We connected with Naira 6 wks. Before our arrival in Yerevan. We presented her with a list of the sites we wanted to visit on our way to Karabagh/Artsakh and on our return. After a few revisions, Naira presented us with An itinerary lthat was just what we wanted. Our guide, Ani and driver, Artur, were excellent in their roles. The drive through the mountains is a difficult one, but Artur made it seems easy and comfortable. Ani was always engaging and informative . It was very impressive to us that restaurants for lunch and dinner were pre-selected, and all Ani did was call them one hour before arrival and our table was set with ample and delicious food. We never had to wait to be served. Choice of hotel was great in Stepanakert, but not so in Goris. It might have been because of limited hotel selections in Goris. The car, a Mercedes, we traveled in was very comfortable and clean. Artur stopped for rest whenever we needed it. All arrangements were meticulously planned by the office and executed professionally by Ani.

We had a really day out to Khor Virap, the Areni winery and Noravank. The guide was efficient and very nice, explaining the info in 3 languages (our group was very diverse: from Armenians, Russians and Lithuanians to Kroats and Aussies). The driver was so nice to quickly stop along the road twice, so we could get pictures of Mt Ararat with the monastery in the background (on the way up) and of a clear peak (on the way back). They also stopped at a little roadside market where you can buy local wine. The wine tasting at Areni went crazily fast, but they gave us free coffee / tea while waiting for another tour to leave, and it was good value for money as they serve you a lot of wine to taste, so all was forgiven. We had a nice long lunch next to Noravank (but check all surcharges in this restaurant before you eat: bread, water etc are extra). We also had a tour of the Bird Cave where they found the 5,500-year-old shoe that you can see in the History Museum of Armenia in Yerevan. All in all we think this trip saved us a lot of time trying to arrange all this ourselves and it was fun meeting people from all over the world. Thanks everyone!