Itinerary

1. Day 1: City Tour and Master Class

   • Visit the following places on your city tour:

     • Matenadaran-a depository of ancient books and manuscripts.

     • Cascade and Opera House.

     • Memorial of Armenian Genocide; Armenia's official memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

     • Gum Market of dried and fresh fruits and vegetables.

   • Also, attend  master class of a famous Armenian cook at Ararat Hall.

2. Day 2: Visit Haghpat

   • Visit the following:

     • Sanahin and Haghpat.

     • Akhtala; a UNESCO World heritage monastery. 

   • Cook Armenian Dolma (a family of stuffed vegetable dishes) in the village of Akner. There are 2 kinds of Dolma, Summer dolma - forcemeat inside cabbage leaves, egg-plants, tomatos and peppers and Winter dolma - forcemeat inside vine leaves.

3. Day 3: Visit Garni

   • Visit:

     • Garni pagan temple; the only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded building in Armenia.

     • Gegard Spear monastery; a medieval monastery.

   • Try to make it to the open air market in the village of Norgyugh where you can enjoy Khorovats, a barbeque of pork or lamb or chicken.

4. Day 4: Visit Hayravank

   • Visit:

     • Sevan Lake; a Pearl of Armenia. 

     • Hayravank monastery and Noratus Cross-stones cemetery.

     • Selim Pass and Selim Caravansaray; points north to Vayots Dzor and south towards the mountainous lands in Iran. 

   • Enjoy a delicious Armenian dish Karshym, a brand new addition in the cuisine.