Worldwide brochure 2022-2023

EUROPE • AZERBAIJAN, GEORGIA & ARMENIA
Across the
Southern Caucasus
Duration • 14 days & 13 nights
Category • Superior
Small-group tour • From £2,395 (incl. flights)
Private tour • From £3,295 (incl. flights)
This group tour features…
No single supplement on
selected departure dates
(limited availability)
Small group size – average 16
people (max 18)
4-star accommodation
Flexible – extensions, room & flight
upgrades available
International flights
Transfers in air-conditioned
vehicles
Experienced local tour manager
13 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 3 dinners
Guided sightseeing & entrance fees
Welcome drink & farewell dinner
Weather
Baku
J F M A M J J A S O N D
A 7 6 10 17 22 27 30 30 26 19 14 9
B 1 1 3 8 13 18 22 21 18 12 8 3
C 23 23 25 26 13 9 2 7 17 31 31 26
Yerevan
J F M A M J J A S O N D
A -1 1 9 16 21 26 30 30 26 18 10 3
B -10 -8 -2 4 8 12 16 15 11 4 -1 -6
C 15 21 29 45 65 52 31 23 19 32 22 15
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)
C: Average rainfall (mm)
Take an exciting journey across all three
states of the southern Caucasus. Beginning
in the oil-rich Muslim nation of Azerbaijan on
the shores of the Caspian Sea, you will travel
through Georgia, famous for its ancient
monasteries and viticulture, and finish in the
small, proud nation of Armenia, one of the
oldest Christian countries in the world.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Visit the beautiful Khan Palace in Sheki,
Azerbaijan
Enjoy wine and cognac tastings
Hear a performance of Armenian
spiritual music
Join a masterclass in making arishta,
traditional Armenian pasta
Day 1: Fly to Baku, Azerbaijan
Fly from London (regional connections
available) to Baku, via Kiev, with Ukraine
International Airlines. Transfer to the Sapphire
Hotel (or similar) for 2 nights. (N)
Day 2: Baku • Gobustan • Absheron
See the ancient rock carvings at Gobustan,
a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating back
20,000 years. Continue to Absheron and the
Ateshgah Fire Worshippers’ temple. Return to
Baku for a tour of the Old City and some time
at leisure. (B)
Day 3: Shemahka • Kish • Sheki
Travel to Shemahka and visit the Yeddi
Gumbez mausoleum. Continue to Sheki,
stopping en route at the village of Kish to
explore the sixth-century Albanian church.
Khan Palace, Sheki, Azerbaijan
Overnight at the Sheki Saray Hotel (or similar).
(B, L, D)
Day 4: Sheki • Kvareli • Telavi, Georgia
Enjoy a morning tour of Sheki, a pretty town
surrounded by forested mountains, including
the Palace of Sheki Khan. Cross the Georgian
border and into the country’s main wine
region. Visit a vineyard for a late lunch and
wine tasting. Continue to Telavi via the Gremi
Monastery. Overnight at Chateau Mere. (B, L)
Day 5: Telavi • Sighnaghi • Tbilisi
This morning, visit Telavi market and meet a
qvevri master, who will demonstrate how these
large earthenware wine-keeping jars are made.
Sample some local wine before continuing to
the Tsinandali wine estate for lunch. In the
afternoon, tour the hilltop town of Sighnaghi.
Drive to Tbilisi and stay at the Shota@Rustaveli
Boutique Hotel (or similar) for 2 nights. (B, L)
Day 6: Tbilisi
Tour the Georgian capital including the Old
Town, with its beautiful Orthodox churches,
mosque, synagogue and sulphur baths. Spend
your afternoon at leisure. (B)
Day 7: Gori • Uplistsikhe • Kazbegi
This morning, visit the sixth-century Jvari
Monastery, then continue to Gori, the birthplace
of Josef Stalin. Visit the museum, his private
train and see the house where he was born.
Travel to Kazbegi via the cave city of Uplistsikhe,
set on the path of the Silk Road. Overnight at
Hotel Porta Caucasia (or similar). (B, D)
Day 8: Kazbegi • Tbilisi
4x4 drive to the picturesque 14th-century
Gergeti Trinity church. Return to Tbilisi for
some time at leisure. (B)
Day 9: Yerevan, Armenia
Travel over the border to Armenia and
continue to Yerevan. En route, visit the
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