Gastronomic tour to Armenia – Gourmet Holiday

So in October 2018 we set off to discover and taste this great country (Gastronomic tour “Tasty Armenia”, 10-16.10.2018). I would immediately like to note the professional work of the Barev Armenia specialists. when drawing up the program for this route. Even when planning the trip, it was clear that there was a balanced combination of excursions and the gastronomic part of the program, which was ultimately confirmed. We saw the main attractions of this sunny and friendly country. Yerevan, Gerard, Khor Virap, Norovank, Etchmiadzin, natural beauty - Lake Sevan, Mount Aragats, mountain passes and gorges. The excursions smoothly transitioned into the main component of the program — acquaintance with the cuisine of Armenia. These include master classes, tastings, delicious lunches and dinners. Everything is very delicious! Words cannot express — just try! Many thanks to our guide Gore and driver David. With what love and warmth for the history of his country, Gore conducted excursions for our small group (4 people). His knowledge and fascinating story about the culture and traditions of his Motherland, the adoption of Christianity, the creation of the alphabet, and the difficult trials that befell the Armenian people will be for us an impetus for further study of the history of Armenia. And how he talked about khachkars, the art of their creation, and the meaning of the patterns! During the tour, Gore suggested the best angles for photographs, learned recipes for cooking, discussed with us what life is like in Yerevan (and we arrived there during the Francophonie Summit and on the eve of the celebration of the 2800th anniversary of Yerevan), the results of football matches (the next League of Nations games) and everything it is with friendliness, warmth and humor. When we crossed paths with other groups, they openly envied us that we had such a guide. David, thank you for the comfort in the car, help with luggage, for safe driving both on mountain serpentines and in busy Yerevan. Well done! Your work deserves the highest praise. The tour exceeded all expectations, and on the last day Ararat opened for us! Thank you again for your hospitality and for an interesting and delicious tour. Peace and prosperity to Armenia! And see you again!

Just returned from a gastronomic tour of Armenia. Filled with the brightest impressions! In addition to the luxurious feasts (otherwise it is difficult to name the lunches and dinners that were organized for us), we saw, heard and felt the soul of Armenia. The wonderful guide of our group, Garnik Mirzoyan, shared with us his love for this beautiful country and his pride in its difficult fate. The history of the country sounded unusually fascinating from the lips of this intelligent, charming young man. And I would like to express special gratitude to the driver of our group, Vage, for a safe and comfortable trip. We really hope that we will visit Armenia more than once, and Garnik and Vage will give us new wonderful impressions.

Good afternoon We spent enough time selecting a country and a tour to spend a week in a warm, sunny place with benefit and pleasure. We stopped on a gastronomic tour to Armenia, and didn’t regret it at all! From the very moment we left the arrival hall of Yerevan airport until the farewell to the same airport, we were surrounded by such care and a desire to help that we did not expect, and in general we rarely met anywhere. The tour is designed very competently - there are no long journeys and a not too tiring program (three or four key attractions per day), with thoughtful meals in the most comfortable conditions - dinner in the Yerevan tavern right next to the stage with a folk ensemble and dancers, lunches in cozy gardens and courtyards under trees (sometimes right with apples and pears) overlooking mountains and valleys, a closed terrace overlooking Lake Sevan (it was cool and rainy, but the lake was in full view), Amelie’s home living room with the best table service! Those. Meal from a need to gain strength turned into a holiday and an unforgettable event with pleasant conversations and impressions. I won’t talk much about the food - I really liked everything we tried. Food in Armenia is something, you have to try it!!! Every day we tasted something new, so we got a broad understanding of the national cuisine. The wine is tasty and easy to drink, I also really liked the fruit vodka (60%) and was a great drink, especially on cool days. Now about the most important thing - I want to say special words of gratitude to our guide Garnik and driver Vaha for that week of real rest, when we could relax and just have fun, starting from the always clean and very comfortable car, a carefully prepared bottle of water in the seat feeder, neatly laid suitcase in the trunk and ending with extraordinary stories about the history of Armenia, about its life past and present, about its nature and weather. All this in Garnik’s positive, cheerful manner with jokes, jokes and funny stories. It is felt that these people love their country very much and are proud of it, and we fell in love with it too. Armenia is different: sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy; sometimes yellow, sometimes green, sometimes blue and gray (that’s how Sevan greeted us); sometimes very close to the sky and clouds (in the mountains), sometimes hiding in gorges and spreading out in valleys - I was impressed, although I already travel quite a lot and have seen a lot of things. The monasteries and fortresses are original, located so picturesquely that they take your breath away. Garnik is a very interesting, erudite storyteller. I liked that on many issues he offers several points of view, while clearly justifying the one he considers the most probable. And, of course, everything Armenian is the best and most beloved (by the end of the tour, I already thought so myself :-)). Performed by Garnik, we listened to beautiful poems by Armenian and Russian poets about Armenia (especially creepy on mountain roads), and in the car we listened to national music, which was simply mesmerizing. I want to thank Vahe separately - I don’t really like long car trips, but here everything was beyond praise - he quickly and comfortably delivered us to our next destination, very carefully dropping us off in the most convenient places and meeting us in full readiness to hit the road, charmingly smiling. If Garnik is an excellent student and a winner of Olympiads in biology, language and history (??? - maybe geography - I’ve already forgotten)))) and plays excellent table tennis (which we personally saw when we left for a circuit tour from Yerevan), then Vahe turned out to be a real champion in freestyle wrestling (a whole family dynasty). I want to wish happiness, health, LOVE and all kinds of prosperity to our Garnik and Vaha, as well as prosperity to Barev Armenia and their partner-friends, who also helped make this tour magical and unforgettable. I want to wish Armenia a bright and peaceful future, may your country only become more beautiful and stronger, and may ordinary people (they are already kind, cheerful and friendly) become a little richer))) Thank you very much! P.S. As you already wrote in one of your reviews, I ask you to give Garnik and Vaga a bonus for such a well-run tour! )))

