During this 7 Day Tour you will have a great opportunity to discover one of the ancient countries in the world which has an amazing history, culture and traditions.
UNVELL THE WONDERS OF SOUTHERN ARMENIA
DAY 1: ARRIVAL
DAY 2: YEREVAN CITY TOUR - ECHMIADZIN - ZVARTNOTS - YEREVAN (B/L/-)
DAY 3: YEREVAN - KHOR VIRAP - NORAVANK - KARAHUNJ - GORIS (B/L/-)
DAY 4: GORIS - TATEV MONASTERY - SELIM PASS - NORADUZ - DILIJAN (B/L/-)
DAY 5: DILIJAN - HAGHARTSIN - SEVAN - VERNISSAGE - YEREVAN (B/L/-)
DAY 6: Yerevan - Matenadaran - Garni - Geghard - Yerevan (B/L/-)
DAY 7: 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).
Also, you will visit the ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral one of the medieval Armenian cathedrals built in the 7th century (UNESCO).
Return to Yerevan.
Free time on your own.
DAY 3: YEREVAN - KHOR VIRAP - 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.
Also, you will visit Noravank Monastery, considered one of the jewels of Armenian architecture, located in an impressive canyon.
Lunch in Armenian local restaurant.
Drive to Syunik Region. Visit Karahunj, one of the oldest observatories 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.
Free time on your own.
DAY 4: GORIS - TATEV MONASTERY - SELLIM PASS - NORADUZ - DILIJAN
Drive to Tatev Monastery which is 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.
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.
Moving to the North, passing through the tunnel you will appear in a quite different landscape, reaching Dilijan, one of the best resort cities in Armenia. The spa town is located in natural and evergreen forests, surrounded by mountains and meadows.
Check into your hotel.
Free time on your own.
DAY 5: DILIJAN - HAGHARTSIN - SEVAN - VERNISSAGE - YEREVAN
Starting a short tour in Dilijan. You will visit the heart of Dilijan, Sharambeyan Street, the city's historical center. This street is lined with traditional Armenian houses, craft shops showcasing local artisanship and cafes.
Moving to Dilijan National Park. Visit Haghartsin, which is a 13th century monastic complex. It has very picturesque surroundings nested cozily in the forest.
Drive to Sevan Lake. Visiting Sevanavank. The monastery is made up of two churches dating back to the 9th century. The monastery is located on the peninsula of Lake Sevan which was an island. From the peninsula, there is a beautiful view of Lake Sevan, which is the jewel of Armenia and the second highest freshwater lake in the world. It is situated at 2000m above sea level and is surrounded by a mountain range. Sevan occupies 5% of the surface area of Armenia.
Drive to Yerevan. Visit Vernissage, a large open-air exhibition-market in Yerevan, where you will find anything and everything.
Check into your hotel.
Free time on your own.
DAY 6: YEREVAN - MATENADARAN - GARNI - GEGHARD - YEREVAN
In the morning visit Matenadaran, the world's largest repository of ancient manuscripts.
Drive 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.
Free time on your own.
DAY 7: DEPARTURE
According to the flight time, transfer to the airport.
Have a nice flight!
Transfers: airport-hotel-airport
4 x overnights in 4* hotel (Double/Twin rooms) in Yerevan
1 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
Lavash baking master class
One bottle of water per person per day
Our assistance 24/7
Flight tickets and visa fee
Dinners
Alcoholic beverages
Insurance
Services, not mentioned in the inclusions