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14 Days Armenia Bike Tour Full Itinerary & Trip Details 14 DAYS ARMENIA BIKE TOUR PRICE STARTING FROM DURATION TOUR ID € 0 € 0 14 days 1180 ITINERARY Day 1 : DAY 1 - ARRIVAL DAY Arrival. Meet and greet at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Check in formalities at the hotel. Overnight at a hotel in Yerevan. Day 2 : YEREVAN - LEISURE DAY Breakfast and Dinner Included Breakfast at the hotel. Leisure day in Yerevan. The pink and ancient and at the same time cheerful city welcomes all its visitors in all its modesty and luxury. This ancient city is 29 years older than Rome. The city has witnessed four settlement phases from the end of the 4th millennium BC to the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC. Lying on the main trade routes between East and West, Yerevan was constantly fought back and forth during the course of the time. The city is situated on the left bank of the river Hrazdan, rushing across the Ararat valley. It is impossible to imagine Yerevan without the famous Opera and Ballet House, The Republic Square with its colorful fountains and the Government House. Mount of Ararat forms an indispensable part of Yerevan. Everyone from Diaspora, who buys an apartment in Yerevan, takes care that the mount be seen from their windows. An unforgettable view can be enjoyed just on top of the Cascade monument. From here the whole city seems to be in our hand. Ararat is straight ahead and the quadruple peaks of Mount Aragats right on the left. The nightlife in Yerevan is really wonderful. When we are already tired from the daily routine, Yerevan will embrace us in the cozy and friendly cafes and restaurants. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Yerevan. Day 3 : DAY 3 - YEREVAN - TRANSFER TO ECO VILLAGE - GEGHARD MONASTERY - GARNI TEMPLE - ECO VILLAGE Breakfast and Dinner Included After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the eco village. Here we will have a check in at our hotel, and start our cycling adventure to the top tourist attractions of Armenia with the the Monastic Complex of Geghard (UNESCO) being the first in the list. The complex occupies an important place in the Armenian architecture. The monastery of Geghard is situated on a wild narrow mountain gorge of unusual beauty. The Monastery of Geghard (“geghard― means spear) is a unique architectural construction. The chapel was built in 1215, but the monastic complex was founded in the 4th century by Gregory the Illuminator, as the site of a sacred spring inside a cave. The monastery had, thus, originally been named Ayrivank, meaning “the monastery of the cave―. Then proceed to Garni Pagan Temple. It is thought to have been founded in the 1st century and was dedicated to the God of the sun Mihr. The temple is comprised of 24 columns and symbolized the 24 hours of the day. The temple remained standing until the sixteenth century, and was destroyed in 1679 because of the devastating earthquake in Armenia. Proceed to HyeLandz Eco Village in Geghadir village. Geghadir is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The village radiates an era of peace and serenity and welcomes his visitors with open arms. Dinner and overnight at HyeLandz Eco Village. Day 4 : DAY 4 - ECO VILLAGE - KHOR VIRAP – URTSADZOR Breakfast Included After breakfast at the hotel, start biking to the 17th century Khor Virap Monastery. This is the very place where king Trdat the 3rd proclaimed Christianity as the state religion in Armenia, thus, becoming the first in the world. Here we can descend the deep dungeon where the first Armenian Catholicos Gregory the Illuminator was jailed for long 13 years for disseminating Christianity in Armenia. At the Monastery we can enjoy the best view to the Biblical Mount Ararat. Then proceed to Urtsadzor village, which is a real paradise for fans of nature and rural life. We can have a short rest in the village, have some meals and then continue biking for around 9 km to reach the Urtsadzor Eco Training Center for overnight. Day 5 : DAY 5 - LEISURE DAY Breakfast Included Breakfast at the center. leisure time for exploring the magnificent natural wonders around. Day 6 : DAY 6 - URTSADZOR – TRANSFER TO VOROTAN PASS – SISIAN Breakfast and Dinner Included After breakfast at the hotel, we will have an enjoyable drive along changing views leading to the Gates of Syunik. Here we will start biking the last, most interesting part to Sisian, a city in Southern Armenia. It is a pleasant and unremarkable town, always cooler than Yerevan. It is a good base to visit Ughtasar Mountain, and the thousands of petroglyphs on top. A river runs through the town, which has an ancient church called Sisavan on top of a small rise in the center. