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Day 1. Arrival in Yerevan, Meeting at the airport, Transfer to the hotel, Sightseeing tour of the city (optional)

  • Yerevan is one of the ancient cities in the world founded in 782 B.C. by Argishti II. During the excursion you’ll attend the Republic Square, which had been building for 50 years by different architects, nevertheless a perfect architectural ensemble has been made; Opera and Ballet National Academic Theatre is a unique architectural complex in the center of Yerevan; Ring boulevard, where you’ll see monuments to Andranik Zoravar, Griboedov, Zoravar Vartan Mamikonyan, Michael Nalbandyan, Ivan Aivazovsky; St. Grigor Lusavorich Cathedral; Cinema ‘’Russia’’, Komitas Chamber Music House, Cascade hills, Yerevan train station of Sasuntsi David, which has become the symbol of Yerevan.
  • Visiting "Erebuni" Historical and Archaeological Museum
  • Greeting dinner

Day  2. Mastara, Talin, Aruch, Vernissage

  • Village Mastara is 75 km north-west from Yerevan, here is located St. John (Surb Hovhannes) Church, founded in the V century. The architectural style of the temple symbolizes the transition of Armenian church from simple compositions to complex church structures, like the church of St. Hripsime in Etchmiadzin.
  • Talin   is 9 km from the village of Mastara and 66 km from Yerevan. In the V-VII centuries it was the center of Armenian princedom. In the city there is a religious complex of the Cathedral of Talin, consisting of the small church of Talin and the big temple, which were built by Kamsarakan brothers in the VII century.
  • Village Aruch is 50 km north-east from Yerevan, where is located one of the largest churches in Armenia – St. George Cathedral, built in 666. Before the turn to Aruch there is also a caravanserai (a palace or house for rest on the trade route) of the XIII century.
  • Dinner
  • Verinssage is located in the center of Yerevan not far from the Republic Square – the favorite place of the tourists and guests. Here they sell pictures, jewelry, woodwork, national souvenirs, semi-precious stones, rarity, etc.

Day  3. Tsaghkadzor, A ropeway to Mount Teghenis, Kecharis

  • Tsaghkadzor is located in the picturesque valley in the south-west of the Tsakhkunyats Mountains at the height of about 1800 meters above sea level, 50 km north-west from Yerevan. The historical name of this settlement is Kecharis. In Tsaghkadzor is located Orbeli Brothers House-Museum. Since 1846 there has been a Molokan community and House of Prayer in Tsaghkadzor. Since the settlement of Molokans by the disposal of Graph Voroncov the village had been called Konstantinovka, in honor of a great King Konstantin.
  • Kecharis Monastery is in the north-eastern part of Tsaghkadzor, on the terrace of Pambak Mountain range and is one the main sights of the town. Three monastery churches and also a little church, standing not far from them, are surrounded by ancient tombstones. In the XII-XIII centuries the Monastery was a major spiritual center of Armenia with its school. Kecharis was laid in the XI century by King Pahlavuni, it had been building until the middle of the XIII century.
  • Tsaghkadzor ropeway from which the whole Armenia can be seen, is a unique sight not only of the ski resort, but of the whole Tsaghkadzor. Locating on slope of Mount Teghenis, the ropeway is equipped with soft armchairs, has 5 stations and more than 10 ski tracks. Its highest point is 2819 meters above sea level. You will reach this height after 32 minutes, using high-speed lift, from which in clear weather a panorama of Ararat can be seen.
  • Transfer to the airport

 

Information

  • Tour duration: 3 days
  • Language: English
  • Contakts: 010 56 56 56
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Contacts

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Yerevan 0002, Armenia

33-4 Pushkin str.

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