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4 Day Private Guided Driving Tour in Armenia
We are inside of the Goshavank monastery's library
Our minivan mercedes viano with 8 seats
Drive to Khor Virap monastery
Lunch in Garni

4 Day Private Guided Driving Tour in Armenia

By Haya Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is £1,441 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Overview

During our 4 days we will get familiar with the Armenian historical and religious monuments, ancient culture and national cuisine. We will visit memorials, markets, temples, monasteries and many more to learn about the history.

We will take a journey back in time, and find the treasures of an ancient land that is landlocked and mountainous. Armenia, with its dry landscapes to dense forests and steep is ideal for hiking and any sightseeing one can think of. National capital Yerevan remains one of the world's least explored ancient cities.

Activity location

  • Republic Square
    • Republic Square
    • 0001, Yerevan, Armenia, Armenia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Republic Square
    • Republic Square
    • 0001, Yerevan, Armenia, Armenia

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4 Day Private Guided Driving Tour in Armenia
  • Activity duration is 4 days4d4d
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
£1,440.53 x 1 Traveller£1,440.53
Total
Price is £1,440.53

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedDaily water bottle
  • What's includedWhat's includedModern, comfortable minivans with A/C
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish speaking licensed guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFoods and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal Expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSouvenirs

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Day 1: 4-Hour-Long Private Guided Walking Tour in Yerevan
  • 7 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Republic Square
  • 30m
We set off to explore, and we begin our walk from beautiful Republic Square through the city centre and up the strikingly modern Cascades for views of Biblical Mount Ararat. During our walk we discover the ancient culture of Yerevan, the city which‌, despite numerous invasion‌, hasn't lost its unique traditions. Walking along Pushkin street we visit old backyards which date back to 19th century and discover old wineries and dental clinics there. During our walk we are also getting acquainted with Armenian History; Architecture; Geopolitics; Economy; Geography; Traditions; Religion History; etc.).
Vernissage Market
  • 30m
Visit Statue of Garegin Nzhdeh(Armenian national hero) so we will talk here geopolitical situation of Armenia and will get acquainted to important historical facts connected to Armenia starting from 16th century; walk in Cultural Genocide park(Khachkars also know as Armenian cross-stones); Metro station Republic Square(discovering Armenian metro)
Dolmama - Armenia's Restaurant
  • 30m
We visit old backyards which date back to 19th century and discover old wineries and dental clinics there.
Dalan Art Gallery
  • 30m
Walk in Abovyan street(the oldest street in Yerevan built 1856) we will stop to see and talk about old houses and buildings from 19th century which were used as profitable houses for rich Armenian merchants for example we will see there the building of richest Armenian merchant Egor Khanzadyan built 1895. We will visit Dalan art Gallery's hidden backyard which has a set up for jazz concerts and open air vine roofs
Charles Aznavour Square
  • 15m
In this beautiful square we will see the oldest hotel in Yerevan "Grand hotel Yerevan" which was opened in 1926, during the Soviet period(the hotel facade is richly decorated with black Armenian tuff stone). We will try sea buckthorn juice which have been used over centuries as food, traditional medicine, and skin treatment in China, Russia, and northern Europe.
The Armenian National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet named after Alexander Spendiaryan
  • 30m
Visit Swan Lake and Opera House. The ground-breaking of the Opera-Theatre took place on 28 November 1930 during the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of Soviet Armenia. On January 20, 1933, the building was officially opened.
Cafesjian Center for the Arts
  • 15m
The Cascade (Armenian: Կասկադ, Kaskad) is a giant stairway made of limestone in Yerevan, Armenia. It links the city centre Kentron area of Yerevan with the Monument area.
Day 2: Full Day Private Guided Driving Tour to Echmiadzin, Geghard Monastery and Garni Temple
  • 5 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Echmiadzin Monastery
  • 40m
Drive to Standing stones at the ruins of Metsamor Castle / Visit Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city of Vagharshapat. According to most scholars it was the first cathedral built in ancient Armenia, and is often considered the oldest cathedral in the world.
Charent's Arch
  • 15m
Enjoy amazing view of Mount Ararat from Charents Arch. At one of the passes right by the road there is the Arch of Charents (architect R. Israelian, 1957), from which opens a breathtaking view of the Ararat valley.
The Monastery of Geghard
  • 1h
Geghard is a medieval monastery in the Kotayk province of Armenia, being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with enhanced protection status.
Garnitoun
  • 40m
Lunch
Garni Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Garni Temple, a first century A. D. Graeco-Roman pagan temple probably devoted to Mithra. We may hear Armenian visitors give an impromptu choral concert.
Day 3: Day trip to Khor Virap, Areni wine village and Noravank Monastery
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Khor Virap
  • 1h
The monastery is surrounded by green pasture lands and vineyards within the Ararat plain and is in view of Mount Ararat. The Arax (or Arakas) River flows close by, and the monastery is across from Aralık, Turkey.
Areni Wine Factory
  • 45m
''Hin Areni” winery is located in Areni village, Vayots Dzor region. Vayots Dzor Region and Areni village in particular has been the cradle of Armenian winemaking for millennia. A 6,100-year-old winery was discovered in 2007 in the the village of Areni.
Noravank Monastery
  • 40m
The monastery is best known for its two-storey Surb Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) church. The gorge is known for its tall, sheer, brick-red cliffs, directly across from the monastery.
Noravank Monastery
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Lunch - Armenian traditional food A well located restaurant within walking distance from the famous Noravank monastery. The food is delicious and freshly prepared.
Day 4: Day trip to Lake Sevan and Dilijan forested city
  • 5 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Monastery Sevanavank
  • 1h
On the shores of the high-altitude Lake Sevan (the largest body of water in Armenia and the Caucasus region) we pause at Sevanavank Monastery(founded in 874 AD by Princess Mariam the daughter of Ashot king). The Monastery is located on a peninsula at the northwestern shore of Lake Sevan after the artificial draining of Lake Sevan, which started in the era of Joseph Stalin, the water level fell about 20 metres, and the island transformed into a peninsula.
Dilijan National Park
We continue to drive to Dilijan Nature Reserve, characterised by forests of oak and beech. Usually called Armenian Switzerland or Little Switzerland by the locals, it is one of the most important resorts of Armenia. The Sharambeyan street in the centre has been preserved and maintained as an "old town".
Tufenkian Old Dilijan Complex
  • 30m
The Sharambeyan street in the centre has been preserved and maintained as an "old town".
Lake Parz
  • 40m
Lake Parz is a small lake located in the Dilijan National Park east of Dilijan in Armenia. The lake was formed by natural climatic changes.
Flying Ostrich by Dolmama
  • 1h
The restaurant is a new tavern in the heart of Dilijan. Created by the people behind Dolmama in Yerevan. Traditional Armenian food with a twist!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESRepublic Square
    • Republic Square
    • 0001, Yerevan, Armenia, Armenia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLERepublic Square
    • Republic Square
    • 0001, Yerevan, Armenia, Armenia

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