10 Days Mini Caucasus Tour
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Location: Azerbaijan :: Europe
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Duration: 9 Nights / 10 Days
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Package ID: 1146
According to a report by the World Travel and Tourism Council, Azerbaijan was among the top ten countries showing the strongest growth in visitor exports between 2010 and 2016,In addition, Azerbaijan placed first (46.1%) among countries with the fastest-developing travel and tourism economies, with strong indicators for inbound international visitor spending last year.
Day 01: Arrival
- Arrival and Airport pick up
- Check in Hotel 1 hour for refreshment.
- Half - Day Old City Walking Baku Tour
- Return to the hotel for refreshments
- Dinner at Aroma Indian Cuisine Indian Restaurant.
- Come back to the Hotel.
- Transfer back to Hotel.
- Overnight in Baku.
- Breakfast in Hotel.
- Full-Day Tour : Ateshgah, Yanardag (Burning Mountain) Tour
- Time for lunch in recommended restaurant (not included).
- Transfer for shopping in city center - 28 Mall, Ganjlik Mall (2 hours).
- Returm to the hotel for refreshment.
- Dinner at Indian Restaurant.
- Come back to the Hotel.
- Overnight in Baku.
Day 03: Baku - Shamakhi - Gabala Tour
- Breakfast in Hotel.
- Departure to Gabala.
- Shamaxi tour on the way: visiting Shamakhi Mosque.
- Arrival to Gabala city, transfer to Gabala Tufandag Summer-Winter Complex Resort cable car.
- Time for lunch in recommended Indian restaurant (not included).
- Transfer for Check-in to Gabala hotel and 1 hour for refreshment.
- Transfer to Gabaland, entertainment center.
- Returm to the hotel for refreshment.
- Dinner at Indian Restaurant.
- Come back to the hotel.
- Overnight in Gabala.
Day 04: From Gabala to Georgia
- Breakfast in Hotel.
- Departure to Red Bridge (Border with Georgia).
- Arrival to Red Bridge & pick up from the border.
- Meet by Georgian Guide.
- Transfer to the hotel in Tbilisi.
- Standard check in.
- Free time till evening
- In the evening transfer for dinner in Indian Restaurant.
- 1st Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 05: Tbilisi City Tour
Day 06: Ananuri - Gudauri - Kazbegi Tour
- After breakfast our driver guide will pick you up from the hotel
- Today you will have a city tour in the capital of Georgia - Tbilisi which is considered as one of the most ancient cities in the Caucasus.
- During Tbilisi city tour you will take cable car/ropeway to Narikala Fortress to enjoy breathtaking panoramic view of the city. Walk down to the district of Sulphur bath houses passing by the only mosque in Tbilisi. You will stroll through the Shardeni area - full of narrow streets with cozy cafés, wine tasting bars, souvenir shops, and breathe in the living past. You are able to visit Anchiskhati Basilica and the clock tower of famous Rezo Gabriadze Theatre.
- In the evening transfer for dinner in Indian Restaurant.
- 2nd overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 06: Ananuri - Gudauri - Kazbegi Tour
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Our driver will pick you up at your hotel in Tbilisi. The route will take over the Georgian Military Highway up North towards the border with Russia.
- Your first stop will be at Ananuri for tress which is a sixteenth century castle complex on the Aragvi River. The fortress stands beside the famous Georgian Military Highway, overlooking a large Jinvali lake. Its high, turreted stone walls protect two churches, a watch tower and a reservoir. The main church facade is beautifully carved with animal, floral and Celtic style patterns.
- Next Stop is Gudauri - young and rapid developing winter sports resort located at Kazbegi region of Georgia, 120 km from Tbilisi, at the height of 2,196 m (about 7,200 feet) near the Cross Pass. Skiing season lasts from December to April. In summer Gudauri is calm. Green environment, cool weather and clean air make a positive impact on the general health condition of people.
- After that drive to Gergeti Trinity Church - At an altitude of 7119 feet (2,170 meters), the twelfth or thirteenth century monument was erected on the southern slopes of Mkinvarcveri. Gergeti Trinity Church is an important temple, remarkable for its beautiful scenery. The Gergeti Trinity Church is set poignantly on a hill directly below the towering white massif of Mount Kazbek, which sits at 5,033 meters. Built six hundred years ago, its stones have weathered repeated blizzards, rain and invasion to stand as a proud symbol of Georgian resilience in the face of adversity. It is the photographer’s perfect shot. (Please also note that From Kazbegi leisurely 1.5 hour walk up through beautiful walleyes leads us to Gergeti, Option drive is by 4X4 cars for additional cost).
- Drive back to Tbilisi and Transfer for Indian Dinner.
- Drop-off at your hotel for 3rd overnight.
Day 07: From Tbilisi to Yerevan
Day 08: Lake Sevan - Dilijan City - Haghartsin Monastery Tshaghkadzor
Day 09: Lake Sevan - Dilijan City - Haghartsin Monastery Tshaghkadzor
Day 10: Good Bye
- Breakfast in Hotel.
- Departure to Georgia / Armenia crossing.
- Arrival to Armenia pick up from the border.
