5 Days Tour To Armenia From Sofia - Guaranteed Departure

Arrival at Zvartnoc International airport (11:30). Meeting with guide. Drive to Yerevan. We will start the tour with the tour in the capital of Armenia: Yerevan. For ages this city has been known as a “pink city” because of the color of the stone it has been built with. So, we will visit Republic square, Mashtoc Avenue, the House of Opera and Ballet after Aram Khachatryan, the park “Cascad”. Then we will visit the Manuscript Museum of Armenia, which is called Matenadaran; here all ancient Armenian Manuscripts are kept. Overnight in the hotel. (B/-/-) Optional  Op. Dinner at the traditional restaurant with folk music “Tavern Yerevan” – 40 USD p/p

Breakfast. We will drive to Lake Sevan which is one of the largest lakes in the world. It stands out with its sweet and astonishingly blue water. Here we can enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the beautiful lake. Then we will visit Sevanavank Monastery which is situated on Sevan Peninsula. There are 2 monasteries actually; one of them is destroyed but the other stands still. They have been built in the Middle Ages, around 10th century. Then we will drive to Dilijan. Walking along the Sharamberyan Street we will come across with many museums, souvenirs’ markets, small shops and so on. We will also observe two traditional houses built of wood, with tiled roofs and balconies with meticulously carved being typical examples of Dilijan. Visit to Haghartsin monastery. Overnight in Yerevan. (B/-/-) Optional  Lunch at the local house – 30 USD p/p Master class of Armenian “Tolma” – 30 USD p/p Dinner at the traditional restaurant “Tavern Ararat” – 35 USD p/p

Breakfast. Take trip to Khor Virap Monastery (4-18th cc.). This monastery is very prominent because of its history; Gregory the Illuminator, who introduced Christianity to Armenia, has been imprisoned there about 13 years as at that time there was a prison in the place of the monastery. Here we can enjoy the spectacular view of the sacred Ararat Mountain - an immortal symbol of Armenia. We will continue our tour to Noravank - a monastery of XII century situated among amazing sheer rocks on the bench of a twisty gorge. This is the only monastery where we may find a unique sculpture of Father God. Return to Yerevan and overnight there. (B/-/-) Optional  Lunch at the local restaurant “Arpa Parnas” – 30 USD p/p Dinner at the traditional restaurant “Tavern Gata” – 35 USD p/p