Notes of Fascinating Armenia (Group Tour)

Transfer from the Airport

The tour starts at 10:00

Lake Sevan, Sevanavank Monastery, Dilijan (short stop), Goshavank Monastery, Haghartsin Monastery

On this tour visit Lake Sevan, pearl of this mountainous country and one of the largest freshwater high-altitude lakes in Eurasia. See Sevanavank, a monastery complex on Sevan peninsula, from where the whole beauty of Lake Sevan can be observed. Currently a religious seminary functions here, which is not readily open to the public. You will then go to Dilijan, otherwise referred to as "Armenian Switzerland" for its fantastic natural forests. The town is a part of Dilijan National Park. The next stop is Goshavank monastery, surrounded by green territories. Finally, visit Haghartsin, a 10th century monastery which has been recently renovated by donation of Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qassimi, the Ruler of Sharjah, who was impressed by the monastery when visiting it.

The duration of the tour is 9-10 hours

The tour starts at 10:00

Echmiadzin (Hripsime, Gayane, Mother Cathedral – from outside, Museum Treasures of Echmiadzin), Zvartnots

This trip takes you to churches, that are listed among the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites. The first stops are the churches of St. Hripsime and St. Gayane, that are two of three churches in Echmiadzin, dedicated to the Christian women-martyrs who escaped from Rome with their abbess Gayane. Next up is Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, the main cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the very first Christian cathedral in the World. Currently Mother Cathedral is under reconstruction and, unfortunately, you can see it only from the outside. There will be a visit to "Treasures of Echmiadzin" museum with final stop near Zvartnots, the medieval temple of St. Gregory, built in the 7th century. It was one of the tallest buildings of the time.

The duration of the tour is 4-5 hours

Transfer to the Airport