Armenia vacations

Our walking tours help unlock capital city Yerevan, which features at the start and finish of most of our vacations to Armenia. Religious monuments stand out: Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral is dedicated to the country’s patron saint and a bright turquoise dome adorns the Blue Mosque. But you’ll also find blunt Soviet buildings that take on a rosy hue at sunset, plus museums that range from ornate (the Cascade Complex) to vital (the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex). Mostly, Yerevan is a city that’s lived in; visiting the cool boulevard cafés and open-air Vernissage Market are equally rewarding.

Our trips to the terrific trio of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan give you a deeper insight the nations of the Southern Caucasus. Religion comes in a vision of churches, monasteries and mosques and there’s a Soviet stamp on all three countries, but each of their relationships with Russia is very different. Our organised tours are a great way of unpicking the thousands of years’ worth of history; we use a local guide from each country so that you see all three sides of the story, as well as smoothing border crossings and melting language barriers.

Our walking vacations in Armenia are usually two-week explorations of the mountains, valleys and villages that play out beyond the city limits of Yerevan. Our experienced guides will lead the way, helping you pick your way through the Caucasus Mountains via cliffside monasteries and cosy guest houses. Even the easier routes are poorly waymarked, so our guided small group walking vacations are by far your best bet; you can leave the map-reading to the guide and concentrate on admiring the green-gold wildflower valleys and cave-like churches.