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Yerevan
Private Customized 4-Day Best Armenia Trip from Yerevan
- Max Travelers15 people
- CategoryArchitecture Tours, Bus Tours
Overview
In the 4 days Armenia Tour, follow your guide to explore the “pearl of Caucasus” – Lake Sevan and admire the Sevanavank Monastery. Besides, you will follow a master to learn cook Gata, a kind of local dessert. The wine factory “Hin Areni” also provide you with a opportunity to taste different kinds of wine. Beyond that, you will admire symphony of stones on the Garni Canyon.
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What's included
Entrance fees to tourist sites.
Lunch
Breakfast
Private drivers & air-conditioned vehicles.
Bottled water.
Private English-speaking guides.
What's Not included
International airfares.
Entry visa fee if applicable
Gratuities
Not suitable for people over 80 years old.
Holiday peak season supplement
Itinerary
Welcome to Yerevan, the capital of Armenia! This city has existed since the 8th century and is one of the oldest cities in the world. Today your driver will pick you up from the airport on time upon your arrival and then send you to your hotel to meet your guide.
After settling down, your guide will escort you to have a walking tour to see the pink traditional buildings, tranquil parks, and the bustling Republic Square.
Today, you need to get up early in the morning. After breakfast, we will drive to the picturesque Lake Sevan. Surrounded by the Caucasus Mountains, the lake processes the most astonishing beauty.
On one of the peninsulas, there is the famous Sevanavank Monastery, after which Lake Sevan was named.
Then we will drive to Dilijan to enjoy todayu2019s lunch and take a Gata making master class. Gata is a traditional Armenia dessert. Its soft filling is wrapped by the crisp crust. The sweet flavor makes it a good match to both tea and coffee. Here you will enjoy the Gata made on your own hand. After the class, you guide will show you around Dilijan, a spring town reputed as u201clittle Switzerlandu201d.
Next, we will go to Haghartsin Monastery, which consists of 3 churches and shows both natural and artificial beauty
Then visit Goshavank Monastery and Lake Parz. After the tour, you will be driven back to the hotel.
Todayu2019s first destination is Khor Virap Monastery. Khor Virap means deep dungeon. It was used to imprison Saint Gregory the Illuminator. The stair is perpendicular to the floor. Visitors need to use both their hands and feet to climb down to the bottom. The dungeon is dark and moist. It is in this environment that Saint Gregory the Illuminator lived for 13 years.
Then after driving for about 1.5 hours southeastwards, we will reach Noravank Monastery. Located on a brick-red cliff, the monastery attracts numerous travelers by its splendid view.
On the way back to Yerevan, you will have a chance to pay a visit to u201cHin Areniu201d wine factory. The vine was made by the Areni grapes and Voskehat grapes planted in the nearby vineyards. In the harvest season, you could see the grapes in dark purple and light green. During the tour you could also taste different kinds of wine.
After breakfast, we will head to Garni Temple, a Greek style temple. This temple was built to worship the Sun God and is the only pagan temple survived in Armenia.
Then visit Geghard Monastery. It is said that the lance used by the roman soldier to stab Jesus is collected here.
After that, we will go to the nearby Garni Canyon to see u201cSymphony of stonesu201d.
Finally, your driver will send you to the airport for your flight to the next destination. Hope you have had a great time with us!
Good to know
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.