08:30 AVLABARI metro station
Our guide meets you in front of Avlabari metro station with our company's branded flag.
09:00 Start the Tour
Congratulations! Your experience has just started!
10:00 Georgia-Armenia Border
Duration: 1 hour
It takes an hour to get to the border and around 40 minutes to cross it. You’ll be able to exchange money after entering Armenia in Armenian currency. However, it is complicated for restaurants and souvenir shops to pay by card. Because of this, it is better to have local currency.
11:00 Local shop in Armenia
Duration: 20 minutes
After crossing the border, we stop at a local shop to exchange money and buy the local product.
12:00 Akhtala monastery
Duration: 45 minutes
The first sight of the tour which we visit is Akhtala Monastery. A church from the 13th-century with beautiful frescoes, surrounded by copper smelting caves, a copper smelting factory, and the central defensive fortification of the southern part of Georgia.
13:15 Lunch in Armenia
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Armenia is famous for its cuisine. With delicious food, you can taste many different traditional Armenian dishes at the lunch place.
14:30 Haghpat Monastery
Duration: 1 hour
The second destination of the tour is Haghpat monastery, located in Haghpat village and is a UNESCO heritage site. One of Armenia's most beautiful medieval masterpieces takes your breath away.
16:30 Sanahin Monastery
Duration: 45 minutes
After lunch, we visit the second UNESCO heritage site called the Sanahin Monastery, one of the most beautiful monasteries from the 10th-century. On the way to Sanahin Monastery, three extra stops are available: one for the bridge, which is originally from the 12th-century and from the bridge you see a copper smelting factory which makes you feel the time of the Soviet Union; the second place is Debed canyon with an astonishing view; the third sight Mikoyan Brothers’ Museum which will amaze you with original aircraft MiG 21.
18:45 The Border
Duration: 45 minutes
From the last stop to the border, it takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. The average time for crossing the border is 45 minutes in the evening.
20:30-21:00 AVLABARI metro station
Tour will end at 20:30-21:00 at AVLABARI metro station.
