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 | Days | Price |
Group A: Azerbaijan & Georgia | 11th June | 19th June | 9 Days | €1695 |
Group B: Georgia & Armenia | 15th June | 21st June | 7 Days | €1495 |
All Groups | 11th June | 21st June | 11 days | €2495 |
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.
Wednesday 11th June – Baku (Azerbaijan)
Thursday 12th June – Baku – Absheron – Baku
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Friday 13th June – Baku – Ivanovka – Shaki
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Saturday 14th June – Shaki – Sighnaghi (Georgia) –Tbilisi
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Sunday 15th June – Tbilisi
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Monday 16th June – Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Tbilisi
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Tuesday 17th June – Tbilisi – Stepantsminda
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Wednesday 18th June – Stepantsminda – Gori – Tbilisi
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Thursday 19th June – Tbilisi -Lake Seven (Armenia) – Yerevan
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Friday 20th June – Yerevan
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Saturday 21st June – Yerevan
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