Caucasus Adventures: Azerbaijan and Georgia in 16 Days

Day 1: Transfer from Baku Airport to Baku

We will transfer from the airport to the hotel with the assistance of our guide.

Accommodation: Baku Midtown Hotel 4* | 20 km

Day 2: Baku - Absheron - Baku

We will explore historic Baku visiting the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, World Heritage Site. We will connect with the mystical essence at Ateshgah fire temple. We will marvel at Yanardag, the perpetually burning mountain. We will visit the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center by Zaha Hadid and immerse ourselves in Yashil Bazaar.

Accommodation: Baku Midtown Hotel 4* | 43 km

Day 3: Baku - Gobustan - Baku

We will visit the Gobustan Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 40,000-year-old petroglyphs. We will explore the Mud Volcanoes. We will culminate visiting the iconic Carpet Museum in Baku.

Accommodation: Baku Midtown Hotel 4* | 204 km

Day 4: Baku - Shamakhi - Sheki

We will visit the Diri Baba Mausoleum, 15th-century monument carved into a cliff. We will discover the Seven Domes Mausoleum in Shemakha. In Sheki, we will visit the Khan's Summer Palace with its "Shebeke" stained glass and explore the Albanian Church of Kish.

Accommodation: Sheki Macara Hotel 4* | 347 km

Day 5: Sheki - Lagodekhi - Winery - Tbilisi

We will cross the border at Lagodekhi into Georgia. We will visit Khareba Winery with its impressive "Gvirabi" complex of 7.7 km tunnels carved into Caucasus rock, enjoying a wine tasting. We will continue to Tbilisi.

Accommodation: Ibis Styles Tbilisi Center 4* | 297 km

Day 6: Tbilisi - Guided Tour

We will explore vibrant Rustaveli Avenue, admiring Parliament and the Opera Theater. We will visit Metekhi Square, take the cable car to 4th-century Narikala Fortress. We will venture into the picturesque Abanotubani district and culminate at Anchiskhati Basilica.

Accommodation: Ibis Styles Tbilisi Center 4* | 2 km

Day 7: Tbilisi - Ananuri - Kazbegi - Tbilisi

We will visit Ananuri Fortress with views of Zhinvali Reservoir. We will continue to Gergeti Trinity Church, sanctuary at 2,170 meters altitude under Mount Kazbegi. We will enjoy the snow-capped Caucasus peaks before returning to Tbilisi.

Accommodation: Ibis Styles Tbilisi Center 4* | 321 km

Day 8: Tbilisi - Mtskheta - Gori - Uplistsikhe - Borjomi - Akhaltsikhe

We will visit Mtskheta with Jvari Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, World Heritage Sites. We will explore Stalin Museum in Gori and Uplistsikhe rock city. We will stroll through Borjomi spa to taste its volcanic mineral water. We will arrive at Akhaltsikhe with its Rabati Fortress.

Accommodation: Hotel Gino Wellness Rabath 4* | 245 km

Day 9: Akhaltsikhe - Vardzia - Khertvisi - Rabati - Kutaisi

We will explore Vardzia, 12th-century rock-hewn monastery-city with medieval frescoes. We will visit Khertvisi Fortress and cross a picturesque suspension bridge over the Kura River. We will tour Akhaltsikhe Fortress (Rabat) with its multicultural architecture. We will continue to Kutaisi.

Accommodation: Best Western Kutaisi 4* | 299 km

Day 10: Kutaisi - Bagrati - Motsameta - Gelati - Nikortsminda - Kutaisi

We will visit Bagrati Cathedral, Motsameta Monastery on a rocky promontory, and Gelati Academy, UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will venture into Racha region to visit Nikortsminda Cathedral, famous for its stone reliefs.

Accommodation: Best Western Kutaisi 4* | 191 km

Day 11: Kutaisi - Sataplia - Prometheus Cave - Kutaisi

We will visit Sataplia Nature Reserve with dinosaur footprints and panoramic glass viewpoint. We will explore Prometheus Cave with its illuminated rock formations and underground river navigation.

Accommodation: Best Western Kutaisi 4* | 58 km

Day 12: Kutaisi - Okatse - Martvili - Kutaisi

We will walk Okatse Canyon's 700-meter suspended walkway with spectacular views. We will visit Martvili Canyon with its emerald waters, enjoying a boat ride between rock walls and waterfalls.

Accommodation: Best Western Kutaisi 4* | 128 km

Day 13: Kutaisi - Ushguli - Mestia

We will ascend to the remote Svaneti region to Ushguli, one of Europe's highest inhabited settlements (2,200 meters), UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will admire its medieval defensive towers under Mount Shkhara. We will finish in Mestia.

Accommodation: Hotel Posta Mestia 4* | 208 km

Day 14: Mestia - Zugdidi - Dendrological Park - Batumi

We will descend from the Greater Caucasus to the Samegrelo plains. We will visit Shekvetili Dendrological Park, a biodiversity sanctuary with centuries-old trees, bamboos, lemurs and flamingos. We will arrive in Batumi, the Black Sea pearl.

Accommodation: Best Western Premier Batumi 4* | 268 km

Day 15: Batumi - surroundings

We will visit the Batumi Ethnographic Museum with its wood carvings. We will explore historic Gonio Fortress, 1st-century Roman bastion. We will tour the center of Batumi with its old town and iconic coastal Boulevard.

Accommodation: Best Western Premier Batumi 4* | 30 km

Day 16: Transfer from Batumi to Batumi Airport

We will transfer from the hotel to the airport according to the scheduled flight time.

End of trip | 6 km