A Journey through Time: Armenia & Georgia - 11 Days

• Armenia
• Georgia

DAY 1
ARRIVE IN YEREVAN, ARMENIA

Your Small Group Discovery Begins!
Transfer at your hotel and settle in for your Armenian adventure.

DAY 2
YEREVAN (B/D)

Sniff, Swirl, Sip
Meet your tour director and travel companions to prepare for your epic journey through Armenia and Georgia. Begin your guided tour with panoramic views of the city from the Mother of Armenia monument and move on to the iconic Cascade Complex and Cafesjian Art Center. Perfectly suited for your small group, enjoy a visit to the famous Armenian Brandy factory followed by tasting. Tonight, enjoy an included welcome dinner at a local restaurant.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
PRIME CONDITION The Yerevan factory Armenian Brandy is one of the finest brandies in the world. British Prime Minister Wiston Churchill was fond of it. He liked it so much that he requested regular suppliers to be sent to him. Hear about the popular story that once, during the Cold War, Churchill noticed a change in the flavor of his beloved brandy. When he mentioned this to Stalin, an investigation revealed that the master distiller of the Yerevan Brandy Company, Margar Sedrakyan, had been exiled. Stalin, upon learning this, reportedly ordered Sedrakyan's return, restoring the brandy's quality to Churchill's satisfaction.

DAY 3
YEREVAN–EXCURSION TO VAGHARSHAPAT (B/L)

Manuscripts & Memorials
This morning, start your day with a visit to the Manuscripts Museum. Travel to Vagharshapat to visit the Etchmiadzin cathedral followed by lunch at Machanents Cultural Centre. Return to Yerevan to visit the Armenian Genocide Memorial & Museum.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
SMALL GROUP EXCLUSIVE Take advantage of your small group size while visiting the Machanents Cultural Centre. This vibrant hub of cultural activity is dedicated to preserving and promoting Armenian culture, arts, and traditions. As an engaging platform for artists and cultural creators to showcase their work and engage with the community, the center is also involved in various social projects, including educational initiatives and charity events.

DAY 4
YEREVAN–EXCURSION TO NORAVANK AND ARENI (B/L)

Join your Local Guide for a visit to the monasteries of Khor Virap and Noravank Monastery. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant followed by a winery visit and tasting.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
GRAPE DISCOVERIES Armenia is one of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world. The earliest evidence of winemaking in Armenia dates back over 6,000 years to the Areni-1 cave complex, where archaeologists discovered a wine press, fermentation vats, and storage jars. Its modern wines are a combination of unique indigenous grape varieties, favorable terroir, and a blend of traditional and modern winemaking techniques resulting in great flavors and taste.

DAY 5
YEREVAN–GEGHARD MONASTERY–GARNI–SEVAN–DILIJAN (B/L/D)
 
Temples, Tunes & Traditions
Visit the Geghard cave monastery and attend a Globus Local Favorite stirring choir performance. Continue to the Garni Pagan Temple where a Duduk player will perform his art for you. Attend a Lavash baking demo with your group, followed by a family-style lunch.at Sergey’s Place.

LOCAL FAVORITE
SMALL GROUP EXCLUSIVE The name "Geghard" means "spear" in Armenian. Explore the ancient monastery of the same name, believed to have once housed the Holy Lance (Geghard) used to pierce the side of Jesus during His crucifixion. Marvel at the rock-cut churches and tombs carved directly into the cliffs. Special attention paid to the monastery's acoustic design makes this a glorious place for your small group to experience a stirring choral performance.

DAY 6
DILIJAN–HAGHPAT–TBILISI, GEORGIA (B/L/D)

Craftsmanship & Children’s Futures
Stroll down the streets in Dilijan and check out the local craftsmen workshops. Take advantage of your small group and visit the Globus Local Favorite Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) Smart School centre dedicated to the education of Armenia’s youth, followed by lunch. Visit Haghpat Monastery before crossing the border to Georgia.

LOCAL FAVORITE
SMALL GROUP EXCLUSIVE Visit the Children of Armenia Fund and hear about its mission to support the development of rural communities through vital resources and innovative initiatives to benefit both children and adults. An inspiring experience for small group discoveries.