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Sisian. Day 7 : DAY 7 - SISIAN - TRANSFER TO HALIDZOR - TATEV MONASTERY - HALIDZOR Breakfast and Dinner Included After breakfast at the hotel, we will have a transfer to Halidzor village to check in at the hotel or guest house. Here we will start our adventure to a must-see destination in Armenia - Tatev Monastery. Perched atop the Vorotan River Gorge, the ninth century Tatev monastic complex was one of Armenia’s most advanced medieval universities hosting students in humanitarian sciences and an important political stronghold. Because of its forbidding location, it was once hard to access. But now a 5.7 kilometer long cableway, called “Wings of Tatev― has been built to connect visitors to the monastery and its surrounding villages, offering an exciting journey with breathtaking views of the river gorge bellow. All this truly makes the monastery of Tatev a world class destination. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Halidzor village. Day 8 : DAY 7 - SISIAN - TRANSFER TO HALIDZOR - TATEV MONASTERY - HALIDZOR Breakfast and Dinner Included After breakfast at the hotel, we will have a transfer to Halidzor village to check in at the hotel or guest house. Here we will start our adventure to a must-see destination in Armenia - Tatev Monastery. Perched atop the Vorotan River Gorge, the ninth century Tatev monastic complex was one of Armenia’s most advanced medieval universities hosting students in humanitarian sciences and an important political stronghold. Because of its forbidding location, it was once hard to access. But now a 5.7 kilometer long cableway, called “Wings of Tatev― has been built to connect visitors to the monastery and its surrounding villages, offering an exciting journey with breathtaking views of the river gorge bellow. All this truly makes the monastery of Tatev a world class destination. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Halidzor village. Day 9 : DAY 8 - HALIDZOR - TRANSFER TO NORATUS - LAKE SEVAN Breakfast Included After breakfast at the hotel, meet the driver and transfer till Noratus (10:00 a.m.) - an ancient Armenian village. The village is famous for its cemetery of cross-stones, the largest one in the territory of Armenia. Many khachkhars in the cemetery of Noratus, date back to the 13-17th centuries, and the oldest one was carved in the 10th century. The cemetery is spread over a seven hectare field containing almost a thousand khachkars, each of them depicting unique ornamentation. Start biking to Sevan Lake. The trip to Sevan is undoubtedly one of the most exciting ones in Armenia. This wonder of nature is surrounded by Geghama Mountains. The sweet waters, sandy beaches and fresh air attract holiday makers every year. Man and the nature have never been as harmonious as it is here, in Sevan. Situated in the northern part of Armenian volcanic highland in Gegharkounik region, Lake Sevan has a unique combination of great size, high mountain location, and comparatively “soft water―. Lake Sevan is the greatest lake in the Caucasian region, and one of the greatest freshwater high-mountain lakes of Eurasia. It is located at about 2000 meters above the sea level. The basin of Lake Sevan makes up one sixth of the total territory of Armenia. Overnight at a hotel or a guest house near the lake. Day 10 : DAY 9 - SEVAN - DILIJAN Breakfast and Dinner Included After breakfast at the hotel, start biking to Dilijan – “Armenian Switzerland.― It is one of the most important resorts of Armenia, situated within the Dilijan National Park. The forested and reclusive town is home to numerous Armenian artists, composers, and filmmakers and features some traditional Armenian architecture. The Sharambeyan Street in the centre has been preserved and maintained as an “old town― complete with craftsman’s workshops, a gallery and a museum. Hiking, mountain biking, and picnicking are popular recreational activities. Currently, many significant financial and cultural institutions are operating in the town such as the Dilijan regional financial and banking centre, the United World College Dilijan, the Old Dilijan- Tufenkian Centre, the modern building of Dilijan theatre and the Dilijan Museum. Dilijan is among the favorite destinations for local and foreign tourists. The town has a number of high-class hotels and sanatoriums, giving the visitors the chance to enjoy the beauty of the National Park as well as the historical sites. Dinner and overnight at a hotel or a guest house in Dilijan. Day 11 : DAY 10 - DILIJAN - GOSHAVANK - LJEVAN Breakfast and Dinner Included After breakfast at the hotel, start biking to Goshavank Monastery - another masterpiece of ancient Armenian architecture. Situated in the dense oak woods of the splendid Dilijan district in the village of Gosh, Goshavank used to be a major medieval university with a depository of manuscripts. Armenian, Greek, Latin, some other foreign languages, as well as music were taught here.
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