4-Day Armenia Highlights Tour from Yerevan with Monasteries and Lakes

• Start the morning in the Christian spirit and harmonize your body, soul, and mind at Geghard Monastery. The monastery is one of the greatest masterpieces of Armenian architecture and culture, with enormous might and power.

• After this incredible flow of emotions, continue to Garni. You have surely heard about the period in history when people worshipped different gods and goddesses - that period was paganism. Armenians were pagan before adopting Christianity, and the only pagan temple existing from that period still stands today in the village of Garni.

• Take a jeep tour to the Symphony of Stones. Words are too weak to describe this natural wonder, which is down-to-earth and at the same time seems heavenly.

• Travel to Khor Virap with your Armenian tour guide. This monastery faces the biblical Mount Ararat, so you can say that everything started here and then moved to Etchmiadzin.

• Uncover the roots of Christianity in the spiritual city of Etchmiadzin. See the first monastery in the world and visit the museum, where many valuable and essential pieces of art are kept, such as the Holy Lance (Geghard), which pierced the side of Christ, and the relics of Noah's Ark in a shrine.

• Travel not far from Etchmiadzin to see another piece of artwork that stands in ruins but still looks beautiful in its surroundings - Zvartnots.

• After an unforgettable day, return to the capital city of Yerevan.

• Head to the greenest area in Armenia, but first savour the incredible treasure of Armenia, Lake Sevan. Sevan is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world. On the peninsula stretching into the lake, see the mighty monastic complex of Sevanavank.

• Continue to Dilijan, the city of lavish vegetation and forests, where your lungs will fill with super-fresh air.

• Visit Haghartsin Monastery, not far from Dilijan. This magnificent gem lies in the middle of lavish forests. The monastery has been a significant centre of education and culture since the 13th century.

• Afterwards, head to Parz Lake, where several adventurous activities await.

• Start from Yerevan and head to Amberd Fortress. The fortress dates back to the 7th century and represents the beautiful fortress construction of Armenia. Amberd means "a fortress in the clouds", and it truly is.

• Not far from the fortress, find another monastery, Vahramashen, dating back to the 11th century. On the slopes of Mt Aragats, breathe in the unique fresh air.

• Drive to Mt Aragats and reach Kari Lake, which is 3,190 m above sea level and is translated from Armenian as "Stone Lake". Learn an amazing fact about the gravity in that area.

Note: You can hike to Kari Lake and the Symphony of Stones if you want and are ready.