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Times Life
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Aishwarya Kapoor

Georgia and Armenia Budget Travel Guide for Indians: The Caucasus Circuit That Costs Less Than Europe

Why These Two Countries Keep Getting Skipped

Most Indian travelers routing through the Middle East on a layover have flown within an hour of Tbilisi without knowing it. Georgia and Armenia don't appear on the standard shortlist, Bali, Europe, Thailand, Dubai, because no one in your extended family has been there first. That is the only thing working against them. IndiGo and Air Arabia operate connections from Delhi and Mumbai to Tbilisi via Sharjah or Abu Dhabi; the round-trip flight cost sits between ₹25,000 and ₹40,000 depending on how far ahead you book. Armenia's Yerevan is served similarly. Neither country requires a prior visa for Indian passport holders traveling on a valid US, UK, Schengen, or UAE visa, and Georgia offers visa-on-arrival for Indian nationals regardless. The paperwork barrier that kills most offbeat travel plans does not apply here.

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