Georgia And Armenia Cultural Highlights (small group tour)

Upon arrival, pick up by our guide and transfer to the hotel.

Meals: NA
Overnight: Hotel Ambassadori

This morning, meet your guide at the hotel lobby and start your personal discovery of Georgia with the city tour of its capital. First stop will be at glorious Sameba – the main cathedral and the tallest religious building of the country. Another “must see place” for today is Metekhi Church located in the neighborhood of the same name, gracefully situated on a cliff above Mtkvari river. Your guide will take you to the new Rike Park to make a photo-stop on The Bridge of Peace which is a modern structure designed by Italian architects and recently became one of the new symbols of the city.

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Hotel Ambassadori

Early in the morning, we will depart for Uplistsikhe which is an impressive cave-city in the Eastern Georgia, which used to be a significant cultural center before the Christian era. The name Uplistsikhe literally means “The God’s Castle”. Visit the city of Gori, the birthplace of Joseph Stalin. Short introduction tour of Gori and tour inside the Stalin Museum.

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Hotel Ambassadori

This morning, we will visit Kekheti, an eastern part of Georgia famous for the old tradition of winemaking. You will see the female monastery Bodbe and have an opportunity to go down St Nino’s spring. Then you proceed to the highlight of today’s tour – visit to Signagi, the so-called “city of love”. It resembles an Italian city with its Mediterranean-styled small houses and narrow old streets. After the tour in Signaghi, you will have a chance to know more about the process of wine making as you visit one of the authentic wineries of Kakheti and have a tour inside of it.

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Hotel Ambassadori

Today, we will journey to Kazbegi along the Georgian Military Road to the fortress and monastery Ananuri located on the bank of Jinvali reservoir. Later on we will see the pride of Georgians – ski resort Gudauri, located at an altitude of 2195m. Tour of Gergety Trinity Church – the most important altar of 14th century, located on the slope of Mount Kazbek. You will go up the mountain by 4×4 jeeps and enjoy the breath-taking views.

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Hotel Ambassadori

Early this morning, we will transfer to the Armenian border where a change of transportation will take place. Continue the tour to Lori region – our marvelous region with vast forests and rich nature. Here there are UNESCO world heritage sites – architectural complexes of Sanahin (966 AD) and Haghpat (976 AD). The architectural details and decoration of the monuments, which belong to the same epoch, have much in common, which gives us a ground to presume that they were created by craftsmen of the same school.

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Yerevan Marriott Hotel

After having breakfast at the hotel, we start the day with a visit to Geghard Monastery which is a unique architectural monument, founded in the fourth century, partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will continue our way to Garni, the only pagan temple in Armenia, where you can admire the unique mosaic baths and ruins of the royal palace. In Garni you will also have a possibility to taste Armenian bread baked in a special oven.

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Yerevan Marriott Hotel

Today we explore Echmiadzin – the centre of the Armenian Apostolic Church, where the Holly Cathedral and the residence of the Catholicos of All Armenians are located. Here you will visit Echmiadzin Museum where the treasures of all Armenians are kept. Zvartnots is also listed as a “UNESCO” world heritage site. It is called a “temple of ruins”.

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Yerevan Marriott Hotel

This morning, check out of your hotel and transfer to the airport via a private vehicle for your onward flight to your next destination.

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: NA