgasali during a hunt. Welcome dinner with national music and dancing. Return to the hotel. Overnight in Tbilisi.
- Departure from Tbilisi
- Return to Tbilisi
- Travel time: 7.5 hours / 40 km
- Meals: dinner
Breakfast in the hotel. Going on a tour. The first stop is at the Jvari temple - in this place St. Nino installed the first cross in Georgia when the country adopted Christianity. The temple offers a colorful view of the city of Mtskheta, the Kura River gorge, as well as the Aragvi valley. It should be noted that the city of Mtskheta was the first capital of Georgia. The three most important places to visit are Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Samtavro Temple, Bebristsikhe Fortress. Next we will go to the cave city of Uplistsikhe, which was founded in 1000 BC. and which was considered a holy place in pre-Christian times. Return to Tbiisi.
- Departure from Tbilisi
- Return to Tbilisi
- Travel time: 8 hours / 195 km
- Meals: breakfast, lunch
Departure from Tbilisi with things. Visit to the house-museum of Niko Pirosmani in the village of Mirzaani. Next is a tour to Kakheti, which is the wine-making center of Georgia. Wine tasting at the popular Pheasant's Tears winery. Bodbe Monastery of St. Nino (Ninotsminda), which is located in a cozy cypress grove a few kilometers from Sighnaghi. It is here that Saint Nino, who brought Christianity to Georgia, is buried. Lunch near Bodbe Monastery. Sightseeing tour of Sighnaghi, which is famous in Georgia as the City of Love. Dinner and overnight stay in Sginakhi.
- Departure from Tbilisi
- Arrival in Sighnaghi
- Travel time: 10 hours / 350 km
- Meal: three times a day
Departure from Sighnaghi to the royal castle and Gremi fortress. The city of Gremi was the capital of the Kingdom of Kakheti from the 16th to the 17th centuries. The capital, which was founded by Levan of Kakheti, served as a royal residence and the most important trading point on the Great Silk Road. Next - a visit to the house-museum of Alexander Chavchavadze in the city of Tsinandali. Lunch in Telavi. Visit to the palace-museum of the Georgian king Heraclius II. Visit to the ancient monastery and academy of Ikalto, where, according to legend, the great Georgian poet of the 12th century, Shota Rustaveli, studied. Visit to the cathedral and monastery complex of Alaverdi, founded in the 11th century. Return to Tbilisi and check into a hotel.
- Departure from Sighnaghi
- Arrival in Tbilisi
- Travel time: 10 hours / 250 km
- Meals: breakfast, lunch
Visit to the Ananuri palace complex on the banks of the Aragva River. Visit to the resort town of Gudauri, located on the southern slopes of the Great Caucasus Range. Tour to Mount Kazbek, which is an extinct volcano and is one of the highest points of the Caucasus. Dinner. Trinity Church Gergeti, located at an altitude of 2170 meters under Mount Kazbek. Return to Tbilisi.
- Departure from Tbilisi
- Return to Tbilisi
- Travel time: 10 hours / 305 km
- Meals: breakfast, lunch
Visit to the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (Sameba) - the main cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Church. Tour to an open-air ethnographic museum, a unique Georgian village, in which every house and every building conveys different eras of Georgian history. Shopping of Georgian products by pre-order: souvenirs, wines, chacha, churchkhella, etc. Crossing the Armenian-Georgian border through the Bagratashen border checkpoint. Visit to the 10th century Akhtala monastery and fortress, where Armenian, Georgian and Byzantine architecture are harmoniously combined. Overnight in Haghpat.
- Departure from Tbilisi
- Arrival in Haghpat
- Travel time: 6 hours / 120 km
- Meal: three times a day
Going on a tour. Visit to the early medieval monastery complex of Haghpat and Sanait, which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Odzun is an early medieval Armenian building (4th-7th centuries), which is a unique example of ancient religious architecture in Armenia. From the Tavush region we will go to the Lori region - to the village of Fioletovo, where the community of Russian Molokans lives. Tour to the resort town of Dilijan, which symbolizes Armenian-Georgian friendship. Visit to the ancient Dilijan complex. Visit to the Hakhartsin Monastery (10th century), surrounded by dense forest. Dinner. Accommodation at the Tsakhkunk guest house, dinner and overnight stay.
