15 Day Armenia & Georgia Discovery 2020 Itinerary
15 days
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Small Group Tour
4 Yerevan, 1 Goris, 1 Dilijan, 5 Tbilisi, 1 Sighnaghi
Overview
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
What's this trip about?
4 Yerevan, 1 Goris, 1 Dilijan, 5 Tbilisi, 1 Sighnaghi
Details
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportRound trip airfare and all internal transport included
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End CityOperator does not provide
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Itinerary
DAY 1, Saturday - Depart for Armenia
Depart on your flight to Yerevan, Armenia
DAY 2, Sunday - En Route
Continue on your flight to Yerevan
DAY 3, Monday - Arrive in Yerevan
Arrive in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital and one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities. After transferring to your hotel, time to settle in before tonight’s orientation meeting with your Tour Manager on the fascinating tour of Armenia and the Republic of Georgia that lies ahead
Overnight: Yerevan
DAY 4, Tuesday - Discover Yerevan
This morning, get acquainted tour of Yerevan begins at the Mother of Armenia monument. This monumental sculpture is the personification of Armenia, and stands guard over its capital. Next visit the History Museum of Armenia with its vast collection of archaeological trea...
DAY 5, Wednesday - Geghard Monastery Concert, Garni Temple, Lavash Demonstration
Spend a delightful morning at medieval Geghard Monastery carved into a mountain, named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy a specially arranged spiritual concert in one of the grand halls of the monastery with its astonishing acoustics. At Geghard Gorge, pause to admire ...
DAY 6, Thursday - Carpet Factory, Brandy Tasting, Zvartnots Cathedral, Holy Etchmiadzin Church
Visit the family-owned Megerian Carpet factory; see hundreds of antique and new handmade carpets, learn the process of carpet making and see weavers at work on their patterns. Next, enjoy tastings of the legendary Armenian brandy at a distillery that has preserved the tr...
DAY 7, Friday - Khor Virap Monastery, Mount Ararat, Noravank Monastery, Goris
Today, a much anticipated visit as you drive towards biblical Mount Ararat and the Khor Virap Monastery, a pilgrimage site dating back to the 4th century, closest point to the legendary mountain. At this site according to Armenian tales, St. Gregory healed the King of Ar...
DAY 8, Saturday - Cable Car, Tatev Monastery, Duduk Performance, Lake Sevan, Old Dilijan
Travel to Halizdzor Station to board the “Wings of Tatev,” the longest cable car in the world that whisks you high over the river gorge and lush forested hills to the spectacular Tatev Monastery. Enjoy panoramic views on your walk to the main church, built to house impor...
DAY 9, Sunday - Haghpat Monastery, Border Crossing to Georgia, Tbilisi
This morning explore picturesque Sharambeyan Street where you’ll have free time to explore a local woodworker and ceramicist’s workshops. After lunch in the Alaverdi region, travel to the medieval Haghpat Monastery complex. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, this mas...
DAY 10, Monday - Picturesque Tbilisi
Today explore Tbilisi, known for its diverse architecture and maze-like, cobblestone streets. Wander along the lanes of the picturesque Old City with its colorful houses, pretty balconies and modern and Soviet-style architecture. At the 13th century landmark Metekhi Chur...
DAY 11, Tuesday - Ancient Uplistsikhe, Gori Stalin Museum
A fascinating visit to the abandoned rock hewn town of Uplistsikhe that played an important part in Georgian history, one of the oldest places of settlement in the Caucasus. This was a major religious and political stronghold from antiquity into the Middle Ages, and was ...
DAY 12, Wednesday - Sighnaghi’s Winery, Tsinandali Museum
Travel to the town of Tsinandali and visit the local Museum and the House of Chavchavadze. Next travel to charming Sighnaghi, a small mountaintop town in the historical region of Kakheti, with its charming Georgian-style architecture and preserved fortress walls crowned ...
DAY 13, Thursday - Gremi Fortress, Return to Tbilisi
Head to Gremi, capital of the Kingdom of Kakheti in the 16th-17th centuries, visit the monumental Gremi Fortress standing high above the green Valley of Alazani. The fortress once served as the residence of the Royal family. View the domed Church of the Archangels with i...
DAY 14, Friday - Mtskheta, Jvari Monastery
On your last day in Georgia, travel to Mtskheta, the former capital of Georgia; visit the Jvari Monastery, a masterpiece of Eastern Orthodox architecture located atop a hill. Return to Tbilisi for an afternoon at leisure. Tonight, bid a fond farewell to your Tour Manager and newfound friends during dinner at a well-known restaurant
Overnight: Tbilisi
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 15, Saturday - Depart Georgia
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Your hotel room will be available for day-use, if your flight is in the evening
Day Room: Tbilisi
Meals: Breakfast
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