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11D8N GREAT CAUCASUS MCGYDW FOLLOW US.... Immerse yourself in the unique and vibrant offerings of Caucasus, from its ancient churches, and archaeological wonders, to its diverse and dramatic natural highlights, this destination will blow you away with its beauty and unforgettable sights. WiFi* Premier on bus Lounge Travel Validity Period: SEVANAVANK MONASTERY, LAKE SEVAN, ARMENIA Winter Nov 2019 - Mar 2020 HIGHLIGHTS AZERBAIJAN • Burning Mountain Yanar Dag • Fire Temple of Ateshgah RUSSIA Flight path • Heydar Aliyev Center Traverse by coach • Maiden Tower Featured destinations • Shirvanshahs’ Palace Overnight stays 1 3 • Diri Baba Mausoleum Mtskheta • Juma Mosque GEORGIA • Lahich Village Tbilisi 2 Kakheti • Sheki Khans Palace 1 Sadakhlo 1 Lahich GEORGIA ARMENIA Dilijan Sheki • Winery Khareba 1 Baku • Sighnaghi Town Yerevan Geghard Shamakhi 1 2 • Bodbe Convent • Mtskheta Garni • Jvari Monastery • Svetskhoveli Cathedral AZERBAIJAN • Sameba Cathedral TURKEY • Cable Car to Narikala Fortress • Tbilisi Old Town Walking Tour ARMENIA • Haghpat Monastery • Lake Sevan • Sevanavank Complex • Tsaghkadzor • Garni Pagan Temple • Geghard Monastery DAY 1 DAY 3 • Yerevan City Walking Tour HOMEBAKU (AZERBAIJAN) BAKUSHAMAKHILAHICH • Etchmiadzin Cathedral Meals on board SHEKI • Zvartnots Cathedral Assemble at the airport for your flight to Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Ararat Factory Baku, the capital and commercial hub of Depart towards Sheki. On the way, stop at Azerbaijan. Diri Baba Mausoleum in the village of Maraza. Continue to Shamakhi and visit the DELICACIES historical Juma Mosque. Weather DAY 2 permitting, a scenic drive through Meal Plan BAKUABSHERON PENINSULA Girdimanchay River Canyon to visit Lahich. 8 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 8 Dinners BAKU an ancient village with charming cobbled Lunch, Dinner sidewalks, accurate houses, and hand-made Upon arrival, be welcomed by Azerbaijan crafts shops full of interesting pieces created 4-5★ HOTELS guide and transfer for lunch at local by the Lagichians. Continue driving to Sheki restaurant. Start to Ateshgah, visit the Fire for an evening arrival and overnight. BAKU 5★ Hya Regency Temple located in Surakhany village. SHEKI 5★ Marxal Hotel Zoroastrians from India travel thousands of kilometers to Ateshgah to worship the fire DAY 4 KAKHETI 5★ Akhasheni Wine Resort SHEKIBORDERKAKHETI TBILISI 4★ Ramada Encore coming out of the earth. Continue to Yanardag Mountain, where natural gas has (GEORGIA) DILIJAN 4★ Best Western Paradise been burning for several thousands of years. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner YEREVAN 4★ Opera Suite Return to Baku and indulge in the scenic This morning visit to the Sheki Khans Palace, vistas of Baku new city & Flame Towers on which is surrounded by medieval fortress Note: Hotels subject to final confirmaon. Should there Heydar Aliyev Center be changes, customers will be offered similar coach. Photo stop at walls, and then visit handicrafts workshops accommodaons as stated in this list. designed by Zaha Hadid with its distinctive and caravanserai. After lunch head towards architecture and flowing, curved style that the border with Georgia. Cross the border eschews sharp angles. Then move to and start exploring the Eastern part of Icheri Sheher the oldest part of the city. Georgia, which is famous for its viticulture Visit the Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs’ and winemaking traditions. Visit the Khareba Palace, caravanserai, and market square Winery, a unique wine cellar is located in a with numerous art studios and souvenir tunnel carved out of the rock. Enjoy a wine stalls. Enjoy authentic dinner at the museum tour and a tasting session. Transfer to hotel like-traditional restaurant with tasty at Kakheti region for overnight with stunning Azeri food. views of the Caucasus Mountains. EU Holidays | Exotic 49 11D8N GREAT CAUCASUS DAY 5 DAY 7 Head to visit Echmiadzin Cathedral, a KAKHETISIGHNAGHI TBILISISADAKHLO BORDER UNESCO World Heritage Site and the 7th century ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral were MTSKHETATBILISI HAGHPAT (ARMENIA)DILIJAN built at a time when much of Armenia was Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner under the Byzantine empire. Back