Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia Tour (7 days)

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Baku – Baku city tour

Stop At: Baku Boulevard, Baku, Absheron Region
This tour will start after check in at the hotel at 13:30 Baku time (UTC 04:00) from the hotel (Azkot Hotel hall)
Start exploring Baku. Panorama of the city presented to the height of the mountainous part of a television tower clearly gives an idea of the contrasts and the extent of Baku, the horseshoe bay of Baku. The city is shaped like an amphitheater, descending down to the Caspian Sea.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Baku Old City, Baku, Absheron Region
our covers the central part of the city showing the most interesting historical and architectural sites. Visiting of "Old Town” or “Inner City”. The territory of “Inner City” - 22 hectares, which represents a small fraction of the total area of Baku (44,000 hectares). Maiden Tower (XII century), Palace of Shirvanshakhs (XV century), Castle Synyk Gala, Caravan Saray, Juma Mosque - this is not a complete list of attractions of the old Baku.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Baku Boulevard, Baku, Absheron Region
Mini-cruise on the Caspian Sea (depend on weather conditions Boat trip can be canceled)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Dinner: Dinner at the best local restaurants
Accommodation included: Azkot Hotel 4* or Diplomat Hotel 3*

Day 2: Gobustan – Atashgah

Stop At: Gobustan Rock Art, Baku, Absheron Region
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out from the hotel. Tour to “Gobustan Excursion on historical-art reserve “Gobustan”, where rock paintings have perfectly remained, barrows and housing objects dated from X-XIII millennial BC to the Middle Ages. There are certificates of inhabitants of region of an epoch of the Stone Age and the subsequent periods in “Gobustan” - Rock drawings, person parking, gravestone monuments, are concentrated there.
Lunch time in local restaurant
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Ateshgah - Fire Temple, Baku, Absheron Region
Visiting of Temple of Zoroastrians – “Atashgah”. Temple of Zoroastrians - an ancient religious structure built in place of natural gas output. Was rebuilt in the 18th century. In the former cells, where pilgrims from around the world are now museum, containing many unique original exhibits. Region of Azerbaijan, located on the Apsheron peninsula called Apsheron.
Dinner in the local restaurant.
Transfer to the airport. (Flight tickets Baku - Tbilisi is included)
Meeting in the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Spend the night in Tbilisi.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel
• Dinner: Dinner at the best local restaurant
Accommodation included: Astoria Tbilisi Hotel 4* or Gallery Palace 4* or Old Metekhi Hotel 4*

Day 3: Full day sightseeing tour of Tbilisi

Stop At: Metekhi Cathedral, Tbilisi
You will go on a tour of Tbilisi, a walk through the old town, you can visit Metekhi Church (12 - 13th centuries);
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sulfur Bath № 5, Tbilisi
Visit sulfur baths district
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sioni Cathedral Church, Tbilisi
Visit Sioni Cathedral (7th - 19 th centuries)
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Narikala Fortress, Tbilisi
Narikala Fortress (4th c)
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Anchiskhati Basilica
Visit Anchishati basilica and bell tower (6th - 18th centuries);
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Tbilisi St. Trinity Cathedral
Holy Trinity Cathedral - 2004
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Chateau Mukhrani, Mukhrani, Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region
visit the Chateau Mukhrani salon (or Winery Khareba Salon) and taste Georgian wine.
Duration: 40 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel
• Dinner: Dinner at the best local restaurant
Accommodation included: Astoria Tbilisi Hotel 4* or Gallery Palace 4* or Old Metekhi Hotel 4*

Day 4: Tbilisi - Sighnaghi - Bodbe - Velistsikhe - Tbilisi

Stop At: Signagi City Walls, Signagi, Kakheti Region
In the morning you go to Kakheti Region, to the beautiful city Sighnaghi - city fortress, with amazing views of Alazani Valley and Grate Caucasus Mountains
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Bodbe Monastery of St. Nino, Signagi, Kakheti Region
visit monastery complex Bodbe, founded in the 4th century.
Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Vaxo Oqruashvili Wine Cellar, Velistsikhe, Kakheti Region
Drive to village Velistsikhe and visit 300 year old historical wine cellar “Numisi” and “Velistsikhe Veranda” – KTW Winery wine cellar, taste delicious Georgian cuisine and local wines. In the evening return to Tbilisi.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at the Hotels
• Dinner: Dinners at the best local restaurants
Accommodation included: Astoria Tbilisi Hotel 4* or Gallery Palace 4* or Old Metekhi Hotel 4*

Day 5: Tbilisi - Yerevan

Stop At: Yerevan City
After a breakfast, we go to the border, where you change the transport and guide. After meeting with the Armenian guide, you move forward to Yerevan - the hospitable capital of Armenia.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel
• Dinner: Dinner at the best local restaurant
Accommodation included: Silk Road Hotel 3* or Bass Boutique Hotel 3* or Nova Hotel 4*

Day 6: Yerevan – Echmiadzin - Zvartnots – Yerevan

Stop At: History Museum of Armenia, Yerevan
Start discovering Armenia by a visit to the State History Museum where you get familiar with a complete picture of the Armenian culture and history dating back to 1 million years ago up to nowadays. Then go sightseeing in one of the world’s oldest cities – 2796-year-old Yerevan. Open-air lunch at one of restaurants located just in Hrazdan River gorge.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Echmiadzin Monastery, Vagharshapat, Armavir Province
Then you move forward to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin – the spiritual centre of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Zvartnots Temple, Vagharshapat, Armavir Province
On the way back to Yerevan, you stop at the ruins of the Zvartnots Temple. You are in Yerevan again. We dine and spend the evening at one of open-air cafes.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Silk Road Hotel 3* or Bass Boutique Hotel 3* or Nova Hotel 4*

Day 7: Yerevan – Lake Sevan – Tbilisi, departure from Tbilisi

Stop At: Lake Sevan, Lake Sevan, Gegharkunik Province
It’s time to driving to one of the highest fresh-water lakes in the world – the Sevan (1 900m). From the top of Sevan Peninsula you can admire the full view of the lake of volcano-tectonic origin and the adjacent mountain chains.
Say goodbye to Armenia and continue your route to travel within Georgia.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Old Town (Altstadt) Tbilisi, Tbilisi
After meeting with the Georgian guide you move forward to Tbilisi.
This tour will finish in Tbilisi (International Airport or Freedom Square) at 15:00 Tbilisi time (UTC 04:00)
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.