Enjoy a 10 days tour in Armenia visiting all the hot-spots of the country. Wine tasting, visiting several UNESCO World Heritage Sites and admiring the breathtaking landscape are all included in this delightful basic tour. Breakfast and lunch are included.
Day 1: Arrival
- Meet and greet, transfer airport/hotel
Day 2: Yerevan City Tour - Echmiatsin - Zvartnots - Yerevan
- Republic Square, Opera House, Abovyan Street
- Victory Park with a splendid view on Yerevan
- Cafesjian Open Air Museum with contemporary art
- St. Hripsime Church (618 AD) - a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Mother Cathedral Echmiadzin - first official church in Armenia
- Ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral (7th century)
- MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch
- OVERNIGHT: Hotel in Yerevan
Day 3: Yerevan – Garni – Geghard - Yerevan
- Arch of Charents with a bird eye view on Mt. Ararat
- Garni temple - only pagan temple in Armenia from 1st century AD
- Geghard Monastery - cave monastery from the 13th century hidden in the mountains
- MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch
- OVERNIGHT: Hotel in Yerevan
Day 4: Yerevan - Tsaghkadzor - Sevan - Noratus - Yerevan
- Tsaghkadzor Ropeway - a developed ski-resort with a splendid view from the ropeway
- Sevanavanq Monastery - beautiful monastery from the 9th century standing on a peninsula from where you can have a breathtaking view over Lake Sevan
- Noratus - near the shores of Sevan stands this unique cemetery with a huge amount of khachkars (stone crosses)
- MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch
- OVERNIGHT: Hotel in Yerevan
Day 5: Yerevan - Gyumri - Talin - Aruch - Yerevan
- Gyumri City Tour - the second largest city of Armenia with extraordinary architecture
- Talin Cathedral - ruins of what once used to be an extraordinary place of worship
- Church of Aruch - again in ruins, this 7th century church testifies the attachment of the Armenians to Christianity
- MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch
- OVERNIGHT: Hotel in Yerevan
Day 6: Free day
- This day you are given the opportunity to visit museums in Yerevan and have stroll in the streets or enjoy your trip in the many open-air café’s
- MEALS: Breakfast
- OVERNIGHT: Hotel in Yerevan
Day 7: Yerevan - Khor Virap - Noravanq - Areni - Yerevan
- Khor Virap Monastery - the place where Gregory the Illuminator, the spiritual leader from 4th century, was imprisoned
- Noravanq Monastery - one of the jewels of Armenia from the 13-14th centuries
- Areni village - wine tasting in winery
- MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch
- OVERNIGHT: Hotel in Yerevan
Day 8: Yerevan City Tour
- Mergelyan carpet fabric - good experience to see how the famous Armenian carpets are made
- Genocide Memorial - located on top of the hill it gives you the history of the genocide of the Armenians
- Matenadaran - manuscript museum and research center where one can find more than 17.000 manuscripts from different centuries
- Vernisage - open air souvenir market with the nicest hand-made souvenirs from Armenia
- MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch
- OVERNIGHT: Hotel in Yerevan
Day 9: Yerevan - Saghmosavanq - Amberd - Yerevan
- Saghmosavanq Church - 13th century church standing next to an overwhelming canyon
- Armenian Alphabet Monument made from volcanic stone tufa
- Amberd Fortress - 7th century fortress located on the slopes of Mt. Aragats at a height of 2,300 meters
- MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch
- OVERNIGHT: Hotel in Yerevan
Day 10: Departure
- Transfer to airport
Price includes:
- Hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Excursions that are part of the program
- Professional guide
- Entrance fees to all sightseeing destinations
- Lunch
- Transportation in comfortable air-conditioned bus
Price excludes:
- Air ticket
- Entrance visa
- Single room surcharge
- Dinners
- Alcoholic beverages
- Travel insurance
- Optional cancellation insurance
- Tips for bus driver and guide
- Personal expenses