3 Day UNESCO Heritage Private Tour in Armenia from Yerevan

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Yerevan - Khor Virap - Etchmiadin - Zvartnots - Vernissage - Yerevan
5 stops
1
Khor Virap
Khor Virap Monastery, one of the most important sanctuaries of Armenians, located at the foot of the biblical Mount Ararat.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
Etchmiadzin Monastery
Etchmiadzin Cathedral - the religious center for all the Armenian. Armenia was the first country in the world to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301. The cathedral was listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2000.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Saint Hripsime Church
Hripsime Church, listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco, was built by the order of the Catholicos Komitas in 618.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
Zvartnots Temple
Also, you will visit Zvartnots Cathedral, one of the medieval Armenian cathedrals built in the seventh century. The ruins of Zvartnots Temple are designated by Unesco as World Heritage Site.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
5
Vernissage Market
The last stop is Vernissage, a large open-air exhibition-market in Yerevan, where you will find anything and everything.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Yerevan - Garni - Arch of Charents - Geghard - Fruit Market - Yerevan
5 stops
6
Charent's Arch
The Arch of Charents. It’s a place where you can admire the most beautiful view of Mount Ararat.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
Garni Temple
Garni Temple is the only preserved pagan temple in the entire territory of the Caucasus. The construction dates back to the second half of the 1st century and was dedicated to the Sun God. After the Christianization of Armenia, the temple was used as a royal residence.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
8
The Monastery of Geghard
Geghard which is a medieval monastery declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. According to tradition The Geghard Monastery was founded by Saint Gregory in the 4th century on the site of a sacred spring. The peculiar character of the construction is reflected in its austerity and the magnificent natural scenery of the canyon, surrounded by precipices and curved cliffs.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
9
Monastery Sevanavank
Then you will make a stop to visit the Sevanavank monastic complex on the peninsula and contemplate the beautiful landscape of Lake Sevan, which is the pearl of Armenia.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
10
And the last visit is the Yerevan fruit market which is a colorful, fragrant and busy huge indoor market with hundreds of stalls of farmers, bakers etc that actually grow and prepare their own food.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Yerevan - Noravank - Karahunj - Tatev/Wings of Tatev- Yerevan
4 stops
11
Noravank Monastery
You will visit one of the wonderful monuments of medieval Armenia, the Monastery of Noravank, located in an impressive canyon. Noravank means "New Monastery" and is considered one of the most attractive places in the country.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
12
Karahundj (Armenia's Stonehenge)
Our next stop is Karahunj Observatory, also known as Zorats Karer with is a megalithic composition of Bronze Age tombs and over 220 standing stones / menhirs.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
13
We are going to take cable car Wings of Tatev which is the longest reversible cableway in the world (5752 m), recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
14
Tatev Monastery
The last stop is Tatev Monastery which is the gem of Armenian architecture. It was founded in the 9th century and has been a major educational and religious center in Armenia for many centuries.
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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