5-Hour Garni Temple & Geghard Monastery Tour in Yerevan

Explore the area around the Temple of Garni

Descend into the Garni Gorge

Visit the Geghard Monastery

Admire the Temple of Garni

Highlights

Make your way to the Garni Temple & Gorge

Visit the Geghard Monastery in Yerevan

Garni, Geghard, Yerevan

nature, architectural, historical

Private Tour

5 Hours

Easy

Armenian, English, French, Russian

Description

Set your foot at the only pagan temple in Armenia, a well-known structure and symbol of pre-Christian Armenia. Hop on a jeep to drive to the Garni Gorge formed with natural rock formations and hexagonal basalt cylinders. Also, visit a Monastery which is carved out of a rock & a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Itinerary

Yerevan Tour
- Start your tour by visiting the Garni Temple, the only pagan temple in Armenia with your Armenian tour guide.
- Jump into a jeep and drive to the Garni Gorge. The canyon is attractive due to the wonderful natural rocks, formed of regular hexagonal basalt cylinders.
- Visit Geghard Monastery, an incredible Armenian Monastery partly carved out of a rock. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Return to your hotel.

What's Included

English-speaking Armenian tour guide

Car (with driver)

Jeep for Garni Gorge

Entrance tickets to Garni Temple

A bottle of water (0,5 l.)

What's Excluded

Meals & Beverages

Insurance

Tips and gratuities

Personal Expenses

Know Before You Go

Garni Temple is one of the oldest sights in Armenia dating back to the 1st century. The temple is located at a triangular cape, surrounded by a magnificent gorge which is also called, Symphony of Stones.