Armenia · Religious & Spiritual

10-Hour Armenian Church Tour from Yerevan with Ashtarak Monasteries

10 Hours Round trip from Smbat Shahaziz Street Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Saint Sarkis Monastery
02 Explore Saint Marianeh Church
03 See Karmravor Church
04 Marvel at Spitakavor Monastery
05 View Tsiranavor Church of Ashtarak

See five attractive churches of Armenia on this full-day tour from Yerevan to Ashtarak. Explore Saint Marianeh Church, Karmravor Church, Tsiranavor Church of Ashtarak, Saint Sarkis Monastery, and Spitakavor Monastery, each offering a glimpse into Armenia's rich religious heritage. End the tour with a chocolate tasting at a local chocolate factory.

Tsiranavor Church of Ashtarak is an apricot-coloured, partly ruined 5th-century Armenian church located at the edge of a gorge in the town of Ashtarak.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Ashtarak, Yerevan

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Five Churches of Armenia in Ashtarak

Meet the tour guide and visit the following churches and monasteries in and around Ashtarak:

Saint Marianeh Church, also known as Saint Marineh, is a medieval Armenian church located in the town of Ashtarak.
Karmravor Church, also known as the Church of Holy Mother of God, is a 7th-century Armenian Apostolic church in the town of Ashtarak.
Tsiranavor Church of Ashtarak is an apricot-coloured, partly ruined 5th-century Armenian church located at the edge of a gorge in the town of Ashtarak.
Saint Sarkis Monastery is a large monastic complex, measuring 45 by 54 metres, just outside the village of Ushi in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
Spitakavor Monastery is a 14th-century Armenian monastic complex.