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Fortunately, the multitude of ancient churches and monasteries were sited in spectacular scenery so even if they began to merge in your memory, it was worth it for the view! Armenia and Georgia are poor developing countries still coming to terms with their history and feeling like they are still not settled because of their neighbours. Both guides were excellent for their ability to give knowledgeable information about the countries and in their attention to detail and caring approach to the group. Lovely people!
I was very disappointed in the extension to Azerbaijan which was relatively expensive and, despite being billed as a 4 day extension, was really 2 days- day 1 was day 14 of the main trip with an overnight sleeper from Tbilisi which was uncomfortable, noisy and rattly stopping any chance of an adequate sleep. The land crossing took 2-3 hours in 2 parts in the middle of the night- a flight would have been better so that we could have arrived on ‘day 1’, had a nights sleep in a hotel and arisen refreshed for an intensive 2 day tour. Day 4 began at 1am when we had to leave for flights back to the UK. The hotel was very basic, only just adequate, and the guide was mediocre being more interested in decrying Armenia and Russia than in talking about Baku and the country. I would advise against taking this extension in its present form.
Spectacular scenery and views of the snow capped Causcasus mountains at Gergeti Monastery after a hard slog up 480 metres to the site.
Georgia and Armenia guides were both great. Azerbaijan guide was not.
Don't bother with the Azerbaijan extension in its current form- see above.
I was pleasantly surprised by Armenia and Georgia. Bot countries far exceeded my expectations for them. People are friendly. Prices are cheap by western European and American standards. The scenery is beautiful. Our hotels were nice.
I'm not a religious person, but I actually very much enjoyed visiting the numerous churches and monasteries.
The leaders in both countries were excellent. It was Nona in Armenia and Sophia in Georgia. Both ladies were intelligent and friendly, and everything flowed smoothly which made the trip a nice experience.
Be prepared for some long days in the bus and be prepared to see many churches and monasteries along the way. The scenery is nice, and I never grew tired of looking at it.
I'd skip the Azerbaijan extension at the end of the trip as it's VERY overpriced for such a short amount of time. The destination itself is fine, but the advertising is a bit misleading. It's not a 4 day extension as we were in Baku for under 48 hours. We only arrived at 9:30am on Day 2. Most of us had flights around 4am on Day 4.
Cathedrals, Temples, Churches, Monasteries, ruins scatter over beautiful ‘picturesque’ landscape of rolling green hills and mountain top, and a view of Mount Ararat or Mount Kazbek, ahhh… Well organized itinerary.
I thoroughly enjoyed the trip with a company of like minded, well traveled and mature people from various countries.
Karahunj (Zorats Karer) - the Armenian Stonehenge (Yey)!!! and walk up to Gergeti Trinity Church in Georgia, definitely.
Well organized and knowledgeable in many respects. They love their respective countries and enthusiastic to introduce us their land with pride. They both looked after us so professionally, even though they both very young. Armenian guide (Rafik) is a young man of intelligence and made us smile with witty sense of humor. Thanks for taking us to Karahunj (was in my bucket list last few decades, accomplished!), afternoon tea at Molokan Village, Lavash bread making demo. Georgian guide (Nino) is always cordial with beautiful smile. Thanks for ‘Daily Reminder’ each night so that we can prepare for what to expect the following day. You somehow managed not to lose any of us during the walk to/from Gergeti Trinity Church!
Bring your own scarf for ladies and long pants for gents esp. in Georgia. If you forget, you may be able to borrow at the entrance of churches free of charge. Bring comfortable walking shoes. Always ask if you can take photo before you enter the religious monuments. If you like history and cultural experience, briefly research where you are going to visit beforehand so that you can enjoy and appreciate it more. Both countries were cross-road of many different cultures, religions and empires along the silk roads over the centuries, made them uniquely distinct place with beautiful scenery.
