Join YPT as we embark on an exploration of the Caucuses, encompassing Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia. It has historically been the natural barrier between Eastern Europe and Western Asia – a passage for the Silk Road where trade, culture, political ideas and religion flourished at the crossroads.
Group | Start Date | End Date | Duration | Price |
Group A: Azerbaijan & Georgia | 19th June | 27th June | 9 days | €1695 |
Group B: Georgia & Armenia | 23rd June | 29th June | 7 days | €1495 |
Complete: Azerbaijan, Georgia & Armenia | 19th June | 29th June | 11 days | €1995 |
Each country is unique and proud of its national identity – despite the region being influenced and shaped by its northern neighbour in times of peace and war – and you’ll get to discover their true cultural heritage, ancient and more recent history, and mouth-watering food.
Your journey begins in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, where you’ll understand how it evolved from its ancient beginnings to its current powerful oil-rich geopolitical status. You’ll discover its Soviet heritage, which is slowly disappearing, and hear stories of the recent clashes from another prospective.
The Georgians are renowned for their incredible hospitality, which you’ll experience as your adventure continues to Tbilisi. Our road trips will take you through the beautiful mountainous regions along the Georgian Military Highway, visiting forgotten Soviet monuments, monasteries, and other UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Despite the painful memories of Stalin’s purges, you’ll visit the Man of Steel’s birth house and museum where the local population regard him as a national figure.
You’ll continue onwards to Armenia, hearing stories of injustices of the Armenian Genocide. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, complex ethnic division intensified, causing recent wars between the neighbouring countries.
This is the time to visit, a region with a turbulent past and uncertain future. Make the most of your time in the former Soviet Republics and combine this with our Five Stans Budget Tour!
Wednesday 19th June – Baku, Azerbaijan
Thursday 20th June – Baku – Absheron – Baku
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Friday 21st June – Baku – Ivanovka – Shaki
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Saturday 22nd June – Shaki – Sighnaghi, Georgia –Tbilisi
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Sunday 23rd June – Tbilisi
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Monday 24th June – Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Tbilisi
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Tuesday 25th June – Tbilisi – Stepantsminda
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Wednesday 26th June – Stepantsminda – Gori – Tbilisi
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Thursday 27th June – Tbilisi -Lake Seven, Armenia – Yerevan
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Friday 28th June – Yerevan
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Saturday 29th June – Yerevan
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