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DetailsDay tour from Yerevan
Garni & Geghard
- Half day · ~5 h
- Pick-up from your hotel in Yerevan
- Small-group or private
- Guide in EN · RU · HY
Overview
Garni is the only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded temple in Armenia and the former Soviet Union. It was built in the 1st century AD on a cliff above the Azat gorge, whose walls are lined with basalt columns — the “Symphony of Stones”.
A little further up the valley, Geghard monastery is partly carved into the mountain itself. Its rock-cut chapels have remarkable acoustics, and the whole site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Itinerary
- 10:00Pick-up in YerevanFrom your hotel or apartment
- 10:40Charents ArchA short stop with a view of Ararat
- 11:15Garni TempleGuided visit; optional walk down to the Symphony of Stones
- 13:00Geghard MonasteryRock-cut churches of the 13th century
- 15:00Back in YerevanDrop-off at your hotel
Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Air-conditioned car or minivan
- Guide in English, Russian or Armenian
- Bottled water
Not included
- Garni entrance ticket
- Lunch
- Tips
Good to know
Geghard is an active monastery: please cover shoulders and knees. On request we add lunch at a village house in Garni, where lavash is baked in a tonir.
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