Garni & Geghard
A 1st-century temple above a basalt gorge, then a monastery carved straight into the rock.
Price on request
DetailsDay tour from Yerevan
Khor Virap, Areni & Noravank
- Full day · ~9 h
- Pick-up from your hotel in Yerevan
- Small-group or private
- Guide in EN · RU · HY
Overview
Khor Virap stands right by the border, and from its hill Mount Ararat feels close enough to touch. This is where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned before Armenia became the first country to adopt Christianity as its state religion.
Further south the road climbs into Vayots Dzor. We stop in Areni, a village famous for its wine, and continue to Noravank — a 13th-century monastery in a canyon of red cliffs, with a striking two-storey church.
Itinerary
- 09:00Pick-up in YerevanFrom your hotel or apartment
- 10:00Khor VirapThe closest view of Mount Ararat
- 12:00AreniTasting at a local winery (optional)
- 13:30NoravankMonastery in the Amaghu gorge
- 15:00Lunch in Vayots DzorOptional
- 18:00Back 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
- Wine tasting
- Lunch
- Tips
Good to know
In a cave near Areni, archaeologists found the oldest known winery in the world — about 6,000 years old. We can add a stop there.
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