Description
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Yerevan
You’ll land at Zvartnoc International Airport at 11:30 where your guide meets you for the drive into Yerevan. The capital gets called the ‘pink city’ because of its distinctive stone architecture, and you’ll see this firsthand when you walk through Republic Square and along Mashtoc Avenue. The House of Opera and Ballet is worth seeing, and then you can head up to Cascade park to get a sense of the city layout. Before checking into your hotel, you’ll visit Matenadaran, the Manuscript Museum, where they keep ancient Armenian manuscripts. It’s a lot of ground to cover in one afternoon, but your guide will pace things so you’re not rushing.
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
Visit Republic Square
Visit Mashtoc Avenue
Visit House of Opera and Ballet after Aram Khachatryan
Visit Cascade park
Visit Matenadaran (Manuscript Museum of Armenia)
Optional Activities
Dinner at traditional restaurant with folk music ‘Tavern Yerevan’ – 40 USD p/p
Landmarks/POIs |
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Republic Square |
House of Opera and Ballet after Aram Khachatryan |
Cascade |
Matenadaran (Manuscript Museum of Armenia) |
Day 2
Dilijan
After breakfast, you’ll drive out to Lake Sevan, one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes and known for its intense blue color. Sevanavank Monastery sits on the peninsula and has two structures dating back to around the 10th century. From there you head to Dilijan, a town where Sharamberyan Street has museums, shops, and markets to browse through. You can walk past traditional wooden houses with their characteristic tiled roofs and carved balconies that define the region’s style. Before heading back to Yerevan for the night, you’ll stop at Haghartsin Monastery to round out the day.
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
Visit Lake Sevan
Visit Sevanavank Monastery
Walk along Sharamberyan Street in Dilijan
Observe traditional houses in Dilijan
Visit Haghartsin Monastery
Optional Activities
Lunch at local house – 30 USD p/p
Master class of Armenian ‘Tolma’ – 30 USD p/p
Dinner at traditional restaurant ‘Tavern Ararat’ – 35 USD p/p
Landmarks/POIs |
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Lake Sevan |
Sevanavank Monastery |
Haghartsin Monastery |
Day 3
Noravank
Breakfast comes first, then you’re off to Khor Virap Monastery, which spans from the 4th century all the way through the 18th century. The site matters historically because Gregory the Illuminator, who converted Armenia to Christianity, was held prisoner here for 13 years. You’ll get views of Mount Ararat from the monastery grounds. Next you’ll drive to Noravank, a 12th-century monastery that sits dramatically within towering rocks in a gorge, making it unlike most other religious structures you might have seen. It features an unusual sculpture of Father God. You’ll get back to Yerevan by evening to stay another night.
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
Visit Khor Virap Monastery
View Mount Ararat
Visit Noravank Monastery
Optional Activities
Lunch at local restaurant ‘Arpa Parnas’ – 30 USD p/p
Dinner at traditional restaurant ‘Tavern Gata’ – 35 USD p/p
Landmarks/POIs |
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Khor Virap Monastery |
Mount Ararat |
Noravank Monastery |
Day 4
Geghard
Starting after breakfast, you head to Garni to see a rare pagan temple from the 1st century AD that was dedicated to the god Mihr. This is Armenia’s only preserved pagan temple, and it had to be rebuilt in 1975 after an earthquake destroyed it back in 1679. Then you visit Geghard Monastery, named after the legendary lance mentioned in Christian tradition. The complex you’ll see was constructed in the mid-13th century. Later, you stop at a local house where you can watch and help prepare Armenian lavash, the thin bread cooked in a ground oven called a tonir. You’ll eat Armenian fast food with lavash and cheese after, then return to Yerevan for the night.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Armenian fast food with lavash and cheese)
Included Activities
Visit Garni Pagan Temple
Visit Geghard Monastery
Participate in Armenian lavash preparation at local house
Enjoy Armenian fast food with lavash and cheese
Optional Activities
Dinner at traditional restaurant ‘Tavern Gata’ – 35 USD p/p
Landmarks/POIs |
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Garni Pagan Temple |
Geghard Monastery |
Day 5
Zvartnots – Departure
Have breakfast and check out by noon, then visit two UNESCO World Heritage sites before heading to the airport. The Cathedral of Ejmiatsin was established in 303 and serves as the official residence of Armenia’s Catholicos. Zvartnots Temple was built in the 7th century by Nerses the Builder. Both places give you a real sense of Armenia’s spiritual history. After exploring these monuments, you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
Visit Cathedral of Ejmiatsin
Visit Zvartnots Temple
Optional Activities
Lunch at local house – 30 USD p/p
Master class of Armenian pasta ‘Arishta’ and sweet ‘Gata’ – 30 USD p/p
Landmarks/POIs |
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Cathedral of Ejmiatsin |
Zvartnots Temple |
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