Day 1-2: Arrival in Tbilisi, transfer to hotel, city Tour. S. Sion (7th c.), S.David (6th c.), Havlabar. Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Tbilisi.
Day 3: Mtskheta, Svetitskhoveli, Samtavro, Jvari, Ananuri (16th c.), Gudauri. Dinner and overnight at the guest house in Gudauri.
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Day 4: Kazbegi, Sameba Trinity Church, Dariali Gorge, village Gveleti, Tbilisi. Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Tbilisi.
Day 5: David Gareja desert (6th c.), Telavi. Dinner and overnight at the guest house in Telavi.
Day 6: Kakheti, Ikalto (12th c.), Shuamta (6-17 cc.), Alaverdi (11th c.), Gremi, Ethnographical and historical museum in Telavi, Tsinandali, Tbilisi. Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Tbilisi.
Day 7: Crossing the Georgian-Armenian border in Sadakhlo, lunch. Haghpat (10 -13th cc). and Sanahin (10 -13th cc.) monastery complexes. Odzun temple (6-7th cc). Dinner and overnight at the private house in Odzun.
Day 8: Dilijan, Goshavank (10 -13th cc.) and Haghartsin (10 - 13th cc.) monastery complexes. Sevan lake, peninsula, Noradouz medieval khachkars field (9-17th cc.), Airivank monastery (11-13th cc.). Dinner and overnight at the guesthouse near Lake Sevan.
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Day 9: Etchmiadzin, the Cathedral (303AD), St. Gayane (630AD). Sardarapat Ethnographic Museum. Lunch. St. Hripsime (618AD) church, Zvartnots temple (7th c.). Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
Day 10: Mastara (5th c.), Harichavank (-13th cc.), Talin Cathedral (7th c.), Astvatsatsin church (7th c.) Aruch
(7th c.). Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
Day 11: Khor-Virap (4th c.), Noravank (13-14th cc.), Areni (1321). Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
Day 12: Garni pagan temple (1st c.), lunch- picnic by the road. Geghard monastery (4-13th cc.). Monument and Museum of Genocide. Museum of S.Paradjanov. Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
Day 13: Matenadaran - institute and museum of medieval manuscripts. Ashtarak, medieval bridge (13th c.), Karmravor (7th c.) and Tsiranavor (5th c.) churches. Lunch. Hamberd castle and church (10-13th cc.), Saghmosavank monastery (13th c.), return to the Yerevan. Parting dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
Day 14: Transfer to the airport. Departure.
Discovery tour Armenia-Kharabakh
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Length: 12 days/11 nights
Start and finish of the tour: in Yerevan.
Accommodation: hotels in Yerevan, Sisian, Stepanakert and private house in Dilijan (or in Sevan).
Day 1-2: Arrival at Zvartnots airport. Time for leisure. Museum of History. Lunch at the restaurant. City tour. Erebuny fortress and museum (782 BC). Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
Day 3: Etchmiadzin, the Cathedral (303AD) and St Gayane (630AD) churches. Sardarapat ethnography museum. Lunch at the restaurant. St.Hripsime (618AD) Zvartnots temple (7th c.). Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
Day 4: Dilijan, Goshavank (12-13th cc.) and Haghartsin (10-13th cc) monasteries. Lunch. Lake Sevan, Sevan monasteries (9th c.) on the peninsula, Noradouz medieval khachkars field (9-17th cc.). Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
Day 5: Memorial complex and Museum of Genocide. Garni pagan temple (1st c.), lunch- picnic by the road. Geghard monastery (4-13th cc.). Museum of S.Paradjanov. Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. (Elevation: 1300 m max. Driving: 115 km) |
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Day 6: Khor-Virap monastery (4th c.), Areni church (1321), Noravank monastery (13-14th cc.). Lunch- picnic. Karahunge ancient observatory (5 mil. BC). Sisian. Dinner and overnight in Sisian.
Day 7: Ancient village Tegh (1 mil. BC). Tsitsernavank (5th c.) monastery, Nagorno-Kharabakh, Stepanakert, lunch. Askeran Mayraberd (9-10th cc), Aghdam. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Stepanakert.
Day 8: Stepanakert, Gandzasar monastery (13th c.), Mardakert region and river Tartar, Stepanakert. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Stepanakert.
Day 9: Historical capital of Kharabakh- Shushi, Khndzoresk ancient village in caves (1mil.BC). Lunch at the restaurant in Goris. Tatev monastery (9 -13th cc.). Dinner and overnight at hotel "Basen " in Sisian.
Day 10: Sisian, Gndevank monastery (10th c.), lunch, and Yeghegis village, Zorats church (14th c.) back to Yerevan. Visit to a winery in Areni village. Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. |
Day 11: Matenadaran - institute and museum of medieval manuscripts. Ashtarak, medieval bridge (13th c.), Karmravor (7th c.) and Tsiranavor (5th c.) churches. Lunch. Hamberd castle and church (10-13th cc.), Saghmosavank monastery (13th c.), return to the Yerevan. Parting dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
Day 12: Transfer to the airport. Departure.
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Length: 13 days/12 nights
Start and finish of the tour: Yerevan
Accommodation: Hotels in Yerevan, "Basen" in Sisian, Stepanakert, Kapan, tourist inn in Marand (Iran).
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Day 1-2: Arrival at the airport Zvartnots at 03.50. Am. Rest time. Lunch at the restaurant in the city. Erebuny fortress and museum (782 BC), State Historical museum. Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
Day 3: Khor-Virap (4th c.) monastery, Areni church (1321), Noravank monastery (13-14th cc.). Lunch-picnic. Tanahat monastery (13th c). Sisavan church (6-7th cc), Karahunge ancient observatory (5 mil. BC). Dinner and overnight at the hotel "Basen" in Sisian.
Day 4: Sisian, Tegh ancient village. Tsitsernavank (5th c.), Nagorno Kharabakh, Stepanakert, lunch at the restaurant. Askeran, Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Stepanakert.
Day 5: Stepanakert, Gandzasar monastery (12-13th cc.), Aghdam. Stepanakert. Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Stepanakert.
Day 6: Historical capital of Kharabakh- Shushi. Khndzoresk. Lunch at the restaurant in Goris. Haritsavank (6th c). Kapan. Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Kapan. |
Day 7: Arriving in Meghri, (Starting program in Iran): Lunch the small restaurant or picnic. Transfert to Marand. Dinner and overnight at the tourist inn in Marand.
Day 8: Excursion to Kharakelisa (St. Tadevos). Lunch in pic-nic in Kharakelisa. Returne to Marand. Dinner and overnight at the tourist inn in Marand.
Day 9: Drive to Iran - Armenian border via Djolfa where we will visit the monastery of St. Stepanos (13th c). Lunch-picnic at the monastery. Continuation to the border. Visit St.Hovhannes church in Meghri (15-17th cc.). Drive to Kapan. Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Kapan.
Day 10: Tatev monastery (7-13th cc.). Vorotnavank monastery (9-13th cc.) and Aghudi monument (7th c.). Dinner and overnight at the cottages of touristical base in Sisian.
Day 11: Sisian, Gndevank (1th c), Yeghegis village, Zorats church (14th c). Yerevan. Dinner, overnight at the hotel.
Day 12: Yerevan. Echmiatsin Cathedral (303 AD). Lunch. Zvartnots. Yerevan. Parting dinner. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 13: Transfer to the airport. Departure. |
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