Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan with Flights – 23 Days
Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia in depth, with flights and almost all meals.
Tour overview
This 23-day escorted tour is a grand circuit of the three Caucasus countries, with return flights from the UK and almost every meal included. A tour director travels with the group throughout. You stay twenty-one nights in comfortable three- and four-star hotels, with a night in flight on the way out.
In Azerbaijan you tour Baku’s walled Old City, see the rock paintings of the Absheron and the burning hillside of Yanar Dag, and travel through the Caucasus foothills to Sheki and the Udi village of Nij. Crossing into Georgia, you explore the Kakheti wine region and the hilltop town of Sighnaghi.
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In Armenia you visit Lake Sevan and its monastery, the Selim Caravanserai, Noravank Monastery and the ancient stones of Karahunj. In Yerevan you tour the capital and the Matenadaran manuscript museum, and visit the rock-cut Geghard Monastery, before travelling to Gyumri.
Back in Georgia you see the cave city of Vardzia and the spa town of Borjomi, then drive into the high Caucasus to Mestia and the medieval tower villages of Ushguli in Svaneti by 4×4. Gori, the birthplace of Stalin, Kazbegi and Gergeti Trinity Church, Mtskheta and Tbilisi complete your journey.
The physical rating is medium. This tour suits travellers who want to see all three Caucasus countries in depth, with everything arranged.
Trip highlights
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Baku’s Old City (Day 3)
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Sheki (Day 6)
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Lake Sevan and Noravank (Days 10–11)
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Geghard Monastery (Day 13)
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Ushguli in Svaneti (Day 18)
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Gergeti Trinity Church (Day 21)
Your route
31 stops from Baku to Mtskheta
- Baku Days 1–4
- Gobustan Mud Volcanoes Day 4
- Yanardag Day 4
- Shamakhi Day 5
- Gabala Day 5
- Nidj Day 6
- Sheki Day 6
- Telavi Day 7
- Sighnaghi Day 8
- Tbilisi Days 8 & 22–23
- Haghpat Monastery Day 9
- Dilijan Day 9
- Sevanavank Monastery Day 10
- Tatev Monastery Day 10
- Halidzor Day 10
- Areni-1 Cave Day 11
- Khor Virap Monastery Day 11
- Yerevan Days 11–13
- Geghard Monastery Day 13
- Gyumri Day 14
- Vardzia Day 15
- Rabati Castle Day 15
- Borjomi Day 16
- Kutaisi Days 16 & 19
- Mestia Days 17–18
- Ushguli Day 18
- Zugdidi Day 19
- Gori Day 20
- Gudauri Days 20–21
- Kazbegi Day 21
- Mtskheta Day 22
Why choose this tour
All three Caucasus countries in one journey. Flights and almost all meals included.
Best suited to
- Travellers who value comfort
- History and culture lovers
- Couples and solo travellers
- Travellers with three weeks to spare
Day-by-day itinerary
23 days from United Kingdom to United Kingdom
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Day 1 · United Kingdom Fly to Baku
Depart for Azerbaijan.
