Echmiadzin Cathedral and Zvartnots Temple Tour: A Half-day Exploration from Yerevan
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52 Ratings
Vagharshapat
Embark on a half-day tour from Yerevan to explore the historic Echmiadzin Cathedral, the first Christian cathedral in the world, and the impressive Zvartnots Temple. Discover UNESCO World Heritage Sites and delve into Armenia's rich religious history.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Echmiadzin Monastery - Mother Cathedral of Armenia, the 1st Christian church in the World.
    UNESCO heritage site
    Due to reconstruction works, Mother Cathedral is only possible to see from outside
  • Saint Hripsime Church - tomb of St. Hripsime is located there. UNESCO heritage site
  • Saint Gayane Church - UNESCO heritage site
  • Zvartnots Temple - Ruins of Zvartnots temple with incredible view. UNESCO heritage site
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles & professional drivers
  • Flexible itinerary - extra stops upon request
  • Comprehensive insurance for vehicle & passengers
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Convenient free pick-up & drop-off within Yerevan
  • Expert guide services available in English or Russian (optional)
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Zvartnots entrance fee at 1300 AMD/ ~ 3.50$ per person
Additional Information

On this 3-4-hour tour visit Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral (from outside), the main cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the very first Christian cathedral in the World. It is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Also see the church of St. Gayane and St. Hripsime churches that are among the three churches in Echmiadzin dedicated to the Christian women-martyrs escaped from Rome with their abbess Gayane. Both are listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The final stop is Zvartnots, the medieval temple of St. Gregory built in the 7th century. It was one of the tallest buildings of the time (45-49m). Today the ruins of the temple can be seen in Zvartnots. It is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Location
Echmiadzin Monastery
Echmiadzin Monastery Complex
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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X8028un_
Feb 18, 2024
Amazing - It was a nice tour With Arpe and Spartak(driver). Amazing locations and very interesting excursion. I really loved the locations. Recommend to all
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Kiachoong_t
Jan 5, 2024
Quick trip to destinations - I opted for a private tour without a guide, so I had to research a bit more about what I was going to see. However, the guide is largely optional and I think that you can still enjoy the tour without one. The driver came on time and brought me to the places quickly.
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Turtleneck_travel
Dec 26, 2023
A fascinating and engaging tour that provides a great window into Armenian History - We cannot recommend this tour highly enough! Edward was a fantastic guide and Norik was a smooth driver to our destinations. Edward provided detailed information in a friendly and accessible manner, not just about each site but also about other sites we passed on the way. We learned so much about the history of Armenia and were taken to and from the hotel, quickly and comfortably. If you want to experience early Armenian history through exploring key sites with excellent guides, we really recommend you book this tour.
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E8827voannag
Oct 28, 2023
Private tour with Tatev - The tour was really good. Good timing and very interesting things to see. The guide Tatev was really nice, patient and good at explaining the history in an interesting way.
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Camper49764308915
Oct 21, 2023
Excellent experience - We really enjoyed our private tour with Syuzanna (guide) and Hayk (driver). The guide was very knowledgeable and welcoming. We could discover the churches at our own rythm. The view from Zvartnots temple at the Ararat mountain is breathtaking! The organization of the tour was impeccable. I recommend!
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Sergei69
Aug 22, 2023
Great day in the wonderful company - We are first time in Yerevan, and were looking for a special arrangements of the individual / private tours to accommodate limited walking capacity of my 87-y.o mother. In addition, we needed quick planning and responsive company to match our short notice arrangements. We tried several companies, but Huyr Services had been quickest in their processes. Today we had our first tour guided by Mrs. Anait, and assisted by a very caring and professional driver Mr. Vagran. Anait has a great capacity to attract attention of the guests, captivating us on the details of Armenian history and Christianity milestones, while Vargan’s help and attention to our older companion made all moves and transits between POIs easy and smooth. I’m overall, great day in the nice company, and a lot of learning from the amazing professional.
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Kevin_p
Apr 18, 2023
The ultimate Armenian cathedral crawl - First off, I chose the "no-tour guide" option, so this was pretty much a driver. That being said, he was a friendly guy, the car was newer and comfortable and he was helpful in the sense he made sure I went to the right doors and would even pull me aside and show me things that I might have missed. I thought it was a great trip, it wasn't busy, many of the places have English material and you can get info online on your phone. It was a great morning, the cathedrals were magnificent and driver very friendly and accommodating, even though unless you speak Russian or Armenian, you'll probably be talking through Google Translate.
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Yolly_c
Apr 3, 2023
Great tour - We had our half day well spent.. our guide Elizabeth was very kind, accommodating and explains very well. we were able to see everything in the tour description and even had some free time for photos.. overall a great tour.
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Jules_c
Oct 23, 2022
Great tour - Convenient way to visit Echmiadzin Cathedral, Hripsime & Zvartnots Temple from Yerevan. Was picked up by the driver right on time.
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Lhovi
Aug 2, 2022
Outstanding - Excellent tour & experience. GAYANE was an absolute professional, considerate attitude, depth of knowledge, excellent, English was impressive & just amazing experience all around!!
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