Wine tour - 7 days

Program

Day 1: Yerevan

• Arrival in Yerevan. Meet at the airport, transfer to the hotel.
• Sightseeing tour of Yerevan
• Next, we’ll head to one of Yerevan’s wine restaurants, where a delicious dinner with wine awaits.
• Free time

Day 2: Saghmosavank – Amberd

• Traditional breakfast
• We head towards Armenia’s highest mountain, Aragats. Along the way, we’ll stop at Saghmosavank Monastery, located on the edge of the beautiful Kasakh Gorge.
• Next, we’ll ascend to an altitude of 3000 meters, where the Amberd Fortress is located, and then even higher, to an altitude of 3300 meters, to the beautiful Lake Kari Lich (“Stone Lake”).
• After exploring the sights of the Aragatsotn region, we’ll head to our first winery.
• We’ll visit the state-of-the-art Armenia Wine factory, where we’ll taste four varieties of wine and enjoy a delicious lunch.
• Not far from Armenia Wine is another small family-run winery, Van Ardi. Where we’ll stop afterward.
• We’ll return to Yerevan in a wonderful mood in the evening.

Day 3: Khor Virap – Noravank – Areni

• Breakfast
• Departure to Khor Virap Monastery, located at the foot of Mount Ararat, famous for being the place where the first Catholicos of All Armenians, Gregory the Illuminator, spent many years in captivity.
• Next, our journey leads to one of Armenia’s most beautiful monasteries, Noravank, surrounded by sheer red cliffs.
• After exploring Noravank and its surroundings, we’ll head to the village of Areni, considered the winemaking center of Armenia, where a delicious lunch awaits us with the locals.
• After lunch, we’ll visit the Areni cave complex, where archaeologists have discovered an ancient winemaking facility, as well as shoes dating back thousands of years. Next, we’ll visit and taste wine at two wineries — Old Bridge and Trinity.
• Return to Yerevan

Day 4: Sevan – Dilijan

• Breakfast
• We’ll head to Lake Sevan, the blue pearl of Armenia, home to one of Armenia’s oldest monasteries, Sevanavank.
• Our first stop will be the beautiful Manukyan’s Winery.
• Next, we’ll head to Dilijan, surrounded by dense forest. There we’ll stroll through the old town and visit the Haghartsin monastery complex.
• Lunch at a very interesting guesthouse.
• Then we’ll head to the village of Gavar, where we’ll visit a wonderful family who makes amazing cheeses. We’ll sample them, accompanied by wine, of course.
• Return to Yerevan

Day 5: Echmiadzin – Zvartnots

• Breakfast and departure to the religious center of Armenia, the city of Echmiadzin, home to the Cathedral, the residence of the Catholicos of All Armenians, as well as the ancient churches of Saints Hripsime and Gayane.
• We’ll also stop at the ruins of the ancient Zvartnots Cathedral, destroyed by a powerful earthquake at the end of the last millennium.
• On this day, we’ll visit the Alyuria and Voskevaz wineries.
• Return to Yerevan in the evening.

Day 6: Garni – Geghard

• Breakfast
• Departure to the Geghard monastery complex, a unique architectural structure, part of which is carved into the rock.
• Afterwards, we’ll head to the neighboring village of Garni, home to the only surviving monument in Armenia dating back to the pagan and Hellenistic periods.
• Walk through the gorge, where you’ll see a small natural wonder called the “Stone Symphony.”
• Following this, we’ll have lunch with locals, during which we’ll participate in baking Armenian lavash bread.
• After lunch, we’ll traditionally enjoy a wine tasting. This time, we’ll visit the fascinating Gevorkian Winery, where, in addition to traditional grape wines, we’ll sample a wide variety of fruit wines.
• Return to Yerevan
• Free time

Day 7: Yerevan

• Traditional breakfast.
• We’ll spend the day in Yerevan.
• We’ll visit the Matenadrane Museum of Ancient Manuscripts, stop by the Vernissage flea market for souvenirs, and the food market for spices and dried fruits.
• And what’s a wine tour without some real Armenian cognac? We’ll visit the Yerevan Brandy Factory, where we’ll learn almost all the secrets of producing authentic Armenian cognac, and we’ll also taste the most famous brands of this world-famous factory.
• Lunch
• Transfer to the airport

Tour price for person:

* Depending on the exchange rate, the cost of the tour in dollars may change. The price is indicated at the exchange rate on 01.10.2025. rates: USD = 380

STANDARD RATE — includes 4 wineries (Armenia Wine, Old Bridge, Aluria, Manukyans Winery) and the Yerevan Brandy Factory

PREMIUM RATE — includes 8 wineries (Armenia Wine, Van Ardi, Old Bridge, Trinity, Alluria, Voskevaz, Manukyans Winery, Gevorgyan Winery) and the Brandy Factory

Single occupancy supplement — 77,000 AMD / $200 

The tour price includes:

• Meeting and transfers from Airport to Hotel to Airport
• Accommodation in a 3-star hotel with double occupancy
  (Upgrade to a 4- or 5-star hotel for an additional fee)
• Comfortable transportation with a driver for the entire route
• Guide service
• Entrance tickets to the indicated attractions Museums and cultural centers
• Breakfasts at the hotel
• Welcome dinner
• Six lunches
• Tours with tastings at 4 wineries (Standard rate)
• Tours with tastings at 8 wineries (Premium rate)
• Tour with tasting at the Yerevan Brandy Factory
• Tour with tasting at a cheese factory

The tour price does not include:

• Flights to and from Yerevan
• Other dinners
• Medical insurance is recommended!
• Boat ride on Lake Sevan (from 20000 AMD / $52  per group)
• Additional alcohol outside the program
• Personal expenses