Private 7-Day Armenia Family Tour with Lake Sevan and Monastery

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Yerevan Airport Pick-up; Yerevan Walking Tour for Plazas & Parks
2 stops
1
Yerevan
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Yerevan - Lake Sevan - Dilijan with Monasteries & Gata-Making Class - Yerevan
6 stops
3
Lake Sevan
After breakfast, your private guide and driver will meet you at your hotel and escort you for 1 hour to Lake Sevan.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
4
Monastery Sevanavank
Several ancient monasteries line the lakeshore, with the most stunning being Sevanavank Monastery, established in the 9th century AD.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
5
After the visit, we will head to Dilijan. Here, you will make a traditional Gata dessert under the guidance of a Gata-making master.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
6
Haghartsin Monastery
After lunch, follow your guide to explore a group of notable monasteries. First, we’ll visit the Haghartsin Monastery complex, nestled deep in the mountains of Dilijan National Park.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
7
Goshavank Monastery
Next, we’ll head to Goshavank Monastery, one of Armenia’s oldest surviving monasteries.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
8
Lake Parz
After you unwind at Lake Parz, your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel in Yerevan, a roughly 2-hour drive.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Day Trip to Tatev: Noravank Monastery, Ropeway to Tatev Monastery, Wine Making & Tasting
4 stops
9
Noravank Monastery
This morning, your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and drive two hours to Noravank Monastery, established in 1105 AD.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
10
Tatev Monastery
After visit, let’s travel 2.5 hours to today’s highlight: Tatev Monastery, a vital cultural and spiritual center in medieval Armenia. Given its cliffside location, we’ll include a one-way ride on the “Wings of Tatev” Ropeway.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
Areni Wine Factory
Our next destination is the Hin Areni Winery. On the way, we’ll pass through the Vorotan Gorge, taking in scenic views of the Caucasus Mountains and nearby villages. During the visit, you’ll learn about the winemaking process and sample traditional Areni wine.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
12
Yerevan
Finally, we’ll head back to Yerevan, arriving within two hours.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Yerevan Pilgrimage: St. Hripsime & St. Gayane Churches, Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Zvartnots Temple
4 stops
13
Saint Hripsime Church
Today, your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel to explore some of Armenia’s 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.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
14
Saint Gayane Church
Then, we will pay a visit to St. Gayane Churches.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
15
Next, let’s 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 – the “Vatican” of all Armenian people.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
16
Zvartnots Temple
Later, we’ll head to Zvartnots Temple. Built in the 7th century AD, the temple’s remaining 16 columns are compelling evidence of Armenia’s architectural ingenuity of the time. Ultimately, your guide and driver will return you to your hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Gyumri City Tour: Museum of National Architecture, Black Fortress & Harichavank Monastery
3 stops
17
Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
18
Black Fortress
Next, we will visit the Black Fortress, constructed in 1834 as a key military stronghold for the Russian Empire.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
19
Harichavank Monastery
Then, we’ll 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.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Visit Garni Temple, Monastery of Geghard & Garni Canyon
3 stops
20
Garni Temple
Today’s highlight is Garni Temple, which is the only Greek ruin in Armenia, representing the civilization before Christianity became the state religion
1 hour • Admission ticket included
21
The Monastery of Geghard
Then move forward to Geghard Monastery, which was carved out from the cliff and is the best preserved ruins of Armenia in Medieval time.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
22
At last, visit Garni Canyon “Symphony of stones”.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Departure from Yerevan; Airport See-off
1 stop
23
Yerevan
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!
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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