Included:
Transportation: comfortable bus with air conditioning from/to Zwartnotz airport
Accommodation: 7x hotel (all rooms with private shower/WC)
Meals: Half board (all days breakfast, 4x lunch, 3x dinner), two bottles (each 0,5 l) of water per day
Transfer: All transfers according to the program, ride on the ropeway
Tour guide: Qualified tour guide, 24 hours availability on site
Visit to a wine producer, acapella concert, visit to a brandy – distillery and brandy – tasting.
Not included:
Flight, insurance, alcoholic beverages, tips.
Planned program
Meals: B = breakfast / L = lunch/lunch package / C= coffee break / D = dinner.
Day 1: Arrival
Arrival to Yerevan. Transfer to the hotel.
Day 2: City tour and UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
National Museum, Echmiadzin (4 th century) – the First Christian Church in the world, ruins of Zwartnotz Cathedral (7 th century), Magnificent View of the holy Mount Ararat, Dinner.
Overnight stay in Yerevan (B/-/D)
Day 3: Wine trails
The oldest Wine Cave (6 th century BC), Monastery Noravank, Khor Virap as a pilgrimage site with the best view of Mount Ararat, Zorats Karer/ Carahunge – prehistoric stone circle.
Chor Virap with view to Ararat Stone circle Zorats Karer
Overnight stay in Goris (B/L/-)
Day 4: Wings of Tatev
The ancient cave village of Khndzoresk, enchanting landscape of Vorotan Gorge, Wings of
Tatev – flight with the world’s longest (5752 m) reversible ropeway to the village of Tatev with
its famous monastery complex.
Wings of Tatev
Overnight stay in Goris (B/-/D)
Day 5: Along the Silk Road
Selim (Orbelian’s) Caravanserai – height of 2410 meters above sea level, Lake Sevan – one of the largest freshwater high-altitude (alpine) lakes in Eurasia,
Khachkar Field – the largest cross stone field in the world (9-14 th centuries).
Overnight in Dilijan (B/L/-)
Day 6: Drive to Armenian highlands
Amberd Fortress – one of the few feudal castles in Armenia. Visit to a wine producer, guided tour and wine tasting.
Fortress Amberd
Overnight stay in Yerevan (B/L/-)
Day 7: Paganism and Christianity – Religious Diversity
An exclusive acapella concert in Geghard Rock Monastery (4 th century), short walk in Azat Gorge, visit to Garni Temple (1 st century), taste of tender homemade bread Lavash. Return to Yerevan. Visit to brandy distillery and brandy tasting, farewell dinner.
Temple of Garni
Brandy – tasting
Overnight stay in Yerevan (B/L/D)
Day 8: Journey home
Early morning flight back from Yerevan.
Program is subject to change!
Year of travel: 2021