Highlights of Armenia

Overview

With Highlights of Armenia travel plan, you can discover Armenia on a captivating 5-day exploration, starting in Yerevan. Immerse yourself in the cultural treasures of the capital. By visiting some highlights like Matenadaran and Genocide Museums. Venture to the UNESCO-listed Geghard Monastery, the ancient Garni Temple, and the historic Etchmiadzin City(a UNESCO World Heritage Site). Enhance your experience with a visit to the iconic Zvartnots Cathedral. Travel to Dilijan, where you’ll discover the Haghartsin monastery and the old city. Head to Lake Sevan, the region’s largest freshwater high-altitude lake, and its monasteries. Conclude the highlights of Armenia adventure in Yerevan with free time for personal exploration before departing, leaving you with enduring memories of Armenia’s cultural richness and natural wonders.

Highlights of Armenia Map

Highlights of the Tour

Travel Itinerary

Day 1: Yerevan (Arrival)

Arrival to Yerevan Airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Yerevan

Day 2: Yerevan 

Today will visit some places of interest in capital Yerevan such as Matenadaran Museum (presents old Armenian translations and works of all spheres of medieval science and art, old printed books and a database of roughly 23,000 manuscripts), Genocide Museum (Armenia’s official memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide 1915), Republic Sq.(Central square of the Yerevan city) North Ave., Opera House, Cascade stairway and Vernisaj (the open air exhibition and sales of master pieces of art works). Overnight in Yerevan

• Optional Hospitality Experience:

This afternoon, you will have the opportunity to join a delightful and memorable location where you can join master classes on preparing famous Armenian dishes. You’ll have the chance to taste the meals you’ve prepared, allowing you to explore Armenian cuisine and culture more deeply, and enjoy some quality time with the locals.

Cascade Yerevan

Day 3: Yerevan-Geghard-Garni-Yerevan 
Today we will go adventurous with Jeeps! Driving to Garni pagan temple which is the oldest standing building (Greco-Roman architecture) in Armenia built in 1st century.
On the way will stop at famous Charents’s Arch and will enjoy the fascinating view of biblical Ararat mountain and valley.
Continue to Azat reservoir where we will have a coffee stop, light off-road driving to Garni gorge and visiting one of the most amazing natural monuments of Armenia (Symphony of Stones).
After sightseeing we will have lunch. Continue our journey to 13th century Geghard monastery which is partly carved in a rock (listed ad a UNESCO World Heritage site), in the end we will go for another light off-road driving up to Geghama mountains slops to view point of monastery. Overnight in Yerevan

Geghard Monastery

Day 4: Yerevan-Dilijan-Lake Sevan-Yerevan

Drive to Dillijan , visiting Haghartsin (a 13th-century monastery located near the town of Dilijan) and old part of city, on  the way back visiting Lake Sevan (the largest body of water in Armenia and the Caucasus region and one of the largest freshwater high-altitude lakes in Eurasia) and it’s monasteries. Afternoon drive back to Yerevan and you will have time free time to explore the town on your own. Overnight in Yerevan

Dilijan Armenia

Day 5: Yerevan (Departure)

Departure according to your flight time.
 

Tour Price

• Single Supplement: 140 Euro

• Optional Hospitality Experience: 20 Euro Per Person