Tour Overview
| Duration | 13 Days / 12 Nights |
|---|---|
| Destinations | Armenia → Georgia |
| Price From | $2,350 per person (twin share) |
| Tour Style | Cultural Small Group |
| Best Season | April — October |
| Data Source | Cascade Travel 2026 verified pricing |
Itinerary Highlights
Days 1-2: Arrive Yerevan & City Discovery
Land in Yerevan, the Pink City built from volcanic tufa stone. Explore the Cascade Complex with its 572 steps and modern sculpture collection, the Matenadaran manuscript museum (17,000+ ancient Armenian manuscripts), and the 782 BC Erebuni Fortress. Evening: Republic Square’s dancing fountains and the Kond district’s hidden alleyways. Overnight in Yerevan.
Day 3: Khor Virap, Areni Wine & Noravank
Khor Virap Monastery at dawn — Mount Ararat’s twin peaks (5,137m) loom directly behind the bell tower in the definitive image of Armenia. Winery visit in Areni — the Areni-1 cave nearby yielded the world’s oldest known winery (6,100 years old) and the world’s oldest leather shoe (5,500 years). Noravank Monastery (13th century) sits in a dramatic red-rock canyon. Overnight in Yerevan.
Day 4: Garni & Geghard
Garni Temple, the Greco-Roman temple from the 1st century AD — 24 Ionic columns on a cliff above the Azat River gorge. Geghard Monastery (UNESCO), carved into the mountain — the extraordinary acoustics of the rock-cut chambers invite impromptu singing. Overnight in Yerevan.
Day 5: Lake Sevan & Dilijan
Lake Sevan (1,900m), the “jewel of Armenia.” Sevanavank Monastery on the peninsula. Noratus Cemetery’s 900 medieval khachkars. Dilijan, the forested “Armenian Switzerland” — walk Sharambeyan Street’s restored 19th-century artisan workshops. Overnight in Dilijan.
Day 6: Debed Canyon Monasteries
Haghpat and Sanahin Monasteries (UNESCO) — 10th-century masterpieces of Armenian medieval architecture. The Sanahin gavit’s star-vaulted ceiling is an engineering marvel. Mikoyan Museum (the brothers who designed the MiG fighter jets were from this village). Overnight in Alaverdi.
Day 7: Cross into Georgia — Tbilisi
Border crossing to Georgia. Afternoon: explore Tbilisi — Narikala Fortress by cable car, the Abanotubani sulfur baths district (the source of the city’s name, from “tbili” = warm), and the Old Town’s winding streets with their distinctive wooden balconies. Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 8: Tbilisi Deep Dive
National Museum’s Colchian gold. Rustaveli Avenue, Freedom Square, Bridge of Peace, Dry Bridge flea market. Chronicle of Georgia monument — 16 colossal pillars telling Georgia’s history. Evening: traditional Georgian supra feast with tamada (toastmaster), khinkali, and polyphonic singing. Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 9: Mtskheta & Gori
Mtskheta (UNESCO) — Jvari Monastery’s iconic view over the two rivers, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (Georgia’s holiest church, believed to contain Christ’s robe). Gori: Stalin Museum (a bizarre time capsule). Uplistsikhe, the 3,000-year-old cave city. Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 10: Georgian Military Highway — Kazbegi
The great mountain drive. Anaurin Fortress on the Zhinvali Reservoir. The Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument. Mount Kazbek (5,047m). Hike to Gergeti Trinity Church — the Caucasus’s most photographed sight. Overnight in Kazbegi.
Day 11: Kakheti Wine Region
Descend to Kakheti. Bodbe Monastery (St. Nino’s tomb). Signagi, the walled city of love. Wine tasting at a qvevri cellar — learn about 8,000 years of Georgian wine culture. Overnight in Signagi.
Day 12: Vardzia Cave Monastery
Drive south. Vardzia — Queen Tamar’s 12th-century cave city carved into a vertical cliff. The Church of the Dormition’s 12th-century frescoes are remarkably preserved. Rabati Castle in Akhaltsikhe. Overnight in Borjomi.
Day 13: Departure
Borjomi Central Park for a final taste of the famous mineral water. Transfer to Tbilisi Airport for departure.
Included
- 12 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast + 5 dinners
- Expert guide throughout
- Private vehicle
- All entrance fees
- 2 wine tastings
- Georgian supra feast
- Airport transfers
