Culture of the Caucasus: A Journey through Georgia and Armenia

An Immersive Silk Road Adventure

Explore the rich cultures of both Georgia and Armenia on this carefully-crafted 15-day small-group tour.

The trip starts in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Friday 14th May, 2027, and ends back in Tbilisi on Friday 28th May. There are 10 places available.

Across fifteen epic days we’ll take you from Georgia's magnificent capital Tbilisi, to Yerevan, one of the oldest cities in the world, and a host of sites and landscapes in between.

A Luxury Georgia and Armenia Small-Group Tour

This is no run of the mill tickbox tour - thanks to our background in journalism and television production, we’re passionate about winkling out the most interesting places, people and hotels, and taking our guests away from the well-worn tourist trail. Designed to immerse you in the people, stories and culture of Georgia and Armenia, this unique luxury journey will take you into the homes, artists’ studios, wineries, museums and monasteries of these two fantastically beautiful and interesting countries. You’ll walk through canyons to medieval monasteries, explore Silk Road era caravanserais, dine with eminent artists and historians, experience village life and come away with a deep understanding of the culture and people of the Caucasus.

Highlights

Wine-tasting at family-run wineries in Georgia and Armenia.
Talks and meetings with eminent historians and artists.
Visits to beautiful private houses (owned by fascinating people) in both Tbilisi and Yerevan.
A 4WD safari in Georgia’s Vashlovani wildlife reserve, home to a wide range of flora and fauna, including wild pistachio trees, black storks, imperial eagles, lynx, brown bear, jackal and jungle cat.
Private musical performances in both Georgia and Armenia.
Two fantastic guides, one Georgian, one Armenian, both friends of ours, both excellent.
Accommodation in a mixture of 5* and 4* hotels, and stylish smaller hotels and guesthouses.
No big tour buses, or guides with headsets and microphones!

Interested? Email us for the full tour itinerary here.

The 2027 tour starts in Tbilisi on Friday 14th May, 2027 and ends back there on Friday 28th, May. This fits the British Airways flights direct from London, and many other options too.
The trip cost is £5,475 per person. Please see below for what’s included. We offer the first 3 single bookings without single supplement charges or hidden costs. After this first three single-traveller bookings (offered on a first-come, first-served basis), subsequent single bookings will incur a supplement of £700.
We do not book international flights but can connect you with a trusted flight booking agent who can help with this.
INCLUDED
Accommodation in carefully chosen, stylish, high-quality hotels and guesthouses.
(Please note there are NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT CHARGES FOR THE FIRST 3 SINGLE TRAVELLER BOOKINGS.)
Breakfasts, lunches and suppers as indicated on the itinerary.
A number of bespoke, one-off experiences, such as visits to beautiful private homes, meetings with artists, ethnographers and historians.
Several wine-tasting experiences.
Local airport transfers.
Fantastic English-speaking guides in both countries, plus various specialist local guides. All of our guides are extremely carefully chosen, and are people we know and love.
Travel in a VIP a/c minibus (15-seater Mercedes Sprinters).
A personalized travel app.
Friendly, personal advice and support from Silk Road Adventures throughout.
An £100 Nature Restoration Fee, which will go to a grass-roots conservation organisation in the countries we work in.
A year’s membership of the rewilding organisation Mossy Earth.
NOT INCLUDED
International Flights.
Guide and driver gratuities.
Personal spending money for alcohol or souvenirs.
Your personal travel insurance.
Where will we be staying?
We’ll be staying in a mix of places – from five star hotels in Tbilisi and Yerevan, to stylish, boutique hotels and guesthouses elsewhere. We choose all our hotels very carefully, taking style, location, comfort and sustainability into account.
What size of group will it be?
Our group sizes are always small, allowing for an intimate experience of the cultures we meet along our path. On this trip we will have no more than ten guests, plus the local guide and driver. We usually find groups are made of like-minded people, both male and female, from a wide age range. Many of our guests become firm friends with us and each other, and travel together with us again, and again…
What will the weather be like?
The weather should be lovely and warm and sunny by May. But have no fear, we will supply you with a detailed packing list after you’ve signed up.
I’m a solo traveller – is this for me?
Yes. Around 30% percent of our clients travel alone as part of our group.
How fit do I need to be?
Although you don't have to be super fit to do this trip, you do need to be comfortable walking for up to 3 hours at a time in Tbilisi and Yerevan, and also comfortable walking on rough surfaces, such as cobblestones and forest tracks. There are a few days where you will be walking for between 1-3 hours along a mixture of riverside tracks, forest and low hills. If you are not comfortable with this level of activity this probably isn't the right trip for you.
What kit do I need to bring?
We will provide you with an information pack after signing up for this trip, and this will detail any particular equipment we think either necessary or useful.
What vehicles will we be travelling in?
You will be travelling in small, comfortable a/c Mercedes Sprinter minibuses in both countries.
How much are flights?
This is a moving feast! It depends on where you are travelling from and how you want to get there. From London, it can be as little as £300 return to Tbilisi.
NB - British Airways and Easyjet are both operating regular direct flights from the UK to Tbilisi.
What will the food be like?
Absolutely out of this world. Georgian and Armenian cuisines are justly world-famous, an absolute feast of locally-produced deliciousness. Prepare to be wowed.
Will I have to share a room?
Not unless you want to!
Will I have to share a bathroom?
No, all rooms on this trip are en-suite.
Is this really for me?
If you love adventure, new places, friendly people, wild landscapes, history and culture then yes, this trip is for you.
Remind me if you charge single supplements for this tour?
We will not charge single supplements for the first 3 single traveller bookings. However, on this tour we cannot support the cost of more than three single travellers in a group of ten, so these three supplement-free places are offered on a first-come, first-served basis -any subsequent solo reservations will be subject to a £700 single supplement fee.