1-st day

Meeting at the border with Georgia.

Excursion to the monasteries Hakhpat and Sanahin (X-XIII cc).

Lunch/dinner at the restaurant “Anush”.

Accommodation and free time at the hotel “Harsnakar” on the bank of Sevan Lake.

2-nd day

Breakfast at the hotel “Harsnakar”.

Excursion to the peninsula of Sevan /the monasteries St. Astvatsatsin and St. Arakelots – VIII c./.

Lunch at the restaurant “Ashot Erkat” at Sevan. Excursion to Tsakhkadzor.

Travel to Yerevan and accommodation at the hotel “Valensia” ****. Free time at the hotel.

3-rd day

Breakfast at the hotel.

Excursion to Echmiadzin – the religious center of Armenia and residence of the Armenian Catolicos.

Lunch at a restaurant in Yerevan.

Visit to the Museum of the Armenian History. Free time at the hotel.

4-th day

Breakfast at the hotel .

City tour about Yerevan (Erebuni museum – the ruins of the ancient town Erebuni VII c BC ).

Lunch at a restaurant in Yerevan.

Excursion to Matenadaran – a large institute and depository of ancient manuscripts.

Free time at the hotel.

Attendance to an evening concert.

5-th day

Breakfast at the hotel .

Excursion to the pagan temple Garni (1 c ) and the monastery of Gekhard (XII-XIII c).

Lunch with an Armenian family while the guests will have the opportunity to taste the Armenian national cuisine and see the preparation of some traditional dishes on the spot. Return to Yerevan and free time at the hotel.

6-th day

Breakfast at the hotel .

Excursion to the monastery of Noravank (X-XII cc).

Lunch at the restaurant in Noravank.

Return to Yerevan and free time at the hotel.

7-th day

Breakfast at the hotel .

Excursion to Oshakan , the birth-place of the famous Armenian scientist and creator of the Armenian alphabet in 405 – 406 Mesrop Mashtots . Lunch at a restaurant in Yerevan.

Free time at the hotel. Farewell dinner at one of the fashionable restaurants in Yerevan.

8-th day

Return to the border.