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The treasury of ancient culture, sheltered by the Biblical Ararat
Itinerary
5-day program
1 day:
Yerevan
Arrival in Yerevan,
at the International Airport “Zvartnots”
Meeting and pick up
to the HTL . Check in. Leisure time.
City tour. Visit the
Museum- Fortress Erebuni, proceed to the History Museum of
Armenia. Visit Tsitsernakaberd, memorial complex dedicated to the
victims of the Genocide, 1915. Matenadaran – rare depository of
manuscripts Visit Yerevan Brandy Factory with the tasting.
2 day:
Garni- Geghard (80 km)
Yerevan Drive to
Garni – pagan temple, the summer residence of Armenian Kings (1st.
C ). Observing Geghard monastery complex (12-13th. C ), cut in one
monolithic rock. Return to the city. Walking around the Vernissage
– open-air handicraft shop.
Free time. Visit
Concert hall or the opera performance.
3 day:
Khor Virab- Echmiadzin-Zvartnots (120 km)
Drive to Khor Virab,
the border with Turkey and observing the church St. Blessed Mother
(17th. C ). From the hill everyone can admire the handsome view of
the biblical mountain Ararat. Proceed to Echmiadzin – the
spiritual center of all Armenians. Visit the Cathedral of Armenian
Apostolic Church (4th. C ). Enter the museum inside the church.
Visit the church St. Hripsime (7th. C ).On the way back observing
the ruins of Zvartnots (7th. C ). Drive back to Yerevan. Visit the
Carpet Factory.
4 day:
Sevan – Dilijan (240 km)
Drive to the Lake
Sevan , 1900 m above the sea level. Observing the monastery
complex on the peninsula (9th.c ). Proceed to the high mountain
resort Dilijan .Observing the monastery complex Haghartsin
(11-13th.c ). Return to Yerevan
5 day:
Ashtarak – Amberd (120 km)
Drive to Ashtarak to
the foot of the mountain Aragats.
Observing the
churches Tsiranavor (5th. C ) and Karmravor (7th.c ). Proceeding
up by the mountainside of Aragats- the highest point of Armenia
(4090 m). Observing the fortress Amberd (10-12th.c ). Return to
Yerevan. Free time. Farewell dinner.
Check out, pick up
to the Airport “Zvartnots”.
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