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Step off the tourist trail in the Caucasus Mountains
Go deep into the ancient heart of fascinating Turkey, then continue to verdant the hillsides and majestic snow-capped mountains of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia. Explore lands where the walls hold the weight of centuries of rich history and where ancient traditions mingles with modern influences. Journey through forests and past tall mountain peaks to find medieval mosques and villages. Wander through cosmopolitan Baku and Tbilisi and make friends with the locals along the way over tea or a glass of qvevri wine. This 29-day Caucasus adventure is sure to be unforgettable.
- Start
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Finish
- Yerevan, Armenia
- Destinations
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey
- Style
- Peregrine
- Code
- PETAC
- Physical rating
- Ages
- Min 15
- Group size
- Min 1, Max 12
Why you'll love this trip
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Discover the Istanbul of old on a guided walk with your leader, discovering treasures like the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and the Million.
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Feast your eyes on the best of Turkey's otherworldly sights, from the Cotton Castle of Pamukkale to the psychedelic rockscapes of Cappadocia.
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Sip Georgian drops at a winery, tasting tannins while being serenaded by a Georgian polyphonic
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Choir in the traditional folk style of the Kakheti region.
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Mud volcanoes, ancient mosques, lush forests and tall peaks – the Caucasus Mountains will take your breath away.
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Immerse yourself in Zoroastrian traditions during a tour of the Absheron Peninsula, visiting the Ateshgah of Baku (fire temple) and the natural, eternally burning flames of Yanardagh.
Is this trip right for you?
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There are some long travel days on this adventure. This is a great opportunity to get to know your fellow travellers and enjoy the passing scenery.
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As we don't want you to miss anything, the itinerary is densely packed, so you'll be busy squeezing in as many sights and activities as you can.
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Our expertly trained leaders are there to make your trip authentic, enjoyable and hassle-free. You will have four different local leaders on this tour, so that you can explore each country with a local expert.
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Georgia and Armenia have a rich Christian history, which means sightseeing involves a lot of churches and monasteries. Some travellers find this a tad repetitive. You are always welcome to sit out any included sightseeing if this is the case.
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Some activities are dependent on weather and road conditions. Your leader will keep you up to date on any necessary itinerary changes and organise alternative plans if necessary.
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This trip involves a lot of walking, sometimes on rocky or slippery terrain such as the sites in Goreme. Please bring sturdy walking shoes, but also note that you can sit out the walks if you do not feel up to them.
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Turkey can get hot in the summer months of July and August but this is normally a dry heat and is easier to cope with than humidity. Where possible, you'll be taken to sites in the early morning before it gets too hot. Turkey can also get quite cool, particularly night time temperatures in April and October. Not all hotels will have heating so make sure to bring a few warm items with you.Â
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Itinerary
Accommodation
- Legacy Ottoman or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Istanbul - City Tour
- Istanbul - Blue Mosque
Optional Activities
- Istanbul - Archaeology Museum - TRY50
- Istanbul - Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts - TRY50
- Istanbul - Hagia Sophia - TRY100
- Istanbul - Great Palace Mosaic Museum - TRY30
- Istanbul - Galata Tower - TRY35
- Istanbul - Topkapi Palace (Excluding Harem) - TRY72
- Istanbul - Basilica Cistern - TRY30
- Istanbul - Chora Church - TRY65
- Istanbul - Dolmabahce Palace (Excluding Harem) - TRY60
Meals Included
There are no meals included on this day.Special Information
Your complimentary airport transfer is valid from both Istanbul New Airport (IST) and Sabiha Gocken Airport (SAW). Please provide your flight details at the time of booking, or at a minimum 15 days prior to travel (please note we may not be able confirm a request made in the 15 days before your trip begins). Once you have provided your flight details a transfer representative will be booked to meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.The prices listed for optional activities below cover entry only. Please note there is an Istanbul Museum Pass available for purchase at most museums. This card is valid for five days use and costs 185 TL (approximately AUD 50).
