Top Wonders Of Armenia / 9 Days

Arrival at the Zvartnots International airport. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Yerevan.

Breakfast. We will start 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. Then we should visit to History museum and Genocide Memorial known as Tsitsernakaberd. Dinner at the traditional restaurant with folk music. Overnight in the hotel. (B/D)

Breakfast. We will start the excursion to centuries-old monuments Ejmiatsin and Zvartnots. These sites are listed on UNESCO World Heritage list. Zvartnots Temple was built in 7th century by Nerses Builder Catholicos. Lunch at the local house where you can see and participate in preparation of Armenian traditional pasta “Arishta” and sweet “Gata”. Our next step is the spiritual center of Armenia: Ejmiatsin. The Cathedral of Ejmiatsin, founded in 303, is the official residence of the Catholicos of Armenia. We will also visit the museum of Ejmiatsin where a small part of Noah’s ark is kept. After all get back to Yerevan. Visit to brandy factory. Short rest in the hotel. In the evening you may enjoy the night life of modern Yerevan. Overnight in Yerevan. (B/L)