Day 1
View of Holly Mount Ararat and preliminary tour in Yerevan city. Visit to the History Museum and the National Art Gallery.
| Yerevan - Capital of Armenia. History Museum of Armenia. National Art Gallery of Armenia. |
Day 2
Visit to Matenadaran, where more then 14 thousand ancient manuscripts are preserved. Excursion to museum after Martiros Saryan a world renown painter. Visit to the Yerevan Brandy Factory. Tasting Armenian legendary brandy.
| Matenadaran - Museum of Ancient Manuscripts. Saryan Museum. Yerevan Brandy Factory. |
Day 3
Visit the Children’s Art Museum of Armenia. Visit to the museum of Sergey Parajanov, the world known film director and author of famous movies: "Shadows of forgotten ancestors" and "The Color of Pamagranat". Cultural event - concert or opera.
| Children’s Art Gallery. Parajanov Museum. |
Day 4
Drive to Echmiadzin, the spiritual and administrative center of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Stopover and sightsee at the Musa Ler Museum on the way to Echmiadzin. Sightsee at the Mother See of Echmiadzin (4th Century) where treasures and relics of the church are preserved. Visit to St. Hripsime church. Stopover at the ruins of the phenomenal Zvartnots cathedral (7th century) which was ruined by an earthquake in the 10th century. Ride back to Yerevan.
| Musaler Heroes Memorial and Museum. Echmiadzin. Zvartnots. |
Day 5
Drive to Dzoraget village near Alaverdi city - a miraculous world of mountainous woodlands and botomless gorges. Visit medieval masterpieces of Armenian architecture: the monasteries of Sanahin (9th to 12th century) and Haghpat (11th to 13th century). These monasteries are under the protection of UNESCO and are included in the list of world heritage sites. Visit to the museum of Anastas Mikoyan. Stop at a hotel for the night.
| Sanahin Monastery. Haghpat. Mikoyan Brothers Museum. |
Day 6
Drive to Tavush marz (province), a region of coniferous and mixed forests and to Dilijan city. Outing to Haghartsin Monastery (11-13th century). Visit to Ijevan Wine Factory. Tasting Ijevan wine. Drive to Idjevan city. Excursion in the Ijevan park of sculptures. Stop in Ijevan for the night.
| Haghartsin. Ijevan. |
Day 7
Trip to the high altitude Lake Sevan (1900 m), the "Queen of Armenia". Sightsee at the churches on the peninsula (9th century). Check in a hotel on the shore. Free time.
| Lake Sevan. |
Day 8
Relax on the shore. Bonfire in the evening, time for fun.
| Lake Sevan. |
Day 9
Drive to Hayravank Monastery. Ride to Noratus, the village of over 900 medievial cross-stones from the 9th to the 15th centuries. Noratus is one of the most impressive places in Armenia. Drive over Selim Pass. Ride to Vayk marz (province). Stay in a hotel in Vayk marz (province).
| Noratus. |
Day 10
Ride to Jermuk, a health resort through a deep, narrow gorge. The name "Jermuk" originates from Armenian word "Jerm" which means warm. The Jermuk region is rich in unique springs of both fresh and mineral water. Excursion in Jermuk city. Sightsee at the Jermuk waterfall. Ride back to Vayk for the night.
| Jermuk. |
Day 11
Ride towards Sisian. Stopover for sightseeing Zorats Karer an ancient astronomical observatory (5-4th millennium B.C.) also known as Karahunge. The name Karahunge is similar to England's Stonehange and means "singing rocks" or "sounding rocks". Ride to Goris. Visit to Aksel Bakunts museum. Journey to Tatev Monastery. On the way to Tatev, in one of the deepest parts of the gorge is the amazing natural miracle of Vorotan Canyon: the famous "Devil's Bridge". Sightsee at Tatev Monastery which is perched atop a gigantic gorge. Ride back to Vayk.
| Sisian. Zorats Karer - ancient astrological observatory. Museum of Aksel Bakunts. Devil’s Bridge. Tatev Monastery. |
Day 12
Drive to Khor Virap Monastery where the Biblical Mount Ararat reveals its breathtaking size and splendor. Sightsee at Khor Virap, where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for preaching Christianity. Drive to the masterpiece of medieval Armenian architecture: Noravank Monastery (13th-14th century), which is in a deep canyon of red rocks. Stopover in the Areni village for wine tasting at the local wine factory. Return to Yerevan.
| Khor Virap. Noravank. |
Day 13
Drive to Garni, a former summer residence of Armenian kings. Visit the pagan temple of Mitre, the God of Sun (1st century A.D.) an architectural monument of the Hellenic period. Visit to Geghard Monastery (12th 13th century) renowned for its rocky architecture and its cave church. Return to Yerevan.
| Garni. Geghard. |
Day 14
Drive to Oshakan, where the body of Mesrob Mashtots, the creator of Armenian alphabet, is buried. Every year in September, after a solemn oath near his grave here in the church of St. Mashtots, numerous 1st year pupils learn the first letter of the Armenian Alphabet. Journey to the Amberd Castle (10-12th century), located at an altitude of 2300 m. Drive to the highest point in today's Armenia, mount Aragats (4090 m). Free time near the beautiful mountainous Lake Kari, located on an altitude of 3250 m. Return to Yerevan.
| Oshakan. Amberd. Lake Sevan. |
Day 15
Ride to Ashtarak city. Sightseeing at Saghmosavank Monastery north of Ashtarak. Drive to Hovhannavank monastery. Return to Yerevan.
| Saghmosavank. Hovhannavank. |
Day 16
Excursion to Tsitsernakaberd, the memorial of innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide in 1915. Drive to countryside to visit an Armenian family to experience Armenian hospitality. Drive back to Yerevan. A cultural event.
| Armenian Genocide Museum and Memorial. |
Day 17
Visit Vernissage, an outdoor market of unique handmade souvenirs. Free time. Departure party in a restaurant.
| Outdoor handcrafts market. |
