ARMENIA 3

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

Overnight in Yerevan.

Breakfast at the hotel and our city tour starts with a visit to Mother Armenia Statue which is the famous victory Memorial of World War II. Here, you can have a panoramic view to Yerevan and biblical Ararat Mountain. Besides, we can visit the military museum underneath the huge statue of Mother Armenia. 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. Continue our journey to Northern Avenue with a stop at State Opera and Ballet theatre. The Avenue is well known as the home of 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 during summer season. The last visit is Megerian carpet, where rich collections of traditional Armenian carpets are shown. During the tour, visitors will feel the history and heritage of Armenian carpets and rugs.

Overnight in Yerevan.

Breakfast at the hotel and our tour starts with a visit 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 and enjoy a boat tour in the lake, depending on the weather condition. We will continue to visit Dilijan resort town. The town is one of the most important resorts in Armenia, situated within the Dilijan National Park. There are many attractive, but “hidden” destinations in Dilijan; Lake Parz is one of them. It is a small lake located in the Dilijan National Park east of Dilijan town in Armenia. The lake was formed by natural climatic changes. The uniqueness of the lake lies in the fact that it is visited and beautiful in winter, spring, summer, and autumn. Additionally, Lake Parz can offer boat rides, Zipline etc.

Overnight in Yerevan.

Breakfast at the hotel, departure to Garni Pagan Temple – the only standing Hellenistic style pagan temple in the whole Caucasus. 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. 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.

Overnight in Yerevan.

Breakfast at the hotel. A morning drive will take you to Khor Virap Monastery in Ararat Province, south to Yerevan. Khor Virap’s notability as a monastery and pilgrimage site is attributed to the fact that Gregory the Illuminator, the main saint and the first Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church, was initially imprisoned here for about 13 years by the Armenian King, Tiridates III. The word Khor Virap means ‘’deep pit’’, as a reference to the pit where Saint Grigor was imprisoned.

We can also have an impressive view to Mountain Ararat, the resting place of Noah’s Ark according to the Holy Bible. Additionally, the site of Khor Virap was part of one of the oldest Armenian capitals, Artashat city, almost 2000 years ago. After that, we will head to Noravank, the 13th-century Armenian Monastery which was built in a hidden place surrounded by red cliffs and mountains. Continue to Jermuk resort town, famous for its waterfall, stunning nature, mineral water and professional health and spa centers.

Overnight in Yerevan.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free time to discover the city at your own.

Overnight in Yerevan.

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