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Yerevan
Explore the South of Armenia – 2 days
- Duration48 hours
- Max Travelers6 people
- CategoryBus Tours, Car Tours
Overview
– Visit some of world’s oldest and most beautiful remote Christian monasteries and churches tucked away in remote forested mountain settings, abandoned cave villages frozen in time.
– Ride the world’s longest cable-car “Wings of Tatev” built by the Swiss (5.7km) to see the 9th century Tatev Castle-Monastery
_ Visit the oldest winery in the world in Areni – 6100 years old
– Visit Karahunj – The Armenian Stonehenge which is 1500 years older than the Stonehenge in UK
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What's included
Breakfast at the hotel in Goris
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel accommodation in Goris (1 night)
English speaking tour guide
What's Not included
Lunch and dinner
Entrance fees (Areni Cave, Areni Winery, Cable car ticket to Tatev)
Itinerary
Today is a long but fascinating day! It is dedicated to exploration of Southern Armenia combining the magic of Armenia's finest medieval architecture with stunning landscapes. Our first stop is at Khor Virap Monastery, one of the most popular destinations in Armenia for a number of reasons, primarily because it is where St. Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for 13 years before curing King Trdat III of a disease. This caused the conversion of the king and Armenia into the first officially Christian nation in the world in the year 301. Its location, near the closest point to biblical Mount Ararat within Armenian borders, offers a spectacular view of the mountain, the national symbol of Armenia.nnWe continue to the south driving through the agricultural heartland of Armenia, Ararat Plain offering fantastic scenery of fruit orchards, endless vineyards at the foothills of Ararat Mountain. As soon as we pass the Ararat Valley we can experience the untamed beauty of Southern Armenia - surreal red rocks providing an eerie echo, honey-colored villages sandwiched between them.
Our next stop is the Monastery of Noravank, an architectural gemstone nestled among brick-red cliffs, just above a deep gorge. Itu2019s only here where you can see a bas-relief with the representation of Father God with almond-shaped eyes which look far ahead.
Visit Areni, the village of winemakers. We will tour of the world-class archaeological site, the cave complex Areni-1 to see the oldest winery in the world (6100 years old)!
Overnight in Goris
Explore Goris town, one of the most beautiful towns in Armenia. Itu2019s a town in orchards where the houses have the same unique architecture with red tile roof. See old Old Goris cave town from the viewpoint.
Riding the worldu2019s longest aerial tramway (5.7 km) youu2019ll reach the miraculous Tatev Monastery, a formidable monastic complex founded in the 9th century. Itu2019s the biggest monastery in Armenia located on a rocky peninsula more than 100 meters above the Vorotan River.
On our way we visit Karahunj known as the u201cArmenian Stonehengeu201d, the oldest observatory in the world which is 7500 years old. There are 223 vertically standing stones 84 of which have holes. The ancients were gazing the stars using them as telescopes.
Afterwards we hike in Old Khndzoresk cave village frozen in time with thousands of caves, where people were living until the beginning of the 20th century
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.