Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Baku
Baku- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Azerbaijani dinner featuring shakh plov (festive rice dish baked inside crisp, golden pastry crust))
Included Activities
- Complimentary arrival transfer from airport
- Welcome meeting with local leader and group
- Walking along Nizami Street (self-guided)
- Traditional Azerbaijani dinner
Landmarks Nizami Street 
- Day 2
Baku - Absheron Peninsula
Baku - Absheron Peninsula- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day trip to Absheron Peninsula
- Ateshgah Fire Temple visit
- Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain) visit
- Guided walking tour of Old City
Landmarks Ateshgah Fire Temple Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain) Baku Old City - Day 3
Baku - Shamakhi - Sheki
Baku - Shamakhi - Sheki- Meals
- Dinner (Azerbaijani wine tasting at local wine bar)
Included Activities
- Travel through scenic landscape to Caucasus foothills
- Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum visit
- Juma Mosque in Shamakhi visit
- Palace of the Sheki Khans visit
- Azerbaijani wine tasting at local wine bar
Landmarks Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum Juma Mosque Palace of the Sheki Khans - Day 4
Sheki - Lagodekhi - Kakheti - Tbilisi
Sheki - Lagodekhi - Kakheti - Tbilisi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local winemaking family, including tasting of distinctive amber and red wines from Kakheti)
Included Activities
- Drive through landscape shift from Azerbaijan to Georgia
- Sighnaghi visit in Kakheti
- Lunch and wine tasting with local winemaking family
Landmarks Sighnaghi Alazani Valley - Day 5
Tbilisi
Tbilisi- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Tbilisi Old Town with local guide
- Anchiskhati Basilica visit
- Cable car ride to Narikala Fortress
- Narikala Fortress visit with panoramic city views
Optional Activities
- Traditional bathhouse experience with sulphur waters
Landmarks Tbilisi Old Town Anchiskhati Basilica Narikala Fortress - Day 6
Tbilisi - Mtskheta - Stepantsminda
Tbilisi - Mtskheta - Stepantsminda- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Warm, homecooked dinner with khinkali cooking demonstration)
Included Activities
- Travel to Mtskheta, Georgia's ancient capital
- Jvari Church visit
- Svetitskhoveli Cathedral visit
- Travel along Georgian Military Road through Greater Caucasus
- Khinkali cooking demonstration and dinner
Landmarks Jvari Church Svetitskhoveli Cathedral Mtskheta - Day 7
Stepantsminda - Borjomi
Stepantsminda - Borjomi- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- 4WD scenic mountain drive through Greater Caucasus
- Gergeti Trinity Church visit at 2170 m (7120 ft)
- Ananuri fortress complex and church visit
- Leader-led walking tour of Borjomi parks and springs
Landmarks Gergeti Trinity Church Mount Kazbegi Ananuri Jvari Reservoir 
- Day 8
Borjomi - Vardzia - Gyumri
Borjomi - Vardzia - Gyumri- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch near Saro nunnery)
Included Activities
- Vardzia cave city visit and guided exploration
- Saro nunnery visit
- Lunch near Saro nunnery
Landmarks Vardzia Saro Nunnery Mtkvari River 
- Day 9
Gyumri
Gyumri- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Armenian cuisine at family-run museum dedicated to preserving Armenian traditions, including traditional Armenian coffee preparation and ghayfa tasting)
Included Activities
- Guided city walk through Gyumri with local guide
- Gyumri Central Market visit
- Family-run museum visit with traditional Armenian cuisine lunch
- Traditional Armenian coffee preparation
- Ghayfa drink tasting and cultural education
Landmarks Gyumri Central Market - Day 10
Gyumri - Geghard - Garni - Yerevan
Gyumri - Geghard - Garni - Yerevan- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lavash baking demonstration and burduch (local wrap filled with fresh ingredients) tasting)
Included Activities
- Geghard Monastery visit
- Garni Temple visit
- Lavash baking demonstration
- Burduch sampling (local wrap with fresh ingredients)
- Yerevan orientation walk with local leader
Landmarks Geghard Monastery Azat River Gorge Garni Temple Garni Village 
- Day 11
Yerevan
Yerevan- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with group)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Yerevan with local guide
- Ethnographic house visit with rug-weaving workshop
Landmarks Yerevan - Day 12
Yerevan
Yerevan- Meals
- Breakfast
