Weekend in Armenia

Meeting at the airport. Transfer to the hotel.

Overnight in Yerevan

Breakfast at the hotel.

Drive to Tsaghkadzor (means “gorge of flowers”) town, the magical place of forested mountains. Short walking tour around the small town. Opportunity to go up to the mountain peaks by ropeway, where you will catch an unforgettable gorgeous panoramic view of this part of the world. Visit Kecharis monastery.

Drive to Lake Sevan, one of the wonders in Armenia. This blue lake is one of the greatest high mountainous freshwater lakes of Eurasia. On a clear and sunny day, the water is often of a deep turquoise colour. Total surface of the lake is 940 km². Climb on peninsula, from where opens a fascinating and breathtaking view on Sevan Lake. Visit Sevanavank Monastery (9^th century), which stands in its greatness on the peninsula, overlooking the lake for centuries.

Overnight in Yerevan

* When arriving on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, the Lake Sevan – Tsaghkadzor excursion is replaced by the Lake Sevan – Dilijan (Haghartsin and Goshavank Monasteries) excursion.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Drive to the only remaining Pagan temple in Armenia, devoted to the God of Sun – Myrth, in Garni, built in 77 AD by King Trdat (Arshakid Dynasty)Photo.  stop at Charentc Arc. A visit to the ruins of Royal Palace and Royal bath-house nearby.

Optional: Family hosted lunch in a private village house, with watching the preparation of “Lavash” (Armenian traditional flat bread baked in stone-make oven) by countryside Armenian ladies using the same ancient technology as hundreds of years before.

Continue the tour to the uniquely caved Geghard monastery, which dates back to 12^th-13^th centuries, the name of which means “holy spear” in the honour of the long-preserved spear, the same spear that pierced the body of crucified Christ, which were brought here by Apostle Thaddeus, which is preserved now in Echmiadzin museum. Drive back to Yerevan.

Overnight in Yerevan.

Breakfast at the hotel. Check-in of the room before 12:00. Transfer to the airport 2.5 hours before departure.