Group Tour: Echmiadzin (Mother Cathedral & churches, Treasury), Zvartnots Temple
4.9
225 Ratings
Yerevan
Explore Armenia's religious heritage on a 4-5 hour group tour. Visit the UNESCO-listed Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, St. Gayane and St. Hripsime churches, and the Treasury with holy relics and art. Discover the medieval temple of St. Gregory at Zvartnots.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hyur Service - starting and ending point
  • Saint Hripsime Church - Hripsime Virgin’s tomb, UNESCO heritage
  • Saint Gayane Church - Gayane Virgin’s tomb, UNESCO heritage
  • Echmiadzin Monastery - Mother Cathedral (from outside), UNESCO heritage
    Museum “Treasures of Echmiadzin”
  • Zvartnots Temple - ruins of ancient temple, UNESCO heritage
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
  • Vehicle & passengers insurance
  • Professional guide: ENG + RUS consecutively
  • WiFi in the vehicles
  • Bottled water & pastries
  • Admission tickets
What's Not Included
  • Lunch stop
  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off
Additional Information

Explore Armenia’s religious heritage in and around Yerevan during this 4-5-hour visit to the region’s historic churches. Discover houses of worship like the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, the churches of St. Gayane and St. Hripsime. Visit the Treasury, where unique holy relics and religious art are housed. Among the many treasures are: the Holy Lance (Geghard) which pierced the side of Christ, the relics of Noah’s Ark and other valuable pieces of art. Next stop is Zvartnots, the medieval temple of St. Gregory built in the 7th century.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • The duration is approximate
  • Seats will not be known in advance
Location
Hyur Service (Head Office)
Nalbandyan poxoc
on the left hand, little bit down from Nalbandyan and Tumanyan corner
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(225 Ratings)
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Beniaminm42
May 24, 2024
Well organized trip! - I wanted to start with declaring satisfaction from our trip. Our guide Varduhi was just amazing and very knowledgeable. If anyone wants to have their trip accompanied with guide in Russian then Varduhi will be your best choice. The only disappointment was the translation into English where the guide was trying to incorporate his political views into the guiding process. Other than that the service was pretty good and relaxing. It is always good when you learn some new things and they stay in your head. Overall, I would definitely return to Hyur Services for my next trips.
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Extraordinary597614
May 21, 2024
An eye opening glimpse into Armenian church history - Both the driver and Arpi, the guide made this trip really special. A wealth of information and a chance to experience the beautiful Mass of the Armenian Apostolic church. Definitely recommend this day trip!
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Explorer573712
May 19, 2024
Fun and informative tour - I took the tour to Echmaidzin Church and Zvartnots Temple ruins. Our guide, Arpi, was very knowledgeable and made the tour fun and interesting. The tour was an easy walk and we had some free time to take pictures and buy souvenirs. Our driver, Ara, was professional and courteous. I highly recommend Hyur Service. I am going to use them again while on vacation.
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R0nard0r
May 15, 2024
Awesome Armenia Tour - It was a great and fun experience, I really Enjoyed it. the Tour guide was superb , they are explaining everything with conviction and full of confidence showcasing the beauty of their Beloved country
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Haykusha2024
May 13, 2024
Excellent - Good afternoon I attended the excursion on 05/12/2024 to Etchmiadzin Zvartnots, I really liked the service, the knowledge of the guide and I want to express my gratitude to the guide Mane and the driver Norayr, I really hope for a further visit to the excursion and the prosperity of the Hyur Service company. Sincerely, Aykush Agamiryan, Moscow
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Syrianoloukoumi
May 12, 2024
A worthwhile tour - We had a great day on this tour. Our energetic and tireless guide Mania was very knowledgeable and we learned many unknown aspects of the Armenian church. All four churches we visited were amazing in different ways and the tour was definitely worthwhile. I do agree with the previous review that it would have been better, more relaxing, if they had separated the groups by language, and had two minibuses, one for each group. We did a single language tour the previous day, which we enjoyed more. Nevertheless this was a lovely tour, that we would be happy to recommend. I should also mention that the bus was new, state-of-the-art with excellent wifi, and give special thanks go to our careful driver Norik.
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P2644ivolgad
May 4, 2024
Unforgettable experience! - This was my fourth trip. The second one is with Karen. And like the previous ones, it is perfectly organized and interestingly presented. Comfortable bus, great driver. I would gladly continue traveling with this company if I didn’t have to return home. 😊 Thank you!
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Wendysing
May 1, 2024
See relics of Noah’s ark and Jesus’ cross! - Love the 4 churches / temple visited which are all unique and special in their own right. Happy to see relics during museum guided tour in Mother Church. Only regret is Mt Ararat is not very visible for photo as the sun is strong during early afternoon. If your starts later, the view might be better.
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David
May 19, 2024
Vivid history - Very helpful and informative guide Arpi Snack and water appreciated. A lot of walking. Comfortable bus. Plenty of time at each stop
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98maras
May 8, 2024
Excellent scenery and tales and info delivered twice - The tour was really worthwhile. It is well worth going on despite some criticism to follow. The location is amazing, unique and breathtaking. The guide Edouard was knowledgeable and kept us well informed, eeking out the story drop by drop. My one criticism is that it it is quite a compact tour, taking in a lot in a short space of time, which would have worked so much better if the tour had been a one language tour. With the guide switching between English and Russian, and separating us, telling us to wander by ourselves till such and such a time and then to come back to get the information in our language, the tour began to feel quite stressful with clock-watching, and it was surprisingly tiring.
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