Tour to Yerevan and surroundings

Meeting atZvartnotsairport and transfer to the hotel in Yerevan. Time for registration and a little rest. 14:00 Lunch at a national restaurant. 15:45 Tour to Matenadaran: Museum-Institute of Ancient Armenian Manuscripts, one of the largest repositories of manuscripts in the world. 17:00 Sightseeing tour of Yerevan with stops at the Monument to David Sasuntsi, in Victory Park - at the monument to Mother Armenia , which offers a beautiful view of the entire city. Architectural complex Cascade, Museum of Contemporary Art Cafesjian, Opera Theater. 19:30 Free time. 21:00 Evening walk through the center of Yerevan: walking tour along Northern Avenue to Republic Square. Participation in singing fountain show. Return to the hotel.

Breakfast in the hotel. 09:30 Departure for a tour to Lake Sevan - the largest lake in the Caucasus. On the northwestern coast we will visit the Sevanavank monastery. 12:30 Photo stop against the backdrop of Ararat at the Charents Arch. 13:00 Tour to the pagan Garni Temple - the only monument restored on the territory of Armenia dating back to the era of paganism and Hellenism. 14:00 Lunch in the village of Garni in a rural house, participation in the baking of Armenian lavash bread and tasting of fruit vodka. 16:00 Tour to the rock Geghard Monastery - a fantastic example of medieval Armenian architecture (XII-XIII centuries), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 17:30 Return to Yerevan. End of the excursion program and free evening.

Breakfast in the hotel. 10:00 Departure for the tour. 10:45 The first stop is the Khor Virap Monastery, from where one of the most wonderful views of the biblical Mount Ararat opens. 12:30 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. 13:00 Here we will visit the Cathedral built in the 4th century, the treasury museum of Etchmiadzin, where many holy relics are kept, including Spear of Longinus. 14:00 Lunch at the national cuisine restaurant Agape, which is located on the territory of Holy Etchmiadzin in a building of the 17th century and is one of the ancient restaurants in this region. 16:00 Visit to the ruins of Zvartnots - the greatest temple of early medieval Armenian architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 17:30 Return to Yerevan and visit to the Ararat Brandy Factory for a tour and subsequent tasting of several types of cognac. 19:00 Gala 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 Return to the hotel.

Breakfast in the hotel. 09:30 Check-out from the hotel. 10:00 Time for shopping 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. 12:00 Transferto the airport. Departure.