Twelve-day Sightseeing Tour. Version 2

Day 1 - Yerevan

Arrival in Yerevan, transfer to hotel

Walking city tour 

Repository of ancient manuscripts Matenadaran

Yerevan Brandy Company: «Ararat» (brandy tasting)

 

Day 2 - Visit to Armavir Province

Echmiadzin Cathedral  

The Treasury Museum of Echmiadzin

Zvartnots Cathedral

Return to Yerevan

Walking tour in Yerevan

Modern Art Museum

Blue Mosque 

Visit to an Armenian cross-stone (khachkar) master: (how stone laces are created)

 

Day 3 - Visit to Ararat, Vayots Dzor and Syunik Provinces

Khor Virap Monastery

Areni wine factory (with an optional tasting of local wines)

Areni-1 cave

Noravank Monastery

Zorats Karer megalithic monument

Overnight in Goris

 

Day 4 - Visit to Syunik Province

Khndzoresk cave village  

Goris city tour, local history museum

Local fruit vodka tasting 

Wings of Tatev ropeway

Tatev Monastery 

Honey tasting in Tatev village

Overnight in Goris

 

Day 5 - Visit to Artsakh

Shushi city tour

Ghazanchetsots Church  

Carpet museum in Shushi

18th century Mayraberd Fortress

Tigranakert

Tigranakert Archaeological Museum

Overnight in Stepanakert

 

Day 6 - Visit to Artsakh

Amaras Monastery

Tnjri 2000-year-old sycamore tree

Stepanakert food market

Stepanakert History Museum

Overnight in Stepanakert

 

Day 7 - Visit to Gegharkunik and Tavush Provinces

Nikol Duman Museum

Gandzasar Monastery

Dadivank Monastery

Noratus park of cross-stones (khachkars)

Overnight in Dilijan

 

Day 8 - Visit to Lori Province

Morning walk in Old Dilijan

The Geological Museum and Art Gallery of Dilijan

Ethnographic quarter

Haghartsin Monastery

Picnic in a forest (for 5 people and more)

Akhtala Monastery

Overnight in Haghpat village

 

Day 9 - Visit to Lori and Aragatsotn Provinces

Haghpat Monastery

Sanahin Monastery

Lori Fortress

«Gntunik» bakery in Aparan

Return to Yerevan

 

Day 10 - Visit to Aragatsotn Province

Saghmosavank Monastery: view to Kasakh river gorge

Amberd Fortress 

Ashtarak old town

P. Proshian House-museum

Wine factory (with a tasting of local wines)

 
Return to Yerevan

 

Day 11 - Visit to Kotayk Province

Man-made labyrinth cave in Arinj

Geghard Monastery

Chamber choir concert (for 7 people and more)

Garni Pagan Temple

Symphony of Stones natural monument

Lavash-making workshop in Garni village 

Return to Yerevan

 

Day 12 - Yerevan

Morning metro ride 

Cascade sculpture park

Ervand Kochar Museum

Transfer to airport

Book Tour