Armenia City Break: Yerevan, Garni & Lake Sevan

A 5-day cultural city break based in Yerevan. Explore the capital's parks, museums and markets, taste Armenian wine in Vayots Dzor after visiting the Areni-1 cave and Noravank, bake lavash in a village home, see Garni, the Symphony of Stones, Geghard and Lake Sevan, and finish at Zvartnots and Etchmiadzin. Highlights: - Victory Park, Mother Armenia, the Cascade and Vernissage - Areni-1 cave, Noravank and a family winery tasting - GUM farmers' market - Garni Temple, Symphony of Stones and lavash baking - Geghard Monastery (UNESCO), Lake Sevan and Sevanavank - Zvartnots (UNESCO) and Etchmiadzin Mother Cathedral

Availability 1 January 2027 - 31 December 2027

Start | End time: 10:00:00 | 18:00:00

Language: English

Duration: 5 days

Start | End point: Zvartnots International Airport, Yerevan | Zvartnots International Airport, Yerevan

Type of tour: Group

Group size: 30

Inclusions

Transport
Hotel
Breakfast
Guide Service
All Entrance Fees

Exclusions

Insurance
Flight Tickets

Tour program

Day 1

Stop 1.Arrival

Arrival at Zvartnots International Airport. After airport formalities, meet your guide and transfer to Yerevan. Overnight stay: Yerevan

Day 2

Stop 1.Victory Park & Mother Armenia

Breakfast at the hotel. Start exploring Yerevan, one of the oldest cities in the world, at Victory Park and the Mother Armenia monument.

Stop 2.Cascade Complex

Visit the Cascade, home to the Sculpture Park and the Cafesjian Center for the Arts.

Stop 3.City Centre Walking Tour

Continue with a walking tour of the city centre.

Stop 4.Vernissage Market

Finish at Vernissage, Armenia's largest open-air market. Meals: breakfast Overnight stay: Yerevan

Day 3

Stop 1.Areni-1 Cave

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Vayots Dzor province and visit the Areni-1 (Birds') Cave.

Stop 2.Noravank Monastery

Drive through the scenic Amaghu valley to Noravank Monastery.

Stop 3.Family Winery Tasting

Continue to a local family winery known for its excellent dry red wines, for a tasting.

Stop 4.GUM Farmers' Market

Return to Yerevan with a stop at the GUM farmers' market. Meals: breakfast Overnight stay: Yerevan

Day 4

Stop 1.Garni Temple

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the 1st-century Garni pagan temple, one of the oldest buildings in Armenia.

Stop 2.Symphony of Stones

Explore the Garni Gorge and its spectacular cliffs of hexagonal basalt columns, known as the Symphony of Stones.

Stop 3.Lavash Baking in a Village Home

Visit a local village home and take part in traditional Armenian lavash baking.

Stop 4.Geghard Monastery

Continue to the 13th-century cave monastery of Geghard, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Stop 5.Lake Sevan

Drive to Lake Sevan.

Stop 6.Sevanavank Monastery

Visit Sevanavank Monastery, beautifully set on a peninsula overlooking the lake. Return to Yerevan. Meals: breakfast Overnight stay: Yerevan

Day 5

Stop 1.Zvartnots Cathedral

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the 7th-century ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Stop 2.Etchmiadzin Mother Cathedral

Continue to Etchmiadzin, the administrative and spiritual centre of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Visit the Mother Cathedral and its museum, which keeps the church's main relics.