An 11-day history tour through Armenia, Georgia and eastern Türkiye, from Yerevan and Tbilisi to Ani and Van, led by Khun Pup of The Wild Chronicles.
Trip highlights
- New tour: Armenia – Georgia – Eastern Türkiye, The Caucasian Chronicles
- Follow six thousand years of ancient civilisation in the Caucasus
- Most visitors come to Georgia for its nature; this tour instead meets kingdoms with their own languages and cultures that are rarely talked about
- Eastern Türkiye is included because it is a key piece of the same story
- From a Silk Road hub to a harrowing tragedy, yet still standing with dignity to this day
- Departs 2–12 October 2026, led by Khun Pup, with good hotels and good food, suitable for senior travellers
Highlight places
Led by historiansEvery trip travels with an expert history lecturer who brings each site to life in plain language.
Off the beaten pathCentral Asia, the Middle East, the Himalayas — places most tour companies never go.
Private groups, no rushingRight-sized groups and unhurried time at the places that matter most.
Beyond ordinary travelEvery tour is designed by writers and professional travellers to create experiences that reflect who you are — for travellers who want more than an ordinary holiday.
About this tour
The Caucasian Chronicles is an 11-day, 9-night history tour by The Wild Chronicles through Armenia, Georgia and eastern Türkiye (Eastern Anatolia). It departs on 2 October 2026 and returns on 12 October 2026.
The route starts in Yerevan, one of the world's longest continuously inhabited cities, and visits the UNESCO sites of Zvartnots, Geghard and Haghpat, then crosses into Georgia for Tbilisi, Jvari Monastery, Gergeti Trinity Church and the cave monastery of Vardzia. It then enters eastern Türkiye to see the ruins of Ani, the former Armenian capital known as the city of 1,001 churches, as well as Ishak Pasha Palace and the fortress of Van.
The tour is led by Khun Pup (Pongsorn Phumwat), a Thai history lecturer and owner of The Wild Chronicles page, with local guides. Hotels are rated 4 to 5 stars, with breakfast, lunch and dinner arranged on the tour days. The minimum group is 6 travellers and the maximum is 20.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Bangkok – Istanbul – Yerevan
Meet at Suvarnabhumi Airport, 4th floor, at 08:00 and check in with Turkish Airlines.
- 11:15 depart for Istanbul Airport (IST) on TK65, arriving 17:10, with a layover of about 4 hours 35 minutes.
- 21:45 depart for Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) on TK358, arriving in Armenia at 01:00 the next day.
Transfer to your hotel in Yerevan.
Day 2Yerevan: Zvartnots, Genocide Memorial and the Cascade
Begin in Yerevan, a city continuously inhabited for 2,800 years, older than Rome.
- Zvartnots Temple: a UNESCO site, a 7th-century Armenian church that survives only as ruins.
- Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial: commemorates the events of 1915–1923 in which more than 1.5 million people died.
- Republic Square: begun in 1926 in the Soviet era and the gathering place of the 2018 Velvet Revolution.
- The Cascade Complex: a giant stairway begun in 1971.
- Mother Armenia Monument: built in 1967 to replace a statue of Stalin.
Day 3Garni, Noratus, Geghard, Hayravank and Dilijan
Explore the ancient sites around Yerevan and Lake Sevan.
- Garni Temple: the only Greco-Roman pagan temple still standing in the former Soviet region, built in the 1st century.
- Noratus Khachkars Cemetery: more than 800 ancient cross-stones, no two alike.
- Geghard Monastery: a UNESCO site carved into the cliff; its name means Monastery of the Spear.
- Hayravank Monastery: a 9th-century stone monastery on a cliff above Lake Sevan.
Then drive to Dilijan, about 1 hour.
Day 4Haghpat – Border into Georgia – Tbilisi
Visit Haghpat Monastery Complex, a UNESCO site built between the 10th and 13th centuries as a centre of learning and illuminated manuscripts in medieval Armenia.
Drive about 1 hour to the Bagratashen border and cross at Sadakhlo into Georgia, then visit Narikala Fortress, which has overlooked Tbilisi since the 4th century.
Day 5Jvari Monastery and Gergeti Trinity Church
- Jvari Monastery: a UNESCO site (listed 1994) on a hilltop above Mtskheta, the former capital of Georgia, dating from the 6th century.
- Gergeti Trinity Church: a symbol of Georgia, standing alone on Mount Kinzbegi at over 2,170 metres among the Caucasus mountains.
Day 6Tbilisi – Borjomi – Akhaltsikhe
- Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi: the largest Orthodox cathedral in Georgia, built 1995–2004.
- Drive about 2 hours to Borjomi and stroll through Borjomi Central Park, dating from 1850 and known for its natural mineral springs.
- Continue about 1 hour 30 minutes to Akhaltsikhe.
Day 7Vardzia – Border into Türkiye – Kars
Visit Vardzia, a 12th-century cave monastery carved along a cliff for about 500 metres, with more than 600 rooms including churches, monks' cells and storerooms.
Drive about 2 hours 30 minutes to the Vale border, clear immigration and cross to Turkgozu in Türkiye, then drive about 3 hours 30 minutes to Kars.
Day 8Kars – Caucasus Front Museum – Ani
- Military History Museum of the Caucasus Front: tells of the First World War clashes between the Ottoman and Russian empires, including the Battle of Sarikamish.
- Ani Archaeological Site: a UNESCO site and former Armenian capital known as the City of 1,001 Churches, a wealthy Silk Road trading hub in the 10th–11th centuries, later abandoned after invasions and a major earthquake.
Day 9Kars – Doğubeyazıt – Van
Drive about 4 hours to Doğubeyazıt and visit Ishak Pasha Palace, an Ottoman architectural gem on the Silk Road. Construction began in 1685 and took over 99 years, blending Ottoman, Persian, Seljuk and Armenian art.
Then drive about 3 hours 30 minutes to Van.
Day 10Van – Van Castle – Istanbul
- Castle of Van: a stone fortress on a cliff beside Lake Van for almost 3,000 years, once Tushpa, capital of the Urartu kingdom in the 9th century BC, built of huge stones without mortar.
- Edremit Sahil Park: a viewpoint over Lake Van.
- Free time in Van city centre for Turkish coffee or tea.
Check in at Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) at 17:00 and fly TK2753 at 20:10, arriving in Istanbul at 22:35 with a layover of about 3 hours 20 minutes.
Day 11Istanbul – Bangkok
Depart Istanbul Airport at 01:55 on TK68, a flight of about 9 hours 30 minutes, and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 15:25.
Included
- Transfers and sightseeing transport with experienced drivers
- Accommodation as specified, two travellers per room
- Admission fees as specified in the programme
- Meals as specified in the programme
- Experienced local guides
- Thai lecturer and tour leader
- Travel accident insurance (subject to policy terms)
- Armenian visa fee (the company handles the application)
Not included
- International return airfare, Economy or Business Class
- Baggage allowance charges on international flights, per airline rules
- Single room supplement of 21,000 baht per person if staying alone
- Personal expenses such as passport fees, phone, internet, laundry, minibar, meals outside the programme, extra drinks, excess baggage, seat reservation fees, medical costs for pre-existing conditions and portable oxygen canisters
- Tips for tour leader, local guides and drivers (recommended 160 USD per person)
- 7% VAT, 3% withholding tax and other taxes required by law
- Fuel surcharges and airport taxes if the airline raises them
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