Day 01
Khor Virap, Noravank, Areni, Tatev and Khndzoresk Tour
- Connect with your tour guide at the meeting point to start the program.
- Begin by visiting the Khor Virap pilgrimage site and sacred sanctuary. Khor Virap Monastery is located near the village of Pokr Vedi, on the left bank of the Araks River, on the site of the citadel of the historic city of Artashat. According to the 4th-century historian Agatangeghos, Gregory the Illuminator, the preacher of Christianity, was persecuted by Trdat III the Great and endured his suffering for 14 years in this citadel.
- Continue to Noravank, the famous medieval monastic complex. Noravank is located in the province of Vayots Dzor, now in the Vayots Dzor region of the Syunik province of Greater Armenia. The political role of this province in Armenian history increased significantly in the 13th and 14th centuries. During the Orbelian period in Syunik, architecture, art, and science flourished.
- Next, head to Areni, one of the old and famous villages of Vayots Dzor, known as a road junction and a military point closing the gorge entering Vayots Dzor from the Sharur valley. Winemaking is well developed here.
- After that, proceed to Tatev Monastery, a medieval monastic complex in Armenia with the longest zip line. It is located south of Tatev village in the Syunik region, on the right bank of the Vorotan River. According to legend, the monastery was named after Eustatius, a disciple of the apostle Thaddeus.
- Later, go to Khndzoresk, one of the most mysterious and impressive places in Armenia, where you can see how the ancestors of Armenians lived.
- Lastly, sightsee Shaki Waterfall in the Syunik region of Armenia.
Tour ends.
