Armenia 9 Nights/ 10 Days
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Enjoy breathtaking Armenia with us! ARMENIA 9 NIGHTS/ 10 DAYS DAY 1: ARRIVAL DAY 2: CITY TOUR DAY 3: YEREVAN/ EJMIATSIN /ST.HRIPSIME/ZVARTNOTS/YEREVAN DAY 4: YEREVAN/ GARNI/ GEGHARD/YEREVAN DAY 5: YEREVAN/DILIJAN/ SEVAN LAKE/SEVANAVANK/YEREVAN DAY 6: YEREVAN /KHOR VIRAP/ARENI/ NORAVANK /YEREVAN DAY 7: VERNISSAGE/FRUIT-MARKET DAY 8: FREE DAY DAY 9: YEREVAN/SAGHMOSAVANK/ OHANAVANK/ YEREVAN DAY 10: DEPARTURE DAY 1: ARRIVAL Meet the tourist at the airport with the guide. Drive to the hotel, check-in at the hotel and overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. DAY 2: CITY TOUR Breakfast at the hotel. The day starts with a visit to History Museum. Then continue with an exploring tour of Yerevan during which you will see – Republic Square, Cascade, Opera House, Matenadaran building, Mashtots Avenue. Visit Armenian Genocide memorial complex Tsitsernakaberd. Lunch at the restaurant in Yerevan. Dinner at the restaurant in Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. 18/20 Tigran Mets str.,Yerevan, RA [email protected] +374 10 540465\ 12 540465 www.saravoyage.am +374 98 540465\ 96 540465\ 41 540465 Enjoy breathtaking Armenia with us! DAY 3: YEREVAN/ EJMIATSIN /ST.HRIPSIME/ZVARTNOTS/YEREVAN Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to Echmiadzin - the holy seat of the Supreme Patriarch-Catholicos of all Armenians. The Cathedral was built in 303 on the site of a pagan temple after the adoption of Christianity as a state religion in 301. Visit St. Hripsime Church (7th century). A few kilometers from Ejmiadzin are the ruins of the 7th century AD Temple of Zvartnots (buiIt in 641—661), which was to suppress Ejmiatsin cathedral by its grandeur. The remnants of Zvartnots are a wonderful sight, even in ruins. Only the lower parts of the walls and individual fragments have been survived. Back to Yerevan. Lunch at the local restaurant. Dinner at the restaurant in Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. DAY 4: YEREVAN/ GARNI/ GEGHARD/YEREVAN Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Garni & Geghard. Here, in the harmony of the relief and the virgin nature you will see the pagan Garni architectural complex of the 1st century and feel the spirit of ancient ages. *In the village of Garni, you will have the opportunity to take part in a master class on lavash baking. Lavash is traditional Armenian thin bread that represents our national cuisine and originates from Ancient Armenia. We will taste it with cheese and armenian herbals. Another ten minutes ride through the gorge will take you to the cave monastery of Geghard (12th –13th centuries). Back to Yerevan. Lunch at the local restaurant. Dinner at the restaurant in Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. 18/20 Tigran Mets str.,Yerevan, RA [email protected] +374 10 540465\ 12 540465 www.saravoyage.am +374 98 540465\ 96 540465\ 41 540465 Enjoy breathtaking Armenia with us! DAY 5: YEREVAN/DILIJAN/ SEVAN LAKE/SEVANAVANK/YEREVAN Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Tavush region. Visit Dilijan town,which considered a spa town and usually called Armenian Switzerland or Little Switzerland by the locals. Drive to Lake Sevan. Visit Sevanavank monastery. Back to Yerevan. Lunch at the local restaurant. Dinner at the restaurant in Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. DAY 6: YEREVAN /KHOR VIRAP/ARENI/ NORAVANK /YEREVAN Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Khor Virap, the site of royal prison where St. Gregory the Illuminator was held for thirteen years before converting Armenia into the first Christian nation in 301. Guided by the remote majesty of biblical mount Ararat, we explore the site, its underground chambers, elegant chapels and are captivated by the ascetic atmosphere of the site. Visit to Areni factory (here we will taste 11- 12 types of wine). The tour will on to the 12th century monastery complex of Noravank set in a canyon rich with rare flora. Back to Yerevan. Lunch at the local restaurant. Dinner independent. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. 18/20 Tigran Mets str.,Yerevan, RA [email protected] +374 10 540465\ 12 540465 www.saravoyage.am +374 98 540465\ 96 540465\ 41 540465 Enjoy breathtaking Armenia with us! DAY 7: VERNISSAGE/FRUIT-MARKET/GOLD MARKET Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Vernisage, the huge arts & crafts market, the best place in Caucasus to buy souvenirs. Open only on weekends it is a lot of fun to wonder in. Then visit fruit and veg market. Visitors to Armenia are often thrilled to find the plentiful displays of market-fresh produce and foodstuffs, which are unveiled by private vendors daily. The fresh fruits, dried fruits, nuts and vegetables of Armenia enjoy a much-deserved reputation and are easy to shop for at any neighborhood food market. Vendors in open markets will entice the prospective shopper with their wares, luring them with homemade wafer-thin sheets of fruit rolls, and various dried fruit and nut combinations, not to mention the seasonal assortment of fresh produce at the time, which can include apricots, figs, mulberries, and pomegranates. Lunch at the restaurant in Yerevan. Dinner at the restaurant in Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. DAY 8: FREE DAY Breakfast at the hotel. Today you can enjoy your free time. Lunch independent. Dinner independent. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. 18/20 Tigran Mets str.,Yerevan, RA [email protected] +374 10 540465\ 12 540465 www.saravoyage.am +374 98 540465\ 96 540465\ 41 540465 Enjoy breathtaking Armenia with us! DAY 9: YEREVAN/SAGHMOSAVANK/ OHANAVANK/ YEREVAN Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Ashtarak – one of the ancient cities of Armenia. The settlement is full of historical architectural monuments constructed in different periods (II millennium BC to XVIII AD). Visit Ohanavank, an medieval monastery located in the village of Ohanavan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The monastery stands on the edge of the Kasagh River canyon, and its territory is adjacent to the village of Ohanavan. The deep gorge is carved by the Kasagh River. Continue to Saghmosavank, founded by St. Gregory the Illuminator and that of the 13th century, famous for its depository of manuscripts. Back to Yerevan. Lunch at the local restaurant. Dinner at the restaurant in Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. DAY 10: DEPARTURE Early breakfast at the hotel. Drive to the airport for departure. 18/20 Tigran Mets str.,Yerevan, RA [email protected] +374 10 540465\ 12 540465 www.saravoyage.am +374 98 540465\ 96 540465\ 41 540465 .