Raffi

I booked the 31 days Silk Road tour to the 5Stans of Central Asia and the Caucasus with Arara. There were a few other companies covering the 2 regions but I luckily chose Arara, a local company with great experience in arranging Caucasus and Central Asia tours. Hasmik, my main contact at Arara was very helpful throughout the booking process, tour arrangements and communication. Very efficient and responsive. We had great guides in all the countries, Serdar in Turkmenistan, Olga in Uzbekistan, Sophie in Georgia and Raffi in Armenia were the greatest, though the others were also very lovely and knowledgeable. Our small group of 10 travelers got on really well together, thank you Arara for gathering such lovely people from around the world. The trip was well organised, domestic flights, train tickets, border crossings were long but our guides were helpful. Drivers were good, though none of them spoke English. Some hotels were 4* even though we chose the 3* option, Arara upgraded our group to 4* hotels in some areas which allowed us to have a good rest after long days, thank you for that. The countries were amazing, very authentic and off the beaten track. I hope more people become interested in visiting these countries, as they are all unique with stunning architecture, history, culture and most importantly people. Thank you for the hard work Hasmik and Arara! This was a lifetime experience. Will highly recommend Arara Tours. 

We recently did the 26-day trip through the Caucasus with Arara Tours, and it was honestly one of the most memorable journeys we’ve ever taken. The itinerary covered the countries in depth including the highlights and hidden gems, something we were looking for and did not find other companies offering. Some days were full and some relaxing allowing us to properly rest and stroll around the cities and small towns on our own. The guides in each country were excellent—knowledgeable, caring and attentive to our special needs. I will particularly highlight Raffi in Armenia, surely the best guide we ever had with a lovely sense of humor which made our journey in Armenia fun and interactive. The drivers were also good and managed the crazy fast driving in the countries professionally. I will highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to cover the 3 countries fully. 

Sati, the four of us arrived home safely yesterday. We really enjoyed the whole trip and Raffi in Armenia was a superb guide. He did so much to give us information on our WhatsApp group in advance of what we were going to see and was thoughtful about our needs and requests. We will certainly recommend the trip to friends! All the best to you and thank you for keeping in touch.