It’s very important that you attend the welcome meeting as we will be collecting insurance and emergency contact details at this time. If you are going to be late please let your travel agent or hotel reception know. Ask reception or look for a note in the lobby for more information on where the meeting will take p
Accommodation
- Grand Anzac Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Gallipoli - Anzac Cove, Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Driving time today: approximately 5 hoursAccommodation
- Kalehan Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Troy - Archeological site visit
- Sirince - Fruit wine tasting
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Driving time today: approximately 6 hoursAccommodation
- Kalehan Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Selcuk - Leader-led orientation walk
- Ephesus - Archaeological site visit
- Selcuk - Isa Bey Camii
Optional Activities
- Selcuk - Basilica of St John - TRY25
- Selcuk - Ephesus Archaeological Museum - TRY25
- Ephesus - Terrace Houses entry - TRY45
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Melrose View Point Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Pamukkale - Hierapolis and Travertines National Park
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Driving time today: approximately 4 hoursAccommodation
- Linda Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Kayakoy - Village visit
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Total driving time today: approximately 6 hoursAccommodation
- Linda Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Kas - Sailing trip with seafood lunch
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodation
- Dogan Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Antalya - Kaleici visit
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Total driving time today: approximately 3.5 hoursAccommodation
- Dogan Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Antalya - Antalya Museum
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Due to limited accommodation in the kaleici (Old Town) of Antalya it can sometimes be difficult to secure our preferred hotel. For this reason we have selected two alternative hotels of equal standard – Pudding Marina Hotel and Aspen Hotel.If you would like to confirm which hotel your group is staying at please contact your booking agent 30 days prior to departure.
Accommodation
- Åžemsi Tebrizi or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Sagalassos - Archaeological site visit
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Heybe Hotel (Feature Stay) (1 night)
Included Activities
- Konya - Mevlana Museum
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Heybe Hotel (Feature Stay) (1 night)
Included Activities
- Cappadocia - Valley walk
- Cappadocia - Goreme Open Air Museum
Optional Activities
- Goreme - Hot Air Balloon, Cappadocia Regular Flight - EUR195
- Goreme - Hot Air Balloon, Cappadocia Deluxe Flight - EUR250
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Please note that hot air ballooning can only be booked locally. Please speak to your trip leader at the beginning of the tour to organise this.Accommodation
- Heybe Hotel (Feature Stay) (1 night)
Included Activities
- Cappadocia - Pottery demonstration
- Cappadocia - Ozkonak Underground City
Optional Activities
- Goreme - Whirling dervish performance - EUR25
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Legacy Ottoman Hotel (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Transfer to the airport in Cappadocia will take approximately 1.5 hours. The flight to Istanbul will be booked out of Nevsehir or Kayseria. Flight time is approximately 1.5 hours.Accommodation
- City Park Hotel (1 night)
Meals Included
There are no meals included on this day.Special Information
As this is a combination trip, your group leader and the composition of your group will change at this location. There will be a group meeting to discuss the next stage of your itinerary and meet your new fellow travellers.Accommodation
- City Park Hotel (1 night)
Included Activities
- Baku - Maiden's Tower
- Baku - Palace of the Shirvanshahs
- Baku - Carpet Museum
- Baku - Caravanserai
- Absheron Peninsula - Half Day Tour
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- City Park Hotel (1 night)
Included Activities
- Qobustan - Petroglyphs
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Sheki Palace Hotel (1 night)
Included Activities
- Sheki - Mud volcano
- Sheki - Khan's Palace
- Sheki - Stained Glass Workshop Visit
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Please note that the mud volcanos are not accessible in foggy or wet weather and will only be visited if road conditions are suitable. It may be necessary to change vehicles to access the volcano and walk a short distance.It can sometimes be difficult to confirm our preferred hotel in Sheki. For this reason, we have selected alternative hotels. Our alternative hotel is the Sheki Yaffle Inn. If you would like to confirm which hotel your departure will be staying, please contact a Peregrine booking agent.
Accommodation
- Royal Batoni or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Sheki - Bazaar Visit
- Kakheti - Gremi Architectural Complex
- Kakheti - Lunch with a Local Family
- Kvareli - Winery Visit
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Today you will cross the border from Azerbaijan to Georgia. You are required to have your passport with you, and you will need your Azerbaijan visa to exit the country. Your Azerbaijan leader will accompany you to the border and provide directions for the formalities. It will be necessary to carry or wheel your luggage a short distance to the Georgia customs area where you will meet your Georgian leader.Accommodation
- Citadines City Centre Tbilisi or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Tbilisi - Old Town Walking Tour with Local Guide
- Sighnaghi - Village Walk with Local Guide
Optional Activities
- Tbilisi - Anchiskhati Church - Free
- Tbilisi - Sioni Cathedral - Free
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Citadines City Centre Tbilisi or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Tbilisi - National History Museum
- Tbilisi - Narikala Fortress & Cable Car
- Tbilisi - Enamel Workshop
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Hotel Lomsia or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Mtskheta - Jvari Church & Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
It can sometimes be difficult to confirm our preferred hotel in Akhaltsikhe. Our alternative hotels include Crystal Hotel and Hotel Gino Wellness Rabati. If you would like to confirm which hotel your departure will be staying, please contact a Peregrine booking agent.Accommodation
- Hotel Lomsia or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Akhaltsikhe - Rabat Fortress
- Meskheti - Khertvisi Fortress
- Vardzia - Cave Town Visit with Local Guide
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Special Information
We recommend wearing sturdy shoes for today’s activity. Steep weathered stairs, sandy platforms and narrow tunnels at this site mean you need to watch your footing. Access to the monastery is by way of a 15-minute walk that is a steep incline. There are local buses available that make this journey which costs GEL 1.Accommodation
- Marco Polo Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Gori - Stalin Museum
- Uplistsikhe - Cave Complex Visit with Local Guide
- Ananuri - Architectural Complex
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Marco Polo Hotel or similar (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Best Western Paradise Hotel Dilijan or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Haghpat - Haghpat Monastery
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Today is a long travel day, but the scenery is spectacular and there are plenty of stops to break the day.Depending on the size of the group, your luggage may be transported in a separate vehicle in Armenia, to allow for a comfortable trip.
