DAY 1 / SATURDAY: TRABZON – RIZE – BATUM
Departure from TRABZON bus station at 12:00.
Following the Black Sea coastal road, arrival to RIZE at 13:00, departure from RIZE at 13:00 after the need and meal break, and arrival at the Sarp border gate at 14.30.
By entering Georgia with our Republic of Turkey ID cards or passports, 17 km from Sarp border gate. Arrival to Batumi city center within the distance.
Arrival and settlement at our 4 **** standard hotel in Batumi city center. After a short rest, we start our Batumi city tour with Batumi Botanical Park, one of the largest botanical gardens in the world.
Batumi Europe Square, Batumi Cathedral, Kutaisi Street, Historical Middle Mosque, Batumi Port, Georgian Alphabet Monument, Ali and Nino Statue, Batumi Boulevard, water and light shows, Batumi Scorpio tours.
Free program in Batumi from 20:00 in the evening.
Overnight stay at our hotel in Batumi
DAY 2 / SUNDAY: BATUM, KOBULETI, POTI, KUTAİSİ, METSHETA, TIFLIS, NARI KALE, SHARDENI
Departure to the capital Tbilisi at 09:00 after breakfast and check-out at our hotel in Batumi.
Firstly, reach Poti city, one of the important port cities of Georgia, via the city of Kobuleti, and arrive at Kutaisi, one of the old capitals of Georgia, via Samtredia city.
After lunch in Turkish or Georgian restaurants, free excursion in Kutaisi city center. After visiting Kutaisi Theater building, entrance to Rikoti Tunnel through Zestaponi city and crossing to East Georgia …
Arriving at the city of Mtshketa, one of the ancient capitals of Georgia, located at the confluence of the Aragvi and Kvari rivers, via the cities of Hashuri and Gori in the evening.
Arrival to the capital Tbilisi after seeing the castle and the historical cathedral, which are on the UNESCO world cultural heritage list. After seeing the Nari Castle, the Statue of the Mother of Georgia, the Bridge of Peace, the Sioni Cathedral, the settlements on the banks of the Kura River, transfer to our 4 **** standard hotel, accommodation and accommodation.
Dinner organization for our guests who desire, free program at night in Tbilisi.
DAY 3 / MONDAY: TBILISI- SIGHNAGI- BORDER GATE IN LAGODA- CITY OF ZAKATALA, SHEKI.
After breakfast and check-out at our hotel in Tbilisi, we will move to Alazani, the largest plain of the Kaheti region and Georgia.
After a 2-hour journey from Tbilisi, arrival in SIGHNAGI, a very special town overlooking Alazani plain from the hills. After the Sighnagi trip, we head north and arrive at LAGODEKI, the northern border gate between Georgia and Azerbaijan (having lunch with fresh bread and snacks from the tandoori on the way).
Entry to Azerbaijan after customs and passport procedures.
After arriving to Zagatala city via the towns of Balaken and Kateh and after a tea / coffee break, seeing the historical Zagatala Castle and its walls called Kala Düzü. Then, with a panoramic journey of more than 1 hour, we arrive in the city of SHEKI, one of the oldest capitals of Azerbaijan with its back to the Great Caucasus mountains.
Checking in to our 4 **** (Karvansaray) hotel in Sheki, after a short rest, visiting the Hanlar Palace on the hillside, seeing the whole city of Sheki and the Sheki plain, seeing the streets of Sheki with its unique architecture, dinner after tasting Sheki halva and 4 **** accommodation in our hotel
DAY 4 / TUESDAY: SHEKI, OGUZ, GABALA, SHAMAKHI, BAKU
After completing the breakfast and check-out procedures in our hotel in Sheki, we arrive at the city of Gabala from the foothills of the Great Caucasus Mountains, defined as the Caucasian Alps. After visiting Gabala mosque and a short break, Nohur Lake tour in Gabala. Arrival to the city of Shamakhi and lunch.
Departure for Baku after seeing the historical Mosque Cuma, Astrophysics observatory and Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum in Shamakhi.
Arriving in the capital Baku in the evening after the martyrdom visit built for the soldiers of the Caucasian Islamic Army who were martyred in Azerbaijan during the 1st World War on our way …
After settling in our 4 **** (Days hotel) hotel in Baku, after a short rest, we start our Baku tour on foot. Return to our hotel after the trips to Nizami Street, Baku beach, Maiden’s Castle, Icheri city and Malakan Vineyard and accommodation at our 4 **** hotel in Baku.
DAY 5 / WEDNESDAY: BAKU, Martyrs’ Alley, Palace of The Shirvanshahs, Atashgah Zoroastrian Fire Temple / Yanar Dag, AZERBAIJAN HISTORY MUSEUM, ICHERISHEHER, BAKU
We start our full day Baku tour after breakfast at our hotel in Baku.
After the Martyrs’ Alley tour where Turkish soldiers and Karabakh martyrs who were martyred in Azerbaijan during the World War II were visited, in the mansion belonging to the Tagiyev family, a visit to the Azerbaijani History Museum and Shirvanshahs Palace, departure to Yanardag after lunch in Baku….