During the border crossing (from Armenia to Georgia), the coach bus carried our luggage up to the border of Georgia so that we did not have to drag our luggage and walk. The Armenian Guide accompanied us up to the entrance of Georgia to make sure we all crossed boarder safely, which was indeed very nice. Thanks to our drivers, Artak in Armenia and Nika in Georgia for driving safely to take us to our destinations each day; especially through narrow and sometimes winding road very skillfully. People make country and leave lasting impression, after all. My gratitude also goes to local tour companies – Sabera Tours in Armenia and Caucasus Travel in Georgia for sound operation of tours. Hope Karahunj (Armenian Stone Henge) makes it into itinerary – this place is too precious to skip. I already miss Lavash with cheese and herbs, ‘Churchkhela’(Dried Candy) and ‘khachapuri’(Cheese Pie)!!
This trip is only really suitable for devout Christians or religious and historical architecture scholars, there is so much emphasis on ancient churches, monasteries, cathedrals etc. and the details of their contents. There are many long drives, and very little free time to enjoy the beautiful scenery and/or wildlife. Tbilisi is wonderful and certainly worth the journey
Tbilisi
Leader in Armenia was very organised, spoke impeccable English, seemed genuinely caring for the group Leader in Georgia was enthusiastic, clearly loved Georgia but was not quite so good at keeping to the time or keeping a check on all the group Both leaders tended to lecture for too long on the religious/ history/ architecture of every building we entered
Don't expect too much apart from religious buildings and long journeys to access them
Both countries offer good value for money, food, wine and beer all inexpensive
We would like to thank Gillian for her feedback, although we regret that she did not enjoy her time in Georgia and Armenia. We appreciate that there are many religious buildings to see whilst travelling these countries, this is due to their cultural heritage and these are all detailed in the trip notes. We find most clients enjoy the balance between historical and current-day cultural experiences; however we are genuinely sorry that Gillian’s experience was not so positive. We will discuss with the local manager if we can include any further local, interactive activities.
Marta Marinelli – Product Manager for Georgia & Armenia
Armenia & Georgia were countries #36 & #37 for me…I have never been so disappointed and discouraged by group travel, thus I am re-thinking all future travels as independent or highly-active tours only. While both countries are absolutely beautiful in their own ways, and working hard to recover from Soviet times, a better experience interacting in these countries, other than just sight-seeing, would have been a welcome opportunity. The majority of each day was spent in the bus traveling long distances between locations, with little time offered at the actual site being visited, compounded by the tour leaders using the majority of that time to give historical explanations. I was truly disappointed to finally reach some of the sites I had read about, and having little time to explore, for example…a very rushed hour at the Armenian Genocide Museum, and ten minutes in almost-darkness at Noratus cemetery…two places I really was looking forward to exploring fully. The days in Georgia were equally long in the bus….arriving after dark to mountain villages that were likely beautiful places to explore, but really only being there to sleep in a chalet and leaving the next morning. While I’m sure this provides income to the locals, the visit to Gergeti Church with jeeps destroying the mountain-side terrain and the monks feeling worried about the large number of tourists visiting their site does not feel like responsible tourism to me. I honestly think a better itinerary with more meaningful experiences could be developed for these two countries….with exceptional time in great locations….quality versus quantity. Maybe seeing the whole of the country is not what matters. There is little interaction with the people who actually live in these countries….one of my favourite and really brief moments were those where locals showed us how they made breads in both countries and the lunch visit to the Molokans. I grew bored with the numbers of daily church and monastery stops…some of them really were not fascinating or unique and could easily be left off the itinerary….unless seeing 3-4 churches every day is your thing. I originally purchased this trip through Imaginative Traveler, and did not realize until the first day of the tour that it was being operated by Exodus….the travel group was a completely older demographic than I am accustomed to traveling with and activity was a slow pace. The tour leader for Armenia was exceptional with his historical knowledge and concise explanations that made sense, while the tour leader Nik for Georgia had a very confusing tangential way of giving information, so I never really knew what he was talking about. I would have appreciated meeting instructions in Armenia at the hotel for the morning of the tour, but none were left for guests who had arrived earlier on day one….I made several trips back to the hotel to continue checking in, and only found out we were meeting at 9am the next morning when my roommate barged in at 2am from her flight….unacceptable.
I arrived to Yerevan a few days early and did my own visit to Karahunj...the Stonehenge of Armenia...this place should be included in the trip....and the bus goes right past it!
