Legends of Armenia (4 days/3 nights)
Discover Armenia, a country where epochs are intertwined, where temples grow out of rocks, and bread smells like the sun. Legendary Garni and Geghard, picturesque Tsakhkadzor and magical Lake Sevan are waiting for you.
Itinerary and details
Arrival in Yerevan. Transfer to the selected hotel
Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to the unusually beautiful pagan temple of the Sun (I century A.D.) in the village of Garni. Built in the Greek style with a characteristic colonnade on all sides and located on the top of a hill, separated from the mountain range by a deep gorge, it is an unusual sight in its beauty, which at times seems unreal. Garni fortress served as the summer residence of the Arshakid royal court. Destroyed by a strong earthquake in 1679, later in 1969-1974. the temple has been restored. Part of the wall of the fortress surrounding the temple, as well as the ruins of the royal palace and baths, have been preserved. The mosaic floor of the dressing room and the inscription on it are interesting: "They worked without receiving anything." Greek inscriptions have been preserved, from which it follows that the temple was built in 77. n e. King Trdat I (Arshakid Dynasty). Directions to the rare temple of St. Geghard carved in the rock (XII - XIII centuries), which means "holy spear" in honor of the very spear that was kept in it for a long time, which interrupted the torment of Christ on the cross (now it is in the Museum of St. Etchmiadzin). The temple is located high in the mountains in the picturesque gorge of the Azat River. This is a masterpiece of Armenian medieval architecture. It is a complex consisting of a main church, two cave churches, as well as a tomb. In the first cave temple, a cold spring beats from a rock, which to this day is an object of worship. It is believed that its holy water heals from diseases, rejuvenates, gives beauty. Geghard Monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2000).
Demonstration of the unique process of baking Armenian bread - pita bread in a dummy in a rural house.
Return to Yerevan.
Overnight in Yerevan
Breakfast at the hotel. A trip to the famous ski resort of Tsaghkadzor. By its beauty, Tsaghkadzor is a small Switzerland that can be looked at by climbing the cable car and rushing higher and higher to the tops of the mountains. There is a 2,500-meter cable car that meets European standards. A visit to the Kecharis Monastery - the monastery ensemble of the XI-XIII centuries.
A trip to the highland lake Sevan - one of the wonders of Armenia. It is a dazzling blue lake located high in the mountains. Cold and majestic, it is fraught with inexplicable beauty. No wonder many artists choose Sevan as the object of their art. Hiking to the top of the peninsula, visiting the Sevan Monastery (9th c.) - Sevanavank, from where a beautiful view of the lake opens. Next, a master class on cooking kebabs from Sevan trout. Free time for lunch and return to Yerevan.
Overnight in Yerevan
Breakfast at the hotel. Extract from the hotel. Airport transfer
Accommodation
- Staying in a DBL/TWIN room 195 $
- Staying in a SNGL room 295 $
- Third person in a DBL/TWIN room or a child 6+ 165 $
- Child under 6 60 $
- Staying in a DBL/TWIN room 215 $
- Staying in a SNGL room 305 $
- Third person in a DBL/TWIN room or a child 6+ 195 $
- Child under 6 60 $
- Staying in a DBL/TWIN room 250 $
- Staying in a SNGL room 335 $
- Third person in a DBL/TWIN room or a child 6+ 205 $
- Child under 6 60 $
- Staying in a DBL/TWIN room 275 $
- Staying in a SNGL room 420 $
- Third person in a DBL/TWIN room or a child 6+ 205 $
- Child under 6 60 $
What’s included
- Accommodation in hotels
- Breakfast
- Transfers and transport services according to the program on modern buses
- Services of English-speaking guide
- All entrance fees
- Tsakhkadzor cable car (one station)
- Demonstration of the process of baking pita bread in Garni
- Air flight
- Early check-in/late check-out to/from the hotel
- Organization of additional food
- Additional excursion program
