Armenia · Religious & Spiritual

8-Hour Khor Virap and Noravank Tour with Areni Wine Tasting

8 Hours Round trip from H11 Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Khor Virap Monastery for some of the best views of Holy Mount Ararat
02 Explore the 6-metre-deep dungeon where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for 14 years
03 Discover Noravank, a 13th-century monastery complex framed by striking red cliffs
04 Taste a selection of wines at Areni Winery and learn about Armenian wine history

Explore Khor Virap, an Armenian monastery on the Ararat plain near the closed border with Turkey, which hosts a theological seminary and was once the residence of the Armenian Catholicos. Continue to Noravank Monastery, a 13th-century Armenian monastery located 122 km from Yerevan in a narrow gorge carved by the Amaghu River near the town of Yeghegnadzor. End the tour with exquisite wine tasting at Areni Winery.

Explore the 6-metre-deep dungeon that served as the prison of Armenia's first patron and Catholicos, Gregory the Illuminator, for 14 years.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Khor Virap, Areni, Noravank

Languages English, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Khor Virap, Noravank and Areni Wine Tasting

Visit Khor Virap Monastery and enjoy the best views of Holy Mount Ararat.
Learn about Armenia's interesting history and listen to the stories of the monastery.
Explore the 6-metre-deep dungeon that served as the prison of Armenia's first patron and Catholicos, Gregory the Illuminator, for 14 years.
Travel to Noravank, a 13th-century monastery complex known for its unique architecture and the surrounding red cliffs.
Drive to Areni Winery and learn about Armenian wine history and how the wine is made.
Choose from more than 30 types of wine made from different raw materials and savour some of them.

End of the tour.