The Great Beauty of Armenia: 7-Day Culture and Cuisine Tour

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The Great Beauty of Armenia: 7-Day Culture and Cuisine Tour

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Starting time: 9:00 AM

Price details

NZ$1,275.83 x 1 AdultNZ$1,275.83

Total

Until Fri, 22 May

What's included, what's not

Guide service.
0.5L water per person per day.
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle

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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialised infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: City Tour in Yerevan

4 stops
Meals: snacks
Accommodation: Overnight in 3* hotel in the city centre

Cafesjian Center for the Arts

1h
Admission ticket included

This is a real museum in the open air and in the exhibition halls of contemporary art by world famous artists.

Victory Park and Statue of Mother Armenia

30m
Admission ticket included

We will find out the interesting history of this magnificent monument and enjoy a wonderful view of the centre of Yerevan.

Statue of David of Sassoun

30m
Admission ticket included

Monument dedicated to the hero of the Armenian national epic. The wonderful creation of Yervand Kochar.

Republic Square

1h
Admission ticket included

The very heart of Yerevan, where we will enjoy the architectural ensemble of the main square of the country and enjoy the show of singing fountains.

Day 2: Yerevan — Echmiadzin — Zvartnots — Yerevan

5 stops
Meals: lunch
Accommodation: Overnight at 3* hotel in city centre.

Matenadaran - The Museum of Ancient Manuscripts

1h
Admission ticket included

Research institute and museum, which holds one of the world's richest depositories of medieval manuscripts and books.

Echmiadzin Monastery

1h
Admission ticket included

Tour to so called Echmiadzin – the spiritual centre of Armenia, where Pontifical Residence of Catholicos of All Armenians – the head of Armenian Apostolic church is located. The city is just about 20 km from Yerevan. Here we'll visit the 4th century Echmiadzin Cathedral.

Alex and Marie Manoogian Treasury House Museum

1h
Admission ticket included

Echmiadzin treasury, where the lance that pierced the side of Christ by the Roman soldier is also exposed.

Zvartnots Temple

1h
Admission ticket included

We will visit Zvartnots Cathedral, which is considered as a masterpiece of early medieval Armenian architecture, and listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

ARARAT Museum

1h
Admission ticket included

Return to Yerevan, where we’ll visit Ararat brandy factory and taste a few sorts of Armenian brandy (cognac).

Day 3: Yerevan — Khor Virap — Areni — Noravank — Jermuk — Goris

5 stops
Meals: lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Not included

Khor Virap

Khor Virap Monastery which offers magnificent view of the biblical Mount Ararat.

T'rchuneri (Bird) Cave

40m
Admission ticket included

Visiting the mystical Bird’s cave, where archeologists recently found the oldest one-piece leather show and a 6000-year old winery. Few years ago the oldest shoe in history was found also in this region. Areni is one of actively developing wine regions in Armenia where famous indigenous red wine Areni is produced.

Areni Wine Factory

30m
Admission ticket included

We will not miss a chance to taste it at one of local wine factories.

Noravank Monastery

40m
Admission ticket included

Visiting Noravank Monastery of XIII century, hidden in mystic red cliffs – one of the most beautiful landscapes in Armenia.

Jermuk Waterfall

Tour to the resort town of Jermuk which is famous as a retreat centre. Here we will visit the Drink gallery with different sources of mineral water and Jermuk waterfall.

Day 4: Goris — Old Khndzoresk — Tatev — Shaqi Waterfall — Karahunj — Hermon

4 stops
Meals: lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Overnight in comfortable mountain hotel Lucy Tour in Hermon village.

Khndzoresk swinging bridge

Visit to Old Kndzoresk – an uninhabited cave town where we will reach via the unique “Swing bridge”.

Wings of Tatev

2h
Admission ticket included

We will go up from Halidzor village to Tatev monastery on a cable car “Wings of Tatev”, which is the longest in the world.

Shaki Waterfall

Visit to the sites of amazingly beautiful 18-meter waterfall of Shaqi.

Zorats Karer

Zorats Stones, metallic installation dating back to the VI millennium B.C. is considered to be the oldest observatory, the so-called “Armenian Stonehenge”.

Day 5: Hermon — Selim — Noratus — Sevan — Tsaghkunq — Geghard — Garni — Yerevan

6 stops
Meals: lunch
Accommodation: Return to Yerevan and accommodation at the hotel of 3*

Selim Caravanserai

Vardenyats (Selim) caravanserai – one of the important stops in Armenia on the route of Great Silk Road. These buildings were built along commercial routes for the accommodation of travellers, who travelled from Europe to the East.

Noratus Cemetery

Noratus – the biggest khachkar cemetery on the territory of modern Armenia.

Monastery Sevanavank

Tour to Sevan lake – the biggest lake in Caucasus. On the North-West shore we will visit Sevanavank monastery.

Charent's Arch

A photo-stop with the view of Ararat near Charents’ Arch.

The Monastery of Geghard

Tour to the rocky monastery of Geghard – a fantastic example of medieval Armenian architecture of the XII- XIII centuries. It is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Garni Temple

1h
Admission ticket included

our to pagan temple of Garni – the only restored monument, referring to the era of paganism and Hellenism. Armenian traditional bread lavash baking at a village house in Garni.

Day 6: Yerevan — Amberd — Shopping — Yerevan

2 stops
Meals: lunch
Accommodation: Overnight in Yerevan city centre 3* hotel.

Amberd Fortress

Departure for the tour to Amberd Fortress – the historical defence complex, which consists of the castle of VII century and the church of XI century. It's one of the fewest preserved fortresses on the territory of Armenia. A perfect place to enjoy the breathtaking view of Armenian mountains.

History Museum of Armenia

1h
Admission ticket included

History museum of Armenia, where different eras of the Armenian Highland are represented - beginning from the Palaeolithic to the present days.

Day 7: Yerevan — Airport

1 stop
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Not included

Vernissage Market

Time for shopping. You can choose from a big variety of souvenirs and local products, which are in high demand among our guests – wines, brandies, dried fruits, sweets, herbs, jewellery, etc. For this purpose we will visit the souvenir market Vernissage and Tashir – the market of local sweets and dried fruits

Location

Activity location

Cafesjian Center for the Arts
- Tamanyan str. 10, Cascade Complex
- 0009, Yerevan, Armenia

Meeting/Redemption Point

Cafesjian Center for the Arts
- Tamanyan str. 10, Cascade Complex
- 0009, Yerevan, Armenia

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