Phototour - Autumn Armenia

Program

Day 1: Yerevan

• Arrival in Yerevan
• Meeting at the airport, hotel accommodation
• Sightseeing tour of Yerevan
• Welcome Dinner
• Free time

Day 2: Khor Virap – Ararat – Noravank – Tatev

• We go to the sunrise shooting of Mount Ararat on a small lake
• The next shooting location is the Khor Virap Monastery, located at the very foot of Mount Ararat, which is known for the fact that it was here that the first Catholicos of All Armenians, Gregory the Illuminator, spent many years in prison.
• Then we will go to the Vayots Dzor region.
• We will visit the locals, relax and have a delicious lunch
• After that we go to shoot the Noravank monastery, which is surrounded by red rocks.
• After that, we will go to the winery, where we will taste one of the best wines of Armenia.
• In the evening we will arrive in Tatev, where we will be taken by the longest cable car in the world.
• Rest

Day 3: Tatev – Yeghegis

• Early rise, shooting of the dawn over the Tatev Monastery
• Then we will have breakfast and a short rest.
• After that we will already take pictures of the Tatev Monastery in the rays of the sun and go further
• Next, we will say goodbye to Tatev. We will go towards the greenest city of Armenia – We will take pictures of the so-called “Devil’s Bridge” and its most beautiful surroundings, Then we will take a short walk along the Vorotan Gorge, to the Tatev Hermitage Temple located at the bottom of the gorge
• Lunch
• Then we will continue our photo journey and stop near one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Armenia – Shake.
• We will spend the night in the village of Yeghegis, with a beautiful view of the mountains.

Day 4: Sevan – Dilijan

• Breakfast
• We’ll take some pictures of the surroundings of Yeghegis
• Then we’ll go along a beautiful pass to Lake Sevan – one of the largest high-mountain lakes in the world. We’ll go around the lake and take a lot of photos from different angles.
• Lunch
• If the weather is good, you can also go boating
• After lunch, we’ll head to the famous resort of Dilijan. We’ll walk around the old town, understand the Dilijan landscapes
• Overnight in Dilijan

Day 5: Haghartsin – Makaravank  – Yenokavan

• Breakfast
• After which, through a protected beech forest, we’ll go to the beautiful monastery complex of the 11th-13th centuries – Haghartsin. This is the pearl of the canyon, one of the most mysterious places in Armenia, immersed in the greenery of mountain forests. We will photograph the monastery in beautiful autumn colors
• Then we will go to the Makaravank monastery, located high in the mountains among the dense forest. We will photograph the beautiful autumn Makaravank
• In the evening we will arrive in the village of Yenokavan
• Overnight in this picturesque place

Day 6: Lastiver

• We will spend this day in this beautiful place
• After breakfast we will go on a short trek along a picturesque canyon, where a mountain river and a waterfall, as well as unique caves await us.
• return to the hotel
• lunch
• then free time,
• those who wish can fly on a zipline or go horseback riding

Day 7: Lake Parz – Lake Gosh – Goshavank

• Breakfast
• Then we will go to the beautiful mountain lakes Parz and Gosh, which are painted in bright yellow and red colors in autumn
• Lunch
• We will also get acquainted with the Goshavank monastery
• In the evening we will return to Yerevan

Day 8: Garni – Geghard – Yerevan

• Breakfast
• Shooting the dawn of Ararat from the Arch of Charents, from where one of the most magical views of the biblical mountain opens.Then we go to Garni, where the only monument preserved in the territory of Armenia, belonging to the era of paganism and Hellenism, is located.
• There we will walk along the gorge, where there is a small miracle of nature – “Stone Symphony”, sheer hexagonal basalt blocks hanging over the gorge.
• Dinner
• From Garni we will go to the Geghard monastery complex – a unique architectural structure, part of which is carved into the rock.
• On the way to Yerevan we will also take pictures of the very picturesque Azat reservoir
• Return to Yerevan.
• Free time

Day 9: Yerevan

• Breakfast
• Depending on the time of departure, we will be able to walk around Yerevan in the morning, buy souvenirs at the famous Vernissage flea market, and also visit the Museum of AncientManuscripts Matenadaran
• And also visit the Yerevan Brandy Factory
• Then transfer to the airport

Tour Price:

* Depending on the exchange rate, the cost of the tour in rubles and dollars may change. The price is indicated at the exchange rate on 20.11.2024. rates: USD – 385

Supplement for single accommodation —100 000 AMD  / 260$ 

The tour price includes:

• Meeting and Transfers Airport – Hotel – Airport
• Accommodation with double occupancy (3* hotels and guest houses)
• Comfortable transport with a driver for the entire route
• Photo guide services
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Welcome Dinner
• Seven lunches
• Entrance tickets to the indicated museums and cultural centers including to Tatev ropeway
• Wine tasting at winery

The tour price does not include:

• Flight to Yerevan and back
• Medical insurance
• Other dinners
• Excursion with tasting to “Yerevan brandy factory” – possibly on the last day – 10000 AMD / 26$ /
• Additional alcohol outside the program