Overview
With this one-week light program, you will discover the top attractions of Armenia and experience joyful activities. Wish to explore Armenian culture, discover heritage and nature, taste excellent local food, and have unforgettable adventures while having lots of time for additional activities you have in mind? Then this experience is the perfect suit for you.
This is a private experience and may be customized.
Professional photos with a Canon camera are offered.
Itinerary
Approximate duration: 4-5 hours.
Typical Itinerary
Transfer to the hotel (optional service provided with an additional fee).
Discovery of The Armenian National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet which is not only a cultural hub but also an architectural masterpiece.
The next stop is at Cafesjian Center for the Arts, the Cascade. You will admire the wonderful view of evening Yerevan and discover art masterpieces there.
The next discovery is Swan Lake—a tiny lake with beautiful surroundings.
After that, you will head to Northern Avenue Pedestrian Street. The biggest recently constructed pedestrian street in Yerevan where you will see newly constructed buildings and lots of locals and tourists having their evening walk.
Then in Republic Square you will discover the amazing buildings from the 20th century as well as stunning Singing Fountains.
Yerevan 2800th Anniversary Park will be your next discovery. You will love the amazing new park which has wonderful fountains, trees, maps of Yerevan and Armenia, etc.
Then you will discover Abovyan street and Charles Aznavour Square. Abovyan is the oldest street in Yerevan with 19th-century buildings.
Approximate duration: 3-4 hours.
Typical Itinerary
Genocide memorial visit.
Victory Park and Statue of Mother Armenia. Victory Park is one of the most beloved places of Yerevan residents and tourists. It’s one of the best historical places in the city which also attracts nature lovers. You will have the greatest view of evening Yerevan and Biblical mountain Ararat from here.
Khachkar carving master class. Optional experience which may be added with an additional fee.
Approximate duration: 4-5 hours.
Typical Itinerary
Gaghard partly mountain-carved monastery.
Garni Pagan Temple, built in the 1st century.
Lavash baking matter class and tasting. This is an optional experience and may be requested with an additional fee.
Approximate duration: 9-10 hours.
Typical Itinerary
Tsaghkadzor city Discovery
Tsaghkadzor Ropeway ride to mountains
Kecharis monastery
Hiking to Sevan pennisula from Sevan lake and discovery of Sevanavank monastery.
Famous Sevan fish tasting.
Haghartsin monastery. This is an optional experience and may be included with a small additional fee.
Old Dilijan Complex discovery.
Dinner, yummy barbecue tasting in a unique restaurant. Optional experience which may be included with an additional fee.
Approximate duration: 4-5 hours.
Exploring Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral considered the oldest in the world.
Discovery of the church of Saint Gayane.
Saint Hripsime Church.
Treasury Museum of Echmiadzin.
Delicious sun-cooked food tasting. Optional experience which may be added with an additional fee.
And lastly, marvel at the 7th-century Zvartnots Temple.
Approximate duration: 7-8 hours.
Discover the amazing Khor Virap Monastery and Armenia as the first Christian country as well as the story behind the beginning of humanity.
Admire the best view of Ararat Biblical mountain.
Discover Noravank 13th-century Armenian monastery located in a narrow gorge made by the Amaghu River. The gorge is known for its tall, sheer, brick-red cliffs, directly across from the monastery. The monastery’s two-storey Surb Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) church, which grants access to the second floor by way of a narrow stone-made staircase jutting out from the face of the building, is one of the earliest examples of cantilever architecture. This is an optional experience and may be requested with an additional fee.
Ancient Birds-Cave (Areni-1) is more than an extraordinary discovery. Metal knives, fruit seeds, grain residues, rope, dishes, clothing, dried grapes and plums, dated to 4200-3500 BC, were found in the cave. The oldest leather shoe in the world was also found here. It is more than 5500 years old. Also, in the same area, the world’s oldest women’s skirt (3900 BC) was found. The winery found here is considered to be the oldest one in the world and it is referred to 4th millennium BC.
Learn the secrets of local winemaking: wine factory tour and wine tasting. Optional experience, may be requested with an additional fee.
Local delicious food and wine tasting in a cozy restaurant depending on your wish.
Approximate duration: 1-2 hours.
Typical Itinerary
Visit to Vernissage, a local flea open-air market for buying unique national souvenirs.
Transfer to the airport 2.5 hours prior to your flight. This is optional service provided with an additional fee.
Inclusions
- Private professional guide service: English, Russian, French, Armenian languages (please precise which language you prefer in notes)
- Private transportation: comfortable car with a professional driver
- Local sweets and bottled water
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Entrance tickets for activities mentioned in the program
- Pick up and drop off at any point you wish in Yerevan
- Pick up from the hotel and drop off
Exclusions
- Accommodation (provided upon request)
- Private transfers in all directions in Armenia & Georgia (provided upon request)
- Pick up from the airport and drop off (provided upon request)
- Food and drinks: options available for all preferences (provided upon request)
- Gratitudes (optional)
- Travel insurance (provided upon request)
Key details
You will pay when you arrive.
There are discounts available for one-person bookings.
This is a private experience/tour. Only you or your group will participate.
With PHAROS you can get the best deals and discounts with all the hotels. Just let us know your preferences for hotel and room type and we will book the desired hotel rooms for you.
Private transfers in all directions in Armenia & Georgia are provided upon request. Please precise the direction, date, time of the transfer, pick-up and drop-off addresses and the number of people while making the reservation.
Please reserve optional experiences in advance. In case of adding optional experiences to the program, these experiences are provided with an additional discount. The duration of the optional experiences is not included in the program duration.
Any experience may be included and excluded from the program. This should be prior to the reservation.
