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Full-Day Geghard Monastery, Garni Temple & Voghjaberd Tour From Yerevan

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Rural Experience, Culture, History

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    Armenian, English, Hebrew, Russian

Description

Visit essential sites of Paganism and Christianity, including the Garni Temple, and see the Geghard Monastery. Interact with locals, learn to bake traditional Armenian bread (Lavash) in tandoor, and buy candies, homemade food, & Geghard gata from local women.

Highlights

  • Visit the Garni Temple

  • Learn to bake traditional Armenian bread 'lavash' in tandoor

  • Explore the Geghard Medieval Monastery

  • Buy candies, homemade food, & Geghard gata from local women

  • Enjoy baking Lavash & Witness Garni Temple & Geghard Monastery expand_more

    • Depart from Yerevan with your Armenia tour driver.

    • Stop at Voghjaberd village near Charents arch for photos. In good weather, it offers an incredible view of Mount Ararat.

    • Visit the pagan temple of Garni. It is the only Hellenistic colonnaded building in Armenia, built by King Tiridates I in the second half of the 2nd century AD (77 AD) as a temple to the Sun God, Mithra (known as Mihr in Armenian). It also offers a magnificent view of the river Azat and Garni Gorge.

    • Participate in baking Armenian traditional bread 'lavash' in tandoor. 

    • Head to Geghard Medieval Monastery. This monastery is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the most popular places in Armenia. At the entrance, one can see local women selling candies, homemade food, and Geghard gata.

    • Return to Yerevan.

What's Included

  • Comfortable vehicle with AC and WiFi

  • Free water and sweets

  • English-speaking Armenian tour driver

What's Excluded

  • Lunch (can be arranged on request)

  • Dinner (can be arranged on request)

  • Personal expenses

  • Guide services (Additional payment of 50 USD) 

  • Entrance tickets to Garni temple 

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 1 USD 100 Per Person
2 To 2 USD 70 Per Person
3 To 3 USD 50 Per Person
4 To 4 USD 40 Per Person
5 To 5 USD 30 Per Person
6 To 6 USD 20 Per Person

This is a private tour
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USD 100 / person