A tour to Armenia 7 days - North is specially designed for the schedule of regular flights to Yerevan.We offer an interesting individual tour of the northern part of Armenia, where we will introduce you to all the beauties and sights of the northern country.

Day 1: Arrival in Yerevan

• Arrival to «Zvartnots» International Airport. Our guide will meet you at the airport.
• Transfer to the hotel in Yerevan. Free time.

Day 2: Yerevan – City tour – Erebuni Fortress – Tsitsernakaberd Memorial – Armenian Genocide Museum

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Sightseeing tour of the city of Yerevan – the ancient capital of Armenia, which is 29 years older than Rome.
• Tour itinerary: “Mother Armenia” monument – from where you can see an excellent view of the whole city, the Opera House, Republic Square, the “Cascade” architectural complex, the Cafesjian Museum of Modern Art, the monument to the hero of the Armenian epic “Sasuntsi David”.
• Visiting the ruins  of the Erebuni fortress – one of the cities of the state of Urartu. The city was built in 782 BC. King Agrishti I, and was a strategic point of defense in the Ararat valley.
• Visit to the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial and the Museum of the Armenian Genocide of 1915.
• Lunch in Yerevan (Traditional Armenian Restaurant).
• Transfer to the hotel. Free time.

Day 3: Yerevan — Amberd — Hovhannavank —  Monument of Armenian Alphabet  — Akhtala — Haghpat  

• Breakfast at the hotel. Check out from the hotel.
• Trip to Amberd fortress (literally translated as «fortress of clouds») (10th century), a vivid example of Armenian medieval architecture and one of the few preserved feudal castles in Armenia. Located in a beautiful and deep gorge, halfway to the top of the mountain between two rivers it blends harmoniously with the surrounding landscape (Mount Aragats — the highest mountain in Armenia — 4096m above sea level).
• A trip to the majestic monastery, which is located in the village of Hovhanavan in the Aragatsotn region. According to legend, the monastery was founded by St. Gregory the Illuminator, who brought here the relics of St. John the Baptist (the Forerunner), hence the very name ” Hovhannavank ” (Monastery of Hovhannes, that is, John) .
• Lunch .
• Visiting the monument of Armenian alphabet. The monument is located on the slope of Aragats Mountain, and is dedicated to 1600 anniversary of creation of the Armenian alphabet. 39 giant, carved Armenian letters from the famous red tuff, placed near the resting place of St. Mesrop Mashtots — the creator of the Armenian alphabet in 405.
• A trip to Akhtala castle (10th century), an important strategic point of the kingdom of Kyurikyan – Bagratuni.
• Trip to the village of Haghpat, rich in monasteries, which are included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
• Dinner and overnight in Haghpat village.

Day 4: Haghpat — Haghartsin — Dilijan — Sevan — Yerevan

• Breakfast at the hotel. Check out from the hotel.
• Visiting Haghpat Monastery (10th century). It is believed that the monastery is the holy water, which has healing properties and helps people with heart disease.
• Visiting a beautiful monastery — Haghartsin (12th century), hidden between wooded hills and cliffs.
• A trip to the greenest part of Armenia – the city of  Dilijan , which is famous for its clean air and lush forests. Stop at the bronze monument to the heroes of the film “Mimino”.
• Lunch.
• Drive to Lake Sevan, which is the pearl of Armenia and the largest freshwater basin in Eurasia and the second largest Alpine lake in the world. Sevan is situated at an altitude of 1900 meters above sea level.
• Visiting Sevanavank monastery (9th century).
• Return to Yerevan. Transfer to the hotel. Free time.

Day 5: Yerevan — Matenadaran — Garni — Geghard — Symphony of Stones — Demonstration baking «lavash» — Yerevan

•  Breakfast at the hotel.
• Excursion to Matenadaran – the pride of Armenian culture, the world’s largest repository of ancient manuscripts and books.
• Trip to Garni — Symphony of Armenian architecture. It is the only surviving pagan temple in Armenia. Built in the Hellenistic style in the 1st century by the Armenian King Trdat I and dedicated to the God of the Sun Mithras.
• Lunch at the restaurant above the gorge of the Azat river and demonstration baking «lavash» — traditional Armenian bread in the tonir (oven in the ground).
• Visiting the monastery Geghard (12 – 13th centuries). It is a unique monastery complex, where the temple is completely carved in the rock. The name «Geghard» literally «the monastery of the spear» is due to the fact that in this place Christian relic — the spear, which, according to tradition, a Roman soldier had pierced the crucified Jesus with was kept (now kept in the Museum of Echmiadzin).
• Visit to the Symphony of Stones. The object is a gorge, the rocks of which consist of huge basalt pillars. Their vertical arrangement is very reminiscent of organ pipes, which is why the monument got its name.
• Return to Yerevan. Transfer to the hotel. Free time.

Day 6: 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 7: 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.

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We can change the program and excursion objects and make a tour according to your desire, for any dates convenient for you and for any number of days. Just contact us by mail or phone.

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