Itinerary

1. Day 1- Yerevan - Garni - Geghard

   • Arrive in Yerevan and make yourself comfortable in your hotel. 
   • Meet your English-speaking Yerevan tour guide and visit the city's major tourist attractions like Victory Park, Mother Armenia statue, Republic Square.
   • The next tour will be to Matenadaran - Research Institute and Museum, which holds one of the world's richest medieval manuscripts and books depositories.
   • Visit Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex and Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, Opera House, Architectural complex Cascade, and Cafesjian Modern Art Museum. The museum aims to present the best of Armenian culture and contemporary art.
   • Drive northeast and visit Garni Pagan Temple and Geghard spear monastery, GUM dried fruit market. 
   • Stop for lunch at an authentic Armenian tavern.

2. Day 2- Echmiadzin - Arshaluys - Zvartnots

   • Start your tour to Echmiadzin, the spiritual center of Armenia.
   • Here you will visit the 4th-century Echmiadzin Cathedral and Echmiadzin treasury.
   • Next, head to Arshaluys village, where you will get acquainted with Khachkar Armenian stone art. 
   • Go for an Armenian thin bread 'Lavash' baking master class followed by a traditional lunch. 
   • Explore Zvartnots Cathedral, a masterpiece of early medieval Armenian architecture and a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site.
   • Return to Yerevan.

3. Day 3- Ashtarak - Saghmosavank - Hovhannavank

   • Tour Ashtarak town and visit the Monastery complex Hovhannavank, located at the edge of rocky cliffs of the river Kasakh.
   • Midway, take a brief stop near the East slope of Aragats and visit the Armenian Alphabet Monument.
   • Savour traditional Armenian dishes for lunch in the guest house in Ashtarak. A master class of Armenian pastry Arishta and sweet Sujukh is included.
   • Return to Yerevan.

4. Day 4- Sevan - Dilijan - Pambak - Vanadzor

   • Start your day by visiting Sevan Lake, one of the highest freshwater lakes in the world and see the Sevanavank monastery. 
   • Drive to Dilijan, a lush town and a unique settlement with natural and climatic conditions.
   • Have a relishing afternoon meal in Pambak village near Vanadzor city, the third biggest in Armenia.
   • Go to the Fairytale House, where the Armenian festivals, rituals, dances, and music will be presented. 
   • End the day with an overnight stay in Dilijan.

5. Day 5- Goshavank - Martuni - Dilijan

   • Start early in the morning and head to Gosh village, where the medieval Armenian priest Mkhitar Gosh, the author of the first criminal code, built a fairy tale Goshavank monastery. 
   • In Martuni village, take a course on alternative medicine based on honey bee products. This gastro yard offers Apitherapy spa and honey making services.
   • Visit Haghartsin monastery with the Armenian guide.

   Overnight stay in Dilijan.

6. Day 6- Noratus - Selim - Yeghegnadzor - Jermuk

   • Begin the day by heading to Noratus village, where the largest Khachkar cemetery is located. A cheese master class will be provided on the local family farm where you can taste various types of cheese made in wine and cognac and enjoy the warm hospitality of hosts.
   • Enjoy a traditional Armenian lunch organized in the rural house in Yeghegnadzor.
   • The next stop is the Jermuk spa city.
   • Visit the “Mermaid’s Hair” waterfall in the gorge and go for an evening walk in Mineral Gallery. 

   Overnight stay in Jermuk.

7. Day 7- Jermuk - Noravank - Areni - Khor Virap

   • Visit Noravank medieval monastery, hidden in mystic red cliffs. 
   • Go to the mystical Bird’s cave, where archaeologists recently found the oldest one-piece leather shoe and a 6100-year old winery. Areni is one of the actively developing wine regions in Armenia where the famous indigenous red wine Areni is produced.
   • Eat lunch at the house of a local winemaker David, who will offer a barbecue made in tonir (ground oven).
   • The last stop of your journey is Khor Virap Royal Prison, where the founder of the Armenian Apostolic Church- Gregory the Illuminator, was imprisoned. This site also offers a magnificent view of the biblical Armenian Mount Ararat. 
   • Return to Yerevan and stay there for the night or transfer to the airport.