HIGHLIGHTS
•Mother Armenia statue 
•Modern Art Museum ( Cascade Complex)
•Opera House 
•Republic Square 
•Genocide Memorial Complex 
•Garni Pagan Temple
•Geghard Monastery

 

Tour itinerary

A variety of options await to be explored during your Yerevan city tour.

Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, is a modern, colorful city, situated in the Northeastern part of the Ararat Valley. Yerevan is one of the oldest cities in the world. We will visit Mother Armenia , Matenadaran, Cascade Complex, Opera House, Republic Square.The tour begins with a visit to  Mother Armenia, a statue which was constructed to replace a monumental statue of Joseph Stalin. Thereafter, you will head to the Cascade, a giant stairway in the capital city which links downtown Kentron area of Yerevan with the Monument neighbourhood. The stairs afford walkers unobstructed views of central Yerevan and Mount Ararat. From the Cascade, you will be heading to the Opera House. A visit to the Republic Square awaits you next. The Square is famous for the dancing water fountains located at the north-eastern end along the National Gallery. The buildings around the Square are made of rose and white Armenian tufa stones and provide a great insight into the architectural heritage of Armenia.

Inclusions

  • Tours based on private
  • Transportation service in comfortable vehicles
  • Entrance fees to all mentioned monuments
  • Professional driver 
  • Pick up and drop off at Yerevan hotel
  • On-tour support to the passengers in Yerevan 
  • All local taxes 

Exclusions

  • Guide service during the tour
  • Meals during the tour
  • Garni entrance fee
  • Jeep tour to Azat Canyon 
  • Travel insurance 
  • Items of a personal nature 

Explore Armenia’s UNESCO World Heritage–listed treasures on this Garni-Geghard day tour. Visit the iconic Temple of Garni — widely considered the country’s most important symbol of pre-Christian Armenia and admire the classical Hellenistic architecture you find. Enjoy breathtaking views over Mt Ararat on route to the UNESCO–listed monastery complex of Geghard. 

Within our tour we will be in the valley of Azat river where there are many historical and natural monuments.
We will go to the Pagan Temple of Garni. The Pagan Temple of Garni is the only non-Christian temple currently standing in ArmeniaThe architectural complex of Garni was Armenia's foremost center of Hellenistic culture and the summer residence of Armenian kings. 

Drive to the unique caved temple St. Geghard (12th -13th cc.), the name of which means “holy spear” in the honor of the long-preserved spear, the same spear that pierced the body of crucified Christ. At the moment this spear is kept in the museum of Etchmiadzin. Geghard Monastery is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list (2000). Drive back to Yerevan.

Duration: 8 Hrs
Distance: 125 km
Start/End point: Yerevan, Armenia
Contact number: +37494726002 (Whatsapp)