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Home8-Hour Cultural Tour To Khor Virap, Geghard Monastery And Garni Temple
Description
Take a tour of Armenian architecture by spending time at Cave Monasteries, the Garni Temple of Hellenistic nature, and pass by an open-air market. Head to Khor Virap Monastery, located in the Ararat plain, situated about 100 meters away from the closed Turkish-Armenian border. Continue to the legendary Monastery of the Spear at Geghard. This UNESCO World Heritage site was carved into the rock to house one of the most cherished relics of Christianity. Visit Garni Temple, a first-century A. D. Graeco-Roman pagan temple devoted to Mithra.
Highlights
- Go to Khor Virap Monastery. Located in the Ararat plain
- Explore the legendary Monastery of the Spear at Geghard, a UNESCO World Heritage site
- Visit the Garni Temple, a first-century A. D. Graeco-Roman pagan temple
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- Pick up from your hotel/apartment/airport or any other location in Yerevan.
- Drive to Khor Virap Monastery.
- Photo stop near Khor Virap Monastery to take pictures of Mount Ararat.
- Drive to Geghard Monastery (entirely dug out of the cliff rocks).
- Stop for lunch at a local restaurant.
- Visit Garni Temple and Ancient Royal Baths (Greco-Roman collonaded building in Armenia).
- Return to the hotel.
What's Included
English-speaking Armenian tour guide
Transportation (comfortable minivan)
Drinking water
Entrance fee to Garni Temple
What's Excluded
Food and drinks
Meeting Point
Yerevan, Armenia
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| The group size and price | |
| 1 To 6 | USD 420 Per Group |
This is a private tour | |