to Move to visit Sighnaghi Town, which is Enjoy early breakfast before head south to the Yerevan, enjoy a farewell evening meal and surrounded by defensive walls with 23 border of Armenia. After clearing immigration, be entertained by an Armenian Folk show. towers and was an important trading center meet your Armenian tour guide and proceed on the Great Silk Road. Drive to visit Bodbe for lunch. Start your acquaintances with Haghpat Monastery DAY 10 Convent, the revered final resting place of St which is among the outstanding works of medieval Armenian YERAVANDEPARTURE Nino. Depart for Mtskheta, one of the oldest architecture and is inscribed in UNESCO Breakfast cities in Georgia and its first capital. Discover World Heritage list. Drive to picturesque Free at own leisure till the transfer to Yeravan the two UNESCO Sites including Jvari town Dilijan, a unique settlement with its Airport for onward flight home. Monastery, dating back to 6th century AD. natural and climatic conditions. Standing on the top of the hill, it overlooks the town of Mtskheta and the confluence of DAY 11 two rivers Aragvi and Mtkvari. Next admire DAY 8 HOME SWEET HOME Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, a major center of DILIJANLAKE SEVANGARNI We hope you have had enjoyed your trip Georgian Orthodox Christianity where the GEGHARDYEREVAN with our company. We look forward in robe of Jesus is said to be buried. Arrive in Breakfast, Lunch, Chinese Dinner seeing you again for your next trip. Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Depart to visit Sevanavank Monastery which located on a peninsula at the northwestern Addiࢼonal acࢼviࢼes that complement your holidays shore of Lake Sevan, one of largest will be at your own discreࢼon and is enࢼrely opࢼonal. DAY 6 *minimum group size may apply and subjected to high-mountain freshwater lakes in the world. weather condiࢼon. TBILISI Head to the village of Garni and visit the • Garni Gorge by 4WD: USD15 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner extraordinary Pagan Temple built in the 1st • Ashtarak, Aragatsotn Winery + Lunch: USD65 Holy Start the sightseeing tour of Tbilisi. Visit century AD. Enjoy lunch in a local house Trinity Cathedral Tipping Guideline: (based on 11D8N) , known as Sameba is one where you will have chance to see the • USD 88 per person of the largest orthodox cathedrals in the preparation of the Armenian national bread Remarks: world. View the Metekhi church, with the “lavash”. Next visit to UNESCO Site Geghard, • A minimum group size of 15 passengers is required equestrian statue of Vakhtang Gorgasali a medieval monastery partially carved out of for a confirmed departure. located at a bend in the Mtkvari River. Visit the adjacent mountain. Continue head • The sequence of the iࢼnerary, flight schedules and Narikala Fortress by cable car to enjoy a hotels are subject to change without prior noࢼce in towards Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia. the event of unforeseen circumstances. breathtaking panoramic view of the city. • Entry visa is required to Azerbaijan. Walk down to the district of sulphur bath • During the crossing of border, a short walk with the houses and pass by the only mosque in DAY 9 luggage will be required due to custom regulaࢼons. Tbilisi. Stroll through the Sharden area, full of YEREVANETCHMIADZIN narrow streets with cozy cafés, wine tasting ZVARTNOTSYEREVAN bars, and souvenir shops, and breathe in the Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner history of Old Tbilisi. Passed by Sioni Start a city walking tour to see the Cascade, Cathedral, Anchiskhati Basilica, and stop at Opera House, Republic Square and Freedom the famous Rezo Gabriadze Theatre’s clock Square. Shopping at Gum Market which tower, before crossing the Bridge of Peace offers a variety of fresh and dry fruits, nuts to Rike Park. Tonight, enjoy a traditional and teas. Visit Ararat Factory to taste Georgian cuisine and be entertained by renowned Armenian cognac. Tuck into an national folk dances and musical shows at authentic lunch in a local house with mater CHURCHKHELA (GEORGIAN CANDY) the local restaurant. class of Armenian Pasta “Arishta” and sweets. OLD MEIDAN SQUARE AND NARIKALA FORTRESS, GEORGIA ICHERI SHEHER, BAKU 50 Exotic | EU Holidays .
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