Wine Roads and Monastery Skies

This itinerary gives you a strong taste of Tbilisi, but it does not spend a full sightseeing day there. If cafe streets, sulfur baths and old-town wandering are high on your list, arriving a day or two early is a smart move.

The Caucasus is beautiful, but it is not always flat or polished. Expect cobblestones, stairs, uneven paths, hills and some luggage handling at hotels and stations. Pack light enough that you can manage your own bags when needed.

The Lake Sevan accommodation is simple and chosen for the location rather than hotel-style comfort. Rooms and facilities may feel basic, and that is part of the tradeoff for sleeping near one of Armenia's most memorable landscapes.

This trip can pair well with an Azerbaijan itinerary if you want a bigger Caucasus journey. Border rules and routing can change, so check the current order and connection options before locking in flights.

Check entry requirements for both Georgia and Armenia for your passport nationality, including the land border crossing used on this route. Confirm current requirements with the relevant embassies or official immigration authorities before departure.
If you use a third-party visa service, check that it covers full entry requirements as well as any transit countries. Service fees may apply. Your booking agent also needs accurate passport details at least 30 days before departure to arrange the train tickets.

Accommodation on this trip is varied and practical: mostly hotels, plus one guest house and one simple lake cottage near Sevan. The exact properties may change, but the style and standard will stay close to what is described in the itinerary.

Early check-in is not guaranteed if you arrive before the normal hotel check-in time. If you want to go straight to your room after an overnight flight, it is best to book an extra pre-tour night.

River View Hotel
3 a Noe Jordania Bank, Tbilisi 0112, Georgia
Telephone: +995 322440414
The hotel is in the historic Chugureti district, within walking distance of Dry Bridge and Davit Aghmashenebeli Avenue. Rooms have private bathrooms and Wi-Fi. Check your final travel documents for any change to the joining hotel.
For a pre-booked arrival transfer, provide flight details at least 14 days before departure. Your representative will meet you in the arrivals hall at Tbilisi International Airport. Check the meeting instructions on your transfer confirmation. If your flight changes, you face a serious delay or cannot locate the driver, call +995 595 200 050.
Alternatively, use a licensed metered taxi and avoid drivers who approach you directly. The journey is around 30 minutes and the existing estimate is GEL50-70. Public bus 337 stops at National Gallery, approximately 1 km from the hotel; allow around 1 hour 15 minutes for the journey.