Twelve-day Hiking Tour. Version 2

Day 1 - Yerevan

Arrival in Yerevan, transfer to hotel

Walk in the old and new quarters of Yerevan

Coffee break at Cascade sculpture park

St Zoravor Church

Martiros Saryan House-Museum

 

Day 2 - Visit to Armavir Province

St Hripsime Church

Zvartnots Cathedral

Etchmiadzin Cathedral  

The Treasury Museum of Etchmiadzin

Return to Yerevan

Genocide Memorial

Yerevan Brandy Company: «Ararat» (brandy tasting)

 

Day 3 - Visit to Kotayk and Tavush Provinces

Walk in Azat River Gorge

Symphony of Stones natural monument

Garni Pagan Temple

Geghard Monastery

Chamber choir concert (for 7 people and more)

Trip to Lake Sevan

Sevanavank Monastery

Overnight in Dilijan

 

Day 4 - Visit to Tavush Province

Walk to Matosavank and Jukhtakvank Monastery

United World College Dilijan

Haghartsin Monastery

Lunch in the forest (for 5 people and more)

The Geological Museum and Art Gallery of Dilijan

Dilijan old town

Overnight in Dilijan

 

Day 5 - Visit to Vayots Dzor Province and Artsakh

Noratus park of cross-stones (khachkars)

Hayravank Monastery

Dadivank Monastery

Overnight in Stepanakert

 

Day 6 - Artsakh

Shushi city tour

Local art and carpet museum

Ghazanchetsots Church

Shushi mosque

Hiking in Hunot Gorge

Gandzasar Monastery

Overnight in Stepanakert

 

Day 7 - Artsakh

Food market

18th-century Mayraberd Fortress

Tigranakert

Amaras Monastery

Tnjri 2000-year-old sycamore tree

Overnight in Stepanakert

 

Day 8 - Visit to Syunik Province

Walk in Khndzoresk cave village

Walk in Goris

Wings of Tatev ropeway

Tatev Monastrery

Honey tasting in Tatev village

Zorats Karer megalithic monument

Overnight in Yeghegnadzor

 

Day 9 - Visit to Vayots Dzor Province

Armenian muflon vista point

Zorats church

Walk in Yeghegis village

Noravank Monastery

Areni-1 cave

Wine tasting in Areni (with a tasting of local wines)

Khor Virap Monastery

Return to Yerevan

 

Day 10 - Yerevan

Morning walk with a metro ride

Visit to a duduk master (how an apricot tree bench turns into a musical instrument the sound of which conquered the world) (for 4 people and more)

Food market or Vernissage souvenir market

History Museum of Armenia

Visit to an Armenian cross-stone (khachkar) master: (how stone laces are created)

 

Day 11 - Visit to Aragatsotn Province

Agarak Historical and Cultural Reserve

Kings tomb in Aghtsk village

Folk theatre in Byurakan (for 7 people and more)

Amberd Fortress 

Walk in Amberd area

Saghmosavank Monastery

Visit to a local pottery: secrets of the ancient craft (for 5 people and more)

Return to Yerevan

 

Day 12 - Yerevan

Transfer to airport

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