Returning to Baku city center after the trips of Atashgah and Yanardag complex, one of the most important places of visit of Zoroastrians in the world …
Free time, shopping opportunity and night transfer to our hotel in the avenues of Icheri Sheher and Nizami in Baku from the evening. Accommodation at our 4 **** hotel in Baku
DAY 6 / THURSDAY: BAKU, KOBUSTAN, ŞİRVAN, MINGEÇEVİR WATER WAREHOUSE, YEVLAK, GANJA
After the breakfast we will have at our hotel in Baku and the check-out procedures are completed, we are moving to Ganja. First, we follow the Caspian Sea towards the south of the Absheron peninsula, see the oil islands and platforms in the sea, make our trip to Gobustan, famous for its cave paintings and mud volcanoes, and we are sent to Mingechevir.
In the evening, arrival at the heart of Azerbaijan’s economy, Mingechevir dam lake (Mingechevir Water Warehouse) After seeing the 247 km long shores of Mingeçevir Dam Lake, we arrive in Ganja, another old capital city of Azerbaijan, on Yevlak late in the evening.
After a late dinner in Ganja, settling in our 4 **** (Baku Hotel Ganja) hotel and accommodation in Ganja.
DAY 7 / FRIDAY: GANJA, GANJA CITY TRIP, RED BRIDGE BORDER GATE, ENTRANCE TO GEORGIA, TBILISI
After breakfast and check-out in Ganja, we start our Ganja city tour with the Nizami Gencevi Mausoleum and Nizami Museum in the east of the city and return to the city center.
He makes visits to the Government Building (Dom Soviet), Khan Bag, Juma Mosque, Shah Abbas Caravanserai, Cevat Khan Tomb in Ganja city center. We are heading towards Göygöl national park, which is one of the most beautiful places. We take our lunch in Göygöl and set off towards the Georgian border.
Crossing between the city of Ganja and the Georgian border with breaks in about 2 hours and entering Georgia through the Red Bridge (Sınık Bridge) border gate.
Arrival to Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, with a one-hour journey from the border gate, settling in our 4 **** hotel in Tbilisi, transferring to the historical area of Tbilisi after a short rest, city tour and dinner in the Şardeni / Metehki region. Returning to our hotel late at night and accommodation in Tbilisi.
DAY 8 / SATURDAY: TBILIS, GORI, BORJOMI, AHISKA, TÜRKGÖZÜ BORDER GATE, POSOF, DAMAL, HANAK, ARDAHAN, ŞAVŞAT
After breakfast we will have at our hotel in Tbilisi, we will arrive in Gori city with a journey of about 1 hour, after the Stalin House and Stalin museum tour, we will move to Borjomi, Georgia’s famous town for its natural beauty and mineral waters, via Hashuri. After visiting Borjomi national park and a short rest, seeing the Azgur castle, entering the historical Meskhetian lands and arriving at the city of Meskhetia. Historic Meskhetian fortress (Rabat) trip to our Ahmadiyya Mosque, the Ahmadiyya Mosque, Kipchak Turks of the Church, after the Meskhetian archaeological museum trips, the border with Turkey in the 17 km distance from Akhaltsikhe Vale arrival at the Türkgözü border through the town.
Türkgözü enter Turkey border gate. Arrival to Ardahan via Posof and Damal districts, after a short free time in Ardahan in the evening, arrival to Şavşat from the Sahara pass.
Accommodation at our 4 **** hotel in Şavşat, dinner and accommodation at the hotel
DAY 9 / SUNDAY: ŞAVŞAT, ARTVİN, BORÇKA, HOPA, RİZE, TRABZON
After the breakfast and check-out process we will have at our 4 **** hotel in Şavşat, we will descend from Berta Valley to Çoruh Valley. Çoruh Valley, Deriner Dam Lake, Artvin city center seen from the opposite shore, arriving at Hopa district on the Black Sea coastal road through Borcka.
Lunch at Hopa. After dinner, follow the Black Sea coast road and arrive in Rize. Transfer to Trabzon after free time and shopping opportunities in Rize city center.
Transfer to Trabzon airport at 18:00 and farewell.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS TOUR
Our Georgia-Azerbaijan tour starts and ends in Trabzon.
You should come to Trabzon with your own means, taking into account the program start time and arrange your return according to the program end time. Our place of departure in Trabzon is TRABZON bus station.
The distance between Trabzon Bus Station and TRABZON AIRPORT is 1 km. and transportation is very convenient.
A PASSPORT is REQUIRED for a trip to Azerbaijan, valid for at least 6 months from the date of the trip.
Lunch and dinner are not included in the price, our guides for lunch and dinner guide our guests to the most suitable places, they offer options for Georgian night entertainment and Azeri night entertainment. Our guests who wish can participate.
Our tour of Georgia input, input Azerbaijan, Georgia input again, and finally including Turkey customs gate input is passed 4. Crossings of the land border gates vary between half an hour and 2 hours. Please note that at all land border gates, except for the general application exceptions, it is necessary to take suitcases and all personal belongings from the vehicle and bring them with you at the entrance and exit of the customs.
Apart from the tour fee, for lunch, dinner, museum-ruin entrance fees, on average 1.000.- TL per person during the tour.
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