- Hotel
- Overnight flight
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Day 2 · Baku Baku
Arrive in Baku.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Dinner
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Day 3 · Baku Old City Baku
A walking tour.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 4 · Absheron, Yanar Dag Yanar Dag
Rock art and burning hills.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 5 · Shamakhi Caucasus Mountains
Into the mountains.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 6 · Nij, Sheki Sheki
The Udi people and Sheki.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 7 · Lagodekhi, Telavi Kakheti
Into Georgia’s wine region.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 8 · Sighnaghi, Bodbe Sighnaghi
A hilltop town.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 9 · Sadakhlo, Haghpat Into Armenia
Across the border.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 10 · Sevanavank, Selim Caravanserai Lake Sevan
A lake monastery.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 11 · Karahunj, Noravank Noravank
Armenia’s Stonehenge.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 12 · Yerevan Yerevan
The capital.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 13 · Matenadaran, Geghard Geghard
Manuscripts and a rock monastery.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 14 · Saghmosavank, Gyumri Gyumri
A gorge-top monastery.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 15 · Bavra, Vardzia Vardzia
A cave city.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 16 · Borjomi, Kutaisi Kutaisi
Mineral springs.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 17 · Enguri Dam, Mestia Mestia
Into Svaneti.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 18 · Ushguli Ushguli
Medieval tower villages by 4x4.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 19 · Zugdidi Zugdidi
Back towards the lowlands.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 20 · Kutaisi, Gori Gori
Stalin’s birthplace.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 21 · Gergeti Trinity Church Kazbegi
Beneath Mount Kazbek.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 22 · Mtskheta, Tbilisi Tbilisi
The ancient capital and Tbilisi.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 23 · Tbilisi Fly home
Fly back to the UK.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Where you stay
- Baku (3 nights) Hotel
- Caucasus foothills (1 night) Hotel
- Sheki (1 night) Hotel
- Telavi (2 nights) Hotel
- Northern Armenia (1 night) Hotel
- Lake Sevan (1 night) Hotel
- Southern Armenia (1 night) Hotel
- Yerevan (2 nights) Hotel
- Gyumri (1 night) Hotel
- Akhaltsikhe (1 night) Hotel
- Kutaisi (1 night) Hotel
- Mestia (2 nights) Hotel
- Zugdidi (1 night) Hotel
- Gori (1 night) Hotel
- Kazbegi (1 night) Hotel
- Tbilisi (1 night) Hotel
Hotel names are indicative and may be replaced with a property of similar standard and location.
What's included
Included
- Return flights from the UK
- Accommodation 21 nights in 3- and 4-star hotels
- Meals 21 breakfasts, 20 lunches and 21 dinners
- Transport including 4x4 to Ushguli and border crossings
- Baku, Yerevan and Tbilisi city tours
- Monasteries, Vardzia and Svaneti
- Tour director throughout
Not included
- Meals not included 1 lunch
- Visa for Azerbaijan
- Drinks
- Tips
- Travel insurance and personal spending
This trip might not be for you if…
Honest disclaimer — please read
- You want a small group
- You want a short holiday
- You want free evenings to dine out
- You dislike long drives
Good to know
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Departures & prices
From £5,990 per person, including flights. 3 upcoming departures.
Flights from UK airports.
Frequently asked questions
How do I book this tour?
Tap any "Enquire" button on the page and one of our travel specialists will be in touch within 24 hours (often same day). We'll confirm availability on your preferred date, run through anything you need to know, and only ask for the deposit once you've decided.
What financial protection do I get?
Every Travelisto booking is 100% financially protected. Your money is held in a ring-fenced Trust account until you return from your trip, and we are members of the Protected Trust Services scheme (PTS 6035). Most tours also include ATOL protection where flights are part of the package.
Are flights included?
Yes, from the UK to Baku and home from Tbilisi.
Which meals are included?
Almost all of them, with breakfast, lunch and dinner most days.
Do I need visas?
UK citizens need an e-visa for Azerbaijan. Georgia and Armenia are visa-free.
How do you reach Ushguli?
By 4x4 on a mountain road from Mestia.
Are border crossings included?
Yes, with help from your tour director.
Is there free time?
A little, but most days are fully guided with all meals included.
Can you tailor the trip?
Yes — every escorted tour can be modified into a private tailor-made version with your own dates, adjusted pace, upgraded hotels and add-on extensions. Tell us what you'd like changed when you enquire and we'll quote it both ways so you can compare.
What if my flight is delayed or cancelled?
If your international flight is part of your booking through us, we re-book at no cost. If you've booked flights separately, the tour's local team holds your transfer slot until you arrive. We strongly recommend a comprehensive travel insurance policy that includes delay and cancellation cover.
Not quite the right fit? Make it tailor-made.
If this group tour doesn't match your ideal trip, our specialists will turn it into a private tailor-made journey — your own dates, your own pace, upgraded hotels where you want them, and the parts you don't love swapped out. Same destinations, just rebuilt around you.
Contact us for a tailor-made version of this itinerary