8-Hour Wine and Monastery Tour to Areni, Khor Virap and Noravank

8 Hours Round trip from H11 Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Khor Virap Monastery near the Armenia-Turkey border
02 Enjoy one of the best views of Mt. Ararat from Khor Virap
03 Learn about Armenian winemaking traditions at Areni Winery
04 Explore Bird's Cave, where the oldest shoe was found
05 See 13th-century Noravank Monastery in the Amaghu River gorge

Explore some of Armenia's most remarkable cultural and historical sites on this 8-hour tour to Khor Virap, Areni, Bird's Cave, and Noravank. Visit Khor Virap Monastery near the Armenia-Turkey border for one of the best views of Mt. Ararat, learn about Armenian winemaking traditions at Areni Winery, and wander through Bird's Cave, where the oldest shoe was discovered during excavations. The journey also includes Noravank Monastery, a 13th-century complex set in a narrow, deep gorge carved by the Amaghu River.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Khor Virap, Areni, Noravank

Languages Armenian, English, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Khor Virap, Areni Winery, Bird's Cave and Noravank

Visit Khor Virap Monastery, located in Ararat Province close to the Armenia-Turkey border. It is also known as one of the best places to view Mt. Ararat.
Continue to Areni Winery with your Armenian tour guide, where you will learn about Armenian winemaking traditions.
Explore Bird's Cave, where the oldest shoe was found during excavations.
See Noravank Monastery, founded in the 13th century and located in a narrow, deep gorge carved by the Amaghu River.

The route