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Home9-Hour Wine Degustation & Gyumri's Highlights Tour In Armenia
Description
Explore one of the best wineries in Armenia and walk through majestic halls and cellars before sampling a taste of one of their best wines. Learn about the process of winemaking at the elegantly constructed Voskevaz winery and savour the national Armenian Wine. Visit some significant attractions of Gyumri, such as the monument of Mother Armenia and the Black Fortress.
Highlights
- Taste one of the best wines at Armenia Wine Winery
- Explore the magnificent Voskevaz Winery
- Marvel at the mighty Black Fortress in Gyumri
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- The excursion starts at 10:00 at the location you specified
- At the beginning of our tour, we will go to one of the best wineries in Armenia, the Armenia Wine factory, built in 2008 and is one of the largest producers and exporters of high-quality wine. About 300 people use the tremendous Armenian and French grapes varieties within their laboratory to improve and create wines of high quality and taste. The wonderful winery was built entirely by the red stone tuff and is located near the city Ashtarak, in the small village Sasunik (15 km from Yerevan). Inside the factory (accommodating more than 10,000 tourists every year), you will have the opportunity to see the majestic halls and cellars, taste one of the best wines of Armenia and optionally visit an interesting museum.
- Next, we will head to the Voskevaz winery, which means “Golden Vine”, located in a small Voskevaz village, in the mountainous Aragatsotn region, on the landscape of the landscape majestic Mount Aragats. The winery was founded in 1932 and kept its quality standard in the Armenian market for almost a century. The fabulous building of the factory resembles a castle, which was restored in 2004, and now every year, it is overhauled for visiting by tourists and wine lovers. The Voskevaz factory uses the Armenian grape varieties exclusively for its products and is a pioneer in creating Armenian dessert wines. In the excursion package, you will have a walk around the old and beautiful castle and, during the degustation of the national Armenian wine, have an exciting history of the plant and winemaking process.
- Upon unforgettable degustation, we will go to the famous second-largest city Gyumri. It is one of the most ancient settlements in Armenia, famous for its unique architecture, the square, monuments at every turn, and the old city, which we will explore with you. After the beautiful Armenian lunch, visit other main sights of Gyumri, such as the majestic monument of Mother Armenia and the mighty Black Fortress, where the guide will tell you about a part of the architecture that has the form of the Greek goddess of revenge- Nemesis monument. Also, about how the Black Fortress protected the western borders of Armenia, preventing enemies from even thinking about an attack from this direction and many other interesting facts from history.
- The excursion will end at the location you specified.
What's Included
- Comfortable Transport
- English-speaking tour guide
- Photo service
- Coffee or Tea
- Free Wi-Fi
- Pick up & drop-off service
Extra things:
- Thermos for coffee & tea
- Apple & Samsung charger
- Headphones
- Aux cable
- Umbrellas
- Blanket & pillow
- Napkins
What's Excluded
- Meal
- Sightseeing Tickets
Know before you go
- The last 80% of the excursion payment is charged at the beginning of the tour.
Meeting Point
The excursion starts at the location you specified
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 3 | USD 200 Per Group |
This is a private tour | |
Starting From
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USD 200 / group