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- The best Caucasus tour packages
- What people love about Caucasus Tours
- Travel Caucasus your way
- Best tour companies for Caucasus tours
- Popular Caucasus Cruise Ships
- Caucasus tours for every type of group
- Top Caucasus travel itineraries to fit your plans
- Demographics
- Best time to visit Caucasus
- Contact our Caucasus travel experts
- What our customers ask about Caucasus Tours & Trips
The best Caucasus tour packages
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Introducing Georgia and Its People
3 Reviews by TourRadar travelers“Georgia is a beautiful country and he made it come alive for us. We will recommend him to family and friends.”
Poornima, traveled in June
The Caucasus reveals itself from Tbilisi's ancient streets to Kazbegi's mountain peaks. Georgia's UNESCO sites like Jvari Church stand proud, while Kakheti's valleys offer traditional wines. Medieval fortresses like Ananuri dot the landscape, with comfortable stays at hotels including Gudauri Inn.
Duration 4 days Destinations Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Sighnaghi, Kvareli, Telavi, Tsinandali, Gudauri, Stepantsminda Age Range All Ages Welcome Operated in English, Russian Operator Exotour Georgia From
- NZ$1,773
Best of Georgia in 4 Group Tours
9 Reviews by TourRadar travelers“If you are looking for an introduction to Georgia, this is the right tour for you. Georgian wine and food is definitely a must-try.”
Sabine, traveled in April
Georgia's diverse Caucasus heritage unfolds over 4 days from Tbilisi (approx. $30 per day). Eight destinations include UNESCO sites in Mtskheta, Stalin's Museum in Gori, mountain views from Gergeti Trinity Church, and traditional wineries in Kakheti Valley. Small groups enjoy AC transport and expert guides with 5.0/5.0 ratings.
Duration 4 days Destinations Tbilisi, Uplistsikhe, Gori, Mtskheta, Gudauri, Stepantsminda, Sighnaghi, Kvareli Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Gamarjoba Georgia Tours From
- NZ$224
Armenian heritage comes alive from the 782 BC Erebuni fortress to Lake Sevan's medieval monasteries. A Mercedes-Benz Viano carries visitors to Khor Virap Monastery near Mount Ararat, through Jermuk's thermal springs, and to the world's largest khachkar collection at Noratus Cemetery.
Duration 4 days Destinations Yerevan, Lori fortress, Odzun, Khor Virap, Jermuk, Sevan National Park, Hayravank, Noratus Age Range All Ages Welcome Operated in English, Russian Operator Amazing Armenia From
- NZ$385
This border-crossing adventure leads from Armenia's UNESCO-listed Haghpat Monastery to Georgia's capital Tbilisi. Visitors take in the Holy Trinity Church, Areni's renowned wineries, and the ancient Sanahin Monastery complex. Mercedes-Benz vehicles provide comfort while bilingual guides share local insights.
Duration 3 days Destinations Yerevan, Dilijan National Park, Tbilisi, Stepanavan Dendropark, Alaverdi, Haghpat, Khor Virap, Areni, Noravank Monastery Age Range Ages 10+ Operated in English, Russian Operator Amazing Armenia From
- NZ$497
9 days Baku to Qabala - Sheki - Zaqatala - Sighnaghi and Tbilisi Private Tour
2 Reviews by TourRadar travelers“Itinerary was most interesting. Elvin handled it all with great skill.”
Robert, traveled in August
Medieval walls in Baku lead to ancient districts in Tbilisi. UNESCO-listed Gobustan Rock Art, Lahic village crafts, and wine tasting in Sighnaghi showcase regional culture. Sheki Khan's Palace, Zaqatala Fortress, and Kakheti wine region complete this private tour.
