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5-Hour Vagharshapat City Tour From Yerevan
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Architecture, History, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    5 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Sign up for this tour, which will allow you to get acquainted with the peculiarities of Armenian Christianity, its rich history and heritage. St Gayane, St. Hripsime Church, Echmiadzin Cathedral, and Zvartnots Temple will take your breath away. 

Highlights
  • Visit the major Armenian landmarks
  • Admire the views of the Vagharshapat city
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    • Meet up with your guide and begin your tour.

    • Arrive at the first destination of the tour, St. Hripsime Church. 

    • Visit the 7th-century church of St Gayane with your Vagharshapat tour guide.

    • Continue to the world’s first Christian Cathedral - Echmiadzin Church.

    • Reach the magnificent Zvartnots Temple.

What's Included
  • Air-conditioned transportation service (car, minivan) according to the number of participants

  • Driver service

  • English-speaking professional Armenian guide 

  • Bottle of water during the tour

  • Entrance fees to the historical and cultural attractions

What's Excluded
  • Meals of the guests

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Personal expenses

Know before you go
  • Places to Visit:
    • Arrive at the tour's first destination, St. Hripsime Church, which was built on the grave of a Christian nun who preached and spread Christianity in Armenia. 
    • Visit the 7th-century church of St Gayane with your Vagharshapat tour guide.
    • Continue to the world’s first Christian Cathedral - Echmiadzin. The word “Echmiadzin” means a place where “the only begotten son of the God descended”. According to a legend, Jesus Christ descended from heaven and indicated the spot for a church to be built. Echmiadzin is the residence of the Supreme Catholicos of all Armenians and the centre of the Armenian Apostolic Church. 
    • Reach one of the brightest landmarks of medieval Armenian architecture – the magnificent Zvartnots Temple, constructed in the 7th century. All these churches and the temple are listed on the UNESCO World’s Cultural Heritage Sites.
Meeting Point

Saint Hripsime Church, Mesrop Mashtots Street, Vagharshapat, 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 3USD 45 Per Group
4 To 7USD 70 Per Group
1 To 3USD 80 Per Group
4 To 7USD 110 Per Group

This is a private tour

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USD 45 / group