Breakfast at the hotel. Free time. 10:30 Check-out from the hotel and departure for souvenir and local product shopping, which are highly sought after by guests - wine, brandy, dried fruits, herbs, sweets, gold items, ceramics, etc. For this, we will visit the Vernissage - souvenir market and Tashir - a market for locally made sweets and dried fruits. 12:30 Light lunch in Yerevan, at the restaurant of Western Armenian cuisine. 14:00 In Argavand, at the wine cellar of the Maran Winery, tasting of several varieties of Armenian wines with a story about the history and peculiarities of Armenian winemaking. 15:30 Departure for a tour to Holy Ejmiadzin: The spiritual center of Armenia and the residence of the Catholicos of All Armenians - the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The city is located just 20 km from Yerevan. Here we will visit the Cathedral built in the 4th century, the museum-treasury of Etchmiadzin, where many holy relics are kept, including the Spear of Longinus. Visit to the ruins of Zvartnots - the greatest temple of early medieval Armenian architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 18:00 Dinner in the apricot garden of the Van restaurant. 19:00 Transfer to Zvartnots Airport. Departure.
- Departure from Yerevan
- Travel time: 9 hours / 110 km
- Meals: three times a day