Full restart in 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 – Noravank – Areni – Karahunj – Goris

• Breakfast in the hotel
• Departure to the Khor Virap monastery located at the very foot of Mount Ararat, which is famous for the fact that it was here that the first Catholicos of All Armenians, Gregory the Illuminator, spent many years in captivity.
• Next, our path lies to one of the most beautiful monasteries in Armenia – Noravank, surrounded by steep red rocks.
• We will also visit a cave where ancient wine jugs and shoes dating back about 6,000 years were recently discovered.
• Next we will have an excursion to the winery, where we will have a tasting, as well as a delicious lunch
• Next we will go to the greenest city of Armenia, Goris. Along the way, we will make a short stop in a place near the Zorats Karer complex – Karahunj or, as it is also called, the Armenian Stonehenge.
• In the evening we will arrive in Goris.

Day 3: Khndzoresk – Tatev – Yeghegis

• After a delicious breakfast, we will go to the ancient village of Khndzoresk. Where we will walk along the suspension bridge across the gorge, and also get acquainted with the ancient caves where people lived 100 years ago.
• Next, our path will lie towards, without a doubt, the most magical place in Armenia – the village of Tatev.
• Our route will run along the longest cable car in the world, stretching over the Vorotan Gorge. The maximum height of the road is 320 meters.
• In Tatev we will visit the monastery of the same name and meet its abbot, Father Mikael
• Lunch
• Along the way we will make another stop near one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Armenia – Shake waterfall
• We will spend the night in a small hotel with a beautiful view of the mountains in the village of Yeghegis

Day 4: Sevan – Dilijan – Haghartsin – Yenokavan

• Breakfast
• We drive along a beautiful mountain pass to Lake Sevan, one of the largest alpine lakes in the world.
• Along the way, we will stop at a unique home cheese factory, where we will taste delicious cheeses and get acquainted with the process of their preparation.
• Next, we will arrive at Lake Sevan, walk along the lake and explore the ancient monastery located on the peninsula. We will also take a boat ride
• After which we will go to one of the greenest cities in Armenia – the famous resort Dilijan.
• Lunch in a colorful place
• We will take a walk around Dilijan, after which we will drive through a protected beech forest to a 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.
• In the evening we will arrive in the village of Yenokavan, which can safely be called Armenian Switzerland
• dinner
• rest

Day 5: Yenokavan

• Breakfast
• We will spend this day in this magical place
• To begin with, those who wish can take a horseback ride through the most beautiful landscapes and fly on a zip line,
• After which we will go on a short trek through the picturesque canyon to the Lastiver caves, a mountain river and a waterfall.
• A delicious lunch will await us there near the river and waterfall.
• Return ascent, rest
• Dinner

Day 6: Jeep tour to Mount Dimats – Yerevan

• Breakfast
• Let’s say goodbye to this beautiful place and continue our journey
• A very beautiful jeep tour to Mount Dimat will await us. We will climb to the top of the mountain, from where a beautiful view of the rocks, the cities of Dilijan and Ijevan opens
• There will be a picnic waiting for us at the top
• We will also visit 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
• he greenery of mountain forests.
• In the evening we will return to Yerevan

Day 7: Garni – Geghard

• Breakfast
• Departure to the Geghard monastery complex – a unique architectural structure, part of which is carved into the rock. The name of the monastery complex comes from the spear that pierced the body of Jesus Christ on the Cross, and, according to historical sources, brought to Armenia by the Apostle Thaddeus, among many other relics.
• Departure to Garni, where the only monument preserved on the territory of Armenia dating back to the era of paganism and Hellenism is located.
• Walk along the gorge, where you will see a small miracle of nature called the “Stone Symphony”.
• Lunch, during which you will take part in baking traditional Armenian bread, lavash
• Return to Yerevan
• Airport transfer

Tour price for person:

Supplement for single accommodation — 72000 AMD / 180$ 

The tour price includes:

• Meeting and transfers Airport – hotel – Airport
• Comfortable transport for the entire route, incl. SUVs day 6
• English speaking guide
• Accommodation in 3* hotels with double occupancy
  (for an additional fee it is possible to change the hotel in Yerevan to 4* or 5*)
• Entrance fees to specified museums and cultural centers including the cable car in Tatev
• Welcome dinner
• Six dinners
• Dinner in Yenokavan (day 4)
• Tasting at the winery
• Excursion with tasting to the cheese factory
• Boat trip on Lake Sevan (for groups of 4 people or more)

The tour price does not include:

• Flight to Yerevan and back
• Other dinners (4 dinners)
• Additional alcohol outside the program
• Medical insurance is recommended!
• Activities in Yenokavan:— Horseback riding ~ 40$
  — ZipLine ~ 30 $
  — rock climbing ~ 12 $