Sopho

We booked the Top Wonders of Georgia and Armenia tour as part of the longer Caucasus trip and really enjoyed the Georgia and Armenia section. There was a lot packed into the itinerary, but we felt that we saw the major highlights without constantly feeling rushed. Kakheti was one of our favourite parts, especially the wine tasting and the countryside around the wine region. We also really enjoyed Gergeti Trinity Church and the old town of Tbilisi. In Armenia, Khor Virap and Noravank were beautiful, and the views around Lake Sevan were a highlight for us.Our guides Sophie in Georgia and Rafi in Armenia were both very good. They were knowledgeable and also happy to adjust things when we needed a little extra time. The drivers were very experienced and careful, which made the long drives much easier. There was a small issue when we arrived at the hotel in Tbilisi because our room was quite small. We shared our concern with our tour manager at Arara and they were able to arrange a larger room for us, which we appreciated. Overall, a very interesting trip and a good introduction to both countries.
 

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.