DAY 1: Arrival in Zvartnots International Airport by Air Arabia. Transfer to the hotel. Check-in at 14:00 Rest. Evening short walk in the city center to explore night Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
DAY 2:
Breakfast at the hotel. Sightseeing tour around the vibrant city Yerevan. Being established in 782 BC, nowadays Yerevan is a thriving city with the excitement, hustle and bustle of a modern capital. We start our exploration from the Republic Square, the masterpiece of the architect Alexander Tamanian. Proceed to Opera House, a stunning architectural piece and the hub of Yerevan. We visit Cascade Complex, an open-air museum of modern art with massive stairways leading up to the Victory Park providing a fantastic overlook to the entire downtown from above. The complex links the historic residential and cultural centers of the city.
Optional: Visit Yerevan Brandy Factory (11 USD p/p). The legendary Ararat brandy is considered the pride of many generations and a global symbol of Armenia. For many years Stalin provided Armenian brandy to Winston Churchill. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
DAY 3: Today we will explore stunning nature beauty of Armenia. Armenia displays natural diversity of landscape, flora and fauna. To see all this we start our trip visiting Tsaghkadzor. Tsaghkadzor is a spa town and a popular health resort in Armenia. It is one of the places of our mountainous country, where the beauty of the nature appears with its whole variety. The name literally means ‘gorge of flowers’ and the whole city is surrounded with virgin woods and alpine meadows. We take a ropeway over Teghenis Mountains offering a bird’s eye over surrounding mountain valleys, lush forests Armenia is so rich with. Our next stop is Lake Sevan, the so called “Blue Pearl of Armenia”. This huge mountain lake, which takes up to 5% of Armenia’s surface area, is about 2,000 meters above sea level and is the second highest freshwater lake in the world. Optional: Boat/ Sail boat trip on the lake to enjoy the changing the changing colors of the water. Drive back to Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel Yerevan.
DAY 4: Breakfast at the hotel. We start our trip to the Cave Monastery Geghard inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage list. Geghard monastery is the masterpiece of the 13th century Armenian architecture partly carved out of a huge rock. We proceed to the Garni Temple, the only Pagan Temple in Armenia, which dates back to the 1st century. Optional: Jeeping tour to Garni Gorge typically referred to as the "Symphony of Stones", a unique and picturesque monument of the nature (10 USD p/p). Millions of years are required for the shaping of such formations. Optional: Lunch at a local house in Garni where you will have opportunity to watch Armenian national bread “lavash” baking and barbeque making process in the underground stove called “tonir”. Drive back to Yerevan. Leisure evening on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
DAY 5: After breakfast proceed to Yerevan Fruit and Food market complete with fresh vegetables and dried fruits, alleys of Armenian lavash and sweets. Continue to Vernissage flea market to get the best variety of souvenirs, handmade rugs and local jewelry items (open on weekends). Our next stop will be the biggest mall to enjoy your shopping leisure. Free time. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
DAY 6: Breakfast at the hotel. Check out by 12:00. Transfer to the airport. Departure home by Air Arabia.
Breakfast at the hotel. We start our trip to the Cave Monastery Geghard inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage list. Geghard monastery is the masterpiece of the 13th century Armenian architecture partly carved out of a huge rock. We proceed to the Garni Temple, the only Pagan Temple in Armenia, which dates back to the 1st century. Optional: Jeeping tour to Garni Gorge typically referred to as the "Symphony of Stones", a unique and picturesque monument of the nature (10 USD p/p). Millions of years are required for the shaping of such formations. Optional: Lunch at a local house in Garni where you will have opportunity to watch Armenian national bread “lavash” baking and barbeque making process in the underground stove called “tonir”. Drive back to Yerevan. Leisure evening on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
