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Explore three Caucasus countries, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, in snowy winter with like-minded people from all over the world. Nine-day Caucasus winter group tour includes all the beauty these part of the world offers: gorgeous mountains and skiing trails, historical, cultural, religious and nature sights. Winter is an excellent time to enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the places when they are covered in snow, and main attractions are not overcrowded. You will get unforgettable Christmas holidays and friends who will share your passion to Caucasus culture and cuisine.
Tour itinerary:
Arrival in Baku. Private transfer will be arranged to your hotel. Check-in at 14:00. Free time.
Overnight at the hotel.
Driving distance: 30 km
Overnight at the hotel.
Driving distance: 30 km
At 09:00, start sightseeing tour in Baku. Visit Martyrs’ Lane, called ‘Shehidler Khiyabany’ among locals. When you walk through Martyrs’ Lane, you will find a beautiful view overlooking Baku’s coastline. Continue touring new Baku and exploring architecture of 19-20th centuries: Nizami Street, Fountain Square, Nizami Ganjavi monument. Pay a visit to Azerbaijan History National Museum and move to Icheri Sheher, the old part of the city. Visit Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs’ Palace, Caravanserai, and market square with numerous art studios and souvenir stalls.
In the evening, meet your guide and the group members at the hotel lobby. Enjoy welcome dinner at a national restaurant.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours
Driving distance: 10 km
In the evening, meet your guide and the group members at the hotel lobby. Enjoy welcome dinner at a national restaurant.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours
Driving distance: 10 km
Check-out from the hotel. Meet your guide at 09:00. Today you will visit the area of the Greater Baku and Absheron Peninsula. Start with Gobustan National Park. Pay a visit to the Petroglyphs Museum and explore petroglyphs dating back to 10,000 BC. Later drive to Ateshgah – temple of fire worshippers located in Surakhany village. Zoroastrians from India travelled thousands of kilometers to Ateshgah to worship fire coming out of the earth. Drive to Yanardag Mountain with natural gas burning for several thousands of years. Transfer to the airport for morning flight to Tbilisi. On arrival, transfer to the hotel for overnight.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
Driving distance: 190 km
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
Driving distance: 190 km
After breakfast depart towards the Kakheti region of Georgia, the cradle of Georgian winemaking.
Our first stop will be in Bodbe Convent, which according to the legend is a burial place of St. Nino, who converted Georgia to Christianity in the 4th century. According to Tsar Alexader III of Russia decree, since 1889 Bodbe complex functions as a nunnery. Continue Sighnaghi, the city of love and the Royal Town, one of the crossroads of the Great Silk Road surrounded by defensive walls with 23 towers.
For lunch, we will be hosted at a family winery for the delicious homemade treat. We will also learn about the way Georgians have been producing wine in clay shaped vessels called Qvevri and taste local wine. Return to Tbilisi for overnight.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 9-10 hours
Driving distance: 220 km
Our first stop will be in Bodbe Convent, which according to the legend is a burial place of St. Nino, who converted Georgia to Christianity in the 4th century. According to Tsar Alexader III of Russia decree, since 1889 Bodbe complex functions as a nunnery. Continue Sighnaghi, the city of love and the Royal Town, one of the crossroads of the Great Silk Road surrounded by defensive walls with 23 towers.
For lunch, we will be hosted at a family winery for the delicious homemade treat. We will also learn about the way Georgians have been producing wine in clay shaped vessels called Qvevri and taste local wine. Return to Tbilisi for overnight.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 9-10 hours
Driving distance: 220 km
After breakfast meet your guide and drive to Jvari Monastery, a true architectural masterpiece of the Early Middle Ages overlooking the confluence of Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers from the top of the hill. Reach Gudauri, the mountain ski resort (120 km). Gudauri is located on southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains on the plateau at the height of 2000 meters above the sea level.
Spend an entire day at Gudauri ski resort. Enjoy skiing. Take a ride on the cable car to enjoy the views of the skiing slopes of snowy mountains. There is an option to rent sleds or get the first skiing lesson from the professional instructor. Depart Gudauri and head to Tbilisi. En-route make a short stop at Ananuri complex, a former residence of Argveti Dukes. Complex featuring churches and towers dating back to the 16-17th centuries is beautifully overlooking Jinvali reservoir. Return to Tbilisi.
Driving distance: 255 km
Duration of sightseeing tour: 8-9 hours
Spend an entire day at Gudauri ski resort. Enjoy skiing. Take a ride on the cable car to enjoy the views of the skiing slopes of snowy mountains. There is an option to rent sleds or get the first skiing lesson from the professional instructor. Depart Gudauri and head to Tbilisi. En-route make a short stop at Ananuri complex, a former residence of Argveti Dukes. Complex featuring churches and towers dating back to the 16-17th centuries is beautifully overlooking Jinvali reservoir. Return to Tbilisi.
Driving distance: 255 km
Duration of sightseeing tour: 8-9 hours
In the morning, have sightseeing tour in Tbilisi. Start at Metekhi Church and monument to Vakhtang Gorgasali, the legendary founder of Tbilisi. Take a cable car to Narikala Fortress to enjoy breathtaking panoramic view of the city. Walk down to the district of sulphur bath house passing by the only mosque in Tbilisi. Stroll through the Sharden area full of narrow streets with cozy cafés, wine tasting bars, souvenir shops, and breathe in the living past. Visit Sioni Cathedral, Anchiskhati Basilica, the clock tower of famous Rezo Gabriadze Theatre, and Bridge of Peace leading to the Rike Park.
