Route: Areni Wine Factory-Noravank-Tatev, The Church of Ghazanchetsots- Church Green-Hunot Canyon-Waterfall Umbrellas, Amaras monastery-Trnji, Tigranakert-Mayraberd, Gandzasar-Tsovin Kar(Rocky Lion)-Dadivank-Sevan-Sevanavank.
Duration: 6 nights/7 days
DAY |
DESTINATION |
Day 1 |
Meeting at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Night in Yerevan |
Day 2 |
Areni Wine Factory-Noravank-Tatev. Night in Stepanakert |
Day 3 |
The Church of Ghazanchetsots- Church Green-Hunot Canyon-Waterfall Umbrellas. Night in Stepanakert |
Day 4 |
Amaras monastery-Trnji. Night in Stepanakert |
Day 5 |
Tigranakert-Mayraberd. Night in Stepanakert |
Day 6 |
Gandzasar-Tsovin Kar(Rocky Lion)-Dadivank-Sevan-Sevanavank. Night in Yerevan |
Day 7 |
Transfer to the airport |
1 Day: Meeting at the airport. Transfer to the hotel.
Meeting at the airport Yerevan.
Transfer to the hotel.
Free time.
Night in Yerevan
2 Day: Areni Wine Factory-Noravank-Tatev.
Breakfast
Areni is a wine region of Armenia, where an annual wine festival is held. Areni winery was opened in 1994. In the tasting room, you can try red and white wines, fruit and berry. The most popular are pomegranate and apricot wines, but you can also try wine from quince, cherry, BlackBerry, raspberry, peach and others.
Noravank monastery-was built in the XIII century on the ledge of a narrow winding gorge of the Amagu river. The gorge is famous for its steep red rocks rising behind the monastery. During the reign of the Orbelyan princes, the monastery became a major religious center, and in the XIII-XIV centuries – the residence of the bishops of Syunik. Thanks to the magnificent creations of medieval architects and its location against the backdrop of a beautiful landscape, it leaves an indelible impression.
Tatev monastery-the pearl of medieval Armenian architecture was built in the IX-XIII centuries. Its name (translated from Armenian as “give wings”) is associated with the disciple of the Holy Apostle Thaddeus, Saint Eustathius, who suffered a Martyr’s death in this place. Thanks to the beautiful combination of medieval architecture and fabulous nature, the monastery is considered one of the most beautiful places on the planet.
Wings of Tatev-the longest cable car in the world., which is registered in the Guinness book of records. Its length is 5,752 m. It stretches over surprisingly beautiful places and ends at the legendary Tatev monastery of the 10th century.
Night in Stepanakert
3 Day: The Church of Ghazanchetsots-Green Church-Hunot Canyon-Waterfall Umbrellas.
Breakfast
Cathedral of St. Amenaprkich Kazanchetsots (Cathedral of St. Christ the Saviour) is an Armenian Cathedral in the city of Shushi. It was built in the years 1868-1887. The Church was built by the residents of Shusha, the architect was Simon Ter-Hakobyan. For the first time the Cathedral was mentioned in the book Mesrop Takhiadyan “Journey to Armenia”(1820). Being in harmony with the environment, the Church is the pride of the city of Shushi.
Kanach Zham (“Green Chapel”) is located in the center of Shushi, in Artsakh . The high Church dome can be seen from almost anywhere in the city. The Church of “Kanach Zham” is also called the Church of St. John the Baptist. According to the inscriptions preserved on the walls, the Church was built in 1847. Previously on this place stood an old wooden Church from the 18th century Karabakhtsi . “Green chapel” has an unusual architecture, which makes it a unique monument in its own way.
The state natural and historical reserve “Unot Gorge” will not leave any visitor indifferent. This picturesque gorge, located right in the heart of Artsakh, contains a lot of historical, natural and architectural monuments. Huge rocks, 20 to 300 meters high, stretch from the valley of the Karkar river to the city of Shushi. Under these rocks is hidden the cave of the military commander Avan, as well as a natural monument waterfall “Umbrellas”, the village of Unot with its medieval bridge, old mills and much more.
Natural waterfall Umbrellas or Mamrot Kar-this is a great place for family holidays, as well as for extreme or educational tourism, that is, historical places, architectural monuments. This is a stone formation completely covered with moss on which water flows in drops and trickles, hence the second name Mamrot Kar, which literally means – a stone covered with moss in Russian. On the way to the umbrellas, you can see stunning mountain scenery, a great view of the canyon itself, get the opportunity to pass through an old, abandoned Armenian village, the remains of which can be seen on the slopes of the mountain.
