Armenia 2020 June-11-22, 2020 Tour conductor and guide: Norayr Daduryan Price ~ $4,000 June 11, Thursday Departure. LAX flight to Armenia. June 12, Friday Arrival. Transport to hotel. June 13, Saturday 09:00 “Barev Yerevan” (Hello Yerevan): Walking tour- Republic Square, the fashionable Northern Avenue, Flower-man ​ ​ statue, Swan Lake, Opera House. 11:00 Statue of Hayk- The epic story of the birth of the Armenian nation 12:00 Garni temple. (77 A.D.) ​ 14:00 Lunch at Sergey’s village house-restaurant. (included) 16:00 Geghard monastery complex and cave churches. (UNESCO World Heritage site.) ​ June 14, Sunday 08:00-09:00 “Vernissage”: open-air market for antiques, Soviet-era artifacts, souvenirs, and more. th 11:00 Amberd castle on Mt. Aragats, 10 ​ c. ​ 13:00 “Armenian Letters” monument in Artashavan. 14:00 Hovhannavank monastery on the edge of Kasagh river gorge, (4th-13th cc.) Mr. Daduryan will retell the Biblical ​ ​ parable of the 10 virgins depicted on the church portal (1250 A.D.) ​ 15:00 Van Ardi vineyard tour with a sunset dinner enjoying fine Italian food. (included) June 15, Monday 08:00 Tsaghkadzor mountain ski lift. th 12:00 Sevanavank monastery on Lake Sevan peninsula (9 ​ century). Boat trip on Lake Sevan. (If weather permits.) ​ ​ ​ ​ 15:00 Lunch in Dilijan. Reimagined Armenian traditional food. (included) 16:00 Charming Dilijan town tour. 18:00 Haghartsin monastery, Dilijan. Mr. Daduryan will sing an acrostic hymn composed in the monastery in 1200’s. June 16, Tuesday 09:00 Equestrian statue of epic hero David of Sassoon. 09:30-11:30 Train- City of Gyumri- Orphanage visit. Community service. (6 hours) Lunch at Cherkezi Dzor. (included) 17:15-19:15 Back to Yerevan via train. June 17, Wednesday 09:00 Tree planting/ATP. Community service. (4 hours) Lunch. (not included) 14:00 Zvartnots cathedral, 652 A.D. (UNESCO World Heritage site) ​ ​ 15:00 St. Gayane church, 618 A.D. (UNESCO World Heritage site), Etchmiadzin cathedral, 301 A.D. (UNESCO World Heritage site) ​ ​ ​ June 18, Thursday 08:00 Khor Virap Monastery (301 to 642 A.D.) – Climbing down St. Gregory’s 20-feet deep pit is optional. ​ ​ 13:00-14:30 Lunch. Including but not limited to the delicious “lahmajo” or “shawerma” choices. (not included) ​ ​ 14:30 National Gallery of Armenia. 15:30 History Museum of Armenia. (Exceptional items including the oldest leather shoe in the world!) ​ June 19, Friday 09:00 Mayr Hayastan (Mother Armenia) monument. Magnificent panorama of Yerevan! ​ ​ 10:00 Matenadaran- Museum of ancient illuminated manuscripts. 12:00 Ponchik feast at Grand Candy store. (not included) 13:00 AGBU Soup kitchen. Community service. (2 hours) Lunch. (not included) 15:00 House-museum of film director and surrealist artist S. Parajanov. June 20, Saturday 08:00 Early departure. 12:00 Tatever: World’s longest ropeway, the holder of a Guinness world record! Tatev Monastery and the story of its “Gavazan,” the seismographic pendulous column (904 A.D.) ​ 14:00 Lunch at the scenic Tatevatun restaurant. (included) 16:00 Noravank monastic complex. (1339 A.D.) ​ 18:00 Dinner at Noravank monastery, vine-covered garden restaurant, “khorovats” and “thkhvatsk” pie of the day. (included) June 21, Sunday 08:00-09:00 “Vernissage”: City’s flea market. 10:00 Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial & Museum, a self-guided tour. 12:00 Yerevan History Museum. 14:00 Lunch. (not included) 16:00: Noy Cognac factory tour and a first-hand look at the underground aging tunnels. 20:00-23:00 Farewell dinner at Parvana restaurant with live music and dancing! (included) June 22, Monday Transfer from hotel to airport, departure from Yerevan. .