Free evening in Tbilisi. Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours
Driving distance: 30 km
Free evening in Tbilisi. Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours
Driving distance: 30 km
At 09:00, our driver will meet you at your hotel in Tbilisi and transfer to “Sadakhlo-Bagratashen” Georgian-Armenian border point. Cross the border, meet your Armenian guide and driver to start the journey to the land of ancient traditions and oldest temples. Drive to the Lake Sevan, “The Jewel of Armenia” and one of the largest high-mountainous freshwater lakes in the world. The coastline of the Lake Sevan is rich with thick woods, white bare steep rocks, mountain steppes and Alpine meadows. Stop at Sevanavank to visit the remnants of the monastery that include two temples – Surb Arakelots and Surb Karapet, standing among numerous khachkars - carved cross-stones. The buildings were constructed from black tuff which probably gave the monastery its name Sevanavank – “the Black Monastery”. The place opens up a magnificent view: the mountains surround lake from all sides and snow tops are seen almost on the entire perimeter and disappear behind horizon. Continue to Yerevan for overnight.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 8-9 hours
Driving distance: 330 km
Duration of sightseeing tour: 8-9 hours
Driving distance: 330 km
Breakfast. In the morning, drive out of the city to Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the Holy See of Armenia and the residence of the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church – the Catholicos of All Armenians. We will visit the museum of Christian relics. Return to explore Yerevan, the oldest capital city in the South Caucasus. Yerevan is known as the Pink City and attracts visitors with its humble yet splendid landscapes. Our first stop in Yerevan will be at the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex on Tsitsernakaberd Hill. Next, visit the Cascade Monument, one of the main symbols of the city. The mega scale staircase is 118 meters high and has 572 steps. From the top of the monument, enjoy a breathtaking city view that includes the Opera House, Mount Ararat, Swan Lake, Republic Square, and Abovyan Avenue, all of which we’ll see as we walk the streets of Yerevan (~2 km walking).
Meet in the evening for a farewell dinner at a traditional local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
Driving distance: 50 km
Meet in the evening for a farewell dinner at a traditional local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
Driving distance: 50 km
Price includes:
- All transfers;
- Accommodation based on double/twin room sharing, breakfasts included;
- Sightseeing tour program in each country with local English-speaking guides;
- Entrance tickets to sights as per itinerary;
- Dinners in Baku (day 2) and Yerevan (day 8), lunch with wine tasting in a family winery (day 4);
- Azerbaijan tourist E-visa;
- Economy class airline ticket Baku-Tbilisi.
Price doesn't include:
- Full board (lunches and dinners);
- Hotel charges for additional services;
- Personal travel insurance;
- E-visas to Georgia, Armenia.
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Sat, 21 Dec, 2024
Sun, 29 Dec
11 Dec
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US$ 1,635
Single supplement: US$ 570
100% guaranteed departures – even if there is only 1 traveler.
Group size: 1-16 persons
Please note that itinerary and prices are subject to change due to airline and train schedule changes, currency fluctuations and other unforeseeable events.
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Caucasus Winter Group Tour Reviews
Author: Anindita Bhattacharya | Rating: 516 January 2023
I had a wonderful trip and very much enjoyed my time!
All the guides were amazing and extremely friendly.
The tour was very smooth and I was extremely happy with how approachable all of you were!
The only bit of suggestion I would give is that on day 2 - we started at 8.30am but reached Baku airport by 4.30pm for a 9.45pm flight. By the time we reached the hotel at Tbilisi, it was a really long day - which could have been helped a little if we started later in the day - instead of sitting around for so long in the Baku airport. I understand that during travel, we might have long days due to transit, but in this case, it seems like timings could be adjusted a little bit.
Other than this, I would change absolutely nothing!
I absolutely loved the dinner in Baku! It was truly a beautiful introduction to the local cuisine.
The food at Tbilisi was also great.
I am not sure how local the Yerevan dinner was though - getting something like the Baku meal - which was more of a grand local cuisine sampler - would also be great!
Thank you again for all the collaboration and putting up with all the questions I came up with!
I am especially fond of the time spent with Keti and her very friendly nature, and hope to keep in touch with her too!
Thank you again for everything!
It was an extremely memorable trip!
All the guides were amazing and extremely friendly.
The tour was very smooth and I was extremely happy with how approachable all of you were!
The only bit of suggestion I would give is that on day 2 - we started at 8.30am but reached Baku airport by 4.30pm for a 9.45pm flight. By the time we reached the hotel at Tbilisi, it was a really long day - which could have been helped a little if we started later in the day - instead of sitting around for so long in the Baku airport. I understand that during travel, we might have long days due to transit, but in this case, it seems like timings could be adjusted a little bit.
Other than this, I would change absolutely nothing!
I absolutely loved the dinner in Baku! It was truly a beautiful introduction to the local cuisine.
The food at Tbilisi was also great.
I am not sure how local the Yerevan dinner was though - getting something like the Baku meal - which was more of a grand local cuisine sampler - would also be great!
Thank you again for all the collaboration and putting up with all the questions I came up with!
I am especially fond of the time spent with Keti and her very friendly nature, and hope to keep in touch with her too!
Thank you again for everything!
It was an extremely memorable trip!