- Meet by Armenian Guide.
- Transfer to the hotel in Yerevan.
- Standard check in time.
- Free time till evening.
- In the evening transfer for dinner in Indian Restaurant.
- 1st overnight in Yerevan.
Day 08: Lake Sevan - Dilijan City - Haghartsin Monastery Tshaghkadzor
- Breakfast in Hotel.
- Tour program starts with a drive to Seven Lake (70 Km // 90 Mins) Sevanavank: A monastic complex located on a peninsula at the northwestern shore of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, not far from the town of Sevan. Initially the monastery was built at the southern shore of a small island. After the artificial draining of Lake Sevan, which started in the era of Joseph Stalin, the water level fell about 20 metres, and the island transformed into a peninsula.
- Drive to Dilijan City: Dilijan is a spa town and urban municipal community in the Tavush Province of Armenia. Usually called Armenian Switzerland or Little Switzerland by the locals, it is one of the most important resorts of Armenia, situated within the Dilijan National Park. The forested and reclusive town is home to numerous Armenian artists, composers, and filmmakers and features some traditional Armenian architecture. The Sharambeyan street in the centre, has been preserved and maintained as an "Old Town", complete with craftsman's workshops, a gallery and a museum. Hiking, mountain biking, and picnicking are popular recreational activities.
- Haghartsin Monastery: Haghartsin a 13th-century monastery located near the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It was built between the 10th and 13th centuries (in the 12th under Khachatur of Taron); much of it under the patronage of the Bagratuni Dynasty.
- Lunch at Restaurant with local tasting (Not Included)
- Drive to Tsaghkadzor (60 Km // 1 Hr) A spa town and urban municipal community, as well as one of the most popular health resorts in Armenia, located north of the capital Yerevan in the Kotayk Province. Take Cable car to atop Teghenis Mountain to enjoy panoramic view to the resort.
- Drive back to Yerevan City.
- Lunch at Restaurant with Indian buffet
- Transfer Back to Hotel
Day 09: Lake Sevan - Dilijan City - Haghartsin Monastery Tshaghkadzor
- Drive to Geghard Monastery: Geghard is a medieval monastery in the Kotayk province of Armenia, being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Garni Temple: The Temple of Garni is the only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded building in Armenia and the former Soviet Union. An Ionic temple located in the village of Garni, Armenia, it is the best-known structure and symbol of pre-Christian Armenia.
- Drive back to City Yerevan.
- Lunch at Restaurant with Indian buffet (Not Included).
- Visit Tsitsernakaberd: The Armenian Genocide memorial complex is Armenia's official memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, built in 1967 on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd. Every year on April 24 the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day thousands of Armenians gather at the memorial to commemorate the victims of the genocide. The people who gather in Tsiternakaberd lay fresh flowers out of respect for all the people who died in the Armenian genocide. Over the years, from around the world, a wide range of politicians, artists, musician, athletes, and religious figures have visited the memorial.
- Vernissaje Market: Yerevan Vernissage is a large open-air market in Yerevan, Armenia. The name of the market is the derived from the French word vernissage. The market lies along Aram and Buzand Streets at a length of 350 metres, connecting the Hanrapetutyun Street with the Khanjyan Street. The market mainly features a collection of different types of traditional Armenian art works.
- Dinner at Restaurant With Indian Buffet.
- Transfer to Hotel.
- Overnight in Hotel.
Day 10: Good Bye
- Breakfast.
- Checkout from the hotel & Transfer to Airport
- Given rate is per adult in a Single / Double / Triple room
- Given rate is for specific hotels– if hotels will be changed rate is subject to change as well.
- Quoted tour prices are based on current rates of exchange, tariffs and taxes. We reserve the right to increase tour prices to cover increased costs of tariffs, taxes, park fees and fluctuations in foreign exchange markets.
- Pax travelling together of a group on the same time will be calculated as one transfer for arrival and departure.
- Pax travelling on different timings of the same group for arrivals and departures will be calculated as additional transfers and in that case price is subject to change according to transfer quantity.
- All rooms are upon availability.
- Hotel Accommodation 2 Nights in Baku City inclusive of Breakfast.
- Hotel Accommodation 1 Night in Gabala City inclusive of Breakfast.
- Hotel Accommodation 3 Nights in Tbilisi City inclusive of Breakfast.
- Hotel accommodation 3 Nights in Yerevan City inclusive of Breakfast.
- Transportation during the whole program inclusive of round way transfers.
- Guide services as per mentioned program.
- Entrance tickets to mentioned museums.
- 3 Dinners in Indian Restaurants in Azerbaijan + 3 Dinners in Indian Restaurants in Georgia + 3 Dinners in Indian Restaurants in Armenia.
- Narikala Ropeway ticket
Exclusions:
- Lunches as per program timing.
- Indian takeaway lunch.
- Azerbaijan E-visa.
- Go Karting in Baku - 10 minutes driving 5 person at the same time.
- Shooting center in Baku.
- Paintball center in Baku.
- Gori - (Stalin Museum).
- Uplitsikhe Cave
- Borjomi Park
