Press tour in Armenia

09:00-14:00 Meeting at Zvartnots airport and transfer to a 3* hotel in Yerevan. Time for registration and a little rest. 15:30 Sightseeing tour of Yerevan with stops at the David Sasuntsi Monument, in Victory Park - at the Mother Armenia monument, from where a beautiful view of the entire city opens. Architectural complex Cascade, Cafesjian Museum of Contemporary Art, Opera House. 19:00 Welcome dinner with a folklore program (folk song and dance ensemble - Yerevan) in one of the most favorite restaurants in the capital - “Tavern Yerevan”. 21:30 Evening walk in the center of Yerevan: walking tour along Northern Avenue to Republic Square. Participation in the singing fountain show (from May to October). 23:00 Return to the hotel.

Breakfast in the hotel. 09:00 Departure for the tour. 10:00 The first stop is the Khor Virap monastery, from where one of the most wonderful views of the biblical Mount Ararat opens. 11:30 Tour to Holy Etchmiadzin: 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. 12:00 Here we will visit the Cathedral built in the 4th century, the treasury museum of Etchmiadzin, where many holy relics are kept, including the Spear of Longinus. 14:00 Lunch at the Agape national cuisine restaurant, which is located on the territory of Holy Echmiadzin in a 17th century building and is one of the ancient restaurants in this region. 15:00 Visit to the ruins of Zvartnots - the greatest temple of early medieval Armenian architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 17:00 Return to Yerevan and visit to the Ararat Brandy Factory for a tour and subsequent tasting of several types of cognac. Free evening in Yerevan.

Breakfast in the hotel. 09:00 Time for shopping for souvenirs and local products that are in great demand among guests - wine, cognac, dried fruits, herbs, sweets, gold items, ceramics, etc. To do this, we will visit Vernissage - the souvenir market and Tashir - the market for locally prepared sweets and dried fruits. 11:30 Historical Museum of Armenia, where exhibits are presented representing different eras of the centuries-old history of the Armenian Highlands from the Paleolithic to the present day 13:30 Photo stop against the backdrop of Ararat at the Charents Arch. 14:00 Lunch in the village of Garni in a rural house, participation in the baking of Armenian lavash bread. 15:30 Tour to the rocky Geghard Monastery - a fantastic example of medieval Armenian architecture (XII-XIII centuries), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 17:00 Tour to the pagan temple of Garni - the only monument restored on the territory of Armenia dating back to the era of paganism and Hellenism. 19:00 Return to Yerevan.

Breakfast in the hotel. 09:30 Check-out from the hotel. 10:00 Transfer to the airport.