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Option 1: Yerevan City Tour Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia. It’s also one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. The city has been the capital of Armenia since 1918. City tour will include stops at the most famous sights in Yerevan, such as Cascade, Circle Garden, Parliament, Lovers' Park, Yerevan State University, church of St. Gregory the Illuminator, City Hall of Yerevan, Republic Square fountains. Visit to Matenadaran. It is an ancient manuscript repository under the Government of the Republic of Armenia, which is one of the largest repositories of manuscripts in the world. Visit to TUMO Center For Creative Technologies. It is a free of charge digital media learning center. It has provided thousands of students aged 12–18 an open environment where they can use the latest in digital tools, learn from Package for 10 people Price per person: 10 000 Duration: 6 hours

Option 1: Yerevan City Tour Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia. It’s also one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. The

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Option 1: Yerevan City TourYerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia. It’s also one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. The city has been the capital of Armenia since 1918. City tour will include stops at the most famous sights in Yerevan, such as Cascade, Circle Garden, Parliament, Lovers' Park, Yerevan State University, church of St. Gregory the Illuminator, City Hall of Yerevan, Republic Square fountains.• Visit to Matenadaran. It is an ancient manuscript repository under the Government of the Republic of Armenia, which is one of the largest repositories of manuscripts in the world. • Visit to TUMO Center For Creative Technologies.It is a free of charge digital media learning center. It has provided thousands of students aged 12–18 an open environment where they can use the latest in digital tools, learn from media professionals, and explore the intersection of technology and art.• Walking visit to the Armenian Genocide memorial complexIt is Armenia’s official memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, built in 1967 on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd.

Package for 10 people Price per person: 10 000

Duration: 6 hours

Option 2: Etchmiadzin - Zvartnots- Hripsime

(Full day)• Visit to the Brandy factory “Ararat” , Ararat has preserved the

traditions of the legendary brandy manufacturing since 1887 when a merchant named Nerses Tairyan built the first wine and brandy factory in Yerevan. In 1899 the company was acquired by a Russian industrial company “Shustov and Sons”. Now Yerevan Brandy Factory is owned and operated by the French giant Pernod Ricard.

• Visit to Hripsime , the church was erected in 395 AD and contained the remains of the martyred Saint Hripsimé to who the church was dedicated to. The structure was completed in the year 618 AD. This church together with other nearby sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• Visit to Etchmiadzin, the spiritual capital of all Armenians. Excursion in the Cathedral (301-303 AD.), the first Christian cathedral in the world.

• Visit to Zvartnots Cathedral . It is a 7th century cathedral built by the order of Catholicos Nerses the Builder in 643-652. Now in ruins, it is situated at the boundary of the city of Etchmiadzin.

• Departure to Yerevan

Package for 10 people Price per group: 14 000

Duration: 6 hours

Option 3: Garni - Geghard (Half day)

Departure to the ruins of the fortress of Garni, summer residence of the royal family (1st century AD). • Excursion to territory of the pagan temple Garni,

view of the Azat River gorge from the observation area.

• Lunch and lavash baking experience.• Departure to a monastery Geghard carved into

the rock, where the spearhead was stored, by which the Roman soldier pierced Christ's rib. Excursion inside the Monastery.

• Departure to Yerevan.

Package for 10 people Price per group: 14 000

Duration: 6 hours

Option 4: Sevan – Garni - Geghard (Full day)

Departure to the alpine freshwater lake Sevan (2000 m above sea level)• Visit to Sevan peninsula and "Black" monastery Departure to the ruins of the fortress of Garni, summer residence of the royal family (1st century AD).• Departure to a monastery Geghard carved into

the rock, where the spearhead was stored, by which the Roman soldier pierced Christ's rib. Excursion inside the Monastery.

• Lunch and lavash baking experience.• Excursion to territory of the pagan temple

Garni, view of the Azat River gorge from the observation area.

• Departure to Yerevan.

Package for 10 people Price per group: 20 000

Duration: 8 hours

Option 5: Sevan – Dilijan – Haghartsin (Full day)Departure to the alpine freshwater lake Sevan (2000 m above sea level)• Visit to Sevan peninsula and "Black" monastery • LunchSet off to Dilijan, a spa town in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It is one of the most popular resorts of Armenia, situated in Dilijan National Park. Hiking, mountain biking, and picnicking are among the popular recreational activities. • Visit to Haghartsin. It is a 13th-century monastery

located near the town of Dilijan. It was built between the 10th and 14th centuries, much of it under the patronage of the Bagratuni Dynasty. The Monastery complex has been recently renovated.

