Discover the rich history, breath-taking landscapes and vibrant culture of Armenia with this offer. You will travel this country from North to South, explore the most beautiful places and learn many things about Armenia, full of World Heritage Sites.
THE TREASURES OF ARMENIA
DAY 1: ARRIVAL
DAY 2: YEREVAN CITY TOUR – ECHMIADZIN – ZVARTNOTS (B/L/-)
DAY 3: YEREVAN – KHOR VIRAP – ARENI – NORAVANK – KARAHUNJ – GORIS (B/L/-)
DAY 4: GORIS – KHNDZORESK – TATEV – GORIS (B/L/-)
DAY 5: GORIS – SELIM PASS – NORADUZ – SEVAN LAKE – DILIJAN (B/L/-)
DAY 6: DILIJAN –FIOLETOVO - HAGHPAT Y SANAHIN MONASTERIES – YEREVAN (B/L/-)
DAY 7: MATENADARAN – GARNI – GEGHARD – VERNISSAGE – FAREWELL DINNER IN YEREVAN (B/L/D)
DAY 8: DEPARTURE
DAY 1: ARRIVAL
Arrival to Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan. Transfer & check in into your hotel.
DAY 2: YEREVAN CITY TOUR – ECHMIADZIN – ZVARTNOTS - YEREVAN
Starting a city tour with your guide. During the city tour, you will see the most beautiful sights in Yerevan.
Republic Square, where you may see the stone carpet right in the middle, hiding history of 3000 years underneath, & the Opera and Ballet Teatre, projected by the architect of Yerevan Aleksander Tamanyan. Also, you will visit the Cascade Monument, one of the most famous landmarks of Yerevan, the Cafesjian Museum of Modern Arts. Drive to Genocide memorial “Tsitsernakaberd” to get closer to one of the saddest pages of the Armenian history.
Lunch in Armenian local restaurant.
Drive to Echmiadzin Cathedral - the religious center for all the Armenian. Armenia was the first country in the world to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 (UNESCO).
The ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral one of the medieval Armenian cathedrals built in the 7th century (UNESCO).
Return to Yerevan.
DAY 3: YEREVAN – KHOR VIRAP – TUSHPA WINERY – NORAVANK – KARAHUNJ – GORIS
Depart from Yerevan. Drive to the Khor Virap Monastery, located at the foot of the biblical Mount Ararat, the greatest symbol of Armenia.
Tushpa Winery, one of Armenia’s main attractions for connoisseurs of vintage wines.
Noravank Monastery, considered one of the jewels of Armenian architecture, located in an impressive canyon.
Birds’ Cave which was inhabited in different epochs by ancient civilizations. One of the valuable findings was the oldest shoe in the world (5500 years).
Lunch in Armenian local restaurant.
Visit Karahunj, one of the few megalithic monuments preserved in the world.
Arrive in Goris & check into your hotel. The most peculiar feature of Goris is the uniquely styled one-two storey houses, with stone fences & arched gates.
DAY 4: GORIS – KHNDZORESK – TATEV – GORIS
In the morning we will visit Khndzoresk, historical cave village, located on the steep slope of a gorge. It consists of natural and manmade caves.
Lunch in Armenian local restaurant.
Drive to Tatev Monastery, the gem of Armenian architecture. It was founded in the 9th century. We are going to take cable car Wings of Tatev which is the longest reversible cableway in the world (5752 m), recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
Return to Goris.
DAY 5: GORIS – SELIM PASS – NORADUZ – SEVAN LAKE – DILIJAN
Drive to Selim Pass. This way used to be the Silk Road. The Caravanserai of Selim is a 14th century, located at an altitude of 2410 meters above sea level, served as a hostel for many merchants crossing the Great Silk Road through Armenia, among other buildings.
Visit Noraduz Cementery, famous for its intricately carved khachkars-Armenian cross-stone (UNESCO)
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Visiting Sevanavank. The monastery is made up of two churches dating back to the 9th century, located on the peninsula of Lake Sevan which was an island.
Arrive in Dilijan & check into your hotel. Spend the evening exploring spa town Dilijan.
DAY 6: DILIJAN –FIOLETOVO - HAGHPAT Y SANAHIN MONASTERIES – YEREVAN
Drive to Fioletovo village, where you can see the ordinary Molokan house, wander in the garden and participate in a tea drinking ceremony around samovar with freshly baked pastries or cookies.
Next, we will visit the monastery complexes of Sanahin and Haghpat (966 AD), one of the most outstanding works of architecture in medieval Armenia, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Drive to Yerevan and check in into your hotel.
DAY 7: MATENADARAN – GARNI – GEGHARD – VERNISSAGE – FAREWELL DINNER IN YEREVAN
In the morning visit Matenadaran, the world's largest repository of ancient manuscripts.
Depart to Kotayk region. Visit Geghard Monastery. According to tradition Geghard was founded by Saint Gregory in the 4th century on the site of a sacred spring. The current constructions of the monastery, which are partially excavated in the rock, date from the 13th century (UNESCO).
Next stop is Garni Temple. It’s the only preserved pagan temple in the entire territory of the Caucasus. The construction dates back to the second half of the 1st century and was dedicated to the Sun God.
Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant in the Garni village & participate in the procedure of baking Armenian national bread lavash (UNESCO).
Return to Yerevan & visit Vernissage, a large open-air exhibition-market in Yerevan, where you will find anything and everything.
Enjoy a farewell dinner at traditional restaurant combating savoring dishes and the national folk-dance show.
DAY 8: DEPARTURE
According to the flight time, transfer to the airport.
Have a nice flight!
Transfers: airport-hotel-airport
5 x overnights in 4* hotel (Double/Twin rooms) in Yerevan
2 x overnight at the hotel (Double/Twin rooms) in Goris
1 x overnight at the hotel (Double/Twin rooms) in Dilijan
Comfortable transportation according to the program
Professional Foreign language-speaking guide during the program
Entrance fees
Wings of Tatev ropeway ticket
All breakfasts and lunches
Farewell dinner
Lavash baking master class
Wine degustation at Tushpa Winery
Tea drinking ceremony around samovar
One bottle of water per person per day
Our assistance 24/7
Flight tickets and visa fee
Dinners (the last day farewell dinner is include)
Alcoholic beverages
Insurance
Services, not mentioned in the inclusions