7 day-arrival on Thursday

Day 1 Thursday Arrival in Yerevan and check in Arrival in Yerevan at "Zvartnots" International Airport. Baggage getting and transfer to hotel. Check in, welcome dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2 Friday   Yerevan-Garni-Geghard-Yerevan  Breakfast at hotel. Excursion to Garni pagan temple, the only Hellenistic temple preserved to this day in the region. Not far from it is located the famous cave monastery of Geghard (5-14 ages). The monastery of Geghard contains a number of churches and tombs, most of them cut into the rock, which illustrate the very peak of Armenian medieval architecture. The complex of medieval buildings is set into a landscape of great natural beauty, surrounded by towering cliffs at the entrance of Azat Valley.Completion of the tour and return to Yerevan. Overnight stay in Yerevan.

Day 3  Saturday  Free day.
Additionally can be ordered: Yerevan-Tsaghkadzor Sevan-Sevanavank-Dilijan (Goshavank, Haghartsin)-Yerevan-32 eur per person. Breakfast at hotel. Then-a visit to the architectural and artistic complex of Kecharis situated in Tsakhkadzor (Gorge of Flowers). It is another fine example of Armenian architecture. The church is favored by the beautiful and healthy climate and nature which creates a perfect atmosphere. After  tour to  Lake Sevan. This nature's wonder is located in the very middle of Armenian highland in a huge mountain bowl framed with picturesque peaks at the height of 1,900 m. review of Sevan Monastery 874 years is located on the Peninsula, passing the two kilometer tunnel we’ll get to  the famous resort  Dilijan covered with thick forests. We’ll visit ethnographic streets of the city. After visiting Goshavank and Haghartsin monasteries (12-13 century), we’ll stroll around ethnographic streets of the city. Completion of the tour and return to Yerevan. Overnight stay in Yerevan.

Day 4  Sunday  Yerevan-Ejmiatsin-Zvartnots-Yerevan  Breakfast at hotel.After breakfast at the hotel-tour to Echmiadzin, the holy city of Armenia. Visit the sanctuary of Armenian Catholicos, Echmiadzin with its main Cathedral (4th c.), St. Gayane (7^th c.), St. Hripsime (7^th c.), St. Shoghakat churches (17^th c.). All of them are included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. On the way back-journey stop at the ruins of Zvartnots which is one of the most famous temples in Armenia. The brightest monument of medieval Armenian architecture, the magnificent Zvartnots Temple constructed in the 7^th century. Like many of other ancient Armenian temples, Zvartnots has survived in ruins. But even the ruins of this temple give us the idea of its majestic and rare beauty. The construction of Zvartnots Temple (the Temple of Watching Forces) began in 641-643 and intermittently continued for twenty years until 652. Zvartnots had stood for more than three hundred years and around 930s was destroyed by the earthquake. Today Zvartnots territory is the archaeological reserve and the museum which was opened in 1937 where it is possible to see the models – possible variants of the temple reconstruction, and numerous sculptural fragments impressive in their sizes. Huge stone slabs with the figures cut in them, the sundial, clusters of grapes and pomegranates have survived in good condition. Completion of the tour and return to Yerevan. Overnight stay in Yerevan.

Day 5 Monday Free day.
Additionally can be ordered: Yerevan-Khor Virap-Noravank-Jermuk-Areni-34 euros per person. Breakfast at hotel. Departure to Khor Virap Monastery. It is the place of pilgrimage and one of the most worshipped places in Armenia and the holy site for the Armenian Apostolic Church. The monastery was erected in the 6^th – 17^th centuries above the dungeon where St. Gregory the Illuminator, the Baptist of Armenia, was kept for the disseminating of Christianity until king Trdat decided to adopt this religion. The dungeon where the holy elder was tortured used to be the king's dungeon (“Khor Virap” – “deep pit”). The pit swarming with poisonous snakes and scorpions served as a prison. According to the legend St. Gregory the Illuminator stayed in that pit for 13 years. The pit dungeon is still there. It is 4.4 m in diameter and 6 m deep. The tourists can descend down there using a narrow ladder in order to experience the atmosphere. There is the most beautiful view on the biblical Mount Ararat and the entire Ararat Valley from the monastery.After that we’ll go to the region of Vayots Dzor. Then- visit to Areni wine factory with wine tasting.We’ll visit Noravank Monastery, which is situated at the ledge of curvy canyon, among fantastic sheer red rocks. The most significant construction of the architectural monument is the church of the Blessed Virgin, built in the 14^th century by talented sculptor and miniaturist Momik. After that we’ll visit health-resort town Jermuk, which is famous for its thermal springs that are equal to the waters in Karlovy Vary. Completion of the tour  and return to Yerevan. Overnight stay in Yerevan.

Day 6 Tuesday Free day 

Day 7 Wednesday  Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport. Departure.

Depending on the time of arrival  and departure, additional excursions  can be ordered  all days of the week

 Vernissage  art place in Yerevan -15euros  -  per person
If  you want to carry with you a piece of Armenia,  you need to visit  Vernissage, the  handmade market  of Armenian handicrafts. The market mainly features a collection of different types of traditional Armenian art works. This is the best place to get Armenian souvenirs, here you can find  many handicrafts, ceramics, carved wood, stone, lace, needlework, dolls, paintings, jewellery and other things such as carpets, books etc. The Yerevan Vernissage is an open-air exhibition-market functioning every day. Especially on the weekends, Vernissage is full of people, both local citizens and foreigners who come to get acquainted with the Armenian art, It’s one of the best places where the Armenian artists present their exquisite works.

Brandy factory -20euros (per person)
We offer an excursion to Yerevan Brandy Factory  ( manufacturer of the brand  ARARAT), during which you will get a unique opportunity to: visit  the factory museum,  get acquainted  with the legend of Armenian brandy,  know what kind of was Ararat brandy 100-120 years ago, who loved to drink this invigorating drink, visit the shop shutter speed is available, the conditions in which brandies are stored is open for viewers, find out who have barrels on their  behalf  and enjoy the unique aroma of storage, spend an unforgettable time in the room tasting, enjoy the exquisite taste and rich aroma of brandy.

The Armenian national show + dinner – 40euros per person
If you could distill Armenian culture down into one evening and present it to the world, then the Armenian National Show is the place to experience it. A dinner/dance extravaganza, the Armenian National Show combines Armenia’s best dancers and musicians in a wonderful mixture of sights, sounds and flavors that both tell Armenia’s story and provide a window on Armenia’s soul.
Do not miss the Armenian National Show!  The "Armenian National Show" runs daily from 19.00 - 23.30.

Price includes

• Meeting  at the airport
• Welcome dinner
• Hotel accommodation in Yerevan based on breakfast
• All transfers and excursions during the tour
• Services of a qualified guide interpreter in English and Russian language
• Soft drinks during the trip
• Entrance fees to the historical and cultural attractions
• Local taxes 

Price not includes

• Airline tickets (on request)
• Supplement for single occupancy in a hotel
• Other services in hotel (telephone, mini-bar, Internet, etc.)
• Lunch -10euro per person per day
• Dinner - 15euro per person per day, drinks surcharge