Yerevan

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• Welcome to Yerevan! When you arrive, your private driver will meet you at Yerevan Airport promptly and escort you on a 40-minute drive to the hotel.

• After break, your driver will accompany you on a walking tour to explore the city center. You will see many magnificent buildings and broad streets. After the visit, your driver will escort you back to your hotel.

• After breakfast, your private guide and driver will meet you at your hotel and escort you for 1 hour to Lake Sevan.

• Several ancient monasteries line the lakeshore, with the most stunning being Sevanavank Monastery, established in the 9th century AD.

• After the visit, we will head to Dilijan. Here, you will make a traditional Gata dessert under the guidance of a Gata-making master.

• After lunch, follow your guide to explore a group of notable monasteries. First, weu2019ll visit the Haghartsin Monastery complex, nestled deep in the mountains of Dilijan National Park.

• Next, weu2019ll head to Goshavank Monastery, one of Armeniau2019s oldest surviving monasteries.

• After you unwind at Lake Parz, your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel in Yerevan, a roughly 2-hour drive.

• This morning, your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and drive two hours to Noravank Monastery, established in 1105 AD.

• After visit, letu2019s travel 2.5 hours to todayu2019s highlight: Tatev Monastery, a vital cultural and spiritual center in medieval Armenia. Given its cliffside location, weu2019ll include a one-way ride on the u201cWings of Tatevu201d Ropeway.

• Our next destination is the Hin Areni Winery. On the way, weu2019ll pass through the Vorotan Gorge, taking in scenic views of the Caucasus Mountains and nearby villages. During the visit, youu2019ll learn about the winemaking process and sample traditional Areni wine.

• Finally, weu2019ll head back to Yerevan, arriving within two hours.

• Today, your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel to explore some of Armeniau2019s most revered UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We will first head to St. Hripsime, which is the most important Saintes after Virgin Mary. The church was built in honor of her upon her grave.

• Then, we will pay a visit to St. Gayane Churches.

• Next, letu2019s visit Etchmiadzin Cathedral, also called Holy Etchmiadzin. Built around 303 AD, it ranks among the oldest cathedrals in Armenia and the world, serving as the spiritual hub u2013 the u201cVaticanu201d of all Armenian people.

• Later, weu2019ll head to Zvartnots Temple. Built in the 7th century AD, the templeu2019s remaining 16 columns are compelling evidence of Armeniau2019s architectural ingenuity of the time. Ultimately, your guide and driver will return you to your hotel.

• Today, your guide and driver will warmly greet you at your hotel before a 1.5-hour drive to Gyumri. Upon arrival, we will visit the Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life, built in 1872 and notable for its striking red-and-black exterior.

• Next, we will visit the Black Fortress, constructed in 1834 as a key military stronghold for the Russian Empire.

• Then, weu2019ll admire Harichavank Monastery, celebrated for its geometric aesthetics, featuring a folding-umbrella-shaped dome, decorative columns, and rosettes. Finally, your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel in Yerevan.

• Todayu2019s highlight is Garni Temple, which is the only Greek ruin in Armenia, representing the civilization before Christianity became the state religion

• Then move forward to Geghard Monastery, which was carved out from the cliff and is the best preserved ruins of Armenia in Medieval time.

• At last, visit Garni Canyon u201cSymphony of stonesu201d.

• Today marks the end of your tour. Your driver will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to Yerevan Airport according to your flight timings. Wish you a safe and smooth journey home!

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