Internnational Package -Armenia

• DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
• Day 1: Arrival in Yerevan Leisure
• Meet and Greet on arrival and transfer to your hotel.
• Overnight stay at the hotel in Yerevan.
• Day 2: Group Activities as per schedule
• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Choose between shared activities listed below.
• Note: Pick-up/drop-off point for shared tours will be from the Meeting Point. Meeting point is at 96 Nalbandyan Street Yerevan. Guests are required to arrive 30 minutes prior the start time.
• Maximum waiting time is only five minutes (5 mins), failure to do so will result in no show and rescheduling/rebooking will not be permitted.
• Overnight stay at the hotel in Yerevan.
• Day 3: Group Activities as per schedule
• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Choose between shared activities listed below.
• Note: Pick-up/drop-off point for shared tours will be from the Meeting Point. Meeting point is at 96 Nalbandyan Street Yerevan. Guests are required to arrive 30 minutes prior the start time. Maximum waiting time is only five minutes (5 mins), failure to do so will result in no show and rescheduling/rebooking will not be permitted.
• Overnight stay at the hotel in Yerevan.
• Day 4: Day at Leisure Leisure
• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Free day to enjoy the city.
• Overnight stay at Yerevan.
• Day 5: Departure
• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Proceed to airport for departure.

***GROUP ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE***

• GARNI TEMPLE, GEGHARD MONASTERY, LAVASH BAKING MASTERCLASS
• (shared activity available every Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only)
• Join this short group tour to explore most unique attractions of Armenia! First up, visit Garni, which is the only standing pagan temple in Armenia, the next stop is Geghard monastery, being a complex which is partially carved in a rock. Finally, see lavash (Armenian thin bread) baking process, which is one of the most beautiful and common Armenian national traditions.
• Duration: 5-6 hrs & Approx start time: 10:00hrs
• Meeting point is at 96 Nalbandyan Street Yerevan. Guests are required to arrive 30 minutes prior the start time. Maximum waiting time is only five minutes (5 mins), failure to do so will result in no show and rescheduling/rebooking will not be permitted.
• TSAGHKADZOR, LAKE SEVAN, SEVAN TROUT BBQ TREAT
• (shared activity available every Thursday and Sunday only)
• On this tour see Tsaghkadzor, known as valley of flowers, go to Kecharis monastery complex, ride on the ropeway to admire the whole beauty of the place. Afterwards visit Lake Sevan, pearl of this mountainous country. Stop at Sevanavank monastery complex on Sevan peninsula, which can be named the very point from where the whole beauty of Lake Sevan is seen. At the end of the tour you will have an amazing opportunity to taste yummy Sevan trout barbecue!
• Duration: 7-8 hrs & Approx start time: 10:00hrs
• Meeting point is at 96 Nalbandyan Street Yerevan. Guests are required to arrive 30 minutes prior the start time. Maximum waiting time is only five minutes (5 mins), failure to do so will result in no show and rescheduling/rebooking will not be permitted.
• YEREVAN CITY TOUR, ECHMIADZIN, MASTER CLASS and ZVARTNOTS TEMPLE
• (shared activity available every Wednesday and Saturday)
• Your day will begin at the iconic Cascade Complex, a massive stairway adorned with contemporary art installations. Stroll through the heart of Yerevan, Republic Square, a grandiose ensemble of buildings, fountains, and statues, surrounded by cafes and shops. An exciting part about the Echmiadzin complex is that all its churches are included in the UNESCO heritage list. The journey will start with visiting St. Hripsime Church, an Armenian Apostolic church of the 7th century in Vagharshapat.
• We will continue the tour in Armenia and go to the St. Echmiadzin Treasury Museum. It will offer you beautiful historical arts to visit that you will never forget. Afterwards, we move and provide you with the facility of traditional lunch. Post filling the stomach, the next destination to follow is the Zvartnots temple.
• Duration: 7-8 hrs & Approx start time: 10:00hrs
• Meeting point is at 96 Nalbandyan Street Yerevan. Guests are required to arrive 30 minutes prior the start time. Maximum waiting time is only five minutes (5 mins), failure to do so will result in no show and rescheduling/rebooking will not be permitted.
• KHOR VIRAP MONASTERY, ARENI-1 (BIRDS CAVE), ARENI WINE FACTORY, NORAVANK MONASTERY
• (shared activity available every Monday, Friday, Saturday only)
• The most fascinating attractions of Armenia are here to amaze you! Visit Khor Virap monastery, a great place for embracing picturesque views of the Holy Mount Ararat. Next, see the monastery complex Noravank, that is unique in its construction as the church of Holy Mother of God is 2-storied monastery. After that, have wine tasting in “Hin Areni” wine factory, which is one of the oldest settlements in Armenia, famous for its wines. Finally, visit an ancient cave called “Birds-Cave” or Areni-1.
• Duration: 9-10 hrs & Approx start time: 10:00hrs
• Meeting point is at 96 Nalbandyan Street Yerevan. Guests are required to arrive 30 minutes prior the start time. Maximum waiting time is only five minutes (5 mins), failure to do so will result in no show and rescheduling/rebooking will not be permitted.
• ECHMIADZIN, ZVARTNOTS
• (shared activity available every Wednesday and Sunday only)
• This trip takes you to churches, that are listed among the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites. The first stops are the churches of St. Hripsime and St. Gayane, that are two of three churches in Echmiadzin, dedicated to the Christian women-martyrs who escaped from Rome with their abbess Gayane. Next up is Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, the main cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the very first Christian cathedral in the World. Currently Mother Cathedral is under reconstruction and, unfortunately, you can see it only from the outside. There will be a visit to “Treasures of Echmiadzin” museum with final stop near Zvartnots, the medieval temple of St. Gregory, built in the 7th century. It was one of the tallest buildings of the time.
• Duration: 4-5hrs & Approx start time: 10:00hrs
• Meeting point is at 96 Nalbandyan Street Yerevan. Guests are required to arrive 30 minutes prior the start time. Maximum waiting time is only five minutes (5 mins), failure to do so will result in no show and rescheduling/rebooking will not be permitted.
• LAKE SEVAN, SEVANAVANK MONASTERY, DILIJAN, GOSHAVANK MONASTERY, HAGHARSTIN MONASTERY
• (shared activity available every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday only)
• On this tour visit Lake Sevan, pearl of this mountainous country and one of the largest freshwater high-altitude lakes in Eurasia. See Sevanavank, a monastery complex on Sevan peninsula, from where the whole beauty of Lake Sevan can be observed. Currently a religious seminary functions here, which is not readily open to the public. You will then go to Dilijan, otherwise referred to as “Armenian Switzerland” for its fantastic natural forests. The town is a part of Dilijan National Park. The next stop is Goshavank monastery, surrounded by green territories. Finally, visit Haghartsin, a 10th century monastery which has been recently renovated by donation of Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qassimi, the Ruler of Sharjah, who was impressed by the monastery when visiting it.
• Duration: 9-10 hrs & Approx start time: 10:00hrs
• Meeting point is at 96 Nalbandyan Street Yerevan. Guests are required to arrive 30 minutes prior the start time. Maximum waiting time is only five minutes (5 mins), failure to do so will result in no show and rescheduling/rebooking will not be permitted.
• Note: Above listed activities are shared activity based on seat-in-coach transfers. Meeting point is at 96 Nalbandyan Street Yerevan. Guests are required to arrive 30 minutes prior the start time. Maximum waiting time is only five minutes (5 mins), failure to do so will result in no show and rescheduling/rebooking will not be permitted.