16-day Caucasus Group Tour 202516 days | Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia

The 15 day Caucasus tour exceded my expectations. The accomdations and transportation were great. The itinerary covered highlights in a well organized manner. Most important the level of service of the guides, Jimal,-Azerbaijan Salome - Georgia, and Rima - Armenia was superb. Each provided a high level of personal attention and insights about their respective countries that added to acquring a deeper understanding about each of the countries.
Kudos to Yuriy who was essential in organizing my trip. In short: I can highly recommend Advantour for a trip to the Caucasus region.

Visited September 2024

My Caucasus Tour with Advantour was the last two week leg of the 29 day Silk Road Tour that included the "Stans.” It was a trip of a lifetime as it introduced me to a part of the world that Americans know little to nothing about, let alone able to pronounce or even spell the names.

Because Advantour is locally based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Tbilisi, Georgia they are hands-on ever present to navigate the unexpected surprises of travel as well as guiding us through their amazing itinerary. And Advantour is always on the look out for new additions to feature on the trip.

But this is a Caucasus review. First, our guides, Anna, Jamil and Tatavik were exceptional in their enthusiasm, knowledge and simple compassionate caring. I appreciated the pacing of free time with a rigorous schedule. This allowed me to enjoy a spa day in the wine country of northern Georgia, the sulphur baths in Tbilisi, time to wander the Caspian Sea promenade and the Inner City in Baku, as well as to explore the avenues and markets in Yerevan.

The itinerary was also a great balance between the expected historical sights and the wondrous natural phenomena of rock caves and mud volcanoes of Azerbaijan to the fresh and green High Caucasus Mountains of Georgia to the splendor of Lake Sevan and Symphony of Stones in Armenia. This is a really important balance.

I highly recommend Advantour because it is not just an American or European based tour company hiring local guides. No! Everyone on the staff from the directors, Sevara and Yuriy, to the local guides in each country are local, local and local. From handling Visas to navigating border transfers I could not have asked to be in better hands. And last, but not least, being locally administered, the tour was more affordable. We stayed at excellent accommodations usually in the city center or Old Town, exactly where all the points of interest are.

Thank You Advantour for introducing me to Your World.

Visited May 2024

Yuriy of Advantour organized a superb 10 day trip for us through Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. We were amazed at the ancient civilizations of the old silk roads, and the history and cultures of the area. Having travelled previously with Advantour to Georgia and Armenia, we had very high expectations and we’re not disappointed.
The tour guides in all the places we visited were friendly, knowledgeable and helpful, often working long hours and going out of their to show us what we might get want to see, good with their food and recommendations and fun to be with.
We would certainly use them again for more travel in the beautiful, less known regions of the South Caucasus and Central Asia.

Visited October 2023

I had an excellent time in Azerbaijan and Georgia thanks to Yuriy and his team at Advantour. Everything was very well organized and personalized. My guide in Azerabaijan Jamil was very well prepared and knowledgeable and my guide in Georgia (Ana) was adorable and also extremely knowledgeable. The hotels were great, and the itinerary was impressive. Everything was very well planned, the food, the drivers and the people were amazing! This trip left a wonderful impression on me and I'd love to return to discover other parts of the region with the same team. Thank you, Yuriy and everyone at Advantour for making this one of the most memorable experiences I've had in a long time!

Visited September 2023

I recently completed a short tour of Armenia with Advantour and I enjoyed it thoroughly. The sights that we visited were excellent, and our tour leader, Anna, was charming and highly competent. Our local Armenian guide, Lillet, was extremely knowledgeable, and shared so much interesting information about the history of the places we visited, as well as explaining current geopolitical tensions in the region. The hotel accommodation was also first rate. I was extremely impressed with this company and would use them again. Before joining Advantour, I had travelled through Azerbaijan and Georgia with another company, and I found my trip with Advantour far superior.

Visited October 2023

A very interesting tour through the Caucasus. The geography, history, and interesting places - whether it`s a natural phenomenon, monastery, or the layout of a city made quite an impression!
Advantour did an excellent job in providing a tour leader plus amazing guides. We were treated to the local cuisines in a couple of places and got to enjoy some great food.
The standard of hotels selected in all the places were top class, and we were very comfortable - on the bus and in our rooms as well!
Thank you, Yuri!
Will definitely sign up for the longer road trip!

Thank you Advantour & Anvar for an amazing trip through the 5 Stans & South Caucasus! Beautiful cities, countryside, food & people’s culture & traditions. Great tour guides,especially Zaid in the Stans & Anna in the Caucasus, were outstanding in their knowledge & enthusiasm. We highly recommend these tours for the adventurous traveler discovering the history of the Silk Road!

My husband and I have just returned from our tour of The Stans and also the Caucasus (16 day Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia) The itinerary is excellent well thought out to ensure you visit all that each country has to offer and more.
We were more than satisfied with the quality and location of all the hotels. Breakfasts were more than adequate and obviously better in some cities.
Guides - Our Tour Leader Anna was excellent. Her knowledge and enthusiasm and care was a credit to herself and Advantours.
Local Guides - We had Rashad in Azerbaijan - who tried hard with his english and at times Anna translated quite often for him. Anna was our guide in Georgia and again excelled. Zara in Armenia was delightful, very knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. Totally enjoyed her company.
Dinners provided by Advantour were very good and allowed us to try the local cuisine as was fruit from the company in each hotel room on arrival. The group lunches organised by Anna on long days were very much appreciated and delicious. Her little local snacks and cups of tea also were in good taste.
Transportation and associated drivers were excellent. All very professional and accommodating. The buses were very clean and in a good state, as the roads in some areas were quite challenging.

