Arrival in Yerevan Arrival in Yerevan. Transfer to the selected hotel. Overnight in Yerevan.
Yerevan City tour 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, Northern Avenue, 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. Visit Cascade complex, which is considered the modern art center of Yerevan. Overnight in Yerevan.
Yerevan - Tsaghkadzor - Lake Sevan - “Armenian Switzerland” Dilijan - Yerevan Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Tsaghkadzor. Short walking tour around the small town. Visit Kecharis monastery. Opportunity to go up to the mountain peaks by ropeway, where you will catch an unforgettable gorgeous panoramic view of this part of the world. Drive to Lake Sevan. Climb on peninsula. Visit Sevanavank Monastery (9th century). Drive to mountainous resort Dilijan, or so called “Armenian Switzerland”. 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 Haghartsin Monastery complex. Drive back to Yerevan. Overnight in Yerevan.
Yerevan - Carpet Factory - Garni - Geghard - Shopping in Yerevan 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). Visit the only remaining Pagan temple in Armenia, devoted to the God of Sun – Myrth, in Garni. Photo stop at Charentc Arc. A visit to the ruins of Royal Palace and Royal bath-house nearby. Optional: 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. Drive back to Yerevan. Visit Fruit Market. A visit to Vernissage, an open-air exhibition-market. Drop to Dalma Garden, Yerevan Mall or Megamall for shopping. Overnight in Yerevan.
Departure Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out. Transfer to Zvartnots International Airport.
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