Duration 9 days Destinations Baku, Shamakhi, Lahic, Qabala, Shaki, Qakh, Zaqatala, Sighnaghi, Tbilisi Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Azerbaijan Guide From
- NZ$2,142
What people love about Caucasus Tours
Paata was an excellent guide and made the trip great. The guaranteed start meant I didn't have to worry about last minute cancelation due to low participation. I saw everything in the itinerary and many extras. Everyone was welcoming. Wonderful trip
Introducing Georgia and Its People
- The Taste of Armenia - Private Tour (5 days)
Armenia. Wow! Such a small country but so beautiful and so diverse. Yerevan is a modern wonderful city, and the rest of the country just so beautiful. There’s no better way to experience Armenia than to book a tour with Mariam (our tour guide). Her knowledge of the country is encyclopedic. You will travel first class in a brand new Audi SUV while touring wine vineyards, the many incredibly beautiful monasteries, Lake Sevan, all while eating the best food. If anyone has questions about the trip, please feel free to contact me. I highly recommend The Caucasus Tours if you really want to have a premium experience in Armenia.
- Best of Georgia in 4 Group Tours
The tour was very nice and well organized. Each of the guides were trying their best to accommodate all our needs and to make sure we are enjoying the trip. In case you are interested in history, they are extremely knowledgeable and the tours are highly educational. They are energetic and friendly, easy to speak to and open for questions. I HIGHLY recommend this tour!
Travel Caucasus your way
The Caucasus mountains have some excellent multi-day hikes that range from laid-back village walks to proper glacier climbs. Our most popular route takes you through medieval Svaneti where old stone watchtowers still stand guard - you'll walk 4-5 hours daily covering 10-14km at a comfortable pace. If you're up for something more challenging, the Mount Shkhara glacier route follows the Enguri River to its source on an 18km round trip. We've got several tours that mix hiking with local culture, combining walks in Martvili Canyon and Lagodekhi National Park with nights in mountain villages. The Ushba waterfall trek lets you choose your challenge - stop at the base for a rest or push on up steep trails for fantastic valley views. Our travelers often mention how much they like having options, with tours offering both gentle valley walks and more demanding high-altitude routes near Mount Kazbek.
Our Georgia and Azerbaijan tours blend outdoor activities with real cultural experiences. Many routes go through the Chaukhi Mountains where you'll find perfect hiking conditions among wildflower meadows and flowing rivers. Down on the Batumi coast, you can kayak Lake Sevan or explore subtropical beaches. We arrange stays in remote villages like Becho and Ushguli where you'll often help locals with their daily farming work. Our customers love the 4x4 trips through Truso Gorge and up to hidden mountain churches. These trips stand out because you're active but also deeply involved in local life - one day you might learn traditional copper crafting in Lahij village, the next you're hiking to ancient rock art in Qobustan.
Explore a wide diversity of coach / bus tours through Caucasus. We have 7 adventures that vary from 5 days to 16 days. With the greatest number of departures in November, this is also the most popular time of the year.
Our explorer tours really get you into the heart of the Caucasus, going well beyond surface-level sightseeing. There's this excellent route that follows the old Silk Road through Azerbaijan and Georgia - you'll check out ancient rock art at Qobustan before heading up into the mountain regions. If you want to focus just on Georgia, we've got a great option that lets you cook with local families, walk through the pristine forests of Lagodekhi National Park and climb up to these incredible churches tucked away high in the Caucasus. Our travelers tell us they love how we mix planned activities with free time, so they can properly take in each place they visit. Most tours include nights in those traditional tower houses in Mestia and time in UNESCO-listed Mtskheta, while the more adventurous routes push into Armenia where you'll explore old monasteries and get hands-on with local wine making.
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150 tours in CaucasusExplore a wide diversity of group tours through Caucasus. We have 150 adventures that vary from 3 days to 23 days. With the greatest number of departures in June, this is also the most popular time of the year.
