7-Hour Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery, Gorge Symphony of Stones, and Khor Virap Monastery Tour
Highlights
Garni
nature, architectural, historical
Private Tour
7 Hours
Easy
English, Russian
Description
Embark on an enriching journey through Armenia, steeped in history and cultural significance, on this private tour from Yerevan. Visit the Garni Temple, Armenia's only standing Greco-Roman pagan temple, and explore the rock-hewn Geghard Monastery, offering a peek into the country's religious history. Take a detour to marvel at the natural monument, the Symphony of Stones, an impressive formation of basalt columns resembling an organ, before reaching Khor Virap, a historic monastery symbolizing the birth of Armenian Christianity.
Itinerary
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7-Hour Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery, Gorge Symphony of Stones, and Khor Virap Monastery Tour
- Discover some of the most important landmarks in Armenia on this private tour from Yerevan, such as the Arch of Eghishe Charents. Learn all about Armenian history and culture as you visit Garni, the only pagan temple in the country, and the distinctive rock-carved Geghard monastery.
- Visit the province of Kotayk, not far from the village Garni, one of the most well-known and beautiful natural monuments of Armenia – the Symphony of Stones. It is said that this natural monument is the result of the collapse of the volcanic rocks. The monument consists of the massive paradoxically symmetric hexagon and pentagon basalt columns (nearly 50 meters high). These stones hanging against gravity resemble an organ, which explains why it is also called “Basalt Organ Pipes”.
- Khor Virap is a monastery in the province of Ararat. This is one of the most culturally and historically significant monuments in Armenia. Khor Virap is Armenian for “deep pit”. This is where Saint Gregory the Illuminator (“Surb Grigor Lusavorich” in Armenian) was imprisoned for 13 years living in this bottomless pit. In a way, this can be seen as a monument to the birth of Armenian Christianity. It can be seen as the starting place of Christianity altogether, as Armenia was the first country to adopt it as an official religion. This is due to the work of Saint Gregory.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a private tour |
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