ARMENIA

Day 01: Armenian Switzerland” Dilijan – Sevan Lake – Yerevan
Breakfast At The Hotel Drive To Dilijan. Drive To Mountainous Resort Dilijan, Or So Called “armenian Switzerland”, Which Is Well Known For Its Forests, As Well As For Its Mysterious Flora And Fauna. Small Walking City Tour In Dilijan With A Visit To Handicrafts’ Street, Where One Can Watch The Preparation Of Different National Souvenirs From Wood, Stone And Ceramics. A Visit To Hagharts In Monastery Complex, Located In A Secluded Place Of A Forest. Appearing Unexpected Lyin Front Of The Visitors, Out Of The Dense Forests, The Monastery Creates A Magical Impression Of A Lost World. After A Visit To The Monastery In 2005, His Royal Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Made A Generous Donation For Certain Renovation Works And Preservation Of This Monastery, Representing The Rich History Of The Human Kind. Complex Includes Church St.stepanos, St.maryand St. Gregory’s Church, As Well As A Famous Refectory. Dilijanto Sevan(34km). Drive To Lake Sevan, One Of The Wonders In Armenia. This Blue Lake Is One Of The Greatest High Mountainous Freshwater Lakes Of Eurasia. On A Clear And Sunny Day, The Water Is Often Of A Deep Turquoise Color. Total Surface Of The Lake Is 940 Km2. Climb On Akhtamar Peninsula, From Where Opens A Fascinating And Breathtaking View On Sevan Lake. Visit Sevanavank Monastery (9th Century), Which Stands In Its Greatness On The Peninsula, Overlooking The Lake For Centuries. Drive To Yerevan (74 Km). Overnight In Yerevan.

Day 02: Yerevan City Tour (Around 40 Km)
Breakfast At The Hotel. City Tour In Yerevan Will Start With The Panoramic View Of The City And Acquaintance With The Center Of The City, Republic Square, The Sightseeing Of Opera And Ballet Building, The Parliament And Residency Of The President Of Armenia, State University, Mother Armenia Monument, Sports & Concert Complex. A Visit To Tsitsernakaberd- A Monument To The Armenian Genocide Victims, As Well As The Genocide Victims’ Museum, Commemorating The 1.5 Million Armenians Who Perished During The First Genocide Of The 20th Century In The Western Armenia And In The Territory Of Ottoman Empire. Visit Cascade Complex, Which Is Considered The Modern Art Center Of Yerevan. Cascade Is Home To Cafesjan Modern Art Museum. This Place Becomes Even More Charming In The Evenings, When It Is Full Of People, Both Locals And Tourists From All Over The World, Enjoying The Magic And The Warmth Of The Capital. You Will Enjoy Spending Time In One Of The Cosy Open-air Cafes Surrounded By Beautiful Sculptures, Redolent Flowers Shining Brightly With Magic Colors. It Is Also A Popular Place For Open Air Concerts In Summer Season. A Visit To Vernissage, An Open-air Exhibition- Market. Drop To Dalma Garden Or Yerevan Mall For Shopping. Overnight In Yerevan.

Day 03: Yerevan-Araratvalley-Khorvirap-Garni-Geghard–Yerevan(40km)
Breakfast At The Hotel. Visit Armenian Carpet Factory With Possibility To Watch The Production Of The Handmade Rugs. The Factory Has A Showroom Where Purchases Are Offered (Shipping Of Rugs To Your Country Is Possible). Drive To Ararat Valley, Visit Khor Virap Church, Which Is One Of The Holy Places For The Christian World, From Where Opens The Closest And The Most Spectacular View Of The Gorgeous Biblical Mountain Ararat, Shining With Its Two White Peaks. Drive Back To Yerevan. Visit The Only Remaining Pagan Temple In Armenia, Devoted To The God Of Sun – Myrth, In Garni. Photoshop At Charentc Arc. A Visit To The Ruins Of Royal Palace And Royal Bath-house Nearby. Family Hosted Lunch In A Private Village House, With Watching The Preparation Of “lavash” (Armenian Traditional Flat Bread Baked In Stone-make Oven) By Countryside Armenian Ladies Using The Same Ancient Technology As Hundreds Of Years Before. Continue The Tour To The Uniquely Caved Geghard Monastery, Which Dates Back To 12th-13th Centuries, The Name Of Which Means “holy Spear” In The Honour Of The Long-preserved Spear, The Same Spear That Pierced The Body Of Crucified Christ, Which Were Brought Here By Apostle Thaddeus. Garni Temple From 1st Century The Only Preserved Pagan Temple In The Region. Jeeping At Azat River Gorge To The Natural Formation
“symphony Of Stones” (Unesco). Overnight In Yerevan.

Day 04: Yerevan
Free Day. Overnight In Yerevan.

Day 05: Noravank
Breakfast At The Hotel. Monasteries Are One Of Armenia’s Defining Characteristics And The Example At Noravank Is One Of The Most Beautiful In The Whole Country. Sheer Brick-red Cliffs Shield The Monastery, Which Was Built In The 13th Century. Noravank Is Famous For Its Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother Of God) Church, While The Story Goes That The Monastery Was Saved By God Himself When Armenia Was Conquered By The Mongols Hundreds Of Years Ago. If You Only Choose To Go To One Monastery During A Trip To Armenia, Noravank Would Be An Extremely Good Selection – Thousands Of People Visit Every Year. Overnight In Yerevan.