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Khor Virap, Areni, Noravank, Goris (overnight), Tatev, Karahunj (Zorats Karer)

5.0(2)2 daysYerevan✓ Free cancellationPrivate tour
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Length

2 days

Itinerary

2 days planned

Group

Private

Guides

Russian, English

Overview

The first destination of our trip is one of the must see places in Armenia - Khor Virap.

The next stop will be Monastery Noravank, which dates back to XIII—XIV centuries. After visiting these two monastries we will leave for Goris for overnight. 

After the breakfast we will visit Karahunj Observatory,  also known as Zorats Karer or Zorats Kar is a megalithic composition of Bronze Age tombs and over 220 standing stones.

The next destination is another famous monument of medieval Armenian architecture - Tatev Monastery, which was built in the 9th-13th centuries. In translation from the old Armenian (grabar) "tatev" means "give wings". Thanks to the construction of the Wings of Tatev, the longest cable car in the world (5.7 km), the complex has become one of the most visited places in Armenia.

On our way back to Yerevan we will have a short stop in Areni winery, where you have an opportunity to taste armenian wine and get acquainted with the history of wine making in Armenia.

Day by day itinerary

  1. 1Khor Virap - Areni winery - Noravank - Goris (overnight)⌄

    Khor Virap monastery is where Grigor Luisavorich (St. Gregory the Illuminator) was imprisoned for 13 years before curing King Trdat III of a disease. This caused the adoption of Christianity in Armenia in the year 301. In fact, the name Khor Virap means “deep pit”, named after the prison where St. Gregory the Illuminator was held.

    Get acquainted with the production process, taste the local wines.

    The Monastery Noravank dates back to XIII—XIV centuries. The complex includes the 1339 St. Astvatsatsin sepulchre-church, St. Stepanos Nakhavka and gavit, the St. Grigor Church and Stepanos Orbelian Sepulchre, the remains of medieval chapels and residential quarters and a modern office and hall.

  2. 2Tatev - Karahundj⌄

    Karahunj Observatory is also known as Zorats Karer or Zorats Kar is a megalithic composition of Bronze Age tombs (cists, dolmens or tumuli) and over 220 standing stones (menhirs).

    The monastery was built in the 9th-13th centuries. In translation from the old Armenian (grabar) "tatev" means "give wings". Indeed, located at a great height, it seems that Tatev stretches upward to the sky.

    It is the longest cable car in the world (5.7 km).

What's included

  • ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • ✓Wine tasting
  • ✓Transport by air-conditioned vehicle according to the number of participants

Not included

  • ✕Food and drinks
  • ✕Lunch
  • ✕Hotel accommodation
  • ✕Tatev ropeway ticket

Good to know

Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Dress code is smart casual

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