Route: Yerevan city-tour-Tsitsernakaberd-Zip-line, Garni-Geghard-Sevan-Sevanavank-Paraglinding, Tsaghkadzor-Kecharis-Paragliding-cable car-Tsaghkadzor-Dilijan-Haghardzin, Echmiadzin-Zvarnots-Khor-Virap.
Duration: 5 nights/6 days
DAY |
DESTINATION |
Day 1 |
Meeting at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Night in Yerevan |
Day 2 |
Yerevan city-tour-Tsitsernakaberd-Zip-line. Night in Yerevan |
Day 3 |
Garni-Geghard-Sevan-Sevanavank-Paraglinding. Night in Yerevan |
Day 4 |
Tsaghkadzor-Kecharis-Paragliding-cable car-Tsaghkadzor-Dilijan-Haghardzin. Night in Yerevan |
Day 5 |
Echmiadzin-Zvarnots-Khor-Virap. Night in Yerevan |
Day 6 |
Transfer to the airport |
1 Day: Meeting at the airport. Transfer to the hotel.
Meeting at the airport.
Transfer to the hotel.
Free time.
Night in Yerevan.
2 Day: Yerevan city-tour-Tsitsernakaberd-Zip-line.
Breakfast
Yerevan is one of the oldest cities in the world. the city was founded in 782 BC by the Warartian king Argishti I. Due to the pink hue of tuff, which is mostly built up in the city, Yerevan is poetically called “pink”. There are about 5,000 cultural monuments in Yerevan. Victory Park is one of the greenest areas of the city, where the Mother Armenia monument is located and offers a beautiful panorama of the city. From here, you can see the whole of Yerevan at a glance.
The Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex, built in Yerevan in 1967, is dedicated to the memory of 1.5 million Armenians who died during the first genocide of the 20th century at the hands of the Turkish government, and has become a place of pilgrimage and an integral part of the architecture of Yerevan.
Armenia, being one of the oldest countries in the world, is developing according to new world standards. The longest zip line in the region is located in this country, which is 870 meters long. Guests will have the opportunity to ride a zip line and experience incredible emotions. 1 jump. The height of the cable car is 87 meters, part of it passes under the Davidashensky bridge. The longest zipline with a length of 870 meters connects the two sides of the gorge. The speed is about a hundred kilometers per hour. From the height you can see the Hrazdan gorge.
Night in Yerevan
3 Day: Garni-Geghard-Sevan-Sevanavank-Paraglinding.
Breakfast
The temple of Garni is the only fully restored architectural monument of the pagan and Hellenistic period in Armenia. It was built in 76 ad by king Trdat and served as a summer residence for the Armenian kings. It offers a picturesque view of the Azat river and the Garni gorge. Not far from the Palace there was a bathhouse, which was built at the end of the third century ad and is marked by features typical of Roman baths of that time. One of them has preserved a mosaic floor, which is a fine example of the fine art of ancient Armenia.
Geghard monastery was founded in the IV century on the site of a sacred spring that originates in a cave. This is a two-story temple carved in solid stone with an adjacent Church. Geghard got its name from the spear of Longinus, which pierced the body of Christ. The spear is kept in the Treasury of Etchmiadzin and presented to visitors. Geghardavank is a UNESCO world heritage site and is one of the most visited places in Armenia.
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
Paragliding with an instructor is intended for those who do not imagine their pastime without feelings of adrenaline, lovers of a sense of free flight and a sense of height.
Night in Yerevan
4 Day: Tsaghkadzor-Kecharis-Paragliding-cable car-Tsaghkadzor-Dilijan-Haghardzin.
Breakfast
Tsakhkadzor ski resort-Tsakhkadzor means “Valley of flowers” in Armenian. The fact that the beauty of this place is indescribable, and its air is healing became known in the V century ad. Guests will have the opportunity to ride the Tsakhkadzor cable car and enjoy the magnificent views.
Kecharis monastery is an ensemble of ancient structures that are built on the model of classical Armenian medieval architecture. The Kecharis complex includes four churches, two chapels (an extension at the temple entrance) and an ancient cemetery with khachkars of the XII-XIII Centuries. The oldest building is the Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator.
Paragliding with an instructor is intended for those who do not imagine their pastime without feelings of adrenaline, lovers of a sense of free flight and a sense of height.
Dilijan is a mountain climate and balneological resort. Restored quarter of “Old Dilijan” – a historical building with architectural elements typical of Dilijan-attics, wooden balconies with carved railings, window and door borders. This quarter recreates the traditional way of life of citizens-artisans work, cafes, bakeries operate, and Souvenirs are sold.
Haghartsin monastery rises among the majestic mountains where eagles fly, which is why its name is associated with. Haghartsin means “game of eagles”in Armenian. The most ancient structure of Agartsin is the Church of St. Grigor, built in the XI century. It was built by monks who fled from Western Armenia to escape persecution. Since the 13th century, Haghartsin has been a major center of culture and spiritual life in Armenia.
Night in Yerevan
5 Day: Echmiadzin-Zvartnots-Khor-Virap
Breakfast
Etchmiadzin is the spiritual center of Armenia. In the center is the Cathedral, built in the first years of the IV century on the place where, according to legend, Christ appeared to Gregory the Illuminator. In memory of this event, the Cathedral was named Echmiadzin — lit.: “the only begotten descended”. Of particular interest are the relics stored in Etchmiadzin: a piece of the cross on which Christ was crucified, and a fragment of Noah’s Ark.
The Cathedral is the oldest Christian Church. It was built in 303, shortly after the introduction of Christianity as the state religion in Armenia.
Zvartnots temple – the most striking monument of medieval Armenian architecture-built in the VII century. Unfortunately, Zvartnots has reached our days only in ruins, completely destroyed by a powerful earthquake in the X century. But even the ruins of this temple give us an idea of its rare and majestic beauty.
Khor Virap is one of the symbols of Armenia. It offers a magnificent view of the biblical mount Ararat. This was the beginning of the baptism of Armenia, the first state to become Christian before Rome. The monastery was built in the period from VI to XVII centuries, over the dungeon where the Baptist of Armenia – Saint Gregory the Illuminator-languished for spreading Christianity, until king Trdat decided to accept this religion as the state one. The dungeon where the Holy elder suffered was a Royal dungeon. Here prisoners were lowered into a pit infested with venomous snakes and Scorpions. According to legend, Saint Gregory the Illuminator was in this pit for 13 years.
Night in Yerevan
6 Day: Transfer to the airport
Transfer to the Yerevan airport
Rate includes:
- 5 nights’ accommodation with breakfast in Yerevan hotel 3*: Bomo Nairi 3* / or hotel 4*: Imperial Palace
*Other hotels by the request - High-quality guide service
- Transport services during the tour
- Transfer: airport Yerevan-hotel Yerevan-airport Yerevan
- Excursion: Yerevan city-tour-Tsitsernakaberd-Zip line
- Excursion: Garni-Geghard-Sevan-Sevanavank-Paraglinding.
- Excursion: Tsaghkadzor-Kecharis-Paragliding-cable car-Tsaghkadzor-Dilijan-Haghardzin.
- Excursion: Echmiadzin-Zvarnots-Khor-Virap.
- Entrance ticket: Garni temple, cabla cat Tsaghkadzor, Echmiadzin museum, Zvarnots Temple, Garni Temple, Tsaghkadzor cable car, paragliding Tsaghkadzor, paragliding Sevan, zip line Yerevan
- Bottle of drinking water for every day
Rate doesn’t include:
- Extra meals and drinks
- Extra tours
- Souvenirs