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Armenia

Amazing Armenia Tour 5 Days

A quest to the land of pomegranates and natural springs

Clay Gilliland from Chandler, U.S.A. · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

5 days and 4 nights through Yerevan. Takes in Yerevan State University, Victory Bridge and Gagarin. Shaped around your dates, your hotels and your pace — this is the route as it stands, not a fixed departure.

Suits

  • A short break that still goes somewhere

Day by day

Day 01

Arrival — Yerevan

Arrival at Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan. Transfer to the hotel Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.

Day 02

City Tour / — Ejmiatsin — Machanents — Yerevan

After the breakfast start the tour with the tour in the capital of Armenia: Yerevan. For ages this city has been known as a “pink city” because of the color of the stone it has been built with. So we will visit Republic square, Mashtoc Avenue, the House of Opera and Ballet after Aram Khachatryan, the park “Cascad”. Then drive to the excursion to centuries-old monuments Ejmiatsin. After continue to Machanents tun. Machanents Tun is one of the most popular and favourite place in Etchmiadzin. It is the combination of the culture, tourism, art, and amazing nature and so on. Later return to Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.

Day 03

Yerevan — Sevan-Dilijan — Yerevan

After the breakfast at the hotel, start the tour to to Lake Sevan which is one of the largest lakes in the world. It stands out with its sweet and astonishingly blue water. Here we can enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the beautiful lake. Then we will visit Sevanavank Monastery which is situated on Sevan Peninsula. There are 2 monasteries actually; one of them is destroyed but the other stands still. They have been built in the Middle Ages, around 10th century. Then we will drive to Dilijan. Walking along the Sharamberyan Street we will come across with many museums, souvenirs’ markets, small shops and so on. We will also observe two traditional houses built of wood, with tiled roofs and balconies with meticulously carved being typical examples of Dilijan. Later return to Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.

Day 04

Yerevan — Khor Virap — Areni — Noravank — Yerevan

After the breakfast at the hotel head to Khor Virap Monastery (4-18th cc.). This monastery is very prominent because of its history; Gregory the Illuminator, who introduced Christianity to Armenia, has been imprisoned there about 13 years as at that time there was a prison in the place of the monastery. Here we can enjoy the spectacular view of the sacred Ararat Mountain - an immortal symbol of Armenia. We will continue our tour to Noravank - a monastery of XII century situated among amazing sheer rocks on the bench of a twisty gorge. This is the only monastery where we may find a unique sculpture of Father God. On our way back we will visit village Areni which is considered to be an important center of wine production industry. You are welcome to taste its excellent wine. Lunch at a local house in Areni. In the evening return to hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.

Day 05

Fly Back Home

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out from the hotel. Transfer to the airport.

What the service covers

  • Visa processing and paperwork (government fees are extra)
  • All accommodation as listed, with daily breakfast
  • All ground transport by private, air-conditioned vehicle
  • Meals as named in the day-by-day
  • A licensed guide for every sightseeing day
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure
  • Entrance fees for the sightseeing named in the itinerary
  • A single named trip designer, reachable by WhatsApp for the whole journey

Not included

  • International flights, unless the itinerary says otherwise
  • Visa fees, travel insurance and anything a government charges directly
  • Meals other than those named in the day-by-day
  • Anything personal — minibar, laundry, spa, tips and porterage
  • Optional experiences and upgrades offered on the ground

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