Itinerary
- Day 1
Baku
BakuIncluded Activities
- Welcome meeting with local leader and fellow travelers
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Walk down Nizami Street to observe Baroque, Neo-Gothic and Neo-Renaissance architecture
- Day 2
Baku
Baku- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Old City with local guide
- Visit Palace of the Shirvanshahs
- Shemakha Gate
- Old Market Square
Optional Activities
- Visit Maiden Tower
Landmarks Palace of the Shirvanshahs Maiden Tower Shemakha Gate Old Market Square - Day 3
Baku - Qobustan
Baku - Qobustan- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day trip to Qobustan
- Qobustan National Park visit
- Petroglyphs and ancient rock art viewing
- Mud volcanoes visit
Optional Activities
- Visit Heydar Aliyev Center
- Walk along the waterfront to view Baku Eye and Flame Towers
- Dinner at a waterfront restaurant
Landmarks Qobustan National Park Heydar Aliyev Center Baku Eye Flame Towers - Day 4
Baku to Sheki
Baku to Sheki- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Azerbaijani cuisine at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit to Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum and Juma Mosque in Shamakhi
- Visit to local shebeke stained-glass workshop
- Visit to Palace of Sheki Khans
- Dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum Juma Mosque Palace of Sheki Khans - Day 5
Sheki to Telavi
Sheki to Telavi- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with local wine-making family including homemade cuisine, wine and chacha)
Included Activities
- Visit to Sighnaghi
- Dinner and wine tasting with a local wine-making family
- Georgian polyphonic singing experience
Landmarks Sighnaghi Alazani Valley - Day 6
Telavi
Telavi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch in Pankski Valley)
Included Activities
- Telavi Food Market tour with tastings
- Visit to Batonistsikhe Castle
- Pankisi Valley cultural walking tour
- Traditional lunch in Pankski Valley
Landmarks Telavi Food Market Batonistsikhe Castle Pankisi Valley - Day 7
Telavi to Tbilisi
Telavi to Tbilisi- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore old districts of Tbilisi
- Dinner at local restaurant recommended by leader
- Day 8
Tbilisi
Tbilisi- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour with local guide of Old Town
- Visit to Anchiskhati Basilica
- Cable car ride to Narikala Fortress
- Visit to Narikala Fortress
Optional Activities
- Visit to traditional Tbilisi bathhouse
Landmarks Anchiskhati Basilica Narikala Fortress - Day 9
Tbilisi to Akhaltsikhe
Tbilisi to Akhaltsikhe- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch at Tserovani)
Included Activities
- Visit to Mtskheta with local guide
- Jvari Monastery
- Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
- Visit to Tserovani Refugee Settlement
- Ikorta enamel jewelry workshop visit
- Light lunch at Tserovani
Landmarks Jvari Monastery Svetitskhoveli Cathedral Tserovani Refugee Settlement - Day 10
Akhaltsikhe
Akhaltsikhe- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Khertvisi Fortress
- Visit to Vardzia cave city with local guide
Optional Activities
- Visit to Rabati Fortress with optional local guide
Landmarks Khertvisi Fortress Vardzia Rabati Fortress - Day 11
Akhaltsikhe to Gudauri
Akhaltsikhe to Gudauri- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- City tour of Gori with leader
- Visit to Stalin Museum
- Visit to Memorial of Georgian War Heroes
- Visit to Gori Fortress
- Visit to Ananuri architectural complex with church and fortress
- Dinner with group at hotel
Landmarks Stalin Museum Gori Fortress Ananuri Zhinvali Reservoir - Day 12
Gudauri
Gudauri- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Gergeti Trinity Church
- Visit to Sno village stone heads park
Optional Activities
- Use hotel wellness center
Landmarks Gergeti Trinity Church Mt Kazbegi Sno Village 
- Day 13
Gudauri to Dzoraget
Gudauri to Dzoraget- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Haghpat Monastery
- Introduction to Armenian history and architecture
Landmarks Haghpat Monastery Debed River - Day 14
Dzoraget to Yerevan
Dzoraget to Yerevan- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Lake Sevan
- Visit to Sevanavank Monastery
- Visit to Garni Temple
- Duduk performance at Garni Temple
- Visit to Geghard Monastery
Landmarks Lake Sevan Sevanavank Monastery Garni Temple Geghard Monastery - Day 15
Yerevan
Yerevan- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Final group dinner at local restaurant featuring Armenian cuisine with khorovats and spas)
Included Activities
- City tour of Yerevan with local guide
- Visit to Armenian Genocide Museum
- Final group dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Further exploration of Yerevan
Landmarks Armenian Genocide Museum - Day 16
Yerevan
Yerevan- Meals
- Breakfast
