ADVENTURE & MORE !

Victory Park – Cascade Complex – Armenian National Opera & Ballet Theatre –
Northern Avenue – Republic Square – Vernissage – Ararat Brandy Factory

Arrival at Zvartnots International Airport. Transfer to the hotel by our representative
and check in at the hotel.

Our Yerevan City tour starts with a visit to Haghtanak Zbosaygi (Victory Park). The
Park is named Victory Park in commemoration of Soviet Armenia’s participation in
World War II. You will see the famous Mother Armenia Statue – the female
personification of Armenia. Moreover, we can visit the Military Museum underneath
the huge statue of Mother Armenia. From here you can enjoy the panoramic view of
Yerevan and the biblical Mount Ararat.

During the tour we will visit the Cascade complex, famous for being one of the
tourist attraction sites and holding many modern art pieces.

The complex has a giant stairway made of limestone; it links the downtown area of
Yerevan with the Monument neighborhood. We will continue our journey to
Northern Avenue with a stop at the Armenian National Opera & Ballet Theatre. The
Northern Avenue is well known for its luxurious residential buildings, high-end
branded shops & restaurants.

Our next stop will be the Republic Square. It is the central town square in Yerevan.
Tourists are advised to visit it at nights to enjoy the dancing fountains. Later we will
proceed to Vernissage, the famous flea-market in Yerevan. Visiting this market is a
great chance to learn about the Armenian traditional handicrafts and to buy
souvenirs.

Our last stop is the famous Ararat Brandy Factory where we will taste Winston
Churchill’s favorite Armenian brandy.

Overnight in Yerevan

Breakfast at the hotel. A short drive will take us to Etchmiadzin religious city.
Historically, Etchmiadzin was called Vagharshapat, it was one of the ancient
Armenian capitals.

Visit Etchmiadzin Cathedral (world heritage site since 2000 by UNESCO), the mother
church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, it was the first cathedral built in ancient
Armenia between 303-307 AD. Significant relics and remains of different saints are
kept in a special museum in the Cathedral. Our next visit is Sardarapat Memorial and
Museum which is a memorial complex to the battle of Sardarapat. It was constructed
in the place of victorious battle of Sardarapat in 1918 between the Armenians and
the Ottoman army. Armenians announced the independence of first Armenian
Republic in the same year. It is worthy to mention that elderlies, women and even
children participated in that heroic triumph.

Our last stop will be the Armenian Genocide Memorial and Museum. This was the
first genocide of the 20th century and aimed to leave one Armenian man to put him
in a museum. Here, you will discover how Armenians resurrected again and have
beaten death.

Overnight in Yerevan

Breakfast at the hotel. A short drive will take us to Garni Pagan Temple – the only
standing Hellenistic style pagan temple in the whole Caucasus and the Armenian
historic highland. Here, we will feel the depth of the history and culture. This temple
was a genuine witness of the birth of one of the ancient Armenian kingdoms,
Arshakuni kingdom of Armenia, during the 1st century AD. Additionally, the temple
had witnessed the adoption of Christianity in Armenia, 301 AD. We will proceed to
Geghard Monastery which means the monastery of the spear. The story of this holy
place is related to the spear that Jesus Christ was stabbed by. The other uniqueness
of the abbey lies in the fact that part of it is engraved in the rock. It is worthy to
mention that Geghard Monastery is a UNESCO heritage site.

Return to Yerevan to visit the History Museum of Armenia which exhibits about
400,000 art crafts of the Armenian Highlands from the prehistoric times to the
Middle Ages and our days. It publishes works on Armenian architecture, archaeology,
ethnography, history and carries out educational and scientific programs on
Armenian history and culture.

Overnight in Yerevan

After breakfast at the hotel, we are heading to Tsaghkadzor, (flower canyon in
Armenian) a small town located north of the capital Yerevan, well known by its Ski
Resort, ropeway, and beautiful Kecharis Monastery.

After a short visit to the Monastery, you will enjoy the spectacular view of the
surrounding mountains from the ropeway and feel yourself in a unity with the
nature.

Our journey will go on by visiting one of the greenest parts of Armenia, Dilijan resort
town. Here you will see one of the most famous alleys in Dilijan, Old Dilijan, known
as Tufenkian Complex.

Overnight in Dilijan

Breakfast at the hotel in Dilijan. Our first visit will be Haghartsin Monastery, situated
in the heart of the nature just a few kilometers north to Dilijan. We will continue our
tour to Yell Extreme Park which is an interesting adventure park in Tavush Province.
Yell Extreme Park is a place where people fly, overcome obstacles, climb over rocks
surrounded by extremely beautiful nature without any safety problem.

The activities include Zip-line (5 different lines 135 – 750m. The height is
approximately 200-300 m above the ground), Rope Park, Horseback riding Off-road
Tours, Rock Climbing, Paragliding and Paintball. (Entrance fee not included)

Overnight in Yell Park

Breakfast at Apaga resort. A morning drive will take us to Lake Sevan, the largest lake
in the Caucasus and one of the highest ones in the world with fresh water, 1900
meters above sea level. There, we can visit Sevanavank (Monastery of Sevan) which
is situated at the top of a small hill. Here you can buy some souvenirs from the local
market, have a short boat trip according to the weather conditions.

Return and overnight in Yerevan

Breakfast. Check out of a hotel. Transfer to Zvartnots International Airport