Day 1

Arrival

Yerevan city sightseeing tour

Mayr Hayastan (“Mother Armenia”), Matenadaran (museum of manuscripts), Museum of History Erebuni museum (museum of ancient Yerevan)

Day 2

Garni, Geghard

Arch of Charents, Garni pagan temple (I c. AD), Geghard (12-13th c. monastery carved into solid rock), Return to Yerevan

Day 3

Lake Sevan

Lake Sevan, Church of Peninsula, Noraduz (forest of “khachkar”- cross-stones), Return to Yerevan

Day 4

Echmiadzin

St. Hripsime temple (7th c.), Cathedral (4th c.), Museum of Cathedral

Churches of St. Gayane, Ruins of Zvartnots (Temple of Heaven Angels, 7th c.), Return to Yerevan

Day 5

Khor Virap

Khor Virap Monastery, Noravank Monastery, Return to Yerevan

Day 6

Jermuk

Jermuk town, Mineral water gallery, “Tsolk” waterfall and Canyon of Arpa river, Return to Yerevan

Day 7

Free day, shopping

Day 8

Alaverdi

Haghpat Monastery (10th c.), Sanahin Monastery, Odzun Monastery (6th c.), Return to Yerevan

Day 9

Tsakhkadzor city

Tsakhkadzor (Valley of flowers), Kecharis Monastery (12-13th c.), Cable-car (funicular), Return to Yerevan

Day 10

Dilijan

Haghartsin Monastery (11-13th c.), Goshavank Monastery (12th c.), Parz lich (“Pure Lake”), Return to Yerevan

Day 11

Talin

Talin, Katoghke Churches, Surb Astvatsatsin Churces, Harich Monastery,

Return to Yerevan

Day 12

Free day, shopping

Day 13

Tatev

Goris, Tatev Monastery, Return to Yerevan

Day 14

Ashtarak town, Amberd

Amberd (old castle and church, 10-13th c.), Mughni, Saghmosavank Monastery (13th c.), Return to Yerevan

Day 15

Transfer to airport, departure