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Azerbaijan & Georgia Experience

Trip Type: Explorer

18 Days
| 1 - 12 People

Starts From:

NZD $6,560.00 /Person
Visit two countries that have taken a big leap into the 21st century, where small towns and monasteries sit comfortably alongside towering skyscrapers. Stop …
Azerbaijan & Georgia Experience

Visit two countries that have taken a big leap into the 21st century, where small towns and monasteries sit comfortably alongside towering skyscrapers. Stop by one of Europe's largest open-air rock museums, walk through the gardens of a local Kakheti family and talk about provincial life over a hearty lunch. Uncover the centuries-old recipe for producing Georgian wine and learn how to make your own yogurt. Hike in the shadows of the Caucasus Mountains and visit the highest village in Europe, Ushguli. This all-encompassing trip takes you from eccentric Baku to the green slopes of Georgia's Mestia valley and through the ancient alleyways of Tbilisi.

Itinerary

Day 1: Baku

Day 2: Qobustan/ Baku

Day 3: Caucasus Mountains / Lahij

Day 4: Sheki

Day 5: Sheki

Day 6: Telavi

Day 7: Gudauri

Day 8: Gudauri / Stepantsminda

Day 9: Tbilisi

Day 10: Tbilisi

Day 11: Tbilisi

Day 12: Kutaisi

Day 13: Mestia

Day 14: Mestia

Day 15: Batumi

Day 16: Batumi

Day 17: Tbilisi

Day 18: Tbilisi

Trip Inclusions

Meals

17 breakfasts and 5 dinners are included

Transport

Private Vehicle, Public Bus, Train, Taxi

Accomodation

Hotel (12 nights), Guesthouse (5 nights)

Included Activities

  • Baku - Leader-led night city walk
  • Qobustan - Petroglyphs
  • Baku - Old City Walking Tour
  • Lahij - Yoghurt Making Demonstration
  • Lahij - Copper workshop visit
  • Shamakhi - Juma Mosque
  • Nij - Udin village and museum visit
  • Kish - Albanian Church
  • Kish - Village Visit
  • Sheki - Shebeke workshop visit
  • Sheki - Khan's Palace
  • Sheki - Bazaar Visit
  • Kakheti - Georgian winery visit and home-cooked lunch
  • Kakheti- Gremi Complex
  • Kakheti - Tsinandali Estate Visit
  • Kakheti - Telavi Fresh Produce Market
  • Telavi - Alaverdi Cathedral
  • Stepantsminda - Gergeti Trinity Church Hike
  • Tbilisi - Orientation Walk
  • Tbilisi - Dry Bridge
  • Tbilisi - City tour
  • Kutaisi - Leader-led city walking tour
  • Kutaisi - Farmers Market
  • Mtskheta - Jvari Monastery & Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
  • Tserovani - Ikorta (TIF) visit & light lunch
  • Mestia - Georgian cheese making
  • Mestia - Khachapuri Cooking class
  • Ushguli - Lamaria Church
  • Ushguli - Day trip
  • Adjara - Lunch & Wine Tasting at Local Winery
  • Batumi - Leader-led city walking tour
Trip Highlights
  • Explore Azerbaijan's cosmopolitan capital of Baku, which is often referred to as the 'new Dubai'. Take a guided walking tour around the city's World Heritage-listed Old Town.
  • Hike the Caucasus Mountain and explore the region’s mud volcanoes, ancient mosques, lush forests and tall peaks.
  • Navigate the organised chaos of the farmers markets in Telavi. Your leader will be there to help you order as much fresh fruit, nuts or pigs heads as you desire.
  • Journey to the Svaneti region and learn about Ushguli’s culture and traditions firsthand as you interact with locals from the highest village in Europe.
  • Visit Georgia’s former capital of Mtskheta and listen to the survival and revival stories at Ikorta – an organisation supporting women and youth in the Tserovani Refugee Settlement.
Dates & Availability

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Provided by
Intrepid
Reference Code: KFSGC
Trip Location
Trip Starts: Baku, Azerbaijan
Trip Ends: Tbilisi, Georgia
Countries Visited: Azerbaijan

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Destination Details

Azerbaijan
| 18 Days
| 1 - 12 People