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Round Temple, Sheki

Arishta

Tbilisi

15 day tour Across the Southern Caucasus

Day 7: Tbilisi Tour Tblisi, with its beautiful Orthodox churches, mosque, synagogue and sulphur baths. Day 8: Gori - Uplistsikhe - Kazbegi Visit the sixth-century Jvari Monastery, followed by Mtskheta, then continue to Gori, birthplace of Joseph Stalin. Travel to Kazbegi via the cave city of Uplistsikhe, set on the path of the Silk Road. Day 9: Gergeti - Tbilisi Enjoy an excursion on foot to the picturesque, 14th- century church of Gergeti Trinity. Day 10: Yerevan Cross the Armenian border and continue to the UNESCO-listed Haghpat monastery, a masterpiece of Armenian architecture. Day 11: Ejmiatsin - Zvartnots Visit Echmiatsin Cathedral, founded in 303AD and the official residence of the Catholic Church in Armenia. Have lunch in the village of Parakar and take part in a cooking lesson, learning how to make arishta (traditional Armenian pasta) and sweet sudzukh. Day 12: Yerevan Tour Yerevan, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities. Day 13: Khor Virap - Noravank - Yerevan Travel to Khor Virap monastery. Savour views of the Ararat Mountain, then continue to Noravank monastery. Day 14: Garni - Geghard - Sevan - Dilijan Visit Garni, Armenia’s only surviving Hellenistic temple. Admire the basalt formations of Garni Gorge, before continuing to the mountain-carved monastery of Geghard. Day 15: Dilijan - Goshavank - Tbilisi - UK Take a stroll in Dilijan followed by a visit to Goshavank Monastery and its green and pleasant surrounds. Then, drive to Tbilisi Airport for your flight home.

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From £2,995

18 people Return flights from: London Heathrow

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Sheki

Tbilisi

Tbilisi

Dilijan

Baku

Telavi

Kazbegi

Yerevan

Tbilisi

Day 1: UK - Baku Fly from the UK to Baku and transfer to your hotel. Day 2: Baku Enjoy an afternoon sightseeing tour of Baku. Day 3: Gobustan - Absheron Admire Gobustan’s 20,000-year-old rock carvings. Enjoy an excursion to Absheron to see the Ateshgah Visit the Yeddi Gumbez mausoleum in Shemahka. Continue to Sheki, stopping en route at a sixth- century Albanian church. Day 5: Sheki - Telavi Tour Sheki, set in the Caucasus foothills. Cross the border into Georgia for a vineyard lunch and wine tasting. Continue to Telavi via the Gremi monastery. Day 6: Telavi - Sighnaghi - Tbilisi Take a morning visit to Telavi market. Sample local wine and ‘fire-water’ brandy before lunch at Tsinandali wine estate. This afternoon, tour the hilltop town of Sighnaghi before driving to Tbilisi. Fire Temple and Yanar Dagh fire. Day 4: Shemahka - Kish - Sheki

Reasons to love this ♥ Visit the beautiful Khan Palace in Sheki, Azerbaijan ♥ Travel through Georgia, famous for its ancient monasteries and viticulture ♥ Spend time in Armenia, one of the oldest Christian countries in the world ♥ Take a masterclass in making arishta, traditional Armenian pasta Your holiday includes ✓ Return flights ✓ 14 nights accommodation ✓ 13 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 4 dinners including welcome dinner & farewell drink ✓ Services of an experienced local tour manager ✓ Transfers and transportation throughout There’s more to love , more included and more to add . Contact us today for details.

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