Caucasus Silk Road Tour - Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan - 12 Days/13 Nights Tour Itinerary
Tour: Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan
Yerevan, Armenia - Echmiadzin - Sevan - Tbilisi, Georgia - Gori - Mtskheta - Telavi - Kakheti - Sheki - Baku, Azerbaijan
Duration: 14 daysSeason: Year round.
Description: Trip around Caucasus states: Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. Tour package consists of combination of historical, architectural and cultural components.
What is included in Caucasus - Silk Road tour program?
Day 1 - Arrival to Yerevan, Armenia
Arrival to Yerevan in the evening, meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel. Check in the hotel. Dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. top
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Day 2 - Yerevan, Armenia Breakfast at the hotel. Sightseeing, with visits to Matenadaran, Genocide Memorial to the victims of 1915. Lunch. Excursions to the center of Armenian-Apostolic Church in Echmiadzin, visit to Main Cathedral and Hripsime church. Dinner. Overnight in Yerevan, Armenia . top |
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Day 3 - Yerevan - Garni – Geghard – Yerevan, Armenia
Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to the pagan temple in Garni and cave monastery in Geghard. Lunch. Visit to the National History museum. Dinner. Armenian folk show program. Overnight in Yerevan, Armenia. top
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Day 4 - Yerevan - Khor Virap – Noravank - Sevan, Armenia Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Lake Sevan with visits to Khor Virap Monastery, one of the romantically sited monasteries in Armenia with view to the twin peaks of Mount Ararat and to the 12th century monastery complex of Noravank set in a canyon rich with rare flora. After picnic lunch excursion to the Selim pass with visit of medieval caravanserai on the Great Silk Road. Then proceed to the Lake Sevan, accommodation at Harsnaqar hotel. Dinner at the sea food restaurant. Overnight in Sevan, Armenia. top |
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Day 5 - Sevan - Tbilisi, Georgia
Breakfast at the hotel. After crossing Georgian-Armenian border, drive to Tbilisi and accommodate at the hotel. Tbilisi Sightseeing tour. During the tour we will take you to the places that will show you old city. You will be able to take a glance to the history of the city from early centuries to nowadays by walking in narrow streets of the city and exploring the religious and secular architecture. Here you will find different religious buildings – churches, synagogues, mosques, as well as famous 19th century houses with wooden multi-colored balconies. We will visit the sulfur bath which made an unforgettable impression on Pushkin, Lermontov, Duma. During the tour you will be able to enjoy the superb panoramic view of the Old city and visit the stunning treasury of the Georgian National Art Museum, before taking a stroll along Rustaveli Avenue – the main street in Tbilisi. Dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel “Varazi”. top
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Day 6 - Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Gori – Tbilisi, Georgia Breakfast at the hotel. We drive to visit the ancient capital and religious center of Georgia – Mtskheta (3000 years old) and see its historical places: Jvari church (6th century) and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (11th century) where the Robe of Christ is buried. Both Jvari and Svetitskhoveli are UNESCO World Heritage sites. Afterwards we will visit the town of Gori – the heart of Kartli region, have lunch and drive to visit Uplistsikhe Cave Town (1st millennium BC), that’s the place where the Great Silk Road used to pass. This is an old and interesting complex with dwelling quarters, wine-cellars, bakeries, a three-nave basilica church hewn out in rock and even an antic theatre. Then we visit Stalin’s museum and his biggest statue still surviving in the city center. Later we drive back to Tbilisi. Dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel “Varazi”. top |
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Day 7 - Tbilisi – Sighnaghi – Telavi, Georgia
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning we drive to Kakheti region well known for its wine producing. We enjoy super views of Great Caucasus Mountains and valleys of Kakheti, acknowledge traditions and culture of the country and region, taste wines and delicious food. First we will visit fortified town of Sighnaghi (18th century). The town preserved its original image and now offers visitors stunning views of the surrounding Caucasus Mountains. We visit ethnographic museum in Sighnaghi. After lunch we drive to visit farmer’s house to see a unique 300 year-old wine-cellar. We get acquainted with the Georgian way of wine-making, quite different from the European one and drink typical Georgian wine straight from the clay jars. Afterwards we drive to Telavi – administrative centre of Kakheti region. Dinner and overnight in Telavi at a family guesthouse (shared facilities). top
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Day 8 - Kakheti region, Georgia Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning we visit Kakhetian Duke’s beautiful garden and his house museum. Later we drive to Nekresi Monastery (4th century) where we walk in a beautiful nature for one and a half hour. For lunch we will take you to a local family to enjoy the hospitality of the local people and sample some delicious home-made food and wine. Afterwards we visit Telavi Farmers’ market and King Erekle’s palace museum. Then you have some free time to explore the town on your own. Dinner and overnight in Telavi at a family guesthouse (shared facilities). top |
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Day 9 - Telavi – Lagodekhi – Sheki, Azerbaijan
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning transfer to Geo/Az border (Lagodekhi). Change transportation and guide and drive to Sheki, panorama of the city, Khan‘s palace, excursion to museum of history of Sheki and Shebeke. Dinner in Sheki. Overnight at ‘Caravansaray’ hotel in Sheki.top
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Day 10 - Sheki – Maraza – Shamakha – Baku, Azerbaijan Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning transfer to Baku. En-route visit Diri Baba mausoleum in Maraza, Yeddi Gumbez, Cuma masque in Shamakha. Arrival to Baku. Dinner in Baku. Overnight at the hotel “Sunrise” in Baku.top |
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Day 11 - Baku, Azerbaijan
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning we have sightseeing tour in Baku. Have a panoramic view of the city, visit Shirvan Shahs Palace (15th century), Maiden Tower architectural monument (12th century), Caravanserai. After lunch visit Absheron peninsula, Fire Worshippers Templ in Surakhany district, historic-architectural monument of the 17th century in which cell’s there are exhibits which describe mode of life of the worshippers. Visit to the Merdakan Fortresses, Acquaintance with the Oil Industry. Excursion to the ‘Yanar Dag’ (Firing Mountain). Dinner in Baku. Overnight at the hotel “Sunrise” in Baku. top
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Day 12 - Baku - Gabustan - Baku, Azerbaijan Breakfast at the hotel. Today we visit ‘Gobustan’ more than 4000 rock-carvings which describe the mode of life of the ancient inhabitants, after lunch visit Art museum. Dinner in a local restaurant with folk show. Overnight at the hotel “Sunrise” in Baku.top |
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Day 13 - Baku, Azerbaijan
09.00 - Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the International Airport of Baku Azerbaijan.
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Caucasus Silk Road tour program includes:
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