Premium Package: Symbols of Armenia

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arrival at Zvartnots International Airport.⌄

   Meet & greet at arrivals by a Pegas Travel Club representative and transfer to your hotel in Yerevan.

   Meals: Dinner: Dinner at Getap, one of Yerevan’s top restaurants, featuring traditional Armenian cuisine.

   Overnight: Accommodation in 5*hotel The Alexander Hotel or Seven Visions Resort & Places, The Dvin (subject to availability).

2. 2Yerevan – Echmiadzin – Aratashen Winery – Zvartnots – Yerevan⌄

   Visit the spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Explore the Mother Cathedral of Echmiadzin and the museum, home to important relics and treasures of Armenian Christianity.

   Enjoy a guided visit to Aratashen with a tour of the estate, vineyards, and winery, learning about local winemaking traditions.

   Stop at the UNESCO-listed ruins of the 7th-century Zvartnots Cathedral, one of Armenia’s most impressive early medieval monuments.

   Enjoy an evening classical performance at Yerevan’s Opera & Ballet Theatre (subject to schedule and availability).

   Meals: Breakfast: Daily breakfast included. · Lunch: Wine tasting of two varieties, served with an assortment of meats, cheeses, and olives.

   Overnight: Accommodation in 5*hotel The Alexander Hotel or Seven Visions Resort & Places, The Dvin (subject to availability).

3. 3Yerevan – Geghard – Garni – Yerevan⌄

   Visit Geghard, a UNESCO-listed medieval monastery partly carved into the rock. Explore its cave chapels and learn about its unique history and architecture

   Explore Garni, the best-preserved pagan temple in Armenia, and learn about its history and classical architecture.

   See the “Symphony of Stones,” impressive basalt columns formed by nature in the Garni Gorge. Time for photos and a short walk.

   Visit the Matenadaran, one of the world’s richest collections of ancient manuscripts, and learn about Armenia’s written heritage.

   Meals: Breakfast: Daily breakfast included. · Lunch: Lunch at “7 Kar,” a top local restaurant featuring traditional Armenian cuisine.

   Overnight: Accommodation in 5*hotel The Alexander Hotel or Seven Visions Resort & Places, The Dvin (subject to availability).

4. 4Yerevan – Lake Sevan – Sevanavank – Yerevan⌄

   Start exploring Yerevan on a guided walk beginning in Kond, one of the city’s oldest districts. Continue to the Cascade, Opera House, Northern Avenue, and Republic Square with short stops for history, photos, and local atmosphere.

   Take a guided tour of the Ararat Brandy Factory and enjoy a tasting of three types of world-famous Armenian brandy.

   Enjoy beautiful views at Lake Sevan, Armenia’s “Blue Pearl,” with time for photos and a short lakeside walk

   Visit Sevanavank on the Sevan Peninsula and enjoy panoramic views over Lake Sevan from the hilltop.

   Meals: Breakfast: Daily breakfast included. · Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant featuring traditional crayfish kebab.

   Overnight: Accommodation in 5*hotel The Alexander Hotel or Seven Visions Resort & Places, The Dvin (subject to availability).

5. 5Departure⌄

   Breakfast. Hotel check-out. Transfer to the airport. Departure.

   Meals: Breakfast: Daily breakfast included.

   Overnight: Accommodation in 5*hotel The Alexander Hotel or Seven Visions Resort & Places, The Dvin (subject to availability).