- Departure from Haghpat
- Arrival in Tsakhkunk
- Travel time: 9 hours / 190 km
- Meal: three times a day
Breakfast at the guest house. Horseback riding in the surrounding hills (reservation required). Tour to the largest lake in the Caucasus, Sevan. On the northeastern shore we will visit the Sevanavank monastery. Lunch by the coastal lake. Arrival in Yerevan. Welcome dinner with a folklore program (folk song and dance ensemble - Yerevan) in one of the most favorite restaurants in the capital - “Tavern Yerevan". Evening walk through the center of Yerevan: walking tour along Northern Avenue to Republic Square. Participation in the singing fountain show (from May to October). Return to the hotel.
- Departure from Tsakhkunk
- Arrival in Yerevan
- Travel time: 4 hours / 100 km
- Meal: three times a day
Morning bus tour of Yerevan. Visit to the Historical Museum of Armenia. Tour to the Tsitsernakaberd Museum-Institute, dedicated to the theme of the Armenian Genocide, a memorial complex dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Lunch at the restaurant. Architectural complex Cascade. Time to rest. Evening walk from Northern Avenue to Republic Square, where the singing fountain show takes place.
- Departure from Yerevan
- Return to Yerevan
- Travel time: 9 hours / 30 km
- Meals: breakfast, lunch
Check-out with luggage. The first destination is the Khor Virap Monastery, which offers one of the wonderful views of Mount Ararat. After which we will head to the south of Armenia, where we will visit the Noravank Monastery - a unique structure in its architectural design. The road to the monastery stretches along the colorful and amazing Noravank gorge, unique in its flora and fauna. Not far from the monastery is the Bird Cave, where archaeologists discovered the world's oldest shoe and winery. Even though excavations are still ongoing, we will have the opportunity to see the site with our own eyes. Wine tasting and lunch at a local restaurant. Visit to the resort town of Jermuk, where the famous Jermuk waterfall is located. Here we will also visit the gallery of mineral waters. Overnight stop in Jermuk.
- Departure from Yerevan
- Arrival in Jermuk
- Travel time: 10 hours / 190 km
- Meal: three times a day
Breakfast, departure for the tour. Karahunj or Zorats Karer is an ancient megalithic complex dating back to the 6th millennium BC, which served as an observatory. This complex is often called the “Armenian Stonehenge”. Ancient cave settlement Khndzoresk. To reach the medieval Tatev Monastery, we will ride the world's longest cable car, "Wings of Tatev". Tatev Monastery is a masterpiece of medieval architecture, which was one of the most important spiritual and educational centers of medieval Armenia. Lunch at the guest house. Arrival and settlement in Yerevan.
- Departure from Jermuk
- Arrival in Yerevan
- Travel time: 11 hours / 450 km
- Meals: breakfast, lunch
Breakfast in the hotel. Going on a tour. Photo stop at the Charents Arch, which offers a picturesque view of Mount Ararat. Tour to the 12th century Geghard rock monastery - a fantastic example of medieval Armenian architecture, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lunch at a guest house in Garni, participation in the baking of Armenian lavash bread. Live performance of the national instrument duduk (on request). Tour to the pagan temple of Garni - the only surviving temple from the Hellenistic era in the region. Hiking in the Garni Gorge - a natural miracle “Symphony of Stones”. Return to Yerevan. Free evening.
- Departure from Yerevan
- Return to Yerevan
- Travel time: 6 hours / 80 km
- Meals: breakfast, lunch
Historical Museum of Armenia on Republic Square. Tour to Etchmiadzin - the spiritual center of Armenians and the residence of the Catholicos of All Armenians. Here we will visit the treasury of Etchmiadzin, where, along with interesting and ancient relics, the spear with which a Roman soldier pierced Christ on the cross is kept. Next we will find the Zvartnots Temple, which is considered a masterpiece of early medieval Armenian architecture and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lunch in the open-air apricot garden of the Van restaurant. Return to Yerevan, where we will visit the famous Ararat cognac factory, where, after a tour of the cellar, we will taste several types of Armenian cognac. Free evening in Yerevan.
- Departure from Yerevan
- Return to Yerevan
- Travel time: 5 hours / 50 km
- Meals: breakfast, lunch
Breakfast in the hotel. Time for shopping, during which we will visit the Tashir market of local sweets, dried fruits, spices and herbs, after which we will head to the famous Vernissage market, where we can buy souvenirs, jewelry, and antiques. Airport transfer.
- Departure from Yerevan
- Travel time: 3 hours / 30 km
- Meals: breakfast
Price and Availability
Private tours upon request
2-3 pax
2,476 $
4-6 pax
2,233 $
7-12 pax
2,034 $
There are special discounts for private groups of 13 or more persons.
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