Days: 14 Distance: 1500 kilometers

Day 1
Arrival, Meeting at the Airport, Transfer to Hotel. Yerevan City Tour including light walking in the City Centre, outdoor coffee break. Matenadaran - Museum of Ancient Manuscripts. National History Museum.
Free afternoon. Welcome Dinner (Optional).
Overnight in Yerevan.

Day 2
Breakfast. Echmiadzin (Main Cathedral (303 AD, UNESCO) and Churches of St Gayane (630 AD, UNESCO) and St. Hripsime (618 AD, UNESCO) . Zvartnots Temple (7th century AD, UNESCO). Back to Yerevan. Lunch. Museum of Genocide in Thsitsernakaberd. Leisure time. Overnight in Yerevan.    

Day 3
Breakfast. Visit Khor Virap Monastery (4-17 cc). Fascinating view to Ararat Mount . Noravank (13-14 cc) and surrounding rocky mountains. Wine testing in Vayots Dzor. Outdoor lunch in a restaurant near the fast flowing river with a view to high fabulous mountains and fascinating landscapes. Overnight in Sisian.

Day 4
Breakfast. Visit Tatev Monastery Complex and Zolats Karer (Armenian Stonehenge). Drive to Nagorno Karabakh through Goris. Overnight in Stepanakert.

Day 5
Breakfast. Visit Gandzasar Monastery (13th century AD). Spectacular landscapes and natural scenic sights. Interactions with locals. Few photo-stops. Return to Stepanakert. Overnight in Stepanakert.

Day 6
Breakfast. Stepanakert city tour. Drive to Shushi and city tour including Ghazanchelots church and the Real Gymnasium. Outstanding natural scenic sights. Photo-stops. Back to Stepanakert. Free afternoon. Overnight in Stepanakert.

Day 7
Early breakfast. Drive through Goris and Selim Pass to Sevan Lake. Carvansaray (14th century AD). Noraduz Cross-Stones. Sevan Lake. Hotel check-in. Overnight in Sevan.

Day 8
Sevan Lake, Peninsula and Sevanavank (13th century AD).  Dilijan Resort Town and Haghartsin Monastery (13th century AD). Lunch in an outdoor restaurant near the river. After lunch visit Sanahin (10th century AD, UNESCO) and Haghpat Monasteries (10th century AD, UNESCO). Overnight in Hotel in Debed Canyon.

Day 9
Breakfast. Drive to Gyumri via Vanadzor and Spitak. Monastery of Marmashen (7-10th century AD). Gyumri city tour. Overnight in Gyumri.

Day 10
Breakfast. Drive to Yerevan and visit Harichavank (5-13th century AD) and ancient Aruj village and temple (7th century AD). Overnight in Yerevan.

Day 11
Breakfast. Yerevan. Hand-knotted carpet/rug production factory. Close grocery/food market. Yerevan Brandy Factory and brandy testing. Vernisage. Free afternoon. Farewell dinner in an Armenian style restaurant with live music. Overnight in Yerevan.

Day 12
Breakfast. Ashtarak old Town. Karmravor church (7th century AD) and Saghmosavank. Aragats Mount (4,090m). Amberd Fortress (11-13th century AD). Return to Yerevan. Free afternoon. Overnight in Yerevan.

Day 13
Breakfast. Geghard Monastery (7-12 cc, UNESCO). Garni Pagan Temple (1st century AD, UNESCO). Lunch in Garni in a rural house and Armenian Lavash baking. Return to Yerevan. Free afternoon. Farewell dinner in Armenian traditional style restaurant with live music. Overnight in Yerevan.

Day 14
Light breakfast. Early morning hotel check-out and transfer to the Yerevan Zvartnots International Airport. Assisting with flight check-in and departure.
 
 
Included:Excursions to most famous cultural/historical and scienic places of interests in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh including all the UNESCO sights Licensed Guide (English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Russian) Transport in AC comfortable Mini-van or Coach depending on group size Breakfast in all days. Other meals as requested. Hotel accomodation (3-star, 4-star and 5-star) as requested. In-bus mineral water, coffee and tea during travelling Airport transfers

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