Explore Armenia
Itinerary Overview:
DAY 1
Arrival / Evening Sightseeing in Yerevan
Arrival in Zvartnots International Airport by Air Arabia. Transfer to the hotel. Check-in at 14:00 Rest. Evening short walk in the city center to explore night Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
DAY 2
Yerevan City Tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Sightseeing tour around the vibrant city Yerevan. Being established in 782 BC, nowadays Yerevan is a thriving city with the excitement, hustle and bustle of a modern capital. We start our exploration from the Republic Square, the masterpiece of the architect Alexander Tamanian. Proceed to Opera House, a stunning architectural piece and the hub of Yerevan. We visit Cascade Complex, an open-air museum of modern art with massive stairways leading up to the Victory Park, providing a fantastic overlook to the entire downtown from above. The complex links the historic residential and cultural centers of the city.
DAY 3
Yerevan / Tsakhkadzor / Lake Sevan / Yerevan
Today, we will explore the stunning natural beauty of Armenia. Armenia displays a natural diversity of landscape, flora, and fauna. To see all this, we start our trip by visiting Tsaghkadzor. Tsaghkadzor is a spa town and a popular health resort in Armenia. It is one of the places in our mountainous country where the beauty of nature appears in its variety. The name means ‘gorge of flowers’, and the whole city is surrounded by virgin woods and alpine meadows. We take a ropeway over Teghenis Mountains offering a bird’s eye view of the surrounding mountain valleys, lush forests Armenia is so rich with. Our next stop is Lake Sevan, the so-called “Blue Pearl of Armenia”. This huge mountain lake, which takes up to 5% of Armenia’s surface area, is about 2,000 meters above sea level and is the second-highest freshwater lake in the world.
DAY 4
Yerevan / Garni / Geghard / Free evening
Breakfast at the hotel. We start our trip to the Cave Monastery Geghard, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Geghard monastery is the masterpiece of 13th-century Armenian architecture, partly carved out of a huge rock. We proceed to the Garni Temple, the only Pagan Temple in Armenia, which dates back to the 1st century. Optional: Jeeping tour to Garni Gorge, typically referred to as the “Symphony of Stones”, a unique and picturesque monument of nature (10 USD p/p). Millions of years are required for the shaping of such formations.
DAY 5
Shopping day
After breakfast, proceed to Yerevan Fruit and Food market, complete with fresh vegetables and dried fruits, alleys of Armenian lavash and sweets. Continue to the Vernissage flea market to get the best variety of souvenirs, handmade rugs, and local jewelry items (open on weekends). Our next stop will be the biggest mall to enjoy your shopping leisure. Free time. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
DAY 6
Departure
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out by 12:00. Transfer to the airport. Departure home by Air Arabia.
Inclusions:
- Accommodation.
- 4 x overnights at the hotel in Yerevan.
- Airport / hotel / airport transfers.
- Transportation as mentioned in the program in comfortable A/C vehicle.
- English speaking professional guide throughout the tour.
- All activities as per program with entrance fees.
- Catering BB: breakfast at the hotel.
- 1 bottle of mineral water per day/per person.
EXclusions:
- Meals and alcoholic beverages except described.
- Optional activities.
- Flights
- Visa.
- Travel insurance
Breakdown rate for day trip: Yerevan / Garni / Geghard / Yerevan
Breakfast at the hotel. We start our trip to the Cave Monastery Geghard, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Geghard monastery is the masterpiece of 13th-century Armenian architecture, partly carved out of a huge rock. We proceed to the Garni Temple, the only Pagan Temple in Armenia, which dates back to the 1st century. Optional: Jeeping tour to Garni Gorge, typically referred to as the “Symphony of Stones”, a unique and picturesque monument of nature (10 USD p/p). Millions of years are required for the shaping of such formations. Optional: Lunch at a local house in Garni, where you will have the opportunity to watch Armenian national bread “lavash” baking and barbeque making process in the underground stove called “tonir”. Drive back to Yerevan. Leisure evening on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.