Safety and entry notes. The FCDO advises against any travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s border with Armenia, and against all but essential travel to the south-western districts around Karabakh, where landmines and unexploded ordnance are still a risk. The US State Department’s rating is Level 3, Reconsider Travel. Visitors fly in, because the land crossings with Armenia and Russia are closed. Every excursion on this page runs south, east, north or north-west from Baku, a long way from those districts.

Before you book flights for two. The UK FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of the Armenian border, and against all but essential travel to the Karabakh-area districts it names, because mines and unexploded ordnance remain. The US State Department’s advisory is Level 3, Reconsider Travel. With the Armenia and Russia land borders closed, couples fly into Baku. Everything suggested here is in Baku, Sheki or the Gabala foothills, outside the restricted areas.

Government travel advice. The FCDO in London advises against all travel within 5 km of the Armenian border and against all but essential travel to a list of south-western districts hit by the 2020 and 2023 conflicts, where landmines and unexploded ordnance are still found. The US State Department’s advisory sits at Level 3, Reconsider Travel. Armenia and Russia are closed by land and flights run as normal. The sights on this page are in Baku and in the north, west and mountains.

Plan around the official warnings. The FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of the Armenia border and against all but essential travel to the Karabakh-area districts on its list, where mines and unexploded ordnance remain, and it notes that travel insurance can be invalid if you go against its advice. The US advisory stands at Level 3, Reconsider Travel. Everyone should fly in: the Armenia and Russia land borders are closed, and the Georgia and Iran crossings are temporarily shut to ordinary visitors.

For parents: official advice. The British FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of the border with Armenia, and against all but essential travel to the south-western districts affected by the 2020 and 2023 conflicts, where landmines and unexploded ordnance have been left behind. The US State Department gives the country a Level 3 rating, Reconsider Travel. Land crossings with Armenia and Russia are closed, so families arrive by air.

Check the official advice first. The British FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s border with Armenia, and against all but essential travel to the south-western districts affected by the 2020 and 2023 conflicts, where landmines and unexploded ordnance remain. The US State Department rates the country Level 3, Reconsider Travel. Land borders with Armenia and Russia are closed and most visitors fly in. All the walks below are in Baku, Sheki and Lahij.

Read the advisories before paying a deposit. The UK government warns against every journey within 5 km of the Armenian border and against all but essential travel to the Karabakh-area districts it lists, where mines and unexploded shells remain; the United States places Azerbaijan at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel). Armenia and Russia are closed by land, and flights operate normally. The tours below start in Baku and stay in Baku, Absheron and Gobustan.

Official travel advice, in brief. Britain’s FCDO tells travellers not to go anywhere within 5 km of the Armenia frontier, and to avoid all but essential journeys to the Karabakh-area districts it names, because of landmines and unexploded ordnance. Washington rates the country Level 3, Reconsider Travel. The Armenia and Russia land borders are shut, so arrivals are by air. The activities on this page are in and around Baku, the Absheron coast, Gobustan and the northern mountains.

Before you go: Britain’s FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Armenia’s eastern border with Azerbaijan, and on the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan. The US advisory for Armenia is Level 2, with a warning against travel to the Azerbaijan border region. The walks here are elsewhere, and Dilijan sits far from the Ijevan to Noyemberyan road. Read the live wording at gov.uk and travel.state.gov , and keep to main roads in Syunik and Tavush.

Before you go: Britain’s FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Armenia’s eastern border with Azerbaijan, and on the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan. The US advisory for Armenia is Level 2, with a warning against travel to the Azerbaijan border region. Every place here lies outside those zones, and Dilijan is far from the Ijevan to Noyemberyan road. Read the live wording at gov.uk and travel.

Before you go: Britain’s FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Armenia’s eastern border with Azerbaijan, and on the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan. The US advisory for Armenia is Level 2, with a warning against travel to the Azerbaijan border region. The routes below avoid both, and Dilijan lies far from the Ijevan to Noyemberyan road. Check gov.uk and travel.state.gov for current wording, stay on main roads through Syunik and Tavush, and do not add side trips toward the border.

Before you go: Britain’s FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Armenia’s eastern border with Azerbaijan, and on the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan. The US advisory for Armenia is Level 2, with a warning against travel to the Azerbaijan border region. The places on this page are elsewhere, but read the live wording at gov.uk and travel.state.gov before you plan the Tatev ride, and keep to main roads in Syunik and Tavush.

Before you go: Britain’s FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Armenia’s eastern border with Azerbaijan, and on the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan. The US advisory for Armenia is Level 2, and it warns against travel to the Azerbaijan border region. These routes avoid both areas, and Dilijan lies well away from the Ijevan to Noyemberyan road. Read the live wording at gov.uk and travel.state.gov , and keep to main roads in Syunik and Tavush.

Before you go: Britain’s FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Armenia’s eastern border with Azerbaijan, and on the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan. The US lists Armenia at Level 2 and warns against travel to the Azerbaijan border region. The tours here take place elsewhere, yet the current wording at gov.uk and travel.state.gov is worth reading, and drivers heading to Tatev should stay on main roads in Syunik.

Before you go: Britain’s FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Armenia’s eastern border with Azerbaijan, and on the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan. The US advisory for Armenia is Level 2, with a warning against travel to the Azerbaijan border region. Nothing described below sits in those zones, but read the live wording at gov.uk and travel.state.gov , and keep to main roads in Syunik and Tavush.