The Armenian Overview

The Armenian Overview

Armenia

5 days/4 nights

1 Day	Arrival in Yerevan. Welcoming in airport “Zvartnoc” by “L & I Tour”. Transfer to Hotel. Rest. Walking tour in Yerevan. Enjoying the evening in Jaz Club “Malkhas”. Overnight in Yerevan.
2 Day	Breakfast at Hotel. Visiting Gyumri, Armenia’s second largest city by it’s population. Along the way we will stop in Ashtarak, which is known for different types of grape fields, apricot and peach orchards. Here we will visit church Karmravor (VI century). Dinner in Ashtarak. Then we will visit Aruch (VII century) and Marmashen temples. We will have a walk in Gyumri. Overnight in Gyumri.
3 Day	Breakfast at the hotel. Visiting “Tareri Purak” Armenian Alphabet Monument. Then visiting monastery complexes Saghmosavank and Ohanavank on the coast Qasakh. Lunch in Ashtarak. We will continue our trip with a visit of Oshakan, where Mesrop Mashtots, the creator of the Armenian alphabet is buried. Then we will visit Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, St. Hripsime and St. Gayane churches. On the way back we will visit the temple of Zvartnots. Overnight in Yerevan.
4 Day	Breakfast at hotel. Visiting Sevanavanq (IX century). The “Pearl of Armenia» Sevan is on about 2000 meters height. Visiting Dilijan. Lunch in Dilijan. Visiting to the monastery Haghartsin (XII-XIII century) On the way back we will visit Tsakhkadzor, where we will see Kecharis monastery and we will climb on Teghenis peak by the ropeway. Overnight in Yerevan.
5 Day	Breakfast at hotel. Visiting Vernissage – souvenir, silver, paintings market as well as the indoor food market (dried fruits, fruits, vegetables etc.). Return to the hotel . Transfer to the airport.