Arrival to Baku;
(touring distance ≈ 20km/driving time ≈ 0,5 hours)
Transfer to the hotel on supplementary basis, without guide*;
Overnight in Baku.

Baku Old City & Absheron Peninsula tour;
(touring distance ≈ 50km/driving time ≈ 1,5 hours)
Explore old town of Baku, called Ichari Shahar which is also a fortress. In the afternoon proceed to Absheron peninsula. The wide plain of Absheron with ravines and salt lakes, vineyards and tea plantations is particularly noted for its oil deposits.
• Baku City Tour. Shirvanshah’s Palace, Maidan Tower, Ateshgah, Carpet Museum;
• Free time for lunch;
• Drive to Absheron Peninsual. Visit the Yanar Dagh – the burning mountain Yanar Dag, Mardakan Castle, Ramana Castle;
Overnight in Baku.

Baku-Gobustan-Shamakhi-Sheki;
(touring distance ≈ 400km/driving time ≈ 6 hours)
Visit Gobustan Rock Art Cultural landscape representing an outstanding collection of over 7000 rock engravings and drive to Sheki. En route visit historical and religious sites of Shemakhi.
• Drive to Gobustan. Visit Gobustan National Park. Drive to Shamakhi. Visiting Diribaba Mausoleum;
• Free time for lunch;
• Visit Juma-Mosque (Friday Mosque) of Shamakhi city;
• Visit Seven Domes – the complex of tombs built for Shirvan’s royal family in 18th c. Drive to Sheki
Overnight in Sheki.

Sheki- Lagodekhi Border-Tbilisi;
(touring distance ≈ 295km/driving time ≈ 5 hours)
Enjoy Sheki sightseeing tour and drive to Georgian. After bordercrossing continue sightseeing in Georgia.
• Visit Sheki Khan’s Palace;
• Departure to Lagodegkhi Border (required walking distance approx. 500m);
• Free time for lunch*;
• Nekresi Architectural Complex; short walking tour in Telavi; after visits departure to Tbilisi
Overnight in Tbilisi.

Half Day Tbilisi City Tour;
(touring distance ≈ 40km/driving time ≈ 1 hours)
Visit Tbilisi, a town which conquers you with increasing fascination and lodges in your heart forever.
• Tbilisi Sightseeing tour. Sights to visit: Old City, Metekhi Church, Narikala Fortress, Abanotubani, - Sulphur bath district, Sioni Cathedral, Anchiskhati Basilica, Rustaveli Avenue
• Free time for lunch
• Suggested places to visit on supplementary basis: National Museum of Georgia*, Open Air Ethnographic Museum*
Overnight in Tbilisi.

Round trip to Wine Region - Kakheti
(touring distance ≈ 230km/driving time ≈ 4 hours)
Kakheti region is well-known for its hardworking, good-tempered people, and mostly for its wines. Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri winemaking is listed in Intangible Cultural Heritage Monuments by UNESCO.
• Drive to Kakheti region
• Visit: Bodbe Nunnery, Sighnaghi - City of Love
• Free time for lunch
• Wine tasting at local winery
• Drive to Tbilisi
Overnight in Tbilisi.

From Tbilisi to Khevi Province;
(touring distance ≈ 200km/driving time ≈ 3,5 hours)
In order to see the high peaks, roaring rivers and mountain lifestyle of Georgia’s northern borderlands travel to Stepantsminda via Mtskheta (UNESCO site) - former capital, historical and religious center of country.
• Drive to the former capital of Mtskheta. Sights to visit: Jvari Monastery (UNESCO), Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (UNESCO)
• Free time for lunch
• Photo Stops along Georgian Military Highway
• Hike up to Gergeti Trinity church – approx. 3hrs. hiking (or on supplementary basis 4WD vehicle*)
Overnight in Gudauri.

Trip to the oldest urban settlement in Georgia;
(touring distance ≈ 315km/driving time ≈ 5 hours)
From Gudauri highlands drive to picturesque Borjomi valley, across fertile lands of Kartli region, known for numerous religious, cultural and archaeological sites.
• Drive to Uplistsikhe cave town via Ananuri architectural complex. Explore Uplistsikhe rock-hewn town
• Free time for lunch
• Stalin’s Museum and the house, where Stalin, the leader of Soviet Union, was born
• Drive to Akhaltsikhe via Borjomi. Visit Borjomi Park to taste Brojomi mineral water
• Visit Stalin’s Museum and the house, where Stalin, the leader of Soviet Union, was born;
• Drive to Akhaltsikhe via Borjomi. Visit Borjomi Park to taste Brojomi mineral water;
Overnight in Akhaltsikhe.

Akhaltsikhe – Vardzia – Tbilisi
(touring distance ≈ 290km/driving time ≈ 5 hours)
Drive across the arid landscapes of Javakheti plateau. Enjoy impressive
nature of terraced landscapes, and visit a masterpiece of stone carved
architecture of Georgian Golden Age. Proceed to Armenian border.
After border crossing continue sightseeing in Armenia.
• Rabati castle, after drive to Vardzia via Khertvisi Fortress, with short photo stop.
• Explore Vardzia Cave Complex
• Free time for lunch
• Panoramic view of Paravni Lake
Overnight in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi – Sadakhlo – Sevan - Yerevan;
(touring distance ≈ 320km/driving time ≈ 5,5 hours)
Visit Echmiadzin, spiritual center and the seat of the Catholicos of all
Armenians. In the afternoon explore Yerevan, walk in its market squares and parks; visit museums and galleries.
• Transfer to Sadakhlo border (*without guide assistance, the Georgian guide’s service will be provided on supplementary basis). After border formalities meet with Armenian guide and driver
• Haghpat Monastery (UNESCO)
• Lake Sevan, one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the world. Visit Sevan Monastery
Overnight in Yerevan.

Yerevan -Echmiadzin - Yerevan;
(touring distance ≈ 55km/driving time ≈ 1,5 hours)
Spend a day in the picturesque surroundings of Yerevan. Enjoy
impressive nature and visit architectural and cultural highlights.
• Drive to Echmiadzin; Visit Echmiadzin Cathedral (UNESCO)
• Ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral
• Free time for lunch
• Yerevan city tour. Visit of Matenadaran Museum and Tsitsernakaberd – the memorial complex dedicated to the victims of the Great Armenian Genocide
Overnight in Yerevan.

Yerevan – Garni – Geghard – Khor Virap - Yerevan
(touring distance ≈ 150km/driving time ≈ 2,5 hours)
From Yerevan drive to Tbilisi via the Lake Sevan - “The Pearl” of
Armenia. Enjoy sightseeing before crossing Georgian border
• Visit Garni Hellenistic temple and Geghard Monastery – the UNESCO World Heritage Sights
• Free time for lunch
• Visit Khor-Virap – “Deep Dungeon”, one of the holiest sites in Armenia
Overnight in Yerevan.

Departure from Yerevan.
(touring distance ≈ 20km/driving time ≈ 0,5 hours)
Transfer to the airport on supplementary basis, without guide*