AZERBAIJAN GEORGIA

Arrival in Baku. You will be met by our driver and transferred to hotel for luggage drop. Check-in at noon. At noon, start sightseeing tour in Baku. Visit Martyrs' Lane, called 'Shehidler Khiyabany' among locals. When you walk through Martyrs' Lane, you will find a beautiful view overlooking Baku's coastline. Continue touring new Baku and exploring architecture of the 79-20th centuries: Nizami Street, Fountain Square, Nizami Ganjavi monument, Rasul-Zade Street. Move to the old part of the city- lcheri Sheher. Visit Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs' Palace, Caravanserai, and market square with numerous art studios and souvenir stalls. An excellent round-up to the city tour will be visit to the iconic Heydar Aliyev center, which is in a quirky building designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Had id. In the evening enjoy welcome dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Baku.

Today you will visit the area of the Greater Baku and Absheron Peninsula. Start with Gobustan National Park. Pay .- . ,,.. _a yisit to the Petroglyphs Museum and explore petroglyphs, dating back to 70,000 BC. Continue to the mud volcanoes in Gobustan Reserve. Gobustan is home to almost half of the world's mud volcanoes. Later drive to Ateshgah - temple of fire worshippers located in Surakhany village. Zoroastrians travelled thousands of kilometers from India to Ateshgan to wqrship fire coming out of the earth. Drive to Yanardag Mountain, where natural gas has been burning for several thousands of years. Return to B~l

In the morning, depart Baku and drive to Sheki. 01') the way, visit Diri Ba_ba Mausoleu_m in Maraza. Continue to Shamakha and see the historical Juma Mosque, Yeddi Gumbez Mausoleum, and the Shirvan Shah's family grave yard.Drive through the Girdimanchay River Canyon to visit Lahij*, a 5th century place rich in its historic and architectural values. Lahij is an ancient yillage with charming eye-catching sidewalks inlaid with stones. It is famous for its medieval water supply and sewage systems, as well as traditional jewelry, copperware, carpets, pottery, daggers, and iron tools vvorkshops. Continue driving to Sheki. On the way, visit the first Albanian church in Caucasus in the villagE;! Kish, dating back to the 1st century AD. Arrival in Sheki. Overnight in Sheki.

Check out from the ~otel and start a sightseeing tour in Sheki. Visit Sheki medieval fortress, Sheki Khans Palace, local History Museum, handicrafts workshop, mosque-madrassah, and local bazaar. Depart Sheki and head t?wards border with Georgia (775 km, ~2 h.). Cross the border and start exploring the eastern part of Georgia, famous for its viticulture and winemaking traditions. We will pass through the beautiful landscapes of vineyards and wine-producing villages. Enjoy a traditional lunch in a Georgian family. The next stop will be at unique Winery Khareba located in the tunnel carved out of the rock. Origir.ially built for military purposes, today the tunnel is used to store Kakheti's finest wines. Wine tour and wine tasting. Continue to Gremi architectural comP.lex, 16th century royal residence and the capital of Kakheti Kingdom. Then reach Telavi, administrative center of Kakheti region. Have a sh-art drive around the town. Overnight in Telavi.

After breakfast, continue exploring Kakheti by visiting Tsinandali, residence of dukes of Georgia, with beautiful English garden, museum, and wine cellar which belonged to prince Chavchavadze, public figure and poet of 19th century. Continue to Bod be Convent and Sigh nag hi Royal Town, one of the crossroads of the Great Silk Road surrounded by defensive walls with 23 towers. In the afternoon, head to Tbilisi for overnight. Overnight in Tbilisi

In the morning, start a sightseeing tour in Tbilisi. Start at Holy Trinity Cathedral, one of the largest orthodox cathedrals in the world. Continue ~o Metekhi Chu! ch and the monument to Vakhtang Gorgasali, the legendary founder of Tbilisi. Take cable car to Narikala Fortress to enjoy breathtaking panoramic view of the.city. Walk down to the district of Sulphur bath houses passing by th~. only mosque in Tbilisi. Stroll through the Sharden area full of narrow streets witR cozy cafes, wine tasting bars, souvenir shops, and breathe in the living past. Visit Sioni Cathedral, Anchiskhati Basilica, and the clock tower of famous Reza Gabri adze Theatre. Cross the Bridge of Peace leading to Rike Park and head to Open Air Museum of Ethnography, a miniature model of Georgia. In the evening, visit a local restaurant to taste dishes of traditional Georgian cuisine and enjoy folklore show. Overnight in Tbilisi.

After breakfast, drive to Mtskheta, one of the oldest towns and the cultural and religious centre of Georgia. Mtskheta was the capital of the Eastern Georgian Kingdom of l_beria from the third century BC. Visit Jvari Church, a true architectural masterpiece of the early Medieval Period overlooking the confluence of Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers from the top of the hill, and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral which may be translated as "The Life-giving pillar". Svetitskhoveli is the main cathedral of Mtskheta and a sacred place where the robe of Christ is being kept. Continue to Gori and visit the Stalin Museum. Explore the cave town l.J plistsikhe dating back to Hellenistic Period and notable for unique combination of various styles of rock-cut cultures and the co-existence of pagan and Christian architecture. Drive back to Tbilisi. Overnight in Tbilisi.

Check-out from hotel till noon. Free time till transfer to Tbilisi International Airport. Departure at 74:75. You will be in Kuala Lumpur on May 2 at 07:50.

The itinerary is subject to change according to the weather, current suitability or any unforeseen circumstances during the tour.