7-Day Armenia Silk Road Tour from Yerevan with UNESCO Monasteries

Arrival in Yerevan and transfer to the hotel.

• Take a Yerevan city tour with an English-speaking Armenia tour guide.
• Visit the architecturally aesthetic Republic Square, one of the major tourist sites in the city.
• Explore the 85-year-old Opera House, with performances portraying artistic excellence.
• Stroll through Victory Park overlooking the city, along with the Mother Armenia statue.
• Go to the History Museum of Armenia and sneak a peek into archaeology, modern history, and restoration.
• Embark on a visit to the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial along with the Genocide Museum, devoted to those who died in the Armenian genocide.

• Go from Yerevan to the fourth-largest city in the country, Echmiadzin, also known as the "holy city".
• Explore the city of Zvartnots, famous for its cathedral.
• See the open-air market at Vernissage.

• Go from Yerevan to Khor Virap, a monastery located in the Ararat Plain.
• Visit the 13th-century monastery of Noravank.
• Explore the Selim Caravanserai, built along the Vardenyats Mountain Pass on the Silk Road.
• See the historical village of Noratus, famous for its medieval cemetery.
• Traverse through the town of Sevan, located on the shores of Lake Sevan.
• Tour the spa town of the country, Dilijan, also known as Armenian Switzerland.

• Go from Dilijan to the 12th-century monastery of Goshavank, preserved by UNESCO.
• Visit Haghpat village, famous for Haghpat Monastery, listed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
• Explore Sanahin village, known for its 10th-century monastery.
• See Dzoraget village.

• From Dzoraget, go to the second-largest city in Armenia, Gyumri.
• Visit Talin, known for the 7th-century Talin Cathedral.
• Explore the architecturally praised 13th-century Aruch Caravansary.

Back to Yerevan.

• From Yerevan, see the town of Ashtarak, situated on the banks of the Kasagh River and known for its cultural institutions.
• Visit Saghmosavan and its famous 13th-century monastery.
• Explore Amberd, a 10th-century fortress built on the slopes of Mount Aragats.

Back to Yerevan.

• Visit Matenadaran, a museum and the biggest repository of Armenian manuscripts.
• Explore Garni for its famous temple, which is the only Greco-Roman building in the world. Also, visit the famous Geghard Monastery.

Back to Yerevan. Departure.