Date

City

Itinerary

Meals

Day 1

Tbilisi

Arrival in Tbilisi Airport. Transfer to the hotel. 

Overnight in Tbilisi.

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Day 2

Tbilisi-Ananuri-Kazbegi-Gergeti-Dariali Gorge-Gweleti Waterfalls-Gudauri

Breakfast at the hotel.  Pick up.  Drive to explore Caucasus Mountains via Georgian Military Highway.  Stop at the Ananuri fortress 14-17th cc. The complex consists of fortifications, residential buildings of Aragvi Dukes and used to guard the country from North.

Head to the ski resort of Gudauri over Jvari (Cross) Pass (2395m).  Arrive in the town of Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) - the centre of Khevi province, located at 1700 m above sea level.  Take a walk (approx. time 2.5 hours) to Gergeti Holy Trinity Church –an important altar of 14th century, located on the Mount Kazbegi. The church facade preserves stone decorations depicting ancient rituals and beliefs.

Continue to Dariali gorge, an important crossing point of Caucasus range. Take a walk along the river to Gweleti waterfalls and enjoy the surroundings of green valleys and picturesque landscapes. Overnight in Gudauri.

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Day 3

Gudauri-Mtskheta-Tbilisi City Tour

Breakfast at the hotel.  Drive to Tbilisi, on the way visit the ancient capital of Eastern Georgian Kingdom -Mtskheta: Svetitskhoveli Cathedral of 11th c. and Jvari monastery of 6th c.–both included in UNESCO world heritage sites. Arrive in Tbilisi and start the City Tour: drive to the Christian Orthodox Cathedral Sameba-built in 21st c.  Use a cable car to go up to Narikala Fortress 4th century AD and overlook the city panorama. Walk down to Legvtakhevi-with a small river and waterfall, continue to Sulfur bathhouses that are well-known for their healing powers. Leisure time on Shardeni street neighborhood: explore outdoor galleries, cafes, and souvenir shops. Cross the Bridge of Peace – a modern pedestrian glass bridge, it is a nice place for photo-shoot and getting good panoramic views of the city.  Free time on Rustaveli Avenue, where you can buy the souvenirs and handicraft. Overnight in Tbilisi.

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Day 4

Transfer to the Georgia-Armenia border Sadakhlo(bagratashen)- Dilijan

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the Sadakhlo border (bagratashen). Pick up the passengers from the boarder of Georgia around 12:00 noon time. Visiting Haghpat and Sanahin and drive to Dilijan. Overnight in Dilijan.

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Day 5

Dilijan

After breakfast visiting Goshavank, Hagahrtsin After breakfast & Old Dilijan. Overnight in Dilijan.

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Day 6

Yerevan-Sevan-Tsaghkadzor

After breakfast drive to Yerevan on the way visiting Sevan lake andTsakhgatsor and the related monasteries. After lunch time in Sevan drive to Yerevan and overnight in Yerevan.

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Day 7

Yerevan

City tour in Yerevan. Visiting some places of interest in Yerevan such as Cascade, Mother Armenia monument, Yerevan Opera House, Republic square, Matenadaran (Ancient Manuscripts) Genocide Museum (optional), visiting Yerevan brandy company.

In case of possibility you can also visiting Vernisaj (the open air exhibition and sales of master pieces of art works).

Overnight in Yerevan.

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Day 8

Yerevan-Garni

Garni Temple and Geghard Monastery, lunch time in the village at a local house.  

Overnight in Yerevan.

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Day 9

Homeland -Tehran

Arrival at IKA/Tehran by flight, meet/assist and then transfer to Tehran.

Overnight at hotel in Tehran.

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Day 10

Tehran

Sightseeing city tour, and visit Golestan Palace Museum, National Museum and Carpet Museum

Lunch at restaurant then Free at leisure and shopping at Bazaar.

Dinner at restaurant.

Overnight at hotel in Tehran.

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Day 11

Tehran-Shiraz flight

Breakfast at hotel then visit Niyavaran Palace Museum. Lunch at restaurant/Chinese foods then visit Jewelry Museum .Transfer to domestic airport for fight to shiraz

Arrival Shiraz airport, transfer to Dinner at restaurant.

Overnight at hotel in Shiraz.

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Day 12

Shiraz-Isfahan 483km

Breakfast at hotel. Sightseeing city tour, to visit Pink Mosque. Transfer to Marvdasht Lunch at restaurant then visit Persepolis and Necropolis. Transfer to Isfahan by road. Dinner at restaurant

Overnight at hotel in Isfahan.

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Day 13

Isfahan

Breakfast at hotel then visit Vank Cathedral, Chehel Sotun Palace. Lunch at restaurant then visit Imam Square, Ali Ghapou Palace, Imam Mosque, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque.

Dinner at restaurant after dinner, visit Khaju Bridge and Sio Sepol Bridge.

Overnight at hotel in Isfahan.

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Day 14

Isfahan – Kashan - IKIA

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Abyaneh to visit the Abyaneh Village.

Lunch at restaurant then transfer to Kashan and visit Fin Garden and Boroujerdi House. Continuing to Tehran. Transfer to international airport for Departure to homeland By flight

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