• Visit to The United World College Dilijan (optional)• Departure to Yerevan

Package for 10 people Price per group: 17 000

Duration: 8 hours

Option 6: Khor Virap (Half day)

Departure to the monastery Khor Virap, which is located at the foot of Ararat Mountain, one of the shrines of the Armenian Apostolic Church, a place of pilgrimage. The monastery is located above the underground prison, in which the Armenian king Trdat III prisoned St. Gregory for 13 years before adopting Christianity in 301 AD • Visit to the Monastery of Khor Virap, descent into an

underground dungeon. Sight at the biblical Mount Ararat.

• Departure to Yerevan

Package for 10 people Price per group: 9 000

Duration: 4 hours

Option 7: Khor Virap- Noravank – Areni (Full day) Departure to the monastery Khor Virap, which is located at the foot of Ararat Mountain, one of the shrines of the Armenian Apostolic Church, a place of pilgrimage. The monastery is located above the underground prison, in which the Armenian king Trdat III prisoned St. Gregory for 13 years before adopting Christianity in 301 AD • Visit to the Monastery of Khor Virap, descent into an

underground dungeon. Sight at the biblical Mount Ararat.Departure into the "red rocks“, to the monastery Noravank, built in 13th century, situated deep in the Noravank canyon.• Lunch• Excursion to the monastery Noravank • Visit to Areni village and wine tasting • Departure to Yerevan

Package for 10 people Price per group: 18 000

Duration: 8 hours

Option 8: Oshakan-Karmravor- Saghmosavank (Full day) Departure to Oshakan to see “Stone garden” with Armenian khachkar alphabet.Oshakan is best known for the St. Mesrop Mashtots Cathedral which is the burial place of Mesrop Mashtots, the creator of the Armenian alphabet.• Visit to the church of 7th century in Karmravor. Departure to a 13th-century Armenian monastic complex located in the village. • Visit to Saghmosavank which is situated atop

the precipitous gorge carved by the Kasagh river• Lunch• Departure to Yerevan.

Package for 10 people Price per group: 15 000

Duration: 6 hours

Option 9: Jermuk – Goris – Khndzoresk – Tatev – Karahunj (3 days)

Day 1Departure to Jermuk.• Visit to Jermuk, a mountain spa town in the southern

Armenian province of Vayots Dzor. Jermuk is famous for its hot springs and mineral water brands bottled in the town. It is attractive for its fresh air, waterfalls, artificial lakes, walking trails, the surrounding forests and mineral water pools.

• LunchDeparture to Goris. Accommodation and overnight in Goris.

Prices are available upon request

Option 9: Jermuk – Goris – Khndzoresk

– Tatev- Karahunj

Day 2Departure to Khndzoresk – the cave city.Departure to Tatev village. • Visit to Tatev Monastry, a 9th-century monastery located on a large

basalt plateau near the Tatev village in Syunik Province. The monastic ensemble stands on the edge of a deep gorge of the Vorotan River.• Visit to Tatev aerial tramwayDeparture to Goris. Overnight.

Option 9: Jermuk – Goris – Khndzoresk

– Tatev - Karahunj

Day 3Departure to Karahunj. • Karahunj also known as Zorats Karer is a megalithic composition of

Bronze Age tombs and over 220 standing stones located near the city of Sisian in the Syunik province of Armenia.

Departure into the "red rocks“, to the monastery Noravank, built in 13th century, situated deep in the Noravank canyon.

• Excursion to the monastery Noravank • Lunch• Visit to Areni village and wine tasting • Departure to Yerevan

Option 10: Noravank – Tatev– Artsakh (3 days)

Day 1Departure to the monastery Noravank • Excursion into the "red rocks“ to the

monastery Noravank • LunchDeparture to Tatev village. Visit to Tatev Monastry, a 9th-century monastery located on a large basalt plateau near the Tatev village in Syunik Province. The monastic ensemble stands on the edge of a deep gorge of the Vorotan River.• Visit to Tatev aerial tramwayDeparture to Stepanakert, the capital of Artsakh. Accommodation and overnight in Stepanakert.

Prices are available upon request

Option 10: Noravank – Tatev– Artsakh

Day 2 • Breakfast at the hotelDeparture to Tigranakert, a ruined Armenian city dating back to the Hellenistic periodDeparture to Gandzasar• Lunch• Visit to Gandzasar monastery, a tenth to thirteenth

century Armenian monastery situated in the Martakert district. Gandzasar is now the seat of the Archbishop of Artsakh appointed by the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

• Departure to Stepanakert. Overnight at the hotel Free time in Stepanakert

Option 10: Noravank – Tatev– Artsakh

Day 3 • Breakfast at the hotel. Check out.• Visit to “We and Our Mountains“, a large monument

north of Stepanakert.• Excursion to the Artsakh State Museum. Departure to Shushi.• Visit to Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, also known as

the Cathedral of Christ the Holy Savior. • Excursion to Jdrduz, the canyon in Shushi and picnic

lunch on top of the canyon.• Departure to Yerevan.