Armenian Classics 6 5 NIGHTS

DAY 1: -- DAY 6: YEREVAN-ECHMIADZIN Pick up and transfer to the hotel. Breakfast at the hotel. Take a tour to Garni Pagan Temple Breakfast at the hotel. The last day's attractions start at Ararat Brandy Factory with a (1st c. AD) Temple of Garni itself was dedicated to the sun goddess Mithra. Although the degustation of Armenian authentic brandy. The tour continues to Mother See of Holy Temple of Garni resembles the Hellenic-period monuments, it is still an unexcelled Echmiadzin. Visit Echmiadzin Cathedral (4th c.) and Museum, experience the grandeur of sample of Armenian monumental architecture of its times. Experience “Lavash” medieval churches of St. Hripsime (7th c.) and St. Gayane (7th c.). On the way back to (armenian traditional bread) baking master-class in Garni village. Continue your way to Yerevan take an escape to Zvartnots Cathedral ruins (7th c., UNESCO World Heritage Geghard Monastery (4th c., UNESCO World Heritage Site). Drive back to Yerevan. Take a Site). Have lunch at a local restaurant in Echmiadzin and drive back to Yerevan. Check out cozy Yerevan City Tour. Visit the Republic Square, Matenadaran, the Cascade, enjoy an and transfer to the airport. End of services. excellent view over the city, admire the beauty of the National Theater of Opera and Ballet, etc. The last spot of the visit program is Ararat Brandy Factory. Complete the day with welcome dinner in a typical Armenian restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. PRICE PER PERSON DAY 2: SEVAN-DILIJAN-YEREVAN 2-4 5-7 8-16 Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy the morning tour to the “Blue Pearl of ” - Lake 865 USD 670 USD 650 USD Sevan. Take an ascent to the Sevan Peninsula where Sevanavank Monastery (9th c.) is 3 situated and enjoy the majestic view over the lake. Upon descending the hill take a 4 930 USD 730 USD 720 USD refreshing boat tour on the lake. Have lunch by the lake with famous Sevan crayfish. After lunch head for Dilijan and visit Haghartsin Monastery (11th c.) nestled in the dense forests. End the day by taking an extreme ride on a Zipline in Apaga resort. Drive back to PRICE INCLUDES: Yerevan to overnight. - Transfers DAY 3: KHOR VIRAP-NORAVANK-ARENI-TATEV-GORIS - Accommodation in 3*/4* Hotels - Half Board (breakfast, lunch/dinner according to the program) Breakfast at the hotel. Head for Khor Virap Monastery (4-17th c.) Khor Virap is one of the - Transportation and English-speaking guide services most popular destinations in Armenia for a number of reasons, primarily because it is - All entry fees where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for 13 years for preaching Christianity. To - Master classes this day you can visit the underground chamber which Gregory was imprisoned. Drive towards Areni 1 Cave Complex - a famous archaeological site where the earliest known - Cost of Spa and wellness procedures shoe was found along with three other remarkable assets. Have your lunch in Areni in a - Bottled water in the car cave restaurant and continue the journey to Noravank (13-14 c.). Noravank - the “New Monastery” is a medieval Armenian monastery standing out not only with its appearance but also with the surrounding majestic scenery of Amaghu River gorge. Head for Tatev Monastery (9th c.) Before reaching the breathtaking heights of Tatev and -Air ticket witness its beauty and grace you need to descend into the 500 meter canyon of River -I nsurance Vorotan, have a break at Devil's Bridge and have a ride on the longest ropeway in the -A lcoholic drinks out of the program world. Take the last stop of the day in Goris. Overnight at the hotel in Goris.

DAY 4: KHNDZORESK-SHAKI-ARENI-YEREVAN Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Khndzoresk Cave Settlement and admire the picturesque rock formations of Syunik region. Continue the tour to Armenia's highest waterfall Shaki. Shaki is also famous for its numerous traces of human existence dating back to the Stone Age. Drive back to Yerevan. On the way visit Areni Winery. Lunch at the winery complemented with degustation of several sorts of wine produced in the region. Arrival in Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 5: -KARI LAKE-YEREVAN Breakfast at the hotel. Take a discovery tour to Amberd Fortress (7th c.) Amberd' means «a fortress in the clouds» in Armenian - a fitting name given its elevation at 2,300m above sea level on the slopes of Mount Aragats. The next marvelous attraction of Aragats is Lake Kari, formed in one of the numerous craters of the mountain. Take stop at the lake before +374 43 517 009 returning to Yerevan. In Yerevan enjoy Spa procedures in Aphrodite Spa Center before [email protected] going to dinner at a traditional Armenian restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.