Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Yerevan
Yerevan- Start point
- Yerevan, Armenia (Zvartnots International Airport )
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 2
Yerevan
Yerevan- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Armenian meal)
Included Activities
- Visit Victory Park and Mother Armenia monument with Mount Ararat views
- Explore Cascade monument and Cafesjian Center for the Arts sculpture garden and modern art museum
- Browse Vernissage Arts & Crafts open air market
- Tour Goom bazaar of Yerevan
- Visit carpet factory and learn handmade rug-knotting technique
- Tour Ararat Brandy Factory and Museum with cognac tasting
Landmarks Victory Park Mother Armenia Monument Mount Ararat Cascade Cafesjian Center for the Arts Vernissage Arts & Crafts Market Goom Bazaar Ararat Brandy Factory and Museum - Day 3
Yerevan - Echmiadzin - Zvartnots
Yerevan - Echmiadzin - Zvartnots- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Armenian recipes with gata cooked in tonir oven)
Included Activities
- Visit Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral
- Tour Treasury Museum of Holy Echmiadzin
- Visit St. Hripsime Church
- Tour Zvartnots Cathedral ruins
- Traditional Armenian cooking class and lunch in village
Landmarks Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral Treasury Museum of Holy Echmiadzin St. Hripsime Church Zvartnots Cathedral - Day 4
Yerevan - Aragatsotsn - Ashtarak
Yerevan - Aragatsotsn - Ashtarak- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (19th century heritage house prepared by Grandma Hripsime)
Included Activities
- Visit Ohanavank Monastery
- Visit Saghmosavank Monastery
- Visit Karmravor Church in Ashtarak
- Tour Wine History Museum of Armenia
- Tour Armenia Winery
Landmarks Ohanavank Monastery Saghmosavank Monastery Karmravor Church Kasakh River Gorge Wine History Museum of Armenia Armenia Winery - Day 5
Yerevan - Khor Virap - Areni - Noravank - Jermuk
Yerevan - Khor Virap - Areni - Noravank - Jermuk- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Areni village at local winemaker's place)
Included Activities
- Visit Khor Virap Monastery
- Visit Areni Cave N1 (world's oldest winemaking facility)
- Visit Noravank Monastery
- Tour and wine tasting at Trinity Canyon winery
Landmarks Khor Virap Monastery Mount Ararat Ararat Plain Areni Cave N1 Noravank Monastery Trinity Canyon Winery - Day 6
Jermuk - Tatev - Karahunj
Jermuk - Tatev - Karahunj- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Fabulous lunch in local house with typical Syuniq region dishes)
Included Activities
- Visit Mermaid's Hair Waterfall in Jermuk
- Ride Wings of Tatev aerial tramway
- Visit Tatev Monastery
- Ceramic-making master class
- Visit Karahunj (Armenian Stonehenge)
Landmarks Mermaid's Hair Waterfall Wings of Tatev Aerial Tramway Tatev Monastery Vorotan River Canyon Karahunj - Day 7
Jermuk - Vardenyats - Lake Sevan - Dilijan
Jermuk - Vardenyats - Lake Sevan - Dilijan- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Orbelian Caravanserai
- Visit Stone Garden at Noratus
- Visit family-owned cheese farm near Lake Sevan
- Visit Lake Sevan and Sevanavank Monastery
Landmarks Vardenyats Mountain Pass Orbelian Caravanserai Stone Garden at Noratus Lake Sevan Sevanavank Monastery Dilijan National Park - Day 8
Dilijan - Haghartsin - Old Believer's Village - Yerevan
Dilijan - Haghartsin - Old Believer's Village - Yerevan- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Wine tasting and lunch in Old Believer's Village with Samovar tea, wild raspberry jam, homemade cheese, bread, piroshki with potatoes, cabbage and carrot pickles)
Included Activities
- Tour Haghartsin Monastery
- Visit Old Believer's Village
- Wine tasting and lunch in Old Believer's Village
Landmarks Haghartsin Monastery Old Believer's Village - Day 9
Yerevan
Yerevan- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Yerevan independently
- Day 10
Yerevan - Gyumri
Yerevan - Gyumri- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Explore Old Kumayri historic district
- Stroll through Kumayri Reserve
- Tour Dzitoghtsonts family mansion (Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life)
- Wrought-iron souvenir making at Irankyuni Forge with master blacksmith
- Visit Narine's tuff stone art studio
Landmarks Old Kumayri Historic District Kumayri Reserve Dzitoghtsonts Family Mansion (Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life) Irankyuni Forge - Day 11
Yerevan - Garni - Geghard - Garni Gorge
Yerevan - Garni - Geghard - Garni Gorge- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Armenian meal in local villager's house with lavash bread baked in tonir oven, set amid blooming apricot orchard)
Included Activities
- Visit Garni Fortress and Hellenistic Temple
- Tour royal Roman Baths and palace ruins
- Traditional Armenian meal in local villager's house with lavash baking in tonir oven
- Visit Geghard monastery (UNESCO site)
- Walk in Azat River Gorge and view Symphony of Stones
Landmarks Garni Fortress Garni Hellenistic Temple Garni Royal Roman Baths Geghard Monastery Azat River Gorge Symphony of Stones - Day 12
Departure
Departure- End point
- Yerevan, Armenia (Zvartnots International Airport )
