Route: Khor-Virap-Noravank-Tatev-Karahunj
Rate includes: high qualified guide servise, transport services, ticket to the cable car *Wings of Tatev*
Duraton: 11-12 hours
Khor Virap is one of the symbols of Armenia, offering a magnificent view of the biblical mount Ararat. This is where the baptism of Armenia, the first state to become Christian before Rome, began. The monastery was built in the period from VI to XVII centuries, above the dungeon where the Baptist of Armenia – Saint Gregory the Illuminator-languished for spreading Christianity.
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. The Noravank complex, thanks to the magnificent creations of medieval architects and its location against the backdrop of a beautiful landscape, leaves an indelible impression.
Tatev monastery–the pearl of medieval Armenian architecture was built in the IX-XIII centuries. The monastery was also the largest University of its time. 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.
Karaunj – also known as “Armenian Stonehenge”, which is estimated by scientists and professors of astronomical Sciences to be 7,500 years old, predates Stonehenge by more than 4,500 years. This amazing historical monument consists of about 222 basalt slabs. In the center of the structure is a stone circle, or henge. Modern archaeologists tend to believe, that Karahunj is the world’s first astronomical Observatory and represents the fraction of some astronomical models.