Khorovats (barbeque) is the first human made delicacy. In this sense it is a universal dish. But for the Armenians it has a ritual meaning. Khoravats is the most loved dish, and as a rule it is served to the honorable guests. In the Northern region of Armenia, in Aghtala, every year in September there is a regional Khorovats festival. Our participants are cooks from well- known restaurants, besides we have visitors from Russia, Georgia and Greece.
7 DAYS
Day 1. The group will depart from Yerevan for Armenian-Georgian boarder (Bavra), then will reach
Georgian-Turkish border via Akhaltskha city, after passing it welll visite two old armenian
capitals Kars and Ani. Then welll travel to Bayazet by passing Igdir. Tour participants will
spend a night in Bayazet.
DAY 1: SAGHMOSAVANK-ALPHABET (Letter) GARDEN-AMBERD-YEREVAN
Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive to SAGHMOSAVANK. It is located in the valley of the picturesque Kasakh Gorge. On the walls
and around of this 13th century gorgeous church you can see the God Vahagn’s temple footprints
built in the pagan times.
From SAGHMOSAVANK we will move to the ALPHABET - LETTER GARDEN. This is a new monument which was
built a decade ago, but it very quickly became one of the most favorite places to visit among
locals and the tourists around the world. It is devoted to the modern alphabet of Armenian
Language created by St. Mesrop Mashtots in 405. Here, besides the letters of the Armenian
Alphabet, you can also see the statues of medieval Armenian great thinkers.
From the ALPHABET GARDEN the next stop is AMBERD. This spectacular high mountainous castle
of the Aragatsotn region which is on the outskirts of the Aragats mountain. It still has not
lost its attractiveness. In AMBERD there was a castle back in the old days and the present
Castle was built in the 7th century. Besides AMBERD Fortress you can see the castle of
Armenian Kamsar Rulers and a church built in 1026.
Lunch and Dinner are planned to be in Yerevan.
The overnight stay will be at the hotel, Yerevan.
Dear Friends,
Armenia is known to the world for its multi- national and traditional features. However,
today, when we say Armenia, the first thing which comes to our mind is the Christianity
and the Christian culture, since Armenia is the first country, which officially obtained
Christianity as a state religion in 301. The tourists arriving to Armenia are mostly eager
to get introduced to Armenian Christian culture, the architecture, history, legends.
We would like to offer you an alternative tour to this by the following package.
Pre-Christian culture of Armenia is not less rich, especially Armenian temples, legends
and the God's Pantheon, which was called Pantheon of Ararat. Lots of pre-Christian beliefs
are inherited, according to which, Armenia is the land of the Creator's sacred principles
and is the human ancestral.
In this tour package we are pleased to offer you to get introduced to Armenian pre-Christian
culture, with its rich heritage, rituals, history and architecture. Armenians are a unique
nation in the world, which had a God of Hospitality-Vanatour. Hospitality in Armenia is a
daily tradition, for which Armenia is also well- known worldwide. Welcome to Armenia-the
sacred ancestral of the Creator.
Dear Friends,
Armenia is known to the world for its multi- national and traditional features. However,
today, when we say Armenia, the first thing which comes to our mind is the Christianity
and the Christian culture, since Armenia is the first country, which officially obtained
Christianity as a state religion in 301. The tourists arriving to Armenia are mostly eager
to get introduced to Armenian Christian culture, the architecture, history, legends.
We would like to offer you an alternative tour to this by the following package.
Pre-Christian culture of Armenia is not less rich, especially Armenian temples, legends
and the God's Pantheon, which was called Pantheon of Ararat. Lots of pre-Christian beliefs
are inherited, according to which, Armenia is the land of the Creator's sacred principles
and is the human ancestral.
In this tour package we are pleased to offer you to get introduced to Armenian pre-Christian
culture, with its rich heritage, rituals, history and architecture. Armenians are a unique
nation in the world, which had a God of Hospitality-Vanatour. Hospitality in Armenia is a
daily tradition, for which Armenia is also well- known worldwide. Welcome to Armenia-the
sacred ancestral of the Creator.
Our daily tours will be carried out in air-conditioned and comfortable vehicles. The insurance of passengers and vehicles is guaranteed. You will be accompanied with professional guides speaking English, Russian and Armenian. The prices include all entrance fees, while the price of 3 day (Tuesday-Thursday) trip to Artsakh includes also hotel accommodation, full board meal plan (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and entry visa to Artsakh. For children under 12 years - 50% discount.
9 DAYS
Millennia ago our ancestors carved various images on rocks, that preserve the breath and
spirit of prehistoric time until our days. The rock pictures allow us to perceive the
ancient world which is our roots. This stone depository contains valuable information on
the life, art, scope of knowledge, myths and traditions of ancient Armenians in V - I
Millennia BC. Four large rock-art areas are well known in the Republic of Armenia: Aragats,
Geghama, Vardenis and Syunik mountains. Almost 20,000 carved rocks are found on their
slopes at altitudes between 1,000 and 3,200 meters above sea level.
(3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS)
DAY 1. YEREVAN – KHOR VIRAP – NORAVANK –TATEV MONASTRY- STEPANAKERT
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to South Armenia. Khor Virap Monastery.
KHOR VIRAP is a place of pilgrimage for Armenians all over the world. According to the
history, Armenian pagan king Trdat imprisoned Saint Gregory the Illuminator in a cave
which became known as Khor Virap. He was the first Patriarch of all Armenians. From here
one can enjoy the majestic view of Mount Ararat (where Noah’s ark landed according to
the Bible), not too far from the Araks river. Khor Virap is the closest point to Mount
Ararat from the territory of Armenia, the most convenient place for observing and taking
pictures of the biblical mountain.
Proceed to Noravank Monastery Complex:
NORAVANK monastery is considered to be the pulpit of Syunik bishops. The main church of
St. Karapet was built in 1227. The reliefs on the entrance tympanum and the windows on
the western facade are very interesting from an architectural point of view. To the south
of the complex one can see a two-storied sepulchre church built in 1339. This tomb monument
can be traced back to the 4th or 5th centuries. To the right of the entrance of the
tympanum, one can find recently discovered stalactite caves. The monastery had been
completely reconstructed and reopened in 1999. The magnificent landscape of mountains,
surrounding the monastery, display a beautiful array of colours from the sun's reflection.
Arrival in Stepanakert (capital of NagornoKarabakh). Hotel accommodation. Overnight in
Stepanakert.
