Ancient Cultures: Armenia and Georgia – With Valerie
August 20, 2026 – September 2nd 2026
Enjoy The Cuisine and Wine of Armenia + Georgia
- History happens in Republic Square… This was the hub of Armenia’s Velvet Revolution last spring and it’s where you’ll begin your exploration of Yerevan, the country’s vibrant capital.
- There is compelling evidence that wine production in the Caucasus goes back 8,000 years; experience these ancient traditions visiting Armenian and Georgian wine estates and tasting their fine vintages.
- Regarded as the world’s oldest Christian lands, you’ll explore the two ancient monasteries where Armenia and Georgia adopted the new religion early in the 4th century.
- A curator at the National Museum in Tbilisi will help you to understand and appreciate Georgia’s rich history, from its founding days to the Soviet occupation and the present day.
- Our hands-on cooking classes in Armenia and Georgia are a wonderful way to get to know their rich culinary heritage.
- Visit the cave monastery at Vardzia, built 1,000 years ago by the legendary Queen Tamar. With 400 rooms, a dozen churches and 20 wine cellars, this ancient Holy City was once home to an estimated 2,000 monks.
- Dine with a Georgian family for an authentic taste of daily life in the Caucasus.
- Meet the Khevsur in their remote mountain village outside of Kazbegi… Legend has it that they’re descended from Western European Crusaders who wandered lost in Central Asia centuries ago!
- With 12 nights deluxe and luxury hotels; all 34 meals with wine at lunch and dinner; comprehensive sightseeing; all transfers; 1 internal flight; and all gratuities except Trip Leaders.
Itinerary
- Day 1 – Welcome to Yerevan, Armenia
- Day 2 – Yerevan: History, Culture & Brandy
- Day 3 – Antiquity in the Caucasus
- Day 4 – Monasteries & Caverns
- Day 5 – Flight to Tbilisi, Georgia
- Day 6 – Discovering Tbilisi
- Day 7 – Borjomi via Mtskheta, Château Mukhrani & Gori
- Day 8 – Into the Kura Valley
- Day 9 – Along the Georgian Military Road to Kazbegi
- Day 10 – Exploring the Greater Caucasus
- Day 11 – Return to Tbilisi
- Day 12 – A Day in Wine Country
- Day 13 – Depart Tbilisi
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