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ARMENIA – NAGORNO – KARABAKH

11 days / 10 nights

Example of the tour

Day 1 Paris – Yerevan

Departure from Paris Roissy / Yerevan flight at _____

Arrival at _____ local time at Yerevan / Zvarnots airport

Arrival and accommodation at the hotel

Dinner at the restaurant

Day 2 Etchmiadzine – Hripsimе – Zvartnots – Yerevan

9:30 Visit the St. Etchmiadzin Cathedral, built in the IV-V centuries and is considered one of the oldest Christian cathedrals in the world. Liturgy-Patarag.

Visit to the church St. Hripsime

Visit “Zvartnots” – a monument of the era of the greatest achievements of the Armenian national culture of the V-VII centuries, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

13:00 Lunch at the restaurant

15:30 Visit of Matenadaran, museum where are

preserved the original manuscripts

telling about the history of