3 day private tours in Armenia from Yerevan

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Yerevan - Echmiadzin⌄

   The word “Echmiadzin” means a place where “the only begotten son of the God descended”. According to a legend, Jesus Christ descended from heaven and indicated the spot for a church to be built. Echmiadzin is the residence of the Supreme Catholicos of all Armenians and the center of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

   7th century church

   7th century church

   The magnificent Zvartnots Temple was constructed in the 7th century. It listed on the UNESCO World’s Cultural Heritage Sites.

2. 2Garni - Lake Sevan⌄

   The only monument connecting with the era of paganism and Hellenism, dedicated to the sun god Mithra. Was built in the 1st century AD.

   The Monastery Geghard was built in the 4th century by The First Armenian Catholicos - Gregory the Illuminator.

   One of the most prominent examples of medieval Armenian architecture – Sevanavank Monastery was founded in 874 AD. The church buildings were constructed from black tuff, which probably gave the monastery its name Sevanavank - “the Black Monastery”.

3. 3Noravank - Karahunj (Zorats Karer)⌄

   One of the wonderful monuments of medieval Armenia - the Monastery of Noravank dates back to XIII—XIV centuries.

   Karahunj or 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).

   Another famous monument of medieval Armenian architecture is Tatev Monastery, which was built in the 9th-13th centuries. In translation from the old Armenian (grabar) "tatev" means "give wings".

   The longest cable car in the world (5.7 km)