Women's Journey Through Armenia – 6 Days

A 6-day private journey created for women travellers, celebrating Armenian women's crafts, traditions and hospitality. Visit the house-museum of painter and ethnographer Lusik Aguletsi, see carpets woven by hand, bake gata and lavash together with local women, try your hand at ceramics, relax with a spa evening, and discover Lake Sevan, Dilijan, Garni, Geghard, Etchmiadzin and Noravank along the way. Highlights: - Welcome dinner in Yerevan - Lusik Aguletsi house-museum and Megerian carpet weaving - Lake Sevan, Sevanavank and Dilijan - Gata baking with local women and a ceramics workshop - Lavash baking with village women in Garni - Optional spa evening - Etchmiadzin, Areni wine tasting and Noravank

Availability 1 January 2027 - 31 December 2027
Start | End time: —
Language: English
Duration: 6 days
Start | End point: Zvartnots International Airport, Yerevan | Zvartnots International Airport, Yerevan
Type of tour: Private
Group size: 15

Inclusions

  • Transport Transport
  • Hotel Hotel
  • Breakfast Breakfast
  • Guide Service Guide Service
  • All Entrance Fees All Entrance Fees

Exclusions

  • Insurance Insurance
  • Flight Tickets Flight Tickets

Tour program

Day 1

Stop 1.Arrival

Arrival at Zvartnots International Airport and transfer to your hotel in Yerevan.

Stop 2.Welcome Dinner

Welcome dinner at a traditional Armenian restaurant. Meals: dinner Overnight stay: Yerevan

Day 2

Stop 1.Yerevan City Tour

After breakfast, discover Yerevan: Republic Square, the Opera House, Northern Avenue and the Cascade.

Stop 2.Lusik Aguletsi House-Museum

Visit the house-museum of Lusik Aguletsi, the renowned Armenian painter and ethnographer, filled with her jewellery, traditional costumes, carpets and crafts, a celebration of Armenian women's heritage.

Stop 3.Megerian Carpet Weaving

See how Armenian carpets are woven by hand at the Megerian carpet workshop and learn the meanings behind their patterns. Meals: breakfast Overnight stay: Yerevan

Day 3

Stop 1.Lake Sevan & Sevanavank

After breakfast, drive to Lake Sevan and visit Sevanavank Monastery on its peninsula.

Stop 2.Dilijan

Continue to Dilijan, the "Armenian Switzerland", and stroll through its old town.

Stop 3.Gata Baking with Local Women

Bake gata, Armenia's traditional sweet pastry, together with local women and enjoy it with tea.

Stop 4.Ceramics Workshop

Try your hand at pottery in a local ceramics workshop, then return to Yerevan. Meals: breakfast Overnight stay: Yerevan

Day 4

Stop 1.Garni Temple

After breakfast, visit the 1st-century Garni Temple above the Azat River gorge.

Stop 2.Geghard Monastery

Continue to the UNESCO-listed Geghard Monastery, partly carved into the rock.

Stop 3.Lavash Baking with Village Women

Join village women in Garni to bake lavash in a traditional tonir, followed by a homemade lunch.

Stop 4.Spa Evening (optional, not included)

Return to Yerevan and relax with a spa evening (not included in the price). Meals: breakfast, lunch Overnight stay: Yerevan

Day 5

Stop 1.Etchmiadzin Cathedral

After breakfast, visit Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the Mother Church of the Armenian Apostolic Church and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Stop 2.Areni Wine Tasting

Drive south to Areni for a tasting of local wines.

Stop 3.Noravank Monastery

Visit the 13th-century Noravank Monastery among red cliffs, then return to Yerevan. Meals: breakfast Overnight stay: Yerevan

Day 6

Stop 1.Departure

Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to Zvartnots International Airport for your departure. Meals: breakfast

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