Hello, travel lovers! We would like to share our impressions with you. My wife and I took an individual tour from June 16 to June 23, 2018. A good impression starts with a great view from the airplane window. Upon arrival early in the morning: customs, luggage, transfer, currency exchange, check-in - all without problems. And then 7 days of a very rich and interesting program. Thanks to manager Enise. It is useless to talk about unique historical places and amazing nature. You have to see it with your eyes, walk it with your feet and drive 1500 km. There were a lot of impressions. The wine and gastronomic part of the tour is still in my memory and in my home bar, but after the tour I had to go on a diet. Thank you very much to your staff for everything. Roland Tmoyan and Aro Vardanyan are professionals in their field and simply sincere people. I must say that during our entire stay in Armenia, we felt at home. There are friendly people and warm hospitality everywhere. We wish the wonderful travel agency "Barev Armenia" further creative success and expansion in the tourism services market. Friends, I am not campaigning, I advise you to visit Armenia at least once in your life. P.S. We plan to return to Armenia in 2019. Always drawn to good things.

Hello, dear friends! Barev dzes! A short report on the gastronomic tour to Armenia September 19 - 25, 2017. We were lucky: the stars aligned! And good weather (is there anything different in Armenia?!), and beautiful nature, and unique historical monuments, and friendly residents, and delicious food, and a charming, warm company that accidentally (?!) gathered on this tour! Everything was just great! Many thanks to the host! There was not a single failure during the entire trip. True, our team was punctual and very cheerful, inquisitive and with a good appetite! Special thanks to our Armenian friends! Probably, this is what you can call Araik (our driver, not a single emergency situation on the road) and Ruben (our guide, not a single unanswered question)! They did everything to make our trip through your magically beautiful country even more magical! Thanks to them, we want to come to Armenia again and again! Dear gentlemen, managers of the wonderful travel agency "Barev Armenia"! We ask you to encourage the professionals in their field - Ruben and Araik! We hope to see you again on your hospitable land! P.S. Sorry for not writing a review right away, there were too many emotions!.. Marina, Olga, Flora, Sergey. Moscow.

The tour went simply wonderful, as in the Russian proverb - “without a hitch.” Your guys, Gor and Araik, worked for the big five with a huge plus. No hitches or misunderstandings. I have the most pleasant impressions of them both as people and as professionals in their field. And of course, Armenia itself is unique, full of historical heritage, friendly people, delicious food. I would like to come back again, which we probably will. Good luck to your company and further development.

“I bow my head before your antiquity. And I kiss your beauty on your scarlet lips... Country-flint, country-diamond, country-dream! These poetic lines of Gorodetsky do not leave my head after visiting your beautiful country. Having recently returned from Armenia, we already miss the country that enveloped us in warmth. And all this became possible thanks to the high professionalism of your company’s employees. Gore and Arayik opened Armenia to us, showing us its pearls, opening the pages of its centuries-old history. Thanks to them for their warm hospitality. And I would especially like to note Gore’s professionalism and his inexhaustible positive energy. Svetlana and Marina. Nizhnevartovsk

We are writing some time after the end of our trip to Armenia to sincerely thank your company for an exceptionally well-organized tour! Special thanks to our guide Gor Karapetyan, who managed to make all the excursions so informative and interesting that I wanted to learn more and more about Armenia! Without a doubt, Gore is one of the best guides we have encountered in many years. Largely thanks to him, I formed the best impressions of Armenia. Many thanks to the driver Arkady for his very professional driving and to the tour managers for their clear and prompt responses at the stage of choosing a tour and preparing for it. We have already repeatedly recommended "Barev Armenia" excursionists on other trips and our friends and we will be sincerely glad to do this again and again! Thanks again for a brilliant job!