8-Hour Unique Tour to Qagheni and Mastara
Highlights
Yerevan
religious, architectural, historical
Group Tour
8 Hours
Easy
English, French, German, Italian, Persian, Russian, Spanish
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Persian, Russian, Spanish
Description
Sign up for this interesting tour to Qagheni, Mastara, with the oldest churches! Visit the ancient Qagheni Dashtadem fortress and Katoghike old Church. Continue to Mastara to see the 7th-century St. Hovhannes Church and enjoy a 30-minute walk to St. Stepanos Church.
Itinerary
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Qagheni settlement or Dashtadem Tour
- 8։30 am- Meet your tour guide and start your tour from Yerevan.
- 10։00 am- Reach Qagheni. Qagheni settlement (also: Qaghen settlement, Qaghen fortress, Dashtadem fortress) is a large fortress in Dashtadem village of Aragatsotn region of the Republic of Armenia. It includes the ruins of the ancient settlement, the monastery of St. Christopher, the Dashtadem fortress, the citadel inside the latter, the church and other structures.
- 11։00 am- Take a break.
- 13։15 pm- Visit Talin Katoghike Church. Katoghike Church is one of the oldest churches in Armenia, worth visiting!
- 14։15 pm- Visit St. Hovhannes Church in Mastara. The Church of Saint John (Surp Hovanes), also known as Mastara Church, in Mastara, Armenia dates from the 5th century. It features a variation of the cruciform plan and a central cupola'd church. In accordance with its square plan, the four projecting apses, inward-facing circular and outward-facing polygonal, offer the requisite supports to hold up the imposing polygonal cupola.
- 15։00 pm- Walk to the St. Stepanos Church.
- 17։30 pm- Return from Mastara to Yerevan.
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 3 | /group |
| 4 to 6 | /group |
| 7 to 20 | /group |
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This is a group tour |
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