Top Armenia Budget Hiking Trips & Packages 2025/2026

Highlights

• Baku - see the sights of Baku independently and visit the bubbling mud volcanoes and ancient petroglyphs at Gobustan
• Vardzia - venture into the incredible subterranean cave city and visit the Vardzia Monastery where a handful of monks still reside
• Cappadocia - discover the enchanting and unique landscape of subterranean churches and cities then opt for a hot air balloon ride over the magical region
• Sumela Monastery - gaze out over the green forests and swirling mists of the valley from this ancient monastery which clings to the rock face
• Ephesus - explore the ancient marble ruins including the Library of Celsus and the Temple of Serapis

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• Stepantsminda - hike to the Tsminda Sameba Church which is nestled in rolling hills and stunning scenery
• Tbilisi - take in the sights of Georgia's charming capital including the Sioni Cathedral and impressive Metekhi Temple
• Vardzia - marvel at the stunning subterranean cave city and the monastery which remains inhabited by a handful of dedicated monks
• Telavi - taste delicious local wines and watch aspects of the wine production process then enjoy some famous Georgian hospitality
• Lake Sevan - relax on the shore of this shimmering Armenian lake, home to the only beaches in the landlocked country

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• Silk Road - follow the ancient trading route known as the Silk Road from Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan to the Turkish city of Istanbul - the gateway to Europe
• Kyrgyzstan - explore hospitable Bishkek, overland through stunning Jeti Oguz, watch a demonstration from an eagle hunter and camp in yurts beside Song Kol Lake
• Uzbekistan - take in the enchanting Silk Road cities of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, camp in the Kyzylkhum Desert and discover modern Tashkent
• Turkmenistan - marvel at the bizarre marble architecture of Ashgabat and see the incredible flaming Darvaza Gas Crater which is known by the locals as the 'Door to Hell'
• Azerbaijan - see the bubbling mud volcanoes of Gobustan, explore bustling Baku and spend the night in an old Silk Road caravanserai

Highlights

• Tbilisi - begin your adventure in Georgia's capital and enjoy a guided tour of the charming Old Town
• Ashgabat - explore Turkmenistan's off the beaten track capital city on a guided minibus tour taking in the plethora of white marble buildings
• Vardzia - discover this amazing cave monastery which was mostly abandoned centuries ago but is still inhabited by a handful of monks
• Samarkand - spend three days exploring the jewel in Uzbekistan's crown and see the stunning architecture of the Registan plaza
• Darvaza - admire the flaming Darvaza Gas Crater which was created accidentally in 1971 and is known by the locals as the "Door to Hell"

Highlights

• Bishkek - begin your overland journey in the emerging and hospitable capital of Kyrgyzstan
• Ashgabat - explore Turkmenistan's off the beaten track capital city on a guided minibus tour taking in the plethora of white marble buildings
• Vardzia - discover this amazing cave monastery which was mostly abandoned centuries ago but is still inhabited by a handful of monks
• Samarkand - spend three days exploring the jewel in Uzbekistan's crown and see the stunning architecture of the Registan plaza
• Darvaza - admire the flaming Darvaza Gas Crater which was created accidentally in 1971 and is known by the locals as the "Door to Hell"

Highlights

• Baku - see the mud volcanoes of Gobustan and explore bustling Baku which is an amazing contrast of the ancient and modern
• Sheki - spend the night in a converted caravanserai, where traders on the Silk Road used to rest and resupply their caravans
• Telavi - taste delicious local wines and watch aspects of the wine production process then enjoy some famous Georgian hospitality
• Stepantsminda - hike to the Tsminda Sameba Church which is nestled in rolling hills and stunning scenery
• Yerevan - enjoy two nights in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world

Highlights

• The Silk Road - follow in the path of ancient merchants on the legendary Silk Road which weaves its way from Xi'an to Istanbul
• China - marvel at the westerly most point of the legendary Great Wall, cross the sprawling Taklamakan Desert, see the incredible Zhangye Rainbow Mountains and end your tour in Xi'an
• Kyrgyzstan - hike in the Kyrgyz Fergana Valley, explore the relaxed capital of Bishkek, stay with a local family in Kochkor and camp in traditional Yurts on the shore of Song Kol Lake
• Uzbekistan - learn about the gruesome history of Bukhara, explore the heart of Timur's empire in Samarkand and wander around the Soviet city of Tashkent
• Turkmenistan - see the highlights of the country's bizarre and futuristic capital Ashgabat, marvel at the Darvaza Gas Crater and cross the remote Karakum Desert

Highlights

• Turkey - ExplorTelavi cultural Istanbul, stroll around legendary Ephesus, marvel at the Sumela Monastery and discover the magical landscape of Cappadocia
• Georgia - Relax in friendly Batumi, visit the capital Tbilisi, wander around ancient Kutaisi and enjoy wine tasting in Telavi
• Armenia - Camp on the shores of Lake Sevan, explore the ancient city of Yerevan and admire the stunning Khor Virap Monastery set against the snow-capped peak of Mt Ararat
• Azerbaijan - Stay in an ancient caravanserai in Sheki, stroll around the coppersmiths village of Lahij and lose yourself in the modern metropolis of Baku
• Turkmenistan - Gaze at the bizarre buildings of Ashgabat, visit the flaming Darvaza Gas Crater and explore the ruined city of Kunye Urgench