"Day trip to Armenia" from Tbilisi literally was ALL day, ca. 11-12 hours (including lengthy border crossings and morning check-in with Gamarjoba Georgia Tours). However it proved to be outstanding, thanks to one of the best & most informative guides (Zurab/Metro) we'd had on our 2 week Georgia/Armenia trip, and an over-the-top, bountiful, healthy, and delicious home-cooked Armenian lunch (our conclusion is that Armenian food ranks with the best cuisines of the world). We were a bit put off by the check-in process - a LOT of people starting their tours in a small office (with a toilet available, thankfully), giving the sense of chaos. However, the check-in itself proved to be quick & smooth. Thankfully there was just one Armenia tour so we connected with our sign-holding guide once it was time to embark. We had a comfortable bus, but we were one of 17 people, mostly young, perhaps 30-40 somethings (we are septuagenarians), very international, 7 countries. We even left a little early, which was a good thing because the border crossing from Georgia to Armenia took a LONG time (we'd done this before so we knew what to expect; this was our last outing on our Georgia/Armenia trip). We had done an 11-day small group (7 participants) tour of Armenia/Georgia, but booked this day trip separately and took it after our group tour had concluded, because it included a section of NW Armenia with some World Heritage sites which weren't included in our 11-day group tour. We are SO glad we did this. We lucked out with perfect weather (date of tour was Oct 3), and I had a good seat right by Zurab and thus heard most of what he said (I am hearing impaired) - he was VERY informative, speaking clearly and cogently. In the course of our group tour we had many very good guides but Zurab was the best speaker/educator of them all. We visited 3 church/monastery complexes, ranging from strong Georgian influence to mixed Georgian/Armenian to mostly Armenian. All were in splendid mountain settings. We also visited an oddball airplane museum (we could only view from outside as the gate was locked that day) and had a final stop to view a copper factory from a bridge. That last sounds strange but the setting was beautiful and it was a good break before the long journey back to Tbilisi (with a faster border crossing, thankfully). There was a stop at a supermarket with a place to exchange money en route, soon after the border crossing into Armenia. The opportunity to buy snacks was important as lunch was very late, perhaps 1:30 pm? (the check-in process had started at 8:30 a.m.) However, that lunch was one of the best we'd had in Armenia, and we'd already had several outstanding Armenian home-cooked lunches thanks to our previous 11-day group tour. I LOVE Armenian food - very healthy and fresh, with lots of vegetables, somewhat similar to middle eastern, but with different complex spicing. There was one "blip" - on our first border crossing, we almost left one of our group behind. Luckily I had been talking to that young man (he was from Jordan, traveling alone) while waiting in the very long passport control line, noticed he wasn't on the bus, and informed Zurab. After that incident, I could see Zurab counting the # of people on the bus before leaving each stop. WHEW!

Wonderful opportunity to visit another country and enjoy a fine meal. Great scenery and history. Guide was knowledgeable and helpful. It does take time to cross the borders, but that is part of the experience.

That was the best tour we ever had in Georgia! Definitely recommend Gamarjoba Tours and especially, if you can have Metroman as your tour guide for the day. He is absolutely amazing: very knowledgeable, friendly and professional. I’ve been here in 2021, but this tour really exceeded all my expectations and previous experiences. I’m very grateful and couldn’t recommend better

The day was a good visit of the Kheketi region, with Nika our guide was very knowledgeable . nonetheless, if you are a wine lover, and would like to discover Georgia viticulture this is quite restricted experience, you will taste only 2 vineyards, which one is the biggest commercial operation ( tasting 5 wines) and 2 more wines from a smaller family operation. So it appears that for a little more we should have take a private driver from Tbilisi ( which you can easily find on many comer in the old city)

Lack of information they provide on their booking website due which we missed our trip inspite of reaching the pick up point 15minutes earlier. There is no signs on their buses nor they provided us with bus number or contact information of tour guide. They contacted 2 minutes prior to bus departure

To be honest I am a bit short of words to describe by experience. It was just perfect and I am very glad I chose to visit Georgia. Georgia really has one of the most unique and beautiful landscapes I have ever seen, and even my pictures can’t do the justice to the beautiful nature in Georgia. This tour was really well planned and we had considerate amount of time in every location. My guide Pari / Tamara (I hope I pronounced her name correctly) was beautiful, very well informed and shared a lot of interesting information about each location and about Georgia is general. Thank you very much for taking care of us. I would definitely recommend this tour to everyone.

This was a really well organised trip and special thanks to Dmitry our tour guide for taking care of the entire group. He shared many historical stories, interesting facts about Georgia, and helped us click pictures too. Now talking about the location, waoo, the landscape and view was so beautiful. It’s a very picturesque spot and I really enjoyed the time there. Lastly about the Monastery, it was a great experience to be there, very calm and peaceful. I am also very glad to have the opportunity to drink David's tears spring water.

We had an amazing time! Kate was an amazing guide — knowledgeable, passionate, and friendly. We went to some incredible places, and I would reccomend this to anyone interested.

their tour guide named SOSo was really bad and keeps on showing the hatred for some countries during all day. He should not shows his hatred towards other countries with travellers and making joke of their leaders.

Ilia was amazing and very knowledgeable we really had a great time (and a lot of wine). Would for sure do it again next time I’ll come to Georgia

Ungo was an excellent guide - she explained everything very well, that too in detail. Ungo is not merely a guide; she has true passion for her job and ensures that her customers understand and experience everything about the trips she takes them on. Gamarjoba is one of the finest tour operators in Tbilisi - we have booked multiple tours with them and they are well organised, punctual, prompt with responses and ever ready to assist. Had a very enjoyable trip to Mtshekta, Jvari and Uplistsikhe. The destinations are breathtaking and we got enough time to explore everything and take photos. The trip was totally worth the effort and money. The only con, if i may add would be the set lunch. We pay 45 GEL ( 17 USD) per person which is a shared lunch between the people who have opted for it. The items are not replenished after the first and only serving which seemed inadequate for a large group. If they could at least include a second serving for the items, that would be good.

This was my favourite tour we had in Georgia so far and we've been on like 4 tours. So much fun and I loved all the locations. This was all made posible because of our amazing tour guide Gigi. He was so nice, professional and made us feel like at home. Would defenitely reccommend. Thanks Gigi for everything. Gaumarjos!

This was my first time in Georgia and my first trip outside of Tbilisi. Pros: Overall, the tour was well-paced with no rush at any point. I loved all the places we visited, and Nina was very welcoming and informative. The views from the Saint Nino Church were stunning, and I think the time spent at Singagi should definitely be increased. Cons: The lunch at Singagi was overpriced for the portions, As someone who doesn’t eat pork, I requested chicken but only received three tiny pieces, which was disappointing. On top of that, for a 12-hour trip, the overall food portions were far too small to sustain us. Either the breakfast on our first stop or the lunch. But thanks so much for the experience and learned alot about the types of wine, which to drink when. Would definitely do it again

Luka is the best. He provided us with historical background to every site we visited. He did it with love for his country, respect for us visitors and good humour throughout the day.

It was a great day trip experience. The tour Guide Ungo made me feel so welcome and happy, with her friendly, attentive and warm attitude. I can highly recommend this experience.