Exciting Armenia
Armenia
Day 1: Arrival in YerevanArrival in Yerevan.
Transfer to the selected hotel. Over night in Yerevan.
Day 2: Yerevan City tour
Breakfast at the hotel.City tour in Yerevan will start with the panoramic view of the city and acquaintance with theCenter of the city, Republic Square, Northern Avenue, the sightseeing of Opera and Ballet building, the Parliament and Residency of the President of Armenia, State University, Mother Armenia Monument, Sports & Concert Complex. A visit to Tsitsernakaberd-a Monument to the Armenian Genocide Victims.
Visit Cascade complex, which is considered the modern art center of Yerevan. Overnight in Yerevan.
Day 3: Yerevan -Tsaghkadzor -Lake Sevan -“Armenian Switzerland” Dilijan -Yerevan
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Tsaghkadzor. Short walking tour around the small town. Visit Kecharis monastery.
Opportunity to go up to the mountain peaks by ropeway, where you will catch an unforgettable gorgeous panoramic view of this part of the world.
Drive to Lake Sevan.Climb on peninsula. Visit Sevanavank Monastery (9thcentury).
Drive to mountainous resortDilijan, or so called“Armenian Switzerland”. 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.Drive back toYerevan.Overnight in Yerevan
Day 4: Yerevan -Carpet Factory -Garni -Geghard -Shopping in Yerevan
Breakfast at the hotel.Visit Armenian carpet factorywith possibility to 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, inGarni. Photo stop at Charentc Arc. A visit to the ruins of Royal Palaceand Royal bath-housenearby.
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 uniquelycaved Geghard monastery.Drive back toYerevan. Visit Fruit Market. A visit toVernissage, an open-air exhibition-market. Drop to Dalma Garden,Yerevan Mallor Megamallfor shopping. Overnight in Yerevan.
Day 5: Departure
Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out. Transfer to Zvartnots International Airport.
INCLUSIONS
- Accommodation (4 nights in Yerevan)
- BB (breakfasts)
- Transportation service per program
- Guide service per program
- Garni templeentry ticketfee
- Tsaghkadzor ropeway ticket fee (1stlevel and back)
Exclusions
- Air flight ticket
- Insurance
- Visa
- Family hosted lunch in Garni –15USD per person
- Meal supplement –15 USD per person per lunch, 20 USD per person per standard dinner
- Personal expenses and tips for guide and driver
Terms & Conditions
- Full payment must be received not later than 60 Days prior to departure. If the payments are not received within this deadline from you, then Zahara Holidays reserves the right to dispose of all bookings made on behalf of you. Zahara Holidays also reserve the right to impose cancellation charges should payments not be received with the specified times above. Without payments in hand, we are not able to secure your bookings, tickets etc.