Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Yerevan
Yerevan- Start point
- Yerevan, Armenia (International Arrivals, 23:55)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hayasa Hotel Yerevan)
- Day 2
Yerevan
Yerevan- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Welcome dinner featuring Armenian specialities)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hayasa Hotel Yerevan)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Yerevan - architecture, streets and cultural landmarks
- Panoramic views across the city towards Mount Ararat
- Vernissage Market - open-air arts and crafts market with traditional crafts, artwork, jewellery and local treasures
- Evening duduk performance
- Welcome dinner featuring Armenian specialities
Landmarks Mount Ararat Vernissage Market - Day 3
Yerevan
Yerevan- Meals
- Lunch (Hosted family-style lunch at Megerian Carpet Museum & Factory)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hayasa Hotel Yerevan)
Included Activities
- Matenadaran - visit to world's major repository of ancient Armenian manuscripts
- Lusik Aguletsi House-Museum - traditional Armenian costumes, silver jewellery and ethnographic objects
- Megerian Carpet Museum & Factory - discover centuries-old carpet-weaving tradition and see craftspeople at work
- Hosted family-style lunch at Megerian Carpet Museum & Factory
- Ararat Brandy Factory - explore history and craftsmanship with premium tasting
Optional Activities
- Evening exploration of Yerevan's cafés, restaurants and city centre
Landmarks Matenadaran Lusik Aguletsi House-Museum Megerian Carpet Museum & Factory Ararat Brandy Factory - Day 4
Yerevan - Geghard - Garni - Yerevan
Yerevan - Geghard - Garni - Yerevan- Meals
- Lunch (Hosted lunch - warm, home-cooked meal following lavash-making masterclass in a local village home), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hayasa Hotel Yerevan)
Included Activities
- Charents Arch - panoramic views towards Mount Ararat and the Ararat Valley
- Geghard Monastery - UNESCO World Heritage-listed monastery carved into cliffs of Azat Gorge
- Garni Temple - Armenia's 1st-century Greco-Roman temple
- Lavash-making masterclass & hosted lunch - traditional baking in a local village home
- Garni Gorge - walk along gorge to see spectacular vertical basalt columns
- Live jazz at Malkhas Jazz Club
Landmarks Charents Arch Geghard Monastery Azat Gorge Garni Temple Garni Gorge - Day 5
Yerevan - Lake Sevan - Dilijan
Yerevan - Lake Sevan - Dilijan- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Kefilyan Family Hotel)
Included Activities
- Lake Sevan visit
- Gentle boat trip on Lake Sevan (weather permitting)
- Travel through Dilijan National Park landscapes
- Wine experience at ACOL Armenian Ethnic Manor & Winery - local winemaking traditions and Armenian wine tasting
- Parz Lake - peaceful walk beside forest-fringed mountain lake
- Dilijan Old Town - explore historic centre and traditional architecture
- Taste local mountain herbs and herbal teas
Landmarks Lake Sevan Dilijan National Park ACOL Armenian Ethnic Manor & Winery Parz Lake Dilijan Old Town - Day 6
Dilijan - Haghpat - Tbilisi
Dilijan - Haghpat - Tbilisi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Armenian lunch en route), Dinner (Georgian welcome dinner - introduction to the country's distinctive cuisine, wine and legendary hospitality)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Qarvasla )
Included Activities
- Haghpat Monastery - masterpiece of medieval Armenian architecture and UNESCO World Heritage site
- Traditional Armenian lunch en route
- Georgian welcome dinner - introduction to distinctive cuisine, wine and hospitality
Landmarks Haghpat Monastery - Day 7
Tbilisi
Tbilisi- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a traditional Georgian restaurant), Dinner (Dinner in the city centre)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Qarvasla )
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Tbilisi Old Town starting in historic sulfur-baths district
- Explore narrow streets, traditional balconies, courtyards and churches
- Lunch at a traditional Georgian restaurant
- Dry Bridge Market - browse vintage jewellery, textiles, antiques and curiosities
- Evening funicular ride to Mtatsminda for spectacular views across the capital
- Dinner in the city centre
Landmarks Tbilisi Old Town Sulfur Baths Dry Bridge Market Mtatsminda - Day 8
Tbilisi - Gori - Uplistsikhe - Tbilisi
Tbilisi - Gori - Uplistsikhe - Tbilisi- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch at a local tavern), Dinner (Family-style dinner featuring Georgian specialities including barbecue and pkhali, with local wines and Georgian family hospitality)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Qarvasla )
Included Activities
- Gori - explore the historic city and its fortress
- Stalin Museum - insight into Stalin's life and Soviet era through documents, photographs, personal objects and private railway carriage
- Light lunch at a local tavern
- Uplistsikhe Cave Town - explore ancient settlement carved into cliffs above Mtkvari River
- Family-style dinner at Château Ateni featuring Georgian specialities including barbecue and pkhali, with local wines and Georgian family hospitality
Landmarks Gori Gori Fortress Stalin Museum Uplistsikhe Cave Town Mtkvari River Château Ateni - Day 9
Tbilisi - Kakheti - Tsinandali
Tbilisi - Kakheti - Tsinandali- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Wine tasting and dinner at Georgian winemaker Georgi Togonidze's family home)
- Accommodation
- Resort (Radisson Tsinandali)
Included Activities
- Vardisubani village - workshop visit with Zaza Kbilashvili family to discover traditional Georgian clay wine vessel making
- Kvareli Wine Cave - hands-on culinary experience making traditional bread, khinkali, Adjarian khachapuri and churchkhela
- Qvevri opening ceremony and fine wine tasting
- Evening wine tasting and dinner at Georgian winemaker Georgi Togonidze's family home
Optional Activities
- Tsinandali Palace - visit the former home of Prince Alexander Chavchavadze
Landmarks Vardisubani village Kvareli Wine Cave Tsinandali Palace Radisson Collection Tsinandali Estate - Day 10
Tsinandali - Tbilisi
Tsinandali - Tbilisi- End point
- Tbilisi, Georgia (international departures, 15:00)
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Relaxed time at Tsinandali Estate to explore hotel, grounds or spa facilities