Daniel, the tour leader for Armenia was exceptional with his historical knowledge and concise explanations that made sense, while the tour leader Nik for Georgia had a very confusing tangential way of giving information, so I never really knew what he was talking about.
Out of a group of 16 , my wife and I had a good time but could of been better if not for the ” Worst Guide of the Year ” award , GUYANE !
Exodus subcontract her from a local company but she was terrible.
First morning we drove off in the bus and she left 2 people behind !! Then things went downhill from there. No personality, didn’t smile, no welcome meeting, didn’t say driver’s name, we were late getting into 2 hotels ( 9.30 pm ) , cable car wasn’t booked in time , looked bored, tired and didn’t care less about her clients.
We got Sophia ( Georgian guide ) at the border, She was brilliant and lovely !!
Armenia is a lovely country trying to get back on it’s feet after Soviet Rule. We liked it better than Georgia. Beware of the wines there, we had a few dodgey stomachs in the morning.
But, it’s great to see , you’ll be bored with looking at churches after this trip.
Hotels OK except in Yerevan which was great ! Transport good.
Don’t do this trip if you’re a veggie !! Meat heaven !
Enjoy !
Leaving the Armenia guide at the border and collecting our new one , Sophia !!
Armenian Guide - Guyane ? was a complete mess. Did someone tell this woman , you look good, you present well and speak english well , why don't you be a tour guide !! Wrong !! You need to have a personality, look after everyone , not us 2 people who befriended you and used you as their personal tour guide, smile, count all people before you drive off ( she left 2 people behind after day 1 ) !!, know what you're talking about instead of reading it off your IPhone ( google ) etc etc !! Georgian guide - Sophia - what a turnaround !! She was a brilliant guide. Someone should video her and show it to Guyane , this is how you look after people !!
Bring something for your stomach, the wines are a bit dodgey on the stomach. They are made a different way to normal. Love churches and read up on the history first.
Hope you DON'T encounter GUYANE !!
A wonderful and very interesting trip to see two very beautiful countries. Both Georgia and Armenia have long fascinating histories and have built their monasteries and churches in spectacular locations.
Walking up to the Trinity Church, only 2 members of the group did it but it was well worth the effort. Spectacular scenery and even in the heat the walk wasn't too strenuous, if you can and enjoy walking give it a try.
Sofia in Georgia was brilliant, speaks excellent English and is incredibly knowledgeable of her country.
When looking at trips I read a review from someone else warning younger travellers to think twice about this trip as on theirs the average age was quite high. I'm 33 and although I was the youngest member of my particular group I still had a fantastic time with great people, please don't let that other review put you off booking!
It was a very good trip and liked it a lot. Georgia was very special experience for me and Armenia was good as well but both in their own way. In Georgia you feel yourself in Europe Armenia is still like soviet union but still very beautiful. People in both countries are amazing, very friendly and their hospitality will leave you speechless.
I think it was hospitality of local people. Even when we were stuck somewhere in the mountains somebody always offered us place to stay. Even Tbilisi and Yerevan is very friendly. At naniko (car renal company www.naniko.ge) they helped us plan everything. At Tbilisi Apartments (www.tbilisi.apartments) they help with tickets and suggested where to go. I mean people there are the best thing to see. Not many places left like this.
I arrived to Airport with my family, the rental agent of this company https://travelcar.am/rent-a-car-in-yerevan met us and guided to the car, so we started the trip.
Tatev Monastery. Breathtaking view.
Amazing guy!
Visit Tatev, it's AMAZING.
A great trip for everyone–good scenery and the locals were very helpful.
The trip to Khor Virap area, south of Yerevan and monastery with a clear view of Mt Ararat. Gergeti,has good scenery and the Holy Trinity Church, at the top was superb.There is also a ski resort,Gudauri, looked good--may come to ski here in the future.
Daniel,our leader,was most knowledgeable of his country,Armenia and answered most of my questions well.
Do this trip and you will not regret doing it( I went in September and the weather was just fine,Summer will be very warm.)
Met some new people in the group and we got along well.
