Armenia 4D/3N

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Armenia Tour Packages offers a variety of tourist places and sightseeing opportunities. Yerevan, the capital city, offers the Yerevan City Tour, showcasing landmarks such as the Cascade Complex and the Armenian Genocide Memorial. Nature lovers can enjoy the Yerevan-Lake Sevan-Dilijan tour, offering views of the largest lake in the country and the picturesque town of Dilijan. For a cultural experience, the Yerevan-Carpet Factory-Garni-Geghard-Yerevan tour is a great option, showcasing traditional carpet-making methods and the ancient Garni temple and Geghard Monastery Overall, Armenia’s diverse range of tourist places and sightseeing opportunities provides visitors with a unique and memorable experience. Whether exploring the country’s rich history and culture or enjoying its beautiful natural landscapes, there is something for every type of travelers.

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Day 1: Arrival in Yerevan airport and Meet & Greet

Arrive in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Our representative will meet you at the airport and transfer to the hotel, check-in. Have a comfortable stay at your accommodation and take some time out to wander around the city to admire its beauty and soak in its culture. Overnight in Yerevan.

Day 2: Yerevan City Tour

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel. After breakfast, proceed for Yerevan city tour. City tour in Yerevan will start with the panoramic view of the city and acquaintance with the Center of the city, Republic Square, the sightseeing of Opera and Ballet building, the Parliament and Residency of the President of Armenia, State University, Mother Armenia Monument, Sports & Concert Complex. Visit Cascade complex, which is considered the modern art center of Yerevan. Cascade is home to Cafesjan modern art museum. This place becomes even more charming in the evenings, when it is full of people, both locals and tourists from all over the world, enjoying the magic and the warmth of the capital. You will enjoy spending time in one of the cosy cafes surrounded by beautiful sculptures. A visit to one of the biggest and oldest mosques in Caucasus “Blue mosque”, which is situated in the heart of Yerevan city. Transfer back to the hotel & evening at Leisure. Overnight in Yerevan

Day 3: Yerevan – Lake Sevan – “Armenian Switzerland” Dilijan – Yerevan

Breakfast at hotel. Later drive to Lake Sevan, one of the wonders in Armenia. This blue lake is one of the greatest high mountainous freshwater lakes of Eurasia. On a clear and sunny day, the water is often of a deep turquoise colour. Total surface of the lake is 940 km2. Climb on the peninsula, from where opens a fascinating and breathtaking view on Sevan Lake. Visit Sevanavank Monastery (9th century), which stands in its greatness on the peninsula, overlooking the lake for centuries. Drive to mountainous resort Dilijan, or so called “Armenian Switzerland”, which is well-known for its forests, as well as for its mysterious flora and fauna. Small walking city tour in Dilijan with a visit to handicrafts’ street, where one can watch the preparation of different national souvenirs from wood, stone and ceramics. A visit to Haghartsin Monastery complex, located in a secluded place of a forest. Appearing unexpectedly in front of the visitors, out of the dense forests, the Monastery creates a magical impression of a lost world. After a visit to the monastery in 2005, His Royal Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi made a generous donation for certain renovation works and preservation of this monastery, representing the rich history of the human kind. Complex includes Church St. Stepanos, St. Mary and St. Gregory’s Church, as well as a famous refectory. Drive back to Yerevan. Overnight in Yerevan.

Day 4: Yerevan – Carpet Factory – Garni – Geghard – Yerevan

Breakfast at the hotel. Today you can visit Armenian carpet factory with the possibilityto watch the production of the handmade rugs. The factory has a showroom where purchases are offered (shipping of rugs to your country is possible). Visit the only remaining Pagan temple in Armenia, devoted to the God of Sun – Myrth, in Garni. Photo stop at Charentc Arc. A visit to the ruins of Royal Palace and Royal bath-house nearby. Optional: Family hosted lunch in a private village house, with watching the preparation of “Lavash” (Armenian traditional flat bread baked in stone-make oven) by countryside Armenian ladies using the same ancient technology as hundreds of years before. Continue the tour to the uniquely caved Geghard monastery, which dates back to 12th-13th centuries, the name of which means “holy spear” in the honour of the long-preserved spear, the same spear that pierced the body of crucified Christ, which were brought here by Apostle Thaddeus.
Drive back to Yerevan , transfer to the airport of Yerevan