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Caucasus Three — 11 days (Baku, Gobustan, Sheki, Tbilisi & Kazbegi)

3.9(10 reviews)11 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Eleven days, three countries, two land borders. Eleven days with a private vehicle in each country, licensed guides and both border crossings handled including the vehicle change.

Meridian Overland
Runs this trip
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Eleven days, three countries, two land borders
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Top Highlights

  • Maiden TowerThree countries in eleven days, and the order matters — Azerbaijan and Armenia have no open border between them, so the route goes…
  • Gobustan petroglyphsForty thousand years of rock carving in the morning and a hillside alight since antiquity in the afternoon.
  • Sheki Khan's PalaceThe palace windows are thousands of pieces of coloured glass in a wooden lattice, held without glue or nails.
  • Lagodekhi borderThe Azerbaijan-Georgia crossing at Lagodekhi is straightforward and takes about an hour on a normal day.
  • AbanotubaniTbilisi means warm — the city grew round the hot springs and the domed bathhouses are still working.
  • Gergeti TrinityThe Military Highway crosses the Jvari Pass at 2,395 m and closes for snow several times each winter.
  • Sadakhlo borderThe Georgia-Armenia crossing is the busier of the two and can take longer.
  • The CascadeGeghard is partly hewn straight out of the cliff — chambers, columns and all — and the acoustics inside are extraordinary.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 10 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • Both land border crossings with transfers arranged
  • Private vehicle throughout
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
Activities
  • 4x4 to Gergeti Trinity and a jeep at the mud volcanoes
Permits & fees
  • All monument, monastery and museum entries
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Baku and out of Yerevan
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • Azerbaijani and Armenian visas
  • Any route between Azerbaijan and Armenia directly
  • Most lunches

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Baku Retreat

Hotel

Days 1, 2

Sheki Retreat

Hotel

Day 3

Tbilisi Courtyard

Hotel

Days 4, 5

Kazbegi Lodge

Lodge

Day 6

Yerevan Lodge

Lodge

Days 7–10

What you'll eat

10 breakfasts and 3 dinners across 11 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 11.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 6
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–11

13 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking

Operator

Meridian Overland
3.9 (10)

Based in New Delhi

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
3.9/5
Based on 10 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.0/5
Guide
3.9/5
Itinerary
3.9/5
Transport
3.7/5
Accommodation
3.8/5
Tour operator
3.7/5
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Aditi Rao – Indore2026-03-21 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Recommended.

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Carla Mendes – Dubai2026-03-21 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

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James Whelan – Dublin2026-03-21 · Verified booking

Well paced over 11 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

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Elena Petrova – Melbourne2026-03-21 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. No hesitation recommending them.

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Karan Shah – Kochi2026-03-21 · Verified booking

Azerbaijan done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. No hesitation recommending them.

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Priya Nair – Mumbai2025-04-12 · Verified booking

Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for.

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Priya Nair – Chennai2025-04-12 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Would send friends their way.

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Meera Iyer – Delhi2025-04-12 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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