Armenia · Religious & Spiritual

3-Day Armenia Heritage Tour with Garni, Geghard and Etchmiadzin

3 Days Round trip from Yerevan Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the 4th-century Geghard Monastery
02 Bake authentic Armenian bread, lavash
03 Participate in the holy liturgy
04 Explore Garni, the only standing heathen temple in Armenia
05 Enjoy views of Mt. Ararat from Khor Virap

Examine Armenia's complex, ancient history, marked by both grandeur and tragedy, on a journey through some of its most significant spiritual and cultural landmarks. Visit the Hellenic-style Garni Temple perched above a gorge, the Vatican of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Etchmiadzin, and UNESCO-listed monasteries with a local tour guide. Along the way, experience living traditions such as baking authentic Armenian lavash and taking part in the holy liturgy.

Along the way, experience living traditions such as baking authentic Armenian lavash and taking part in the holy liturgy.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Vagharshapat, Yerevan, Garni, Khor Virap, Zvartnots, Tsaghkadzor, Geghard

Languages Arabic, English, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival in Yerevan

Arrive in Yerevan and meet your local tour guide for pick-up and transfer to your hotel.

Day 02

Garni, Geghard and Armenian Traditions

Feel the mystery and admire the 4th-century Geghard Monastery, cut into the side of the rock.
See the spear in the museum of Etchmiadzin, with which a Roman soldier pierced Christ's side.
Continue your wonderful tour to 1st-century A.D. Garni, the only standing heathen temple in Armenia.
Take the opportunity to participate in a master class on baking traditional Armenian bread called lavash.
Walk around the medieval Armenian monastic complex of Kecharis Monastery, dating from the 11th to 13th centuries, located 60 km from Yerevan in the ski resort town of Tsaghkadzor.

Day 03

Khor Virap and Holy Etchmiadzin

Drive through the pretty Ararat Valley to the 4th-century monastery of Khor Virap, where you will enjoy the view of Mt. Ararat. Khor Virap means the "deep dungeon," where the first Armenian Catholicos, Gregory the Illuminator, was detained for 13 years in the 4th century for spreading Christianity in Armenia.
Go to the spiritual capital, Etchmiadzin, with your Armenian tour guide.
Visit the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the religious centre of Armenia. The church was built on the place where the Son of God appeared in a dream to the first Catholicos of Armenia.
Participate in the holy liturgy.
Enjoy the 7th-century sanctuary of Zvartnots, which means "Angels' meeting."
Transfer to Zvartnots International Airport.