Small Group
112 tours in CaucasusOur most popular Caucasus small-group journey covers 21 destinations across Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia, earning consistent praise from travelers. Starting in Baku's ancient quarters, the route takes you from prehistoric Qobustan rock art through Georgian wine country and finally to Armenian mountain monasteries. The Svaneti hiking option in Georgia has groups covering 10-14km each day, passing medieval tower houses and glacial valleys, with challenging climbs to spots like Ushba waterfall and Mount Guro - our guides adapt the pace to match each group's abilities. For those interested in culture with moderate walking, the Azerbaijan-Georgia route connects travelers with Lahij village copper artisans, explores Tbilisi's historic streets and includes a trek to Gergeti Trinity Church. Our small-group format allows for impromptu visits to local homes, traditional cooking sessions and discovering hidden gems that larger tours often bypass. Travelers regularly mention how the guides combine deep regional expertise with the flexibility to modify plans, whether lingering at mountain viewpoints or exploring local wine customs in more depth.
Private / Personalized
57 tours in CaucasusPrivate tours give you complete freedom with your own dedicated guide. Our 5-day Georgia tour lets you set the pace - travelers often tell us they love spending extra time photographing Kazbegi's peaks or diving deeper into Kakheti's wineries. The 11-day trip through Georgia's less-visited regions gets great feedback, with guides introducing you to local families and showing you authentic spots away from the crowds. Our 7-day highland tour mixes hiking with cultural visits and homestays, and the guides are always happy to adjust things based on what interests you most, whether that's exploring specific monasteries or timing visits to catch local festivals.
Top Caucasus travel itineraries to fit your plans
Our 3-day tours are perfect quick dips into specific regions. In Georgia, the Weekend in Tbilisi tour takes you through the old quarter where you'll hop on the cable car up to Narikala fortress and wander the sulfur bath neighborhood. Over in Azerbaijan, we combine Baku's UNESCO old city with trips to see ancient petroglyphs at Qobustan and the bubbling mud volcanoes nearby. Wine lovers often choose our Sighnaghi tour in Georgia's "City of Love" - you'll taste local wines straight from family cellars and visit the peaceful Bodbe Monastery. Our customers tell us these short trips hit all the right spots while leaving room to explore on their own.
A full week lets you really get to know what makes this region tick. Our private Georgia journey mixes hands-on experiences like cooking with local families with active days hiking Borjomi's forests and exploring Vardzia's cave city. Another popular 7-day option balances culture and outdoor activity - you'll learn to make proper Georgian satsivi sauce, visit family wine cellars and trek through the rugged Chaukhi Mountains. In Azerbaijan, we run a thorough tour from modern Baku all the way to remote Khinalig village at 7,200 feet up, where mountain traditions are still very much alive. Our travelers particularly like how we balance scheduled activities with free time to wander and discover.
These 10-day journeys through the Caucasus weave together Azerbaijan's rich heritage, Georgia's mountain vistas and Armenia's deep Christian traditions. Our guests often start in Azerbaijan, where they can explore the 6000-year-old rock art at Qobustan, before visiting villages like Lahij, where copper crafting and yogurt-making traditions live on through local families. Once in Georgia, visitors spend time in family wine cellars learning about qvevri winemaking, and trek up to see the Gergeti Trinity Church, with spectacular views stretching across the Caucasus mountains. What makes these tours special is their mix of culture and activity - you might spend one morning learning traditional recipes in a mountain home, and that afternoon exploring Azerbaijan's mud volcanoes or Georgia's ancient cave monasteries. Our travelers appreciate how the itinerary balances city hotels with stays in rural guesthouses, giving them genuine insights into regional life. With 2-3 nights in key spots, there's enough time to absorb local customs while visiting essential historical places like the Palace of Khans in Sheki, the ancient capital of Mtskheta and Armenia's valuable manuscript collections.
Demographics
Our solo travelers really connect with the small group wine tours through Georgia. You'll join 4-8 other explorers and stay in family guesthouses where the hosts treat you like one of their own. The cultural walks through Pankisi Valley are a customer favorite - local guides your age share their family stories and traditions while you explore together. In Azerbaijan, we've got this great route through old villages like Lahij where you'll sit down with local artisans to make yogurt and share stories over tea. Solo travelers tell us they love how the Georgia discovery tours give them freedom to wander Tbilisi's old streets on their own, with an expert guide nearby when needed.
