Splendid Armenia

Armenia

Day 1: Arrival in Yerevan -Yerevan City tourArrival in Yerevan.
Transfer to the selected 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  toTsitsernakaberd-a  Monument  to  the  Armenian Genocide  Victims,  as  well  as the  Genocide  Victims’ Museum, commemorating the 1.5 million Armenians who perished during the first Genocide of the 20th century in the Western Armenia and in the territory of Ottoman Empire.Visit Cascade  complex, which is  considered  the  modern art center of Yerevan. Cascade  is  home  toCafesjan 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  open-air  cafes  surrounded  bybeautiful  sculptures,  redolent  flowers  shining brightly with magic colours. It is also a popular place for open air concerts insummer season. A visit to one of thebiggest  and  oldest  mosquesin Caucasus “Blue  mosque”,which  is  situated  in  the  heart  of  Yerevan  city. Overnight in Yerevan.

Day 2: Yerevan -Tsaghkadzor -Lake Sevan -“Armenian Switzerland” Dilijan -Yerevan
Breakfast at the  hotel. Drive  to Tsaghkadzor(means “gorge of flowers”) town, the magical place of forested mountains. 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, 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 surfaceof the lake is  940 km2.  Climb on peninsula, from where  opens a  fascinating and breathtaking view on Sevan  Lake. Visit Sevanavank  Monastery  (9thcentury),  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 alost  world.  After  a  visit  to  the  monastery  in  2005,  His  Royal Highness  Sheikh Sultan  bin  Mohammed  Al Qasimimade 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 asafamous refectory.Drive back toYerevan. Overnight in Yerevan.

Day  3: Yerevan -Carpet Factory -Garni -Geghard -Shopping in YerevanBreakfast 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 uniquely caved Geghard monastery, which dates back to 12th-13thcenturies, 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 toYerevan.Visit Fruit Market. A visit  toVernissage,  an  open-air  exhibition-market. Drop  to Dalma  Garden,Yerevan  Mallor Megamallfor shopping. Overnight in Yerevan.

Day 4: Departure
Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out. Transfer to Zvartnots International Airport.

INCLUSIONS

  • Accommodation (3nights in Yerevan)
  • BB (breakfasts)
  • Transportation service per program
  • Guide service per program
  • Garni temple entry ticket fee
  • Tsaghkadzor ropeway ticket fee (1st level 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.

Splendid Armenia

04 Days / 03 Nights

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