Georgia and Armenia Combo Tour: 9 days/8 nights
The Georgia and Armenia Combo Tour is designed for tourists who want to see as much as possible within 9 days.
What's included:
- Private airport transfers
- Private tours for each day
- English-speaking driver and comfortable vehicle
- Hotel accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- Travel Insurance
What isn't included:
- Flight tickets
- Lunch and dinner
Prices:
2 people - $1470
4 people - $2410
6 people - $3260
Hotels :
Tbilisi : Orion / Astoria / Onyx hotel
Armenia : Best Western Congress (4 stars)
Detailed Itinerary:
Arrival: Day 1
Arrival to Tbilisi Airport and transfer to a Tbilisi hotel
Overnight in the Tbilisi hotel
The High Travels representative will meet you and greet you at the airport to take care of your rest. The transfer time from Tbilisi Airport to a hotel will take 30 minutes.
Old Tbilisi City Tour: Day 2
10:00-18:00
Overnight in the Tbilisi hotel
The Old Tbilisi City Tour will cover all tourist places, such as the old part of city, most popular churches and castles.
The tour will commence at the old city area.
10:20 am - Visit the Sameba Trinity Church, the biggest cathedral in Georgia.
11:00 am - Explore Metekhi Castle church and enjoy from an amazing city view from the top of the castle.
11:20 am - Walk down to Europe Square and Glass Bridge, ride a cable car from Rike Park and overview the areal panorama of the city.
12:00 - Spend some time on the hill and then walk to the Botanical Garden; visit a monument the Mother of Georgia.
13:00 - Go down to Narikala Castle - the Mother Fortress of Tbilisi.
14:00 - Time for lunch
15:30 - Visit the sulfur baths street and the Legvtakhevi Waterfall.
16:30 - Drive around Freedom Square and Rustaveli Avenue.
17:30 - Return to the hotel.
Signaghi-Bodbe Tour: Day 3
10:00-18:00
Overnight in the Tbilisi hotel
Explore a picturesque and the most fertile part of Georgia - Kakheti, bordering the Great Caucasus range and the beautiful Valley of Alazani from the north. Embark on a wine tour. There's an entrance fee for the Wine cellar and Wine Tasting.
11:00 - Visit KTW Winery
13:00 - Excursion in Sighnaghi. Walk through the town, surrounded by the great defensive wall. It is an excellent example of the fortified medieval town in the country. Sighnaghi is a town of smiling faces and abundant variety of wines, wooden balconies overlooking the narrow streets and small benches near the gateways, hangout spot for the oldest generation.
14:00 - Lunchtime
16:00 - Visit the Bodbe Nunnery complex in Sighnaghi, the burial place of Saint Nino, one of the most revered saints for the Georgians.
16:40 - Drive back to Tbilisi.
Georgia and Armenia Combo Tour: Day 4
Ananuri- Gudauri Tour: 10:00-18:00
Overnight in the Tbilisi hotel
10:00 - Start your trip by visiting a stunning place in Georgia - the Gudauri ski resort in Caucasus mountains.
11:00 - See the beautiful water reservoir and dam Zhinvali; take gorgeous Instagram photos.
11:20 - Next, stop by the Ananuri Castle, the 16th century church; buy a few souvenirs at the open-air market.
12:00 - After Ananuri, drive to the Gudauri Ski Resort.
13:00 - Leverage decent tracks and views. Popular activities: cable cars, skiing, snowboarding, sled skiing, horse riding, Quadro bike rides, paragliding, etc.
16:00 - Head to Tbilisi.
18:00 - Arrive in Tbilisi.
Mtskheta City Tour: Day 5
The Mtskheta City Tour and transfer to the Armenian border
Overnight in the Yerevan hotel
You will visit the oldest parts of Georgia.
10:30 - Go to Mtskheta, the UNESCO heritage site, the very first Georgia's capital.
12:00 - Visit the earliest Javari Monastery in Mtskheta (VI century AC).
12:30 - After Mtskheta, drive to the Armenian border.
14:00 - Reach the border, cross it and complete all formalities. Continue your tour with a new team that will meet you at the border.
17:30 - Arrive in Yerevan and check in the hotel.
Yerevan City Tour: DAY 6
10 am - 3 pm
Overnight in the Yerevan hotel
During the Georgia and Armenia Combo Tour, you will visit:
- MOTHER ARMENIA in Victory Park – a statue symbolising peace through strength.
- GENOCIDE COMPLEX - Armenia’s official memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, built in 1967 on the Tsitsernakaberd hill.
- CASCADE - a giant stairway in the capital city that links downtown Kentron area of Yerevan with the Monument neighbourhood.
- REPUBLIC SQUARE - Square is famous for the dancing water fountains at the north-eastern end along the National Gallery.
ARMENIAN VERNISSAGE - If you are looking for some shopping during your holiday in Armenia, Vernissage (open only on the weekends) is the place to visit.
TSAGHKADZOR LAKE SEVAN: DAY 7
10 am-4 pm
Overnight in the Yerevan hotel
During the tour you will visit:
- LAKE SEVAN – the largest freshwater lake in Armenia and the Caucasus region.
- SEVANAVANK - Sitting on a narrow peninsula, the Sevanavank Monastery has two stone churches built in the 9th century AD. * TSAGHKADZOR CITY - a spa town and urban municipal community, as well as one of the popular health resorts in Armenia.
- TSAGHKADZOR ROPEWAY ( optional ) - the arm chaired ropeway will take you to the top of the mountains to admire the breathtaking view.
GARNI GEGHARD: DAY 8
10 am-3 pm
Overnight in the Yerevan hotel
During the tour, you will visit:
- CHARENTS ARCH – located on the road to Garni, it is a great place to view Mt. Ararat and the valley.
- GARNI PAGAN TEMPLE - the most important symbol of pre-Christian Armenia with impressive Hellenistic architecture.
- GEGHARD MONASTERY - a unique caved temple whose name means “holy spear” in the honor of the long-preserved spear - the same spear that pierced the body of crucified Christ.
The End of Georgia and Armenia Combo Tout: DAY 9
TRANSFER TO YEREVAN AIRPORT
Checkout from the Yerevan hotel and transfer to Yerevan Airport as per flight time.
