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Garni - Azat Gorge - Geghard (Day trip)
Temple of Garni
Symphony of Stones
Monastery of Geghard
Date Options:
Saturday 20 October; Tuesday 23 October; Wednesday 24 October or Monday 29 October.
Please make sure you only chose options for dates you do not have to be in a meeting!
Cost:
AMD 24,860.00 (USD$ 50.00 approx)
Itinerary:
- 10:00 - 10:40 Transfer to Kotayk region, Garni village;
- 10:40 - 11:40 Visit of a pagan Temple of Garni ;
- 11:40 - 12:00 transfer with 4WD off-roaders to the river Azat Gorge;
- 12:00 - 12:40 Visit to the natural monument "Symphony of Stones";
- 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch with traditional bread baking at Garni Toon;
- 14:30 - 14:50 Transfer to the Monastery of Geghard;
- 14:50 - 15:30 Visit of the Monastery of Geghard;
- 15:30 - 16:30 Transfer to Yerevan
Khor Virap - Noravank - Areni (Day trip)
Khor Virap Monastery
"Bird" Cave
Noravank Monastery
Date Options:
Saturday 20 October; Tuesday 23 October; Wednesday 24 October or Monday 29 October.
Please make sure you only chose options for dates you do not have to be in a meeting!
Cost:
AMD 22,836.00 (USD $50.00 approx)
Itinerary:
- 10.00 - 10:40 Transfer to Ararat Region;
- 10:40 - 11:20 Visit of Khor Virap Monastery;
- 11:30 - 13:00 Transfer to Vaiotz Dzor to Areni village;
- 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch at Wine house "Areni Wine Art", wine degustation and making of Armenian traditional bread in tondir (a traditional "oven");
- 14:40 - 15:20 Visit of the cave called "Birds", where the first samples of a leather shoe and evidence of wine-making were discovered;
- 15:30 - 16:10 Visit of Noravank Monastery;
- 16:10 - 18:10 Transfer to Yerevan
Tatev - Two Day Tour
Khor Virap Monastery
"Bird" Cave
Noravank Monastery
Zorats Karer
TATEVER Cable Car
Tatev Monastery
Date:
Friday 19 - Saturday 20 October
The two days prior to the start of the MENA Region National Committee Meeting.
Itinerary:
Day 1
10:00 - 10:40 Transfer to Ararat;
10:40 - 11:20 Visit of Khor Virap monastery;
11:30 - 13:00 Transfer to Vaiotz Dzor, Areni village;
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch at Areni Wine Art (Winery), wine degustation and traditional bread baking in the underground oven;
14:40 - 15:20 Visit to the cave "Birds'" where the first sample of a leather shoe and evidence of wine making tradition were discovered;
15:30 - 16:10 Visit to Noravank Monastery;
16:10 - 17:50 Transfer to Sunik region to Zorats Karer;
17:50 - 18:00 A short hike (7-10 minute) to Zorats Karer;
18:00 - 18:30 A visit of prehistorical complex of Zorats Karer during the sunset;
18:40 - 19:20 Transfer to Goris. Check-in and dinner.
Day 2
Breakfast and check out
09:20 - 09:45 Transfer to TATEVER;
10:00 - 10:15 TATEVER is the longest cable car in the world (5752 m) and will take us to Tatev Monastery;
10:15 - 10:50 Visit of Tatev Monastery;
11:00 - 11:15 Way back with the rope way;
11:15 - 12:15 Lunch at Tatevatoon;
12:20 - 16:30 Transfer to Yerevan