Gastronomic Tour in Armenia

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival
1 stop
1
Yerevan
Once you arrive at Zvartnots International Airport, you will be met by Feel Armenia team and then transferred to the hotel.
Admission ticket free
Day 2
City Tour
3 stops
2
Matenadaran - The Museum of Ancient Manuscripts
Feel the antiquity and take a trip to the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts after Mesrop Mashtots, commonly referred to as "Matenadaran", which is one of the most ancient manuscript repositories in the world. The "Matenadaran" collection was inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
3
Visit Megerian Carpet in Yerevan, which has a spectacular showroom where visitors can make their purchases. Visitors and guests are welcome to watch the production of the rugs. Enjoy a unique experience worth remembering! Here you can enjoy the master class of Ararat Tapaka. As you know Ararat is a legendary biblical mountain and is the symbol of Armenia. And this dish is called after Mount Ararat and looks like it.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
ARARAT Museum
Armenia is well known throughout the world also for its cognac. When Winston Churchill was asked about the secret to his long life, he replied with “Cuban cigars, Armenian brandy!” Surely, you would like to visit the Armenian brandy factory… Let’s discover it!
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Geghard-Garni-Sevanavank
3 stops
5
The Monastery of Geghard
Feel the mystery and go reveal the 4th-century Geghard Monastery which is cut into the side of the rock. The name Geghard appeared because of the spear kept there, with the help of which the Roman soldier pierced the side of Christ. In Armenian, it is called “geghard”. Now the spear is situated in the museum of Etchmiadzin
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Garni Temple
Continue your wonderful tour to the 1st Century A.D. Garni is the only standing heathen temple in Armenia. The plateau, on which the temple stands, is incredibly beautiful and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the surrounding area. Everybody knows that Armenian cuisine is very rich… So we give you the opportunity to be present in the master class of baking traditional Armenian bread, which is called lavash. This flat bread is also included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
7
Lake Sevan
To enjoy the nature of Armenia go on a tour to Lake Sevan, where the 9th-century Sevanavank is located.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Khor Virap-Areni-Noravank
3 stops
8
Khor Virap
Drive through the pretty Ararat Valley to the 4th-century monastery Khor Virap, where you will enjoy the view of Mt. Ararat. Ararat is the mountain, which will let you feel where your ancestors come from. “Khor Virap” means “deep dungeon”, where the first Armenian Catholicos Gregory the Illuminator has been detained for 13 years for spreading Christianity in the 4th century in Armenia.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
T'rchuneri (Bird) Cave
Continue your tour to Areni cave it is where the oldest shoe in the world was found exactly during the archaeological excavations. Several years ago a place, equipped for wine production was found in Bird Cave. This most ancient winery in the world has a 6000-year history. You will have an opportunity to be in Areni winery and drink Armenian wine.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Noravank Monastery
Visit the most beautiful Noravank complex was constructed in the 13th century. Consequently, a major religious and later cultural centre of Armenia was closely connected with many educational institutes, primarily with Gladzor’s university and library. Enjoy lunch and a wine tasting at one of the renowned wineries in Areni, the cradle of Armenian winemaking.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Departure: Transfer to the airport
1 stop
11
Yerevan
You will be transferred to Zvartnots International Airport.
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Accommodation and dinner may be organized.

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