Our premium tours across Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan hit just the right notes for couples. You'll stay in converted mansions with views of Tbilisi's presidential palace and enjoy private dinners with winemaking families who've been crafting wines for generations in Kakheti. The mountain tours in Georgia add a romantic touch - think cozy guesthouses overlooking Mt Kazbegi and intimate tastings of house-made wines and brandies. Couples tell us they love how we handle all the planning while giving them space to linger at cafes, take detours or discover their own special spots along the way.
Active young travelers love our hiking tours that mix serious trekking with local culture. You'll tackle real challenges like the 2,170-meter climb to Gergeti Trinity Church and explore the medieval villages of Svaneti on foot. The trips include nights in mountain communities where you'll try your hand at traditional felt-making and join in authentic polyphonic singing. Georgia's hiking routes are especially popular - you get solid walking days mixed with cool dips in mountain streams and relaxing soaks in Tbilisi's sulfur baths. Young travelers tell us these trips hit the sweet spot: proper hiking combined with hands-on experiences like making churchkhela sweets and learning Georgian bread-making from local families.
Our well-paced heritage tours really resonate with senior travelers. We've carefully chosen hotels near main sites and comfortable transport between stops. The Azerbaijan and Georgia route is particularly popular, taking in UNESCO treasures like Gobustan's ancient rock art and Georgia's first capital Mtskheta. The guides know exactly how to adjust the pace, making sure everyone can fully experience key sites like Gergeti Trinity Church - we've got 4WD vehicles ready for the steeper parts. Senior travelers often mention how much they enjoy the cultural side: learning traditional crafts, exploring local markets and meeting families who share stories of winemaking passed down through generations.
Solo Travelers129 tours- Couples113 tours
- Seniors (50+)39 tours
Best time to visit Caucasus
- Fall / Autumn 2025
Autumn brings harvest time and our most popular tours focus on wine and food experiences. The Georgia wine regions cultural tour lets you join the traditional rtveli grape harvest and learn winemaking from local families. Our premium three-country journey really shines in fall - you'll see Armenia's monasteries surrounded by red and gold leaves, experience Azerbaijan's harvest festivals in mountain villages and join Georgia's wine country at its busiest. Our travelers tell us they love joining cooking classes with local families, learning to make Georgian bread and helping prepare harvest meals. The Georgia-Azerbaijan combo tour fits perfectly in autumn, with ideal weather for exploring Tbilisi's old quarter and visiting mountain communities preparing for winter. Among the Caucasus tour operators, Intrepid really delivers with solid itineraries that work well - their guides know the region inside out and our travelers consistently give them high marks. If you're looking at Georgia specifically, Glad Travel Georgia gets lots of love on TourRadar, especially from people traveling solo. They're quite flexible with customizing trips and making adjustments to suit different needs. Tour Georgia has had mixed feedback lately - they're not quite hitting the consistent quality levels you get with Intrepid. For Armenia specifically, The Caucasus Tours is doing great work, and their guide Mariam is particularly good. She knows Armenian history, culture and hidden spots in depth, and she shares it all with genuine enthusiasm. The thing about getting around the Caucasus is you really want an operator who understands the local dynamics and logistics. That's where companies like Intrepid and The Caucasus Tours shine - they've got those practical details sorted while keeping the cultural experiences authentic. Just keep in mind that in this region, having a knowledgeable guide makes a huge difference - it's not just about getting from A to B but understanding the complex history, traditions and also current situation in each area you visit.
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- Winter 2025 / 2026
Winter has fewer options but offers something special in the Caucasus. Our Georgia discovery tour adapts nicely to winter conditions, focusing on Tbilisi's historic areas, food workshops and lower-altitude wine regions. Our customers enjoy cozy evenings in family guesthouses, learning to make khachapuri cheese bread and warming up with local wines. For winter sports enthusiasts, the Georgia mountain tour includes skiing in Gudauri while still covering cultural sites and wine regions at lower elevations.