DAY 7
TBILISI (B)

Soaring Fortress Views
Today join your Local Guide for a tour of the city of Tbilisi. Start the tour at Metekhi Church. Take the cable car to reach Narikala Fortress with stunning views of the town. See the famous Sulfur Baths and Sioni Cathedral.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
HISTORIC SPOT Tbilisi is a city that has been dominated by traders, warriors, tyrants, and dictators in turn. Take a walk around the old town and breathe in the living past. Today, Tbilisi is a modern city with well-known museums and theatres, art galleries, churches, Sulphur bathhouses and narrow streets with inner courts. Where myth and history, culture and traditions, diverse nature, and hospitable people; all intermingle with one another, inspired poetry, polyphonic songs, and elegant dancing. A blend of cultures, a smell of spices, different nations meeting on street corners, different faiths sharing the same courtyards.

DAY 8
TBILISI–EXCURSION TO MTSKHETA & GORI (B/L)

Sacred Sites, Shrines & Stalin
This morning, drive to Mtskheta the ancient capital of Georgia, located at the confluence of the Aragvi and Mtkvari Rivers to visit Jvari Church. Then move on to Gori, known as the birthplace of the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Visit Stalin’s Museum in Gori where you can see the house, where Stalin was born and his personal railway carriage.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
SACRED SHRINES Visit two unique UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including a 6th-century cross-shaped Jvari cliff-top monastery overlooking the confluence of the Aragvi and Mtkvari Rivers. Here, female evangelist St. Nino erected a large wooden cross on the site of a pagan temple. Also see Svetitskhoveli, the fortified cathedral dating from the 11th century as a sacred place where the Robe of Christ is buried.

DAY 9
TBILISI–BODBE–SIGHNAGHI–TELAVI (B/L)

Wine & Poetry
Visit Bodbe Nunnery, where St. Nino, the 4th-century female evangelist of Georgians is buried. Explore the fortified town of Sighnaghi in Kakheti, famous for its wine- and carpet-making culture. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Kizikhi area and unusual Charm of Sighnaghi Royal Town. Then drive to the Tsinandali family estate and wine cellar.

DAY 10
TELAVI–GREMI–TBILISI (B/L/D)

Citadels, Cellars & Cuisine
Today walk the Great Silk Road at the Gremi Church of Archangels complex, then continue to visit the Nekresi Monastery. Take part in a culinary workshop at a local cellar followed by a wine tasting. Return to Tbilisi for a farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

DAY 11
TBILISI (B)

Safe travels until we meet again!
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

Special Features Included in this Tour:

• Guided tour in Yerevan includes visit to the Manuscripts Museum, the Armenian Genocide Memorial & Museum, and an Armenian Brandy factory with tasting.
• Visit to the Etchmiadzin cathedral plus lunch at Machanents Cultural Centre.
• Guided visit to the Khor Virap, Noravank and Haghpat monasteries.
• Winery visit and tasting in both Areni and Sighnaghi
• Exclusive Small Group visit to the Geghard cave monastery with a  choir performance.
• Visit to the Garni Pagan Temple with a Duduk performance
• Lavash baking demo with family-style lunch at Sergey’s Place.
• Exclusive Small Group visit to the  Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) Smart School center at Dilijan
• Guided sightseeing tour of Tbilisi featuring Metekhi Church and scenic cable-car ride to Narikala Fortress
• Visit to Stalin’s Museum in Gori
• Walk on the Great Silk Road at Gremi plus culinary workshop and wine tasting
• Visit to Jvari church in Mtskheta, the Bodbe Nunnery and Nekresi Monastery
• Visit to Sighnaghi

World Heritage Sites are designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. The sites are judged to contain cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.

The following UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be seen or visited on this vacation:

• Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
• Historical Monuments of Mtskheta
• Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley
• Monastery of Haghpat

With GLOBUS, there’s no better way to get to know your destination than through the eyes of a Tour Director. We’d like you to meet one of our Tour Directors, who average over a decade of experience and are representative of the type of expert that will be with you on your vacation.

