Armenia · Religious & Spiritual

13-Hour Armenia Monastery Tour with Areni Wine and Tatev Cable Car

13 Hours Round trip from H11 Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Witness the best view of Mt Ararat from Khor Virap Monastery
02 Taste Armenian wine in Areni village
03 Explore Noravank Monastery nestled among brick-red cliffs above a deep gorge
04 Marvel at the 18 m-high Shaki Waterfall
05 Ride the world's longest cable car from Halidzor to Tatev Monastery

Witness the best view of Mt Ararat from Khor Virap Monastery on this 13-hour tour through some of Armenia's most remarkable spiritual and natural landmarks. Visit Areni for Armenian wine tasting, explore the amazing medieval monastery of Noravank nestled among brick-red cliffs, and discover the marvellous beauty of Shaki Waterfall. Continue to Halidzor for the longest cable car ride in the world before exploring Tatev Monastery on the edge of the deep gorge of the Vorotan River.

Witness the best view of Mt Ararat from Khor Virap Monastery on this 13-hour tour through some of Armenia's most remarkable spiritual and natural landmarks.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 13 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Khor Virap, Tatev Monastery, Areni, Noravank

Languages English, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Khor Virap, Areni, Noravank, Shaki Waterfall and Tatev

Start the tour by visiting Khor Virap Monastery, the most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia, which once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.
Continue to Areni village, where you can taste Armenian wine.
Drive about 20 km to reach the amazing medieval monastery of Noravank.
Trace Noravank Monastery, an architectural gemstone nestled among brick-red cliffs just above a deep gorge.
Proceed to marvel at Shaki Waterfall, a beautiful waterfall with a height of 18 m.
Visit Halidzor village and take the longest cable car ride in the world to reach Tatev Monastery.
End the tour after exploring Tatev Monastery, which stands on the edge of the deep gorge of the Vorotan River.