It can sometimes be difficult to confirm our preferred hotel in Dilijan. For this reason, we have selected alternative hotels. Our alternative hotels are Dilijan Resort and Toon Armeni. If you would like to confirm which hotel your departure will be staying, please contact a Peregrine booking agent.
Accommodation
- Ani Plaza Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Geghard - Geghard Monastery
- Lake Sevan - Sevanavank Monastery
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Ani Plaza Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Yerevan - City Tour with Local Guide
- Vagharshapat - Zvartnots Temple
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Departure PCAA201006: Due to museum schedules in Yerevan, on this departure the Yerevan City Tour will happen on the afternoon of Day 13 and Geghard Monastery, Garni Temple, Duduk Performance and Zvartnots tour will occur on Day 14.Meals Included
- Breakfast
Meals
27 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 6 dinnersTransport
Private BusAccommodation
Hotel (25 nights) Heybe Hotel Cappadocia (Feature Stay 3 nights) Royal Batoni ( Feature Stay 1 night)Included Activities
- Istanbul - City Tour
- Istanbul - Blue Mosque
- Gallipoli - Anzac Cove, Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair
- Troy - Archeological site visit
- Sirince - Fruit wine tasting
- Selcuk - Leader-led orientation walk
- Ephesus - Archaeological site visit
- Selcuk - Isa Bey Camii
- Pamukkale - Hierapolis and Travertines National Park
- Kayakoy - Village visit
- Kas - Sailing trip with seafood lunch
- Antalya - Kaleici visit
- Antalya - Antalya Museum
- Sagalassos - Archaeological site visit
- Konya - Mevlana Museum
- Cappadocia - Valley walk
- Cappadocia - Goreme Open Air Museum
- Cappadocia - Pottery demonstration
- Cappadocia - Ozkonak Underground City
- Baku - Maiden's Tower
- Baku - Palace of the Shirvanshahs
- Baku - Carpet Museum
- Baku - Caravanserai
- Absheron Peninsula - Half Day Tour
- Qobustan - Petroglyphs
- Sheki - Mud volcano
- Sheki - Khan's Palace
- Sheki - Stained Glass Workshop Visit
- Sheki - Bazaar Visit
- Kakheti - Gremi Architectural Complex
- Kakheti - Lunch with a Local Family
- Kvareli - Winery Visit
- Tbilisi - Old Town Walking Tour with Local Guide
- Sighnaghi - Village Walk with Local Guide
- Tbilisi - National History Museum
- Tbilisi - Narikala Fortress & Cable Car
- Tbilisi - Enamel Workshop
- Mtskheta - Jvari Church & Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
- Akhaltsikhe - Rabat Fortress
- Meskheti - Khertvisi Fortress
- Vardzia - Cave Town Visit with Local Guide
- Gori - Stalin Museum
- Uplistsikhe - Cave Complex Visit with Local Guide
- Ananuri - Architectural Complex
- Haghpat - Haghpat Monastery
- Geghard - Geghard Monastery
- Lake Sevan - Sevanavank Monastery
- Yerevan - City Tour with Local Guide
- Vagharshapat - Zvartnots Temple
Dates & availability - 2021 season
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Important notes
1. A complimentary airport arrival transfer is included; valid if you are arriving on Day 1 or if you have booked pre-tour accommodation through us. You must provide your flight details to your booking agent at least 14 days prior to travel.
2. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement applies to all nights of your trip and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information. 
3. This trip includes domestic and international flights as indicated on the trip map. The luggage allowance for domestic flights is 15kg for check in luggage and 5kg for carry on. The international flight between Turkey and Azerbaijan has a luggage allowance of 20kg for check in luggage and 8kg for carry on. While in Turkey, you can store excess luggage at the Istanbul hotel.
4. This trip starts at 1pm on Day 1 in Istanbul. This allows time after the joining meeting to explore Istanbul with your leader.

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