9-Hour Charent's Arch, Geghard Monastery With Garni Temple & Azat Reservoir Tour
Highlights
Yerevan, Geghard, Khor Virap
nature, cultural, sightseeing
Group Tour
9 Hours
Medium
English, Russian
Description
Sign up for this excursion to explore Armenian highlights by visiting the Garni Temple and Geghard Monastery, the monuments connecting the era of paganism and Hellenism. Marvel at the Arch of Charents, hike up the Garni Gorge and be rewarded by the natural phenomena of the Stone Symphony. Explore the majestic Khor Virap Monastery and Azat Reservoir.
Itinerary
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Armenian UNESCO Sites Tour
- Begin by visiting Charents Arch, a lovely place from where the incredible panorama of Ararat valley and mount Ararat opens.
- The next stop is a cave cut Geghard monastery of Spear, which had wounded Jesus Christ at the Crucifixion.
- Have a chance to enjoy the amazing natural monument of Stone Symphony in the gorge of Azat river and Garni temple, the only Greko - Roman pagan structure in Lesser Caucasus.
- Eat Armenian flatbread in lunch and attend Lavash master class.
- Then, drive through the mountains around the lake Azat which is considered to be a water reservoir.
- Afterwards, head to Khor Virap, a Deep Pit, where the founder of Armenian Apostolic Church Gregory, the Illuminator, was imprisoned for more than 14 years.
- Lastly, enjoy the legendary Armenian mount Ararat views and conclude the tour.
What's Included
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.