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Khor Virap, Azat Reservoir, Garni & Geghard Small-Group Day Trip

By Yerani Travel LLC
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Free cancellation available
Price is RM 156 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

The tour begins at Khor Virap Monastery – with the most breathtaking views of the Biblical Mt. Ararat.
Azat Reservoir – a hidden gem surrounded by the mesmerizing rolling hills of Yeranos Mountains.
Next, the Pagan Temple of Garni - only standing Hellenistic pagan temple in the Caucasus Region, dating back to the first century AD - built as a temple to the sun god Mihr (Mithra).
The Symphony of Stones is a stunning natural wonder, one of the most unique natural phenomenon in the world - created over millennia by volcanic activity and erosion.
Geghard Monastery or Ayrivank is an important architectural, historical and religious sight in Armenia. Most of the monastery is carved inside a rock combined with architecture of 4th to 10th centuries of Armenian Renaissance.
During the tour you will also have the opportunity to get acquainted with the sacred cultural practice of the traditional bread making ceremony - baking Lavash in the Armenian Tonir.

Activity location
  • Khor Virap
    • Highway 11 - Near the village of Pokr Vedi, Artashat
    • 0612, Lusarat, Armenia
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Alexander Tamanian Statue
    • 10 Moskovyan pokhoc
    • 0009, Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia

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Day Trip: Khor Virap, Azat Reservoir, Garni Temple, Geghard,
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 155.65 x 1 AdultRM 155.65
Total
Price is RM 155.65
Until Fri, 23 Jan

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entry tickets
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Comfortable vehicles with Wi-Fi
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lavash baking masterclass
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guide service
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water and local sweet "Gata"
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch (€6 - €14 per person)

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

Activity itinerary

Khor Virap
  • 50m
Your adventure will begin with a visit to the Khor Virap Monastery, located at the foot of the majestic Mount Ararat. Saint Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned here before bringing Christianity to Armenia, making it the first country to adopt Christianity as its state religion.
Azat Reservoir
  • 25m
Here you can enjoy Azat Reservoir's serene and scenic surroundings and have great photos.
Garni Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Garni Temple (77 A.D.) is the only standing heathen temple in the whole post-Soviet area. The temple gracefully stands on a high plateau overlooking the Azat river gorge. The greek-roman bath house with the mosaic, made out of 30,000 pieces of natural stones, as well as the ruins of the royal palace, will take you to 3rd century A.D.
Symphony of Stones
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
The Symphony of Stones is a stunning natural wonder. It features tall, column-like volcanic rock formations that create a breathtaking landscape.
The Monastery of Geghard
  • 50m
The Monastery complex of Geghard is another historical site included to this tour. St. Geghard symbolizes the lance with which the Roman centurion pierced Jesus after crusifixion. Later the lance had been brought to Armenia and kept in Geghard Monastery for 5 centuries. The complex presents Armenia of 13th century, which is considered to be the Golden Age of the country’s architecture. However, the most astonishing part of this complex is its architectural solution churches drilled into the solid rock that were constructed in accordance to the rules of Armenian architecture.
Charent's Arch
  • 15m
Charents Arch is a spectacular place to view Mt. Ararat and her valley.

Location

Activity location
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    Khor Virap
    • Highway 11 - Near the village of Pokr Vedi, Artashat
    • 0612, Lusarat, Armenia
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Alexander Tamanian Statue
    • 10 Moskovyan pokhoc
    • 0009, Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia

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