Tour to Armenia - 8 Days

Day 1 : Arrival at Yerevan

Upon arrival at Zvartnots International Airport, you will be met by our company representative and will be transferred to your preferred hotel for check-in and rest.Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 2 : Yerevan City Tour - Brandy Factory - Echmiadzin - Zvartnots - Yerevan

In the morning after breakfast at the hotel, you will meet your tour guide and start the city tour around Yerevan to discover the treasures we have. Exploration will start from the Republic Square, Northern Avenue,Opera House, Swam Lake,open air Cascade Monument which will impress you with its unique art examples. Visit also Mother Armenia Monument from where you can see a unique panoramic view to Yerevan. Departure to Holy Echmiadzin Cathedral (4th c.) which is about 20km far from the capital city.

In this holy place one will be impressed by the spiritual atmosphere around and can hit a candle just for his/her dreams. Drive back to Yerevan with a stop at the ruins of Zvartnots Temple from 7th c.Here we are also going to have lunch. Our next stop is Brandy Factory where you will be introduced to the brandy making techniques and have a degustation of 2 types of brandy. Welcome dinner in a local restaurant with Armenian folk music. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.

Day 3 : Yerevan - Khor Virap - Areni - Noravank - Goris

Sightseeing tour to the cradle of civilization to Khor Virap Monastery which is located very close to the Biblical Mount Ararat and border with Turkey. The importance of Khor Virap Monastery is connected with Grigor Illuminator who has been imprisoned with the church for 13years for disseminating Christianity all over Armenia. Departure to Vayots Dzor region to visit local Areni wine factory where we have the opportunity to taste local homemade wine assortments. Lunch in a local cave café tasting local barbeque. Sightseeing at Noravank Monastery (13th c.) which is surrounded by mountains covered by red stones. The beauty of the surrounding mountains one can only see with his/her own eyes, as description can never give the real beauty. Departure to Syunik region to Goris region for dinner and overnight.

Day 4 : Goris - Tatev Monastery - Khndzoresk - Goris

After breakfast we will start exploring the city of Goris with all its beauty and natural monuments.The region is famous for its green mountains and beautiful natural formations where you can find caves which were inhabited previously. Our first stop will be Khnodzresk cave town where we can find a lot of signs of past settlements. The caves which you are going to discover were hewn out local dwellers and used as houses. If you wish to see the caves from a close eye, than you have the chance to reach with a rope bridge which is dancing when you are putting your foot on it'. Lunch in a local restaurant. Continue tour to the monastic complex of Tatev which is considered to be an architectural masterpiece from 10th c. The outward appearance of the monastery is severe and iconic that can take your breath away. There's a natural monument called Devil's Bridge on the way to the monastery which you are going to visit. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 : Goris - Karahounge - Selim - Sevan - Dilijan

If it is hard to believe that Armenian Stonehenge is older than Stonehenge in England, than you are more than welcome to visit our Karahunge - an open air ancient observatory from 6mil B.C. Departure to Lake Sevan through Selim pass which has been an important trade point in famous Silk Road. Lunch in a local restaurant to taste local fish. Sightseeing on the peninsula where Sevanavanq is located. We need to climb up many stairs to reach the monastery from where opens a spectacular view to the "blue-eyed" lake. Drive to the resort town of Dilijan for dinner and overnight.

Day 6 : Dilijan - Goshavank - Haghpat - Sanahin - Yerevan

In the morning after breakfast we can have walk through a museum street of Dilijan looking around the architectural masterpieces from 19th c. Visiting of Goshavank Monastery (13th c.) which is located in the woodlands of Dilijan. Our next discoveries will be monasteries which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage. By its architectural value the monastic complexes of Haghpat (976 AD) and Sanahin (966 AD) should be include in your "must-to-see" list in Armenia. Lunch in a local restaurant. Drive back to the capital for dinner and overnight.

Day 7 : Yerevan - Garni - Geghard - Matenadaran

Visit Tsitsernakaberd Memorial and the museum of victims of Armenian Genocide. Today we are going to visit Geghard Monastery which is hewn out from a cave and included in the UNESCO World Heritage. The monastery was built in 4th c. and also has the name of Ayrivank. Next stop us going to be Garni Pagan Temple- the only Hellenistic temple surviving in Armenia from 1st c. Lunch will be organized in a local house where we have the opportunity of watching Armenian flat bread "lavash" baking ceremony in an underground heater called "tonir".Here we will learn also the way of making Armenian sandwiches called "brduch" with bread and cheese. Drive back to Yerevan to visit the depository of manuscripts - Matenadaran. in a local restaurant and overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. Visit Megerian Carpet Factory to learn about the old Armenian Carpet type and the method of preparation. Here we are also going to have Farewell dinner.

Day 8 : Departure

Transfer to the airport. Departure home.