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Armenia Tour: Explore Khor Virap & Geghard
4.8
17 Ratings
Yerevan
Join a guided journey across Armenia starting from Yerevan, exploring the historic Khor Virap Monastery, the picturesque Azat Reservoir, the ancient Temple of Garni, and the remarkable Geghard Monastery. Be sure to experience the natural marvel of the Symphony of Stones.
Join a guided journey across Armenia starting from Yerevan, exploring the historic Khor Virap Monastery, the picturesque Azat Reservoir, the ancient Temple of Garni, and the remarkable Geghard Monastery. Be sure to experience the natural marvel of the Symphony of Stones.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Khor Virap - Begin the journey with a visit to the Khor Virap Monastery, nestled at the base of the magnificent Mount Ararat. This is where Saint Gregory the Illuminator was held captive before introducing Christianity to Armenia, making it the first nation to embrace Christianity as its official religion.
- Azat Reservoir - Enjoy the tranquil…
- Khor Virap - Begin the journey with a visit to the Khor Virap Monastery, nestled at the base of the magnificent Mount Ararat. This is where Saint Gregory the Illuminator was held captive before introducing Christianity to Armenia, making it the first nation to embrace Christianity as its official religion.
- Azat Reservoir - Enjoy the tranquil and picturesque surroundings of the Azat Reservoir, perfect for capturing stunning photographs.
- Garni Temple - The Garni Temple, dating back to 77 A.D., is the only remaining pagan temple in the entire post-Soviet region. It stands elegantly on a high plateau overlooking the Azat River Gorge. The Greek-Roman bathhouse with its mosaic, composed of 30,000 natural stone pieces, along with the remnants of the royal palace, transports visitors to the 3rd century A.D.
- Symphony of Stones - The Symphony of Stones is a breathtaking natural marvel, featuring towering, column-like volcanic rock formations that create a stunning landscape.
- The Monastery of Geghard - The Geghard Monastery complex is another historical site included in this tour. St. Geghard represents the lance used by the Roman centurion to pierce Jesus after the crucifixion. This lance was later brought to Armenia and preserved in the Geghard Monastery for five centuries. The complex showcases 13th-century Armenia, considered the Golden Age of the country’s architecture. The most remarkable aspect of this complex is its architectural design, with churches carved into solid rock, constructed according to Armenian architectural principles.
- Charent’s Arch - Charents Arch offers a spectacular view of Mt. Ararat and its surrounding valley.
What's Included
- Entry tickets
- Comfortable vehicles with Wi-Fi
- Lavash baking masterclass
- Guide service
- Bottled water and local sweet ‘Gata’
- Entry tickets
- Comfortable vehicles with Wi-Fi
- Lavash baking masterclass
- Guide service
- Bottled water and local sweet ‘Gata’
What's Not Included
- Lunch (€6 - €14 per person)
- Lunch (€6 - €14 per person)
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Alexander Tamanyan Statue
Moskovyan pokhoc
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(17 Ratings)
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B9310axalexanderv
Oct 14, 2019
Nice half day trip - Very well organized trip with cool panoramic views, Lavash bread workshop and excelant tour to Garni and Geghard. The gid was quite informative and kept us with story telling through all the road.
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Ynecawla
Sep 6, 2019
Excellent day out - We had a great day out with this fir. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly, the driver good despite mad Armenian traffic! Definitely recommended
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Spiritedbolderwomen
Oct 25, 2018
Good service recovery - I must complimen vthe professionalism if the agency in that the monastery tour experienced a few issues , especially for those sitting in the rear seats on the bus. After every tour they capture the satisfaction with the tour using a simple survey. It appeared as if several tour membets expressed some issues with the tour. The company followed up and contacted me to ascertain the nature of the issues. They offered me an opportunity to try the service on one of the tours which they offered on the next day. As I had a free day, I was able to avail myself of this offer. The tour was consistent with the other positive reviews of this company. Armen, our guide was professional and knowledgeable in answering all the questions which I asked. Excellent bus, free wifi. Overall, I was impressed as to how the company reponds to feedback.
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Rhodescholar123
Oct 1, 2018
Great tour! - We enjoyed this tour very much. We opted for a private tour and were delighted with our guide Hasmik, who showed us around the Garni Temple and Gehard monastery and offered a lot of background information, too. Thumbs up! (The Yerani Travel company was good to work with, too.)
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Ruzanna
Aug 6, 2018
Unforgettable experience, motivated staff - The best thing about Yerani Travel is the enthusiasm of the staff and the guides. Everybody likes the job they are doing and they do their best that the guests enjoy the trip. Especially the guide Arman was very motivated and interactive, it was a great pleasure.
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Maryam
Jul 29, 2018
Great tour and service - Well organised. Good value for money. The Tour leader was knowledgeable, fun, friendly and helpful.Thanks a lot for the amazing service. Highly recommend them.
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Rajanponnambalam
Jul 28, 2018
Awesome experience - This was one of our best tours we had in the city. Amazing people, good tour guide and very comfortable vehicle. Its a shame we couldn't take other tours due to constraint with other bookings. We would love to travel through Yerani when we are back again in Yerevan.
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Jgvitella
Jun 28, 2018
Very friendly people - All included for one day trip to Yerevan - I had to make a 12 hour stop in Yerevan on my way back to Copenhagen. I found touristic information before the airport exit, where 2 kind girls put me in contact with Yerani travel. A very convenient tour was arranged for me: being picked-up at the airport, a guided tour to Garni, see the city center, and then back to the airport. Furthermore, they accepted payment with card at the end of the tour, which I appreciated a lot, since I personally do not like to use cash and I had limited time in Yerevan.
I had the pleasure of having a young girl named Liana as my guide. She gave me not only a good and informative tour, but also she provided me many interesting historical and cultural facts about Armenia, with very good English! She answered all my questions about different topics (economy, culture, historical facts, politics, etc) clearly and with empathy. Moreover, she was curious to hear about cultural and historical facts about my home country, and specially when I mentioned facts that could be compared to Armenia. Due to Liana's personality, kindness, knowledge and curiosity the day became a very enriching and valuable experience.
I truly recommend the services and the guides from Yerani travel. If you end up doing a stop in Armenia, think of contacting them.
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Ammu
Jun 11, 2018
Combo Sightseeing - Every tour company in Armenia has package deals for sightseeing and the Garni-Geghard-Lavash Baking combo is one of them. You have to see all or see one or two at a cost that is more than the cost of the package. This combo is workable and a fine way to get to know Armenia. Everything on your sightseeing outings depend on whether you have a good guide and whether you are in a language majority or minority in the tour coach. The tour companies have little idea of how many Russian speaking tourists or how many English speaking tourists will be on a tour on a given day. They try do their best.
The Garni Temple takes a visitor to the days before the advent of Christianity. Its a beautiful locale and in addition to the temple one can also see the baths. Vendors outside Garni sell locally made sweets - they say it is walnuts wrapped in pomegranate sheets - most of it is made from peanuts!
The Lavash baking follows the tour to the temple after which the tour moves to Geghard. Lavash is the local unleavened bread cooked in a oven in the ground.
The Geghard Monastery dates back to the earliest centuries of Christianity. There are many interesting stories about the place and one must hope you have a good tour guide. On a lucky day one may chance upon a baptism taking place in the church within the complex.
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Susan
Apr 2, 2018
This half day tour was great, very... - <p>This half day tour was great, very lovely countryside, we enjoyed the lavash bread baking.</p>
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