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Historical Armenia: Zvartnots, Etchmiadzin and Sardarapat

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Price is NZ$416 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Discover the UNESCO world heritage list temple
  • Explore the one of the ancient Monasteries in the world
  • Research the memorial place of legendary battle

Activity location

    • Geghard Monastery
    • Ararat Province, Ararat Province, Armenia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Geghard Monastery
    • Ararat Province, Ararat Province, Armenia

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Historical Armenia
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English
Price details
NZ$416.08 x 1 TravellerNZ$416.08

Total
Price is NZ$416.08

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedComfortable air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included Guide service
  • What's includedWhat's included Photo service (starting from 8 sightseeing places)
  • What's includedWhat's included Treats in the car (+1 time coffee or tea)
  • What's includedWhat's included Free Wi-Fi
  • What's includedWhat's included Transport expenses
  • What's includedWhat's included Hotel pick-up & drop-off service
  • What's includedWhat's included Extra things:
  • What's includedWhat's included Thermos for the coffee & tea
  • What's includedWhat's included Apple & Samsung charger
  • What's includedWhat's included Headphones
  • What's includedWhat's included Aux cable
  • What's includedWhat's included Two umbrellas
  • What's includedWhat's included Blanket & pillow
  • What's includedWhat's included Napkins
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeal
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Tickets to the temple

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Smoking in the vehicle

What you can expect

The excursion starts at 11:00 at the location you specified

1 point
Zvartnots Temple or “Celestial Angels Cathedral” located in Armavir region, not far from the city Etchmiadzin. Built in 640 AD by Catholicos Nerses the Third Builder and was destroyed in the 10th century by a strong earthquake, after which it was found by archaeologists in the beginning of 20th century. In ancient centuries in the opening ceremony of the three-tier temple attended the Byzantine Emperor Constant II. There is also a museum complex, which was created in 2000.

2 point
Etchmiadzin Cathedral is one of the oldest Monasteries in the whole world and the centre of the Armenian Apostolic Church, where sits the Catholicos of all Armenians. It was built in the 4th century AD by St. Gregory the Illuminator (the founder of Christianity in Armenia). Inside the cathedral are kept such significant relics as the Spear of Fate, which is considered as one of the authentic in the world (transported from the Geghard Monastery), Fragments of Noah's Ark, Spear of Longin and much more. It has a huge territory with a beautiful garden where you can arrange an interesting walk and take beautiful photos for memory. The Cathedral is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

3 point
The Sardarapat memorial complex was built in honour of the great victory of the Armenian people during the Turkish invasion in 1918, which in case of defeated, would threaten the complete destruction of the Armenian nation. This battle took place during the intervention of Turkey in the Caucasus, May 22-28, near the same name railway station. Lacking regular troops, the Armenian forces completely defeated the fifty thousandth army of the Turks, thereby stopping the invasion of the entire of Caucasus. The memorial covers a huge territory where you can take an interesting walk, make beautiful photos, and at the end of the complex visit an interesting museum.

Location

Activity location

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    • Geghard Monastery
    • Ararat Province, Ararat Province, Armenia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Geghard Monastery
    • Ararat Province, Ararat Province, Armenia