Yerevan
$330
per person
Yerevan, Armenia’s capital, is marked by grand Soviet-era architecture also one of the most ancient cities of the world.
There are numerous museums, monuments, churches in Yerevan which evidence the high spiritual, cultural and scientific status of the city
The Matenadaran library, housing thousands of ancient Greek and Armenian manuscripts, dominates its main avenue. Republic Square is the city’s core, with musical water fountains and colonnaded government buildings. The 1920s History Museum of Armenia on the square’s eastern side contains archaeological objects like a circa-3500-B.C. leather shoe.
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Day 1: Arrival
Meet and greet at Zvarnots International Airport. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
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Day 2: Yerevan Sightseeing Tour (Tsitsernakaberd Hill and Genocide Museum)
After breakfast at the hotel, we will have a morning walk in the pink city of Yerevan. This ancient city is 29 years older than Rome. We will start walking in the most pleasant Republic Square with Government buildings, History Museum and Marriott Hotel surrounding it. In the evening we can enjoy the colorful singing and dancing fountains. Walking up one of the oldest streets in Yerevan – Abovyan Street – we will appear in the richest avenue in Yerevan – the Northern Avenue with many brand shops, luxurious cafes and restaurants. Our next stop – the Opera and Ballet House and the Swan Lake – face the Northern Avenue. We will enjoy our time in the fascinating weather of the sunny Yerevan while walking around Cascade Monument. If we walk up the “huge staircase” of 500 meters height and 50 meters width, we can enjoy the wonderful panorama of the city with the spectacular Opera House, Mount Ararat as well as the view to the whole city. We will then walk up the huge stairs to the Park of Freedom. Here the whole city seems to be at our hand. Magnificent view. At Tsitsernakaberd Hill we will pay a tribute to the victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. During these mass killings more than 1.5 million people were massacred and even more spread around the world, forming a huge Armenian Diaspora. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
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Day 3: Yerevan – Tsaghkadzor – Lake Sevan – Yerevan
After breakfast at the hotel drive to the whole year-round resort town of Tsaghkadzor. Here we can enjoy riding Quadracycles, then use the ropeway to get to the mountain and enjoy the magnificent panorama all around. Continue to the azure Lake Sevan. Lake Sevan has a unique combination of great size, high mountain location, and comparatively “soft water”. Lake Sevan is one of the greatest freshwater high-mountain lakes of Eurasia. It is located at about 2000 meters above the sea level. (Optional* lunch tasting barbeque from Sevan trout). We will then explore the summer residence of the Favorite Armenian King Ashot the Iron (Ashot Erkat) – Sevanavank Monastery (9th century). After enjoying our time in the nature, we will have to return to Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
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Day 4: Leisure day (Optional* Balloon Flight)
Breakfast at the hotel. Leisure day for shopping and enjoying the last peaceful minutes in the safest city around the world. Optional* Those who are brave can devote their time to an everlasting experience – Balloon Flight, which will be organized early in the morning before lunch. Overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
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Day 5: Departure
Transfer to the airport. Farewell.
Location
- Armenia is in Western Asia and part the Caucasus region
- Visit the genocide museum
- Watch the dancing fountain at the republic square
- Watch the city from the top of the Cascade
- Listen to Music in the opera house
- Step inside Katoghike, Yerevan’s most beautiful church
- Walk through kond pedestrian tunnel to Hrazdan Gorge
- Taste Armenian Brandy
- Try the Lavash
- Grab a drink in Mirzoyan Library.
- Taste Armenian wine in a vino
- Sip draft beer at Dargett
- Try the local food if you don’t mind the spices
- Metro is the best way to move around
- Summer (June through to early September) is stifling hot (up to 35 or 40 degrees Celsius)
- April/May is generally the best time to visit
- September to November can also be good time to visit
- Pants
- T-shirts
- Sweater for the night
- Walking shoes
- Slippers
- Sunglasses
- Nice dress / shirt and pants for the night
- The official currency in Armenia is the Armenian dram or AMD
- Credit cards are accepted widely
- ATM are spread all over the city
- Lebanese get visa upon arrival around 15$ to 20 $
- Negative COVID-19 PCR test result required for all international travelers coming to Armenia. The negative PCR test must be issued with in 72 hours of before departure.
- Vaccination Document: COVID-19 vaccination proof for travelers coming to Armenia. The last dose of vaccine must be taken at least 14 days before departure.