Armenia Tour

Tour Highlights:

• Day 1  – Tbilisi – Kazbegi  – Gudauri – Tbilisi
• Day 2 – Tbilisi –Signagi – Bodbe  – Shumi (Winery ) – Tsinandali House Museum
• Day 3  – City Tour – Mtskheta
• Day 4  – Sevan Lake  – Yerevan
• Day 5  – Yerevan  – Garni – Geghard – Yerevan
• Day 6  – Yerevan City Tour  – Return to Tbilisi

Day 1

Tbilisi – Kazbegi  – Gudauri – Tbilisi

• Ananuri Fortress (16^th) The place is full of intrigue by legends and history. Once upon a time, it was one of the strongest fortresses in all of Georgia.
• Zhinvali reservoir, azure color of the water which still did not leave anybody indifferent. This place presents you unforgettable feelings and photos.
• Georgian ski resort Gudauriand observation deck from the rock cliff ( more than 2000v above the sea). Great chance to taste natural sparkly water which flows directly from the mountain.
• Stepantsmindais a small  village in the northeast  Georgia where locates Kazbegi mountain  (5033,8 м). From here we will take an off-road car  to get to the Gergeti (2200m above the sea). This is amazing place for adventures, travelers  and for ordinary people who wants to relax  from the city life.
• Night in Tbilisi

 Day 2 

Tbilisi –Signagi – Bodbe  – Shumi (Winery ) – Tsinandali House Museum

• Signagi. The city is surrounded by the famous Alazni Valley. It is one of the finest examples of a Georgian medieval city. Signagi also has a second name – the City of Lovers – because of a 24/7 available Wedding House,  where anyone can get married any moment.
• Only 2km away from Signagi  located Bodbe Monasterywhere are saved the relics of St.Nino. Here opens a wonderful view of Alazani Valley.
• Shumi Winery
• Tsinandali House Museum 

 Day 3

City Tour – Mtskheta

City tour includes walking all round the old city quarter of Tbilisi. Take a stroll along Leselidze (Kote Abkhazi Street) which is most popular street for tourists. This area is an excellent example of religious friendship between different forms of worship. Here you can find the Georgian Orthodox church, Armenian Church, Jewish Synagogue, Roman Catholic Church and even Islamic Mosque.

• Walk along Shardeni Street, which attracts tourists to its numerous, authentic cafes, restaurants and night life. Here you can find the Bridge of Peace (made of glass), which commonly appears on postcards of the city, and the Metekhi temple and bridge(12^th). We will take the cable car to get to the Narikala Fortress  on the top of the mountain, which was established in 4^th, and long considered a symbol of Tbilisi’s defense and enduring strength. Narikala offers you some of the best panoramas of the city. Then we will take a walk along the Narikala Tourist Route (150m), including a visit to the Mother of Georgia statue, and continue to the Abonatubani district, where you can find the legendary Sulphur baths and Legvtakhevi waterfall directly in the city center!

The tour offers you stunning views at every turn.

• During the tour we will visit one of the oldest bakeries of Tbilisi where our guests can taste traditional Georgia bread.

 Optional :     wine tasting

• Mtskheta (ancient capital of Georgia). Visiting of Jvari Monastery(6^th)where   from the top  of the mountain opens a wonderful  view of confluence of 2 biggest rivers Kura and Aragvi/  and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral(11^th) Here you can take a stroll  along the medieval city Mtskheta. Both places are included by UNESCO World Heritage Site.

 Day 4

Transfer to Yerevan – Sevan Lake 

Day 5

Yerevan  – Garni – Geghard – Yerevan

Leaving the frantic pace of the city we are heading towards Garni Pagan Temple, the only Hellenistic temple in the Caucasus. The Pagan Temple of Garni is the only pagan temple currently standing in Armenia. Gracing the hillside the pagan temple was dedicated to the God of Sun, Mithra. It was built in 77A.D. Proceed to Geghard Monastery (UNESCO) carved out of a huge monolithic rock. Geghard is an incredible ancient Armenian monastery, partly carved out of a mountain. It is said that the Holy Lance that pierced the body of Christ was kept here. The architectural forms and the decoration of Geghard’s rock premises show that Armenian builders could not only create superb works of architecture out of stone but also hew them in solid rock. Back to Garni village. Visiting a local house in Garni village. Traditional Armenian bread-lavash making in tonir (underground earth-stove). Overnight in Yerevan.

Day 6

Yerevan City Tour  – Return to Tbilisi 

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