Armenia Highlights: 5-Day Guaranteed Departure

A 5-day guaranteed-departure group tour, starting and ending in Yerevan, that covers Armenia's most iconic sights in a short trip. See Mount Ararat from the Charents Arch and Khor Virap, visit Garni Temple and the UNESCO-listed Geghard Monastery, bake lavash with local bakers, admire Lake Sevan and Sevanavank, ride the record-breaking Wings of Tatev cable car to Tatev Monastery, and discover Etchmiadzin, St. Hripsime, St. Gayane and Zvartnots. Highlights: - Guaranteed departure - Charents Arch, Garni Temple and Geghard Monastery (UNESCO) - Lavash baking masterclass and tasting - Lake Sevan and Sevanavank Monastery - Khor Virap, Noravank, Wings of Tatev and Tatev Monastery - Etchmiadzin, St. Hripsime, St. Gayane and Zvartnots (UNESCO) - 4 nights at the 4* Ani Central Inn in Yerevan

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

Hotel
Breakfast
All Entrance Fees

Tour program

Day 1

Stop 1.Arrival

Arrival at Zvartnots International Airport and transfer to your hotel in Yerevan. The first evening is free to settle in and get to know the city. Overnight stay: Yerevan (Ani Central Inn 4*)

Day 2

Stop 1.Charents Arch

After breakfast, stop at the Charents Arch for views of Mount Ararat.

Stop 2.Garni Temple

Visit Garni Temple, which blends Greco-Roman and Armenian styles. Entrance fee included.

Stop 3.Geghard Monastery

Continue to Geghard Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site with churches carved into the mountainside. Entrance fee included.

Stop 4.Lavash Baking Masterclass

Join a traditional lavash baking masterclass, learn how local bakers have made this flatbread for centuries, and taste it fresh with local cheese.

Stop 5.Lake Sevan

In the afternoon, drive to Lake Sevan, one of the highest freshwater lakes in the world.

Stop 6.Sevanavank Monastery

Visit Sevanavank Monastery on the peninsula. Entrance fee included. Return to Yerevan in the evening. Meals: breakfast Overnight stay: Yerevan (Ani Central Inn 4*)

Day 3

Stop 1.Khor Virap Monastery

Early start after breakfast. Visit Khor Virap, one of Armenia's most important pilgrimage sites, with views of Mount Ararat. Entrance fee included.

Stop 2.Noravank Monastery

Continue to the 13th-century Noravank Monastery, with the churches of St. Karapet and St. Astvatsatsin set in a dramatic canyon. Entrance fee included.

Stop 3.Wings of Tatev Ropeway

Ride the Wings of Tatev, a 5.7 km cable car that takes about 11 minutes and carries you over the Vorotan Gorge from Halidzor village to the monastery.

Stop 4.Tatev Monastery

Visit Tatev Monastery, once the wealthiest and most powerful religious centre of medieval Armenia. Entrance fee included. Return to Yerevan for the night. Meals: breakfast Overnight stay: Yerevan (Ani Central Inn 4*)

Day 4

Stop 1.Etchmiadzin Mother Cathedral

After breakfast, travel to Etchmiadzin to see the Mother Cathedral, founded in the 4th century, one of the oldest churches in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the spiritual centre of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Entrance fee included.

Stop 2.St. Hripsime Church

Visit St. Hripsime Church, known for its perfect cross-dome design and the tomb of the martyr Virgin Hripsime. Entrance fee included.

Stop 3.St. Gayane Church

Continue to the 7th-century St. Gayane Church, a domed basilica built over the tomb of Virgin Gayane. Entrance fee included.

Stop 4.Zvartnots Temple

See Zvartnots Temple, a 7th-century architectural masterpiece and UNESCO World Heritage site. Entrance fee included. Return to Yerevan in the evening. Meals: breakfast Overnight stay: Yerevan (Ani Central Inn 4*)