Visit the following places on your city tour:

• Matenadaran-a depository of ancient books and manuscripts.

• Cascade and Opera House.

• Memorial of Armenian Genocide; Armenia's official memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

• Gum Market of dried and fresh fruits and vegetables.

Also, attend  master class of a famous Armenian cook at Ararat Hall.

Visit the following:

• Sanahin and Haghpat.

• Akhtala; a UNESCO World heritage monastery. 

Cook Armenian Dolma (a family of stuffed vegetable dishes) in the village of Akner. There are 2 kinds of Dolma, Summer dolma - forcemeat inside cabbage leaves, egg-plants, tomatos and peppers and Winter dolma - forcemeat inside vine leaves.

Visit:

• Garni pagan temple; the only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded building in Armenia.

• Gegard Spear monastery; a medieval monastery.

Try to make it to the open air market in the village of Norgyugh where you can enjoy Khorovats, a barbeque of pork or lamb or chicken.

Visit:

• Sevan Lake; a Pearl of Armenia. 

• Hayravank monastery and Noratus Cross-stones cemetery.

• Selim Pass and Selim Caravansaray; points north to Vayots Dzor and south towards the mountainous lands in Iran. 

Enjoy a delicious Armenian dish Karshym, a brand new addition in the cuisine.