Day 1: Yerevan City — tour

• Arrival to «Zvartnots» International Airport. Our guide will meet you at the airport. Transfer to the hotel in Yerevan.
• Panoramic tour round Yerevan city — the ancient capital of Armenia, which is 29 years older than Rome. Tour Itinerary: «Mother Armenia» monument offers a nice overview of the whole city, the Opera House, Republic  Square, «Cascade» architectural complex, the Museum of Contemporary Art named Cafesjian, the monument to the hero of «David Sasuntsi» Armenian epos.
• Welcome dinner in Yerevan (Traditional Armenian Restaurant).
• Transfer to the hotel. Free time.

Day 2: Yerevan – Khor Virap – «Bird Cave» – wine tasting in the village «Areni» – Noravank – Yerevan

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Tour to Khor Virap monastery (literally translated as «deep dungeon») (7 – 17th centuries). You will see the underground pit where the first Patriarch of Armenian Apostolic Church St. Grigor Lusavorich (Saint Gregory the Illuminator) languished in prison for 13 years. The monastery is located 50 km away from Yerevan on the Armenian — Turkish border. You will enjoy the wonderful view of the Biblical Mount Ararat.
• A trip to the karst caves in Areni, also known as the «Bird’s Cave», where a 5500 year-old leather shoe was found.
• Lunch in the village of Areni, where wines are produced from local grape varieties (wine tasting).
• Trip to Noravank monastery (9 – 13th centuries) is one of the most magnificent medieval monuments of Armenia, located on the ledge of narrow winding gorge with rare red rocks. This is truly a masterpiece of Armenian architecture.
• Return to Yerevan. Transfer to the hotel. Free time.

Day 3: Yerevan — Hripsime — Echmiadzin — Zvartnots —  Ararat “Noy” Brandy Factory —Eastern Market —Vernissage

•  Breakfast at the hotel.
• Trip to Echmiadzin town. Visiting the Church of St. Hripsime (7th century). The church was built in 618 on the site of an ancient pagan temple, where Saint Hripsime had been tortured and killed.
• Excursion to Echmiadzin Cathedral (4th century) — the center of Armenian Apostolic Church. This is one of the oldest Christian churches in the world, the residence of the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians. (Holy mass is only held on Sunday)
• Visit to the Museum “Treasury of Etchmiadzin”, where unique treasures are presented. One of the most famous is the Spear of Longinus, with which Christ was pierced, and the relics of Noah’s Ark.
• Visit the beautiful and majestic ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral (9th century) — temple of Vigil Forces, Heavenly Angels Church.
• Return to Yerevan.
• Dinner.
• A visit to  the Ararat “Noy” cognac factory  – excursion and  brandy tasting.
• Visit Eastern market and fair «Vernissage», where you can buy souvenirs, gifts, jewelry and other handmade products from wood, stone, including precious, silver and other materials (full working days Saturday and Sunday).
• Transfer to the hotel. Free time.

Day 4: Transfer to the airport. Departure.
[Duration: 40 minutes / 25 km]

• Breakfast at the hotel. Check out from the hotel (12:00).
• Airport transfer. Departure.

 The price is per person on basis of DBL/TWIN occupancy and includes all taxes and duties.