ANNA-LENA SODERLUND TORNELL

Escorting tours for more than 20 years

I love to bring visitors to areas where I have lived and worked, i.e. Scandinavia, Russia and Central Europe, to give a piece of my culture to the guests, to make the clients feel at home by introducing them to all aspects of life in the area. To open our eyes and understand customs, habits and history, "what makes me tick the way I tick, and you tick differently" is my focus. How to make the best Swedish meatballs, how to sing children's songs or sharing a proverb we use a lot. When we come back home after a tour, we have a different set of 'glasses'. The knowledge of the world has changed us a bit and we are all part of it, plus we had a really great time together!

Yerevan

Doubletree by Hilton Yerevan City Centre
Grigor Lusavorich St 4/2 Yerevan Armenia
WiFi
SuperiorFirst-Class Hotel as shown or similar

HOTEL AMENITIES
Spa Services
Business Center
Fitness Room
ATM
Elevator
Laundry Available
Concierge desk
Restaurant On-Site
Free WiFi
Luggage Storage
Bar/Lounge

ROOM FEATURES
Coffee Maker
Desk
Phone
Television
Hair Dryer
Mini-bar
In-Room Safe
Iron/Ironing Board
Room Service
Internet Access
Cable/Satellite
Complimentary Toiletries
Air Conditioning

Holiday Inn Yerevan-Republic Square
Amiryan Str. 2 Yerevan Armenia
WiFi
First-Class Hotel as shown or similar

HOTEL AMENITIES
Spa Services
Business Center
Fitness Room
ATM
Elevator
Laundry Available
Restaurant On-Site
Free WiFi
Currency Exchange
Luggage Storage
Pool
Bar/Lounge
Hot Tub

ROOM FEATURES
Desk
Phone
Television
Hair Dryer
In-Room Safe
Iron/Ironing Board
Room Service
Internet Access
Cable/Satellite
Complimentary Toiletries
Air Conditioning

Dilijan

Best Western Plus Paradise Hotel Dilijan
156 Kamo Str Dilijan Armenia
WiFi
First-Class Hotel as shown or similar

HOTEL AMENITIES
Spa Services
Business Center
Fitness Room
Elevator
Laundry Available
Concierge desk
Restaurant On-Site
Free WiFi
Luggage Storage
Pool
Bar/Lounge
Hot Tub

ROOM FEATURES
Coffee Maker
Desk
Phone
Television
Hair Dryer
Mini-bar
In-Room Safe
Iron/Ironing Board
Room Service
Internet Access
Cable/Satellite
Complimentary Toiletries
Air Conditioning

Tbilisi

Courtyard By Marriott Tbilisi
Freedom Square 4 Tbilisi Georgia
WiFi
First-Class Hotel as shown or similar

HOTEL AMENITIES
Spa Services
Business Center
Fitness Room
ATM
Elevator
Laundry Available
Restaurant On-Site
Free WiFi
Currency Exchange
Luggage Storage
Pool
Gift Shop
Bar/Lounge
Hot Tub

ROOM FEATURES
Desk
Phone
Television
Hair Dryer
Mini-bar
In-Room Safe
Iron/Ironing Board
Room Service
Internet Access
Cable/Satellite
Complimentary Toiletries
Air Conditioning

Mercure Tbilisi Old Town
Vakhtang Gorgasali street 9 Tbilisi Georgia
WiFi
First-Class Hotel as shown or similar

HOTEL AMENITIES
Spa Services
Business Center
Fitness Room
Elevator
Laundry Available
Restaurant On-Site
Free WiFi
Luggage Storage
Bar/Lounge

ROOM FEATURES
Coffee Maker
Desk
Phone
Television
Hair Dryer
Mini-bar
In-Room Safe
Iron/Ironing Board
Room Service
Internet Access
Cable/Satellite
Complimentary Toiletries
Air Conditioning

Telavi

Holiday Inn Telavi
Rustaveli Avenue 2 Telavi Georgia
WiFi
SuperiorFirst-Class Hotel as shown or similar

HOTEL AMENITIES
Spa Services
Business Center
Fitness Room
Elevator
Laundry Available
Concierge desk
Restaurant On-Site
Free WiFi
Luggage Storage
Pool
Bar/Lounge

ROOM FEATURES
Desk
Phone
Television
Hair Dryer
Mini-bar
In-Room Safe
Room Service
Internet Access
Cable/Satellite
Complimentary Toiletries
Air Conditioning

US$3,259*

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*prices per person, based on double occupancy for 26 August 2027 departure

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