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Private UNESCO Heritage Tour: Echmiadzin Churches, Zvartnots, and Sardarapat

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Vagharshapat

Embark on a private UNESCO Heritage tour of Echmiadzin Churches, Zvartnots, and Sardarapat. Explore ancient cathedrals, historical ruins, and cultural museums in this 6-7-hour adventure.

Duration: 7 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, it is possible to see Mother Cathedral only 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
Sardarapat Memorial - This memorial sculptural complex is built in the sunny Ararat valley. By allegories it represents the Armenian-turkish battle in 1918 and glorifies the brilliant victory of Armenian people. Near the entrance of the complex there are two huge winged bulls symbolizing the persistence of Armenian nation and the alley fringed by five eagles leads to the Ethnography museum with a rich exhibition of Armenian culture, trades and crafts.

What's Included

Flexible itinerary with extra stops upon request
Comfortable air-conditioned vehicles
Licensed and professional drivers
Insurance for vehicle and passengers
Complimentary bottled water
Convenient free pick-up and drop-off in Yerevan
Option for a professional guide in English or Russian

What's Not Included

Lunch
Zvartnots and Sardarapat entrance fee at 2300 AMD/ ~ 6 $ per person

Additional Information

On this 6-7-hour tour visit Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral (from outside), the main cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church and is 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.Visit Sardarapat memorial sculptural complex and Ethnographic and military museums.

Location

Echmiadzin Monastery

Echmiadzin Monastery Complex

Cancellation Policy

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

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372majal

Nov 1, 2023

Excellent tour - I was on a private tour with guide Tamara and driver Arthur to Sardarapat and Zvartnots on the first day and with Tamara and Vache to Gjumri on the second day. The weather was just perfect and Tamara did a terrific job in showing me around and telling me all about the history of Armenia and the places we visited! Our drivers were very polite and took us safely to our drop off and pick up points, we even stopped several times to take pictures on the way. Tamara made sure I felt completely comfortable and never rushed me so I could take as many pictures as I liked! I can strongly recommend to book your tours with a guide and driver from Hyur tours - I have done many trips with them and was never disappointed!