Classic sightseeing tour of Armenia

Arrival in Yerevan, transfer to the hotel - City tour in Yerevan. We will start our tour from the very heart of Yerevan – the Republic Square. Here you will understand why Yerevan is called the pink city. All the most significant government buildings are scattered around the square. Singing fountains will complement the overall beauty with a unique atmosphere. Walking along the old streets of Yerevan, we will get to the Northern Avenue. At any time of the day cafes, restaurants and shops are crowded with people here.

Next, we will reach the Opera and Ballet building, and then we will get to the Cascade, from the height of which a gorgeous view of the whole city is opened. We will visit the Armenian Genocide Museum, included in the list of 9 memorial museums everyone should visit. Our travel day will end with a fascinating tour of the famous Ararat Cognac Factory. Winston Churchill was very fond of Armenian cognac. During this tour, we will also have the opportunity to taste this divine drink. The duration of the tour is 3-4 hours.

Yerevan - Geghard Monastery - Garni Temple - Yerevan. We don’t have to hurry today and will start our tour at 10 am. Our first stop will be at the Arch of Charents, from where there is a stunning view of the symbol of Armenia - the snow-capped Biblical Mount Ararat. Next, we will visit the monastery of Geghard proudly standing over the abyss. Geghard is a spear with which Longinus cut into the hypochondrium of Jesus Christ crucified on the Cross. This monastery was built in the 4th century; it is carved directly into the rock and is listed by UNESCO. We also have to visit a pagan temple of Greek style, the two meters long stones of which are fastened together with one-of-a-kind brackets and pins. After a day full of history, we will have the most exciting and delicious journey for fragrant Armenian bread. We will take part in the tasting and baking of lavash, which will definitely pamper your taste buds. By evening we will return to Yerevan.

Yerevan - Khor Virap - Areni wine factory - Noravank - Jermuk - Goris. After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive to the majestic Khor Virap Monastery. Our adventures take us to the Areni winery for a tasting of wines that are famous not only in Armenia but far beyond its borders. Along the hilly roads we will drive further to reach the Noravank Monastery towering among the rocks where we can see the Bezoar goats listed in the book of endangered species.

Our next stop will be in the city of Jermuk - the source of health and youth. Here we will visit the drinking gallery with different sources of mineral water and the Jermuk waterfall. Our final point for today will be Goris or as people call it Armenian Copenhagen. A city with red tiled houses, old streets and colorful people. Overnight at the hotel. The duration of the tour is 10-11 hours.

Goris - Tatev Monastery - Khndzoresk Bridge - Karahunj - Shaki Waterfall - Yerevan. After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel, real adventures are waiting for us today. Tatev is the hallmark of Armenia. The monastery proudly standing over the abyss keeps many secrets. Looking down, it seems that you are floating; hence its name comes from this feeling, and literally the name is translated as "Give Wings." Next, we will have to walk by the Khndzoresk bridge swinging over the abyss. It is breathtaking, but by walking on it, one can overcome all his fears. And the unique caves under the bridge will be a great addition to the overall picture. After such an unusual attraction, we will visit the Shaki waterfall. Waterfalls are certainly beautiful natural phenomena but in Armenia such miracles are also created by people. This huge waterfall is artificial, however it is in no way less beautiful than natural ones, and it also delights with the non-standard idea of ​​the author.

Karahunj is another place that we will visit today. The Armenian version of the British "Stonehenge" - a place shrouded in a veil of mystery and controversy. Giant stones have been standing on top of each other for so many centuries without a single fixation. They will surprise you with their grandeur and the atmosphere reigning there. The duration of the tour is 10-11 hours.

Yerevan - Lake Sevan - Sevan Monastery - Dilijan - Haghartsin Monastery - Goshavank Monastery - Yerevan. Tour will start at 10:00. Today we are driving to the blue miracle of Armenia - the largest of the lakes of the Caucasus - Lake Sevan hidden among the high mountains. Sevanavank - a monastery built in the 10th century which has seen many wars will offer you a wonderful view of the lake. Then we will continue our journey towards the city of Dilijan, the beauty of which cannot be described in words. We have to visit:

Haghartsin Monastery - a unique white stone monastery in the middle of a wooded valley.

Goshavank Monastery - a spiritual and educational temple hidden in the forests bearing the name of the outstanding thinker Mkhitar Gosh. His collection of the feudal law of Armenia was used later not only in Armenia but also in Russia, Poland, Georgia and India.

The beauty of Dilijan is indescribable, you just have to come here and see these mountain forests for yourself. Return to Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel.

Yerevan - Saghmosavank - Amberd Fortress - Lake Kari - Yerevan. After breakfast, we will slowly drive towards the Saghmosavank Monastery towering over the gorge near the Kasakh River. From the banks of this river, a wonderful view of this monastery opens up. We will continue our journey towards the fortress. Majestic Amberd stands proudly on the southern slope of Mount Aragats. It is a medieval fortress with the same severe architecture as the mountains it stands on.

During the excavations, historians found Armenian lavash bread dated to the 12th century and surprisingly it was quite edible. Bypassing the mountain road, we will find ourselves in a wonderful world. Breathtakingly beautiful Lake Kari awaits us on the slope of Mount Aragats at an altitude of 3207m. It’s the highest mountain in Armenia with a height of 4090m. The legend says that the lake was formed due to the tears of a girl named Aragats who was forced to part with her sister Mount Ararat.

Return to Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel. The duration of the tour is 6-7 hours.

Transfer to the Airport. Today the car will take you to the airport for your flight home.