Amazing Armenia with Extension to Georgia #27503*

🌟 27503 Amazing Armenia 🇦🇲 with Extension to Georgia 🇬🇪  🌟

🗓️ Dates: October 5 - 16, 2027
💺 Spots Available: 15
💰 Cost: from USD2950 per person. Check the daily itinerary here. 

Let's discover Armenia, one of the world's oldest Christian nations, with its ancient monasteries, dramatic mountains and warm hospitality. Stand at the foot of biblical Mount Ararat. Ride the world's longest reversible cable car to a 9th-century monastery. Bake lavash, taste regional wines and learn the story of the Armenian alphabet. Join our FF Yerevan hosts for a welcome party, home gatherings and a farewell dinner, then continue to Georgia to explore Tbilisi and ancient Mtskheta.

This 13-day journey (October 5–16, 2027) includes:

• 9 days in Armenia with FF Yerevan (October 5–13)
• Riverside Guesthouse in central Yerevan, with a private bathroom in each room
• Optional 4-day extension to Georgia (October 13–16)
• From USD 2,950 per person (Armenia only) or USD 3,650 (Armenia + Georgia), with program and FFI fee included

📍Itinerary highlights:

• Mother Armenia and Tsitsernakaberd: A 54-meter WWII victory monument, and the hilltop memorial to the victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide
• Matenadaran: The Museum-Institute of Ancient Manuscripts
• Echmiadzin Cathedral and Zvartnots: The spiritual center of Armenia, and a 641 AD ruin
• Garni and Geghard: A first-century temple and a UNESCO World Heritage monastery carved into a gorge
• Khor Virap and Noravank: Monasteries with views of Mount Ararat and a major 13th-century spiritual center
• Tatev: A 9th-century monastery reached by the world's longest reversible cable car (5,752 meters)
• Amberd Fortress: An 11th-century fortress with underground passages
• Georgia extension: Tbilisi, Sighnaghi, Bodbe Monastery, Jvari Temple and Svetitskhoveli Temple in Mtskheta

If you have a curious spirit and a love for history, mountains and good food, want to bake lavash 🍞, sip wine in one of the world’s oldest wine regions 🍷, stand at the foot of Mount Ararat ⛰️ and share a welcome dinner with our FF Yerevan hosts, then this might be the journey 🛩️ 🧳 for you!

This Special Journey is open to FF club members worldwide 🌍. It is limited to participants who are physically able to walk 2-3 hours per day on uneven terrain, including cobblestone streets, steep stone steps and rocky paths at the monasteries and fortresses. Good mobility is a must!

To apply and view Journey Coordinator details, please log in to your member account on my.friendshipforce.org.