Itinerary
Day 1: Yerevan - Echmiadzin
Stop At: Echmiadzin Monastery Complex, Vagharshapat 1101 Armenia
The word “Echmiadzin” means a place where “the only begotten son of the God descended”. According to a legend, Jesus Christ descended from heaven and indicated the spot for a church to be built. Echmiadzin is the residence of the Supreme Catholicos of all Armenians and the center of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Saint Hripsime Church, Mesrop Mashtots St., 85 Near the Echmiadzin Monastery Complex, Vagharshapat 1101 Armenia
7th century church
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Saint Hripsime Church, Mesrop Mashtots St., 85 Near the Echmiadzin Monastery Complex, Vagharshapat 1101 Armenia
7th century church
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Zvartnots Temple, Yerevan-Vagharshapat Highway Near the Echmiadzin Monastery Complex, Vagharshapat 1101 Armenia
The magnificent Zvartnots Temple was constructed in the 7th century. It listed on the UNESCO World’s Cultural Heritage Sites.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Garni - Lake Sevan
Stop At: Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery Road H3, Garni Armenia
The only monument connecting with the era of paganism and Hellenism, dedicated to the sun god Mithra. Was built in the 1st century AD.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Monastery of Geghard, Near Goght Village, Geghard Armenia
The Monastery Geghard was built in the 4th century by The First Armenian Catholicos - Gregory the Illuminator.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Monastery Sevanavank, next the Holy Mother of God Church, Sevan Armenia
One of the most prominent examples of medieval Armenian architecture – Sevanavank Monastery was founded in 874 AD. The church buildings were constructed from black tuff, which probably gave the monastery its name Sevanavank - “the Black Monastery”.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Noravank - Karahunj (Zorats Karer)
Stop At: Noravank Monastery, NoravankMonastery Road Amaghu Valley, Areni 3604 Armenia
One of the wonderful monuments of medieval Armenia - the Monastery of Noravank dates back to XIII—XIV centuries.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Karahundj (Armenia's Stonehenge), Sisian Armenia
Karahunj or Karahunj Observatory is also known as Zorats Karer or Zorats Kar is a megalithic composition of Bronze Age tombs (cists, dolmens or tumuli) and over 220 standing stones (menhirs).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tatev Monastery, Highway 45, Tatev 3218 Armenia
Another famous monument of medieval Armenian architecture is Tatev Monastery, which was built in the 9th-13th centuries. In translation from the old Armenian (grabar) "tatev" means "give wings".
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Wings of Tatev, H45, Halidzor 3218 Armenia
The longest cable car in the world (5.7 km)
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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