Tour to Khor Virap, Echmiadzin Cathedral, St. Gayane, St. Hripsime, Zvartnots

Program 

The first stop is the majestic Khor Virap, where the seeds of the beginning of Christianity in Armenia are stored. The first Catholicos of Armenia was imprisoned there for 13 years in prison. Then we are heading to religious capital of Armenia, also known as the Holy City. The first stop is the churches of St. Hripsime and St. Gayane, which are two of the three churches in Etchmiadzin dedicated to Christian martyrs who fled Rome with their abbess Gayane, which are listed as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites. This is followed by a visit to the Cathedral of the Mother of Etchmiadzin, the main cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the very first Christian cathedral in the world. Currently, the Cathedral of the Mother is under reconstruction, and, unfortunately, it can only be seen from the outside. The museum "Treasures of Etchmiadzin" is located in the south-eastern part of the cathedral. Currently, the museum houses unique holy relics and objects of religious art Zvartnots Cathedral was a unique architectural structure of impressive size, today only ruins remain of this greatness, but it is definitely necessary to visit this place

Duration: 6-7 hours.