Armenian Heritage: Explore Khor Virap, Garni Temple, and Geghard Monastery
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Immerse yourself in the rich heritage of Armenia with a visit to Khor Virap, Garni Temple, and Geghard Monastery. Explore the country's pagan history and the spread of Christianity on this captivating tour.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Khor Virap - The Khor Virap monastery is located about an hour’s drive away from the capital Yerevan, and offers an amazing view of Armenia’s defining symbol – the majestic Ararat. “Khor Virap” translates as “deep dungeon”, and was built of the place of the former royal prison, located on the historical site of Artashat. It was this very prison in which they kept Gregory the Illuminator, the first Armenian Catholicos, for a whole 13 years.
What's Included
- Inclusive of all taxes, fees, and handling charges
- Complimentary on-board WiFi access
- Entry ticket to Garni Temple (1500 AMD value)
- Free bottled water provided
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off service
- Travel in comfort with a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Guided by a professional driver
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks (upon request)
- Professional guide (upon request)
Additional Information
Uncover a significant segment of Armenia’s past by journeying to the Monastery of Khor Virap from Yerevan. It’s a challenge to resist adding Garni and Geghard to your itinerary when exploring Armenia. This marvelous excursion will acquaint you with Armenia’s Pagan origins, and demonstrate the subsequent dissemination of Christianity throughout the region.
Location
Khor Virap
Highway 11 - Near the village of Pokr Vedi, Artashat
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Agatheh267
Aug 15, 2022
Amazing private tour - Everyone was very nice and helpful. They accommodated the tour for our schedule. Special thanks to the driver. I would recommend 100%
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Dijojosev
Dec 30, 2019
Truly amazing experience with Yerani Travels. - We have taken trip to Khor Virap, Noravank, Areni Cave, “Hin Areni” Winery, Tsaghkadzor, Lake Sevan, Sevanavank, Dilijan, Haghartsin and Goshavank monasteries, Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery in December and the experience was great. The tour guide was very helpful and informative. The hospitality and service provided by the agent from Yerani travel was impressive. And the cost for the trip was very reasonable compare to other local agent from Dubai.
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Danijel1970
Sep 15, 2019
Great Cultural Experience in Armenia - It has been a great pleasure to tour these wonderful places with Ylina, our tourguide, the "living Wikipedia" who thoroughly explained everything we saw, as well as told us background stories linked with the history of these placs and Armenia itself. It is difficult to describe the feelings you are overwhelmed by once you assist to such a huge amount of history and natural beauty in one place.
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Dukasrb
Aug 3, 2019
A great tour in Armenia - On Thursday, August 1st I did a private tour with Hovhannes.
The tour was excellent in all its segments. Pick up, drive, information received, sights seen, help with purchasing souvenirs.
Hovhannes went a great deal out of his regular duties to help me learn a lot. He even volunteered to sing an Armenian song in the Geghard to let me see the acoustics of the Monastery.
My thumbs up and 5/5 recommendation for the Yerani travel. And a special thanks and good luck and God bless to Hovhannes for everything.
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