Night in Stepanakert
4 Day: Amaras monastery-Trnji.
Breakfast
Shtorashenskiy sycamore (Tnjri) is the oldest and tallest tree in the CIS, with an age of 2028 years. The height of the tree is more than 54 m. The cavity in the tree trunk has an area of 44 sq. m. Inside the tree can fit more than a hundred people. It is no accident that the tree has become an object of worship for local residents. It is believed that if a person touches the Holy tree, he will have only seven days to live. The spring, which is located next to the tree, has irrigated the tree for centuries and provided water to nearby mills. Such prominent figures as Mesrop Mashtots (V C), Movses Khorenatsi (V C), Sayat Nova (XVIII C), Raffi and many others rested under the shade of this tree.
The Amaras monastery was the spiritual and cultural center of early medieval Artsakh. The complex was founded in the 4th century by Gregory the Illuminator, but its construction is also connected with the name of the first Bishop of the diocese of Artsakh, Gregory the Illuminator’s grandson, who was buried in the Eastern part of the Church. A crypt was built over his grave. Mesrop Mashtots, the Creator of the Armenian alphabet, founded the first school of Artsakh here in the 5th century. At the same time, the Church had 36 buildings built for various purposes.
Night in Stepanakert
5 Day: Tigranakert-Mayraberd.
Breakfast
Mayraberd fortress or Askeran fortress was built in the XVIII century by panakhali Khan. The Eastern walls of the fortress were the gates of the Karabakh khanate and guarded the approaches of the city of Shushi. The fortress walls are 2 m thick and 9 m high. On the walls are round towers built of small pebbles and crushed limestone on lime mortar. The towers served as observation posts.
Night in Stepanakert
6 Day: Gandzasar-Tsovin Kar(Rocky Lion)-Dadivank-Sevan-Sevanavank
Breakfast
Gandzasar is a monastic complex located near the village of Vank, in the Martakert district. St. Peter’s Cathedral The Evan and the Cathedral of Gandzasar was built in 1216-38 Hasan-Jalal. In 1400-1816 years Gandzasar was the residence of the Catholicos of Agvan. For centuries, Gandzasar was one of the most important religious centers of the Eastern provinces of Armenia. Bas-reliefs of biblical characters have been preserved on the walls of St. Evan. Almost 200 ancient Armenian inscriptions have been preserved in the monastery complex. In the courtyard of the Church there is a family mausoleum.
Dadivank is a medieval Armenian monastery located in Artsakh, on the slope of a high hill. it dates back to the first century ad, but the name of the monastery is mentioned only from the IX century. This means that Dadivank is probably one of the first churches built on the territory of Christian Armenia. It was built on the site of the burial of Dadi, a disciple of the Apostle Thaddeus, who spread Christianity, for which he was martyred. The remains of the Martyr are still preserved in the monastery. In 2007, during the course of excavations, the relics of St. Dadi, and this event is of great significance not only for the Armenian Church, but also for the entire Christian world.
Lake Sevan – “the Pearl of Armenia” – is one of the largest high-altitude freshwater lakes in the world. This natural wonder is located in the very center of the Armenian highlands, in a huge mountain bowl framed by picturesque mountain ranges at an altitude of 1,900 m.
Sevanavank is a monastic complex located on a Peninsula on the northwestern shore of lake Sevan. According to an inscription in one of the churches, Sevanavank monastery was founded in 874 by Princess Mariam, daughter of Ashot I
Night in Yerevan
7 Day: Transfer to the airport
Transfer to the airport Yerevan
Rate includes:
- 2 nights’ accommodation with breakfast in Yerevan hotel 3*: Bomo Nairi 3* / or hotel 4*: Imperial Palace
*Other hotels by the request - 4 nights’ accommodation in Stepanakert hotel 3* or 4* with breakfast
- Transfer airport Yerevan-hotel Yerevan-airport Yerevan
- High-quality guide service
- Transport services during the tour
- Excursions: Areni Winery-Noravank-Tatev.
- Excursions: The Church of Ghazanchetsots- Church Green-Hunot Canyon-Waterfall Umbrellas.
- Excursions: Amaras monastery-Trnji.
- Excursions: Tigranakert-Mayraberd.
- Excursions: Gandzasar-Tsovin Kar(Rocky Lion)-Dadivank-Sevan-Sevanavank.
- Entrance tickets: cable car *Wings of Tatev*
- Wine degustation at Areni Winery
- Bottle of drinking water for every day
Rate doesn’t include:
- Extra meals and drinks
- Extra tours
- Souvenirs
Tour price per person, USD
Accommodation 3*
Accommodation 4*