Azerbaijan & Georgia Experience

Visit two countries that have taken a big leap into the 21st century, where historical old towns and monasteries sit comfortably alongside towering skyscrapers. Stop by one of Europe's largest open-air rock museums, walk through the gardens of a local Kakheti family and talk about provincial life over a hearty lunch. Uncover the centuries-old recipe for producing Georgian wine and learn how to make your own yogurt. Reconnect with nature on hikes through wooded forests and past the Chaladi glacier and learn the secrets of Georgian cheese making. This all-encompassing trip takes you from eccentric Baku, to the lush green slopes of Georgia's Mestia valley and ancient alleyways of Tbilisi

Activities

• Qobustan - Petroglyphs
• Baku - Old City Walking Tour
• Lahij - Yoghurt Making Master Class
• Lahij - Copper workshop visit
• Nij - Udin village visit
• Kish - Albanian Church
• Kish - Village Visit
• Sheki - Shebeke workshop visit
• Sheki - Khan's Palace
• Sheki - Bazaar Visit
• Kakheti - Lunch with a Local Family
• Kakheti- Gremi Complex
• Kakheti - Tsinandali Estate Visit
• Kakheti - Telavi Fresh Produce Market
• Telavi - Alaverdi Cathedral
• Stepantsminda - Gergeti Trinity Church Hike
• Tbilisi - Orientation Walk
• Tbilisi - City tour
• Kutaisi - Leader-led city walking tour
• Kutaisi - Golden Marquee Palace
• Kutaisi - Farmers Market
• Mestia - Cooking class
• Mestia - Lakhiri Village Hike
• Mestia - Georgian cheese making
• Ushguli - Village hike
• Ushguli - Lamaria Church
• Ushguli - Queen Tamar`s Tower
• Ushguli - Shkhara Glacier hike & picnic
• Batumi - Leader-led city walking tour

Highlights

• Azerbaijan's cosmopolitan capital of Baku is often referred to as the 'new Dubai'. Enjoy a guided walking tour around the city's World Heritage-listed Old Town.
• Mud volcanoes, ancient mosques, lush forests and tall peaks – the Caucasus Mountains will take your breath away.
• Navigate the organised chaos of the farmers markets in Telavi. Your leader will be there to help you order as much fresh fruit, nuts or pigs heads as you desire. 
• Journey to the Svaneti region, a remote and alluring land of snow-capped mountains, discover the iconic tower houses dotted amongst mountain valleys and learn of one of the highest settlement in Europe - Ushguli people and its fascinating culture and traditions.
• Far from a mere sightseeing tour, this trip is active and hands-on. You'll try your hand at preparing delicious local food and have plenty of chances to hike and explore.
• Get active on hikes in the shadow of magnificent snowy peaks of the Greater Caucasus, to the iconic Gergeti Trinich Church to medieval villages and one of the biggest glaciers in Georgia, Shkhara glacier.