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Yerevan – Garni – Geghard – Sevan – Yerevan

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Yerevan – Garni – Geghard – Sevan – Yerevan

3 days / 2 Nights

DAY 1 Arrival – Observing city tour. Transfer from Zvartnots airport to the hostel. Observing city tour, during which you will learn the history of the capital, will pass the main streets, will see the main buildings. Overnight: Yerevan

DAY2 Yerevan – Garni – Geghard – Sevan – Yerevan

Breakfast at the hostel. Tour to Garni, is the only pagan temple left in Armenia. It is a blend of Greco-Roman and Armenian styles built by King Trdat I in the first century A.D. and dedicated it to the God of Sun. Then will drive to Geghard Monastery (13th century) carved out of the adjacent mountain and initially called Ayrivank (the Monastery of the Cave ) is included in the World Heritage Site. Due to the fact that the famous spear, with which the Roman soldier wounded Jesus, was kept here for 500 years, the monastery was called Geghardavank (the Monastery of the Spear). Drive to Lake Sevan, one of the greatest high mountainous fresh water lakes of Eurasia. It’s a fascinating collage of turquoise waves playing with wind and mountains reflected on water. Visit Sevanavank Monastery on the peninsula. Back to Yerevan. Overnight: Yerevan

DAY3 Yerevan – Etchmiadzin (Mother Cathedral, St. Hripsime, St. Gayane) – Zvartnots – Departure

Breakfast in the hostel. Tour to Etchmiadzin, one of the three saint places in Armenia, the center of Armenian Apostolic church. We will visit Mother Cathedral, St. Gayane, St. Hripsime churches just a few hundred meters away from the Etchmiadzin Cathedral. Then we will take our way to Zvartnots, 7thcentury cathedral. Now in ruins, it is located at the edge of Etchmiadzin. Cathedral and Churches of Etchmiadzin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Transfer to Zvartnots airport.

THE PRICE DEPENDS ON THE QUANTITY OF PARTICIPANTS

PRICE INCLUDES  3*Hotel accommodation in DBL/TWN  Breakfast  Transportation  Professional guide service PRICE EXCLUDES  Transportation to Armenia (flight/bus)  Alcoholic drinks  Insurance  Entrance fees  Meals PLEASE NOTE  Prices refer to one person according to specified number of people.  The programm can be changed according to your wishes (maybe there will be a recalculation).  Check- in 14:00  Check- out 12:00