All in all we had a wonderful time and learnt so much about this special part of the world and would definitely recommend Advantours.

I was very happy with the itinerary (I always stay and additional one or 2 days both prior and after undertaking a tour and loved what we did on the tour).
Just to reiterate, I thought the accommodation was excellent, the guides (in particular Anna) were terrific and I had a wonderful time. I would jump at the chance to do another Advantour tour and hope to do so in 2020 to go to the Stans.

Thanks Advantour for this great trip I had (2019). I am considering a trip with your Company in 2020 (maybe the 11-day tour of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan).

Liked the history, small towns, cities, food, natural landscapes, monasteries, hotels, wine tastings and the people. Itineraries were manageable and balanced. The time spent at each location was enough to offer real appreciation of the simply magnificent places we went.

Great tour guides. Very informed. Thanks to Anna, our main tour guide/coordinator. With her impeccable knowledge and enthusiasm, she paid attention to details and provided us great information (and by that, I was more than interested in doing additional search on some history issues of the three countries).

Caucasus Group Tour
Date: May 13-28

Excellent tour with charming and knowledgeable Anna as tour director. The itinerary, the guides, the coach drivers, the hotels, the meals, transportation are all wonderful in the three countries of the Caucasus. Yuriy, the director of Advantour Caucasus, is very pleasant, patient and helpful. All the questions and little details were taken care of promptly by Yuriy before the tour, such as the pre-trip and post-trip extra days hotel bookings, the concert reservation at Tbilisi Opera. Thanks to Yuriy and Anna, my Caucasus trip was delightful from the beginning to the end. I am already looking forward to a Central Asia Group tour in May 2020 with Advantour.

First we would like to say a Big thanks to Yuriy for organizing an incredible 16-day tour of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia. No question was too trivial for him to answer and nothing was too difficult for him to organize which gave us so much confidence when booking from so far away and with the unknown. Thank you for organizing the Opera seats. Fantastic. We had researched Advantour and were quickly reassured by their incredible website which showed true professionalism in the detailed information they had available. So was our travel agent! We had investigated 3 other companies who all had similar tours but we decided upon Advantour because the company was local and used local guides, the cost (no tour leader flight expenses) and not all diners were included in the price which would allow us to discover local cuisine.

Our Tour Leader, Anna Uturgauri, from Georgia, was best to none. Her incredible knowledge of the Caucasus, her articulate English (as well as Georgian, some Armenian and Azerbaijan, Russian, French, German and some Spanish) was a pleasure to listen to. Her leadership skills were strong, confident and concise but at the same time she displayed gentleness, thoughtfulness, warmth, humour and had so much patience. Everyone was treated as an individual with special attention to comfort and needs and no problem was ever too large or difficult for her to solve.

All the hotels had their own charm, were very comfortable, very clean and above all, were well positioned in the towns and cities we stayed in, especially in regards to the availability of nearby restaurants and the proximity to major sites.

The 3 bus drivers were excellent with passenger safety their number 1 concern. Some of the roads were tactically challenging but they were patient and professional in all manoeuvres. The buses were clean, spacious comfortable, had good viewing and we particularly liked the personal, considerate touch in Georgia, of tissues and wipes in front of every seat.

The Tour Guides, Zaur in Azerbaijan, Ara in Armenia and of course Anna in Georgia, were all so passionate about their country, knowledgeable on any topic and were not afraid to answer any question whether it was personal opinion, personal, political or just educational. We really thank you all for this as it gave our group such an incredible insight into the conflicts and history of these 3 countries.

We really enjoyed the fact that not all diners were organized for us as this gave us

We just returned from an Advantour tour of the Caucasus. Our tour leader, Anna, was outstanding in every respect. The local tour leaders in Azerbaijan, and Armenia were also good. The three countries all provide for wonderful scenery, beautiful old architecture, and some new modern architecture. Georgia is especially scenic with the snow capped mountains and some picturesque churches/monasteries. All hotels and the transportation provided were first class. Yuriy provided excellent help pre-trip with all our questions and concerns. I highly recommend Advantour if you are considering traveling to the Caucasus countries.

I recently returned from an outstanding tour of the Caucasus, arranged through Advantour. From my first email contact with Yuriy, a year prior to the trip, to my departure, this trip was well organized. The tour guides were excellent and knowledgeable and demonstrated excellent English, the hotels were very good, the learning was excellent. The tour included a good variety of sites and activities. The included meals gave us an excellent taste for local cuisine. I would highly recommend Advantour as a tour company if you wish to visit the Caucasus.

This is an excellent trip with an itinerary that provides a sound introduction to, and good overview of ,three fascinating countries, none of which are particularly well known in the wider world. The setting is the mountainous and spectacular Caucasus region with a rich and at times sad and dark history. Three distinct countries, each with their own culture, language and alphabet but the people encountered throughout were friendly, welcoming and pleased to see visitors.
Every aspect of this trip operated by Advantour was well organised and ran smoothly, from the range and quality of hotels, transport and attention to safety, locations and experiences to the quality of the staff and other partners.
Special mention must be made of Anna Uturgauri who led this group and is up there with the best Tour leaders/guides I have ever met.
A great area to visit with much to offer, especially as it is not a mainstream destination. Go before the tourists do!