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Originally Posted by Habi
Azerbaijan:
evisa, which can be obtained without sending or bringing your passport anywhere. You just have to send in a copy of a passport, a picture, the application form and a hotel booking conformation per email(!). I recommend Azerbaijan travel agency as besides just getting the visa they also helped us out with the hotel conformation (as we have none in advance as individual travellers). They were very friendly and replied immediately when we had questions about the Azerbaijan visa. This way you dont have to rush in 72 hours.
I cannot tell too much about the Russian visa, but I heard that an overland transit visa is difficult to obtain (also it means again: rushing). Tourist visa is possible I guess, but I dont think neccessarily without struggle. So if I were you I would prefer the ferry. I would not skip on Georgia as I heard again and again and again that it is the most beautiful country of the Caucasus 
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The 72 hour rule in Azerbaijan relates to the customs allowance for the vehicle, it is not related to the visa. A transit visa is easy to get (from the Stuttgart embassy by post, for example) and needs no hotel bookings or invitations.
I was told by AZ Customs last year that with a 30 day visa, a vehicle can stay up to 30 days in the country, but I have not heard of anyone who has done this. Also, I think an evisa is valid for only 21 days, so to get 30 you would need to go for a full tourist visa, which requires a letter of invitation (though I managed to get one last week in the Hague with just an applciaiton form... a lucky mistake perhaps).
I would definitely recommend Russia however; Derbent is probably the most charming city in the Caucasus, though Tbilisi is also nice.
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