Beyond Your Travel

10-Day Great Armenian Discovery Tour

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Duration

10 days

Group Size

1 to 10 people

Ages

0 - 100 yrs

Languages

English

Tour Overview

The comprehensive itinerary of this ten day tour enables participants to get to know the fascinating country of Armenia. Many of the country’s most attractive monasteries feature in the programme, including Khor Virap with its views of Mount Ararat, Sevanavank overlooking beautiful Lake Sevan and Tatev, perched on a hill and reached by the world’s longest cable car. The tour also includes time in the capital Yerevan, the pretty spa town of Dilijan and some spectacular scenic drives including a crossing of the Selim Pass.

Additional information

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Pickup

What's included

Dinner: 9

Breakfast: 9

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Other

Itinerary

Day 1: Yerevan

Today your Armenian adventure begins as you arrive in the capital Yerevan. Transfer to your hotel.

Overnight in a hotel. Our packages include 3* and 4* hotel options.

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Day 2: Yerevan - Ejmiatsin - Zvarnots - Yerevan

You’ll begin by getting to know Armenia’s charming capital, Yerevan. This morning’s tour will encompass the main sights in the city, including the impressive Singing Fountains in Republic Square and the fascinating market stalls of the Vernissage with their mixture of objets d’art, Soviet memorabilia and local crafts.

Overnight in a hotel. Our packages include 3* and 4* hotel options.

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Day 3: Yerevan - Garni - Geghard - Yerevan

Garni and Geghard are usually combined into one excursion as they are geographically close together; however, in style they couldn’t be more different. Garni is the more unusual, an Ionic Greco-Roman pagan temple initially constructed in the 1st century AD but restored in the 1970s after a 17th century earthquake left it in ruins.

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Day 4: Yerevan - Khor Virap - Noravank - Areni - Yerevan

Khor Virap’s location is pretty special - located very close to the Turkish border you often have wonderful views of Mount Ararat in the distance. The monastery is photogenic in its own right and fascinating to inspect close up.

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Day 5: Yerevan - Sevan - Dilijan

We’ll take an excursion out of Yerevan to visit Armenia’s most beautiful lake. Sevanavank Monastery is located on a hilltop and from it there are breathtaking panoramic views of the lake. In the churchyard, take a look at the intricately carved stones, known as khatchkhars.

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Day 6: Dilijan - Haghpat - Sanahin - Lermontovo - Goshavank - Dilijan

Haghpat is a mediaeval complex largely completed in the 9th century. Grey stone is topped with terracotta roof tiles, but it’s the floor that’s most interesting - the holes in it were originally designed to keep wine cool.

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Day 7: Dilijan - Noratus - Selim Pass - Jermuk

It’s time to depart Dilijan this morning and our first stop is at Noratus Cemetery. This mediaeval graveyard has the largest concentration of khatchkhars in the entire country. Large and small, embellished with carvings of crosses and weathered with moss and lichen, they are fascinating to explore. Legend has it that when Tamerlane planned an attack, locals placed helmets on top and propped swords up to make them appear like soldiers from a distance.

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Day 8: Jermuk - Tatev - Goris - Khndzoresk Caves - Jermuk

Continuing on, Tatev is our destination today. This hilltop monastery is reached via a flight on the Wings of Tatev, the world’s longest cable car. The journey across the valley is spectacular and the monastery’s remoteness is reinforced as you approach. In the complex itself, seek out a column tucked away in one of the courtyards which historically has helped to predict earthquakes and approaching enemy armies.

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Day 9: Jermuk - Gladzor - Yerevan

We’ll make a stop at the church of St Jacob in a village called Vernashen. Inside there’s a small museum whose exhibits are devoted to education, art, mediaeval science and the history of the ancient Gladzor University which it’s thought was located at Tanahat Monastery about three miles away. It was also an important centre for calligraphy and hundreds of manuscripts were created there.

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Day 10: Yerevan

Today’s departure day and it’s time to return to the airport in good time to catch your flight home.

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FAQ

Can I get the refund?

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Min 6 days: 100%
From 2 to 6 days: 50%
From 0 to 2 days: 0%

Tickets

Senior(61 - 100 years)

Minimum: 0, Maximum: 10

Adult (25 - 60 years)

Minimum: 0, Maximum: 10

Youth (15 - 24 years)

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Children (3 - 14 years)

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Infant (0 - 2 years)

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