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- Spring 2026
Spring works incredibly well for exploring the Caucasus, with our most requested tours really coming into their own. The full Azerbaijan-Georgia-Armenia circuit gets great feedback from our customers, especially when they catch the mountain passes filled with spring wildflowers. People love exploring the ancient petroglyphs at Qobustan before moving into Georgia's wine country as the first vines start budding. There's also a focused Georgia cultural tour where you'll cook with local families, visit Kakheti's wineries and see mountain communities preparing for farming season. Our 12-day three-country tour stands out for deep cultural connections - travelers particularly enjoy the spring festivals and learning how locals make wine in traditional qvevri clay vessels.
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- Summer 2026
Summer opens up perfect conditions for mountain exploration in the Caucasus. The Georgia highlands hiking tour consistently impresses, especially the trek to Gergeti Trinity Church with wide mountain views in every direction. Our customers really appreciate the long summer days for wandering Tbilisi's old town and exploring Vardzia's cave city. The premium three-country tour works exceptionally well in summer months - you'll visit Armenia's high-altitude Lake Sevan, discover Azerbaijan's mountain villages and explore Georgia's Kakheti wine region when the vines are at their greenest. Active travelers love our Georgian hiking tour with its routes through Svaneti's valleys, nights in traditional tower houses and visits to remote mountain communities.
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How Safe Is Independent Travel in the Caucasus?
You can definitely explore the Caucasus on your own especially Georgia where you'll find good transport links and English signs in the bigger cities. The Georgian Military Highway makes it easy to get from Tbilisi to Kazbegi with regular minibuses running the route. Getting to those amazing medieval tower villages in Svaneti or that hidden gem Lahij village in Azerbaijan though you might want some local help with that. Most travelers find it useful to join guided tours in Armenia especially around those incredible monasteries like Geghard and Noravank where you'll get so much more out of the experience with someone who knows the history.
What's The Best Way to Really Experience Those Famous Mountains?
There's something for everyone in the Caucasus Mountains whether you're a serious hiker or just want amazing views. Head to Becho village and take that beautiful 6km trail to Shdugra Waterfall where you'll get incredible views of Mount Ushba or challenge yourself with that stunning 12.5km hike up to Gergeti Trinity Church at 2170m with Mount Kazbegi towering above at 5047m. Nature lovers should check out Lagodekhi's trails where you might spot rare Lagodekhian gentiana on your way to that impressive 40-meter Ninoskhevi waterfall. Love winter sports? Gudauri's got great skiing December through April and in summer you can actually paraglide over those dramatic valleys.
How Can I Really Get Involved in Local Culture?
Beyond those fantastic Georgian feasts called Supras there's so much hands-on culture to experience here. You can make bread in traditional tonir ovens in Garni village or join locals making churchkhela in Kvareli using ancient methods with grape juice and nuts. In Kakheti you'll find family wineries still making wine the 8000-year-old UNESCO way in underground clay vessels. Over in Azerbaijan's Lahij you can watch copper artisans at work while Armenia's got these amazing carpet weaving workshops in Yerevan where you can learn traditional techniques.
What Are Some Hidden Gems Most Tourists Miss?
You've got to visit the Pankisi Valley where the Kist community makes this incredible Chechen dish called jijig galnish. The David Gareji Monastery complex sits right on Georgia's border with Azerbaijan and those 6th-century frescoes are just incredible. Ever heard of Karahunj? It's like Armenia's version of Stonehenge but actually older. And Qobustan in Azerbaijan is just mind-blowing with over 6000 ancient rock carvings plus these fascinating mud volcanoes they've got half of all the world's mud volcanoes right there.
Where Can I Find the Best Local Food?
Every area's got its specialty and you're going to want to try them all. Get yourself to Telavi for proper Kakhetian mtsvadi with some local Saperavi wine or head to Pasanauri they're basically the dumpling capital for the best khinkali you'll ever taste. In Sheki Azerbaijan you've got to try their piti it's this amazing lamb stew they cook in individual clay pots. Over in Armenia's Garni village you can watch them make traditional lavash and Yerevan's GUM market is where you'll find everything from spas to proper Armenian khorovats. The wine scene's best in Georgia's Kakheti where families still use those traditional qvevri vessels just like their ancestors did.