8-Hour Cultural Tour to Khor Virap, Geghard Monastery and Garni Temple
Highlights
Yerevan
religious, cultural, historical
Private Tour
8 Hours
Easy
Armenian, English, Russian
Description
Take a tour of Armenian architecture by spending time at Cave Monasteries, the Garni Temple of Hellenistic nature, and pass by an open-air market. Head to Khor Virap Monastery, located in the Ararat plain, situated about 100 meters away from the closed Turkish-Armenian border. Continue to the legendary Monastery of the Spear at Geghard. This UNESCO World Heritage site was carved into the rock to house one of the most cherished relics of Christianity. Visit Garni Temple, a first-century A. D. Graeco-Roman pagan temple devoted to Mithra.
Itinerary
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Cultural Tour of Yerevan
- Pick up from your hotel/apartment/airport or any other location in Yerevan.
- Drive to Khor Virap Monastery.
- Photo stop near Khor Virap Monastery to take pictures of Mount Ararat.
- Drive to Geghard Monastery (entirely dug out of the cliff rocks).
- Stop for lunch at a local restaurant.
- Visit Garni Temple and Ancient Royal Baths (Greco-Roman collonaded building in Armenia).
- Return to the hotel.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| The Group Size and Price | |
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| 1 to 6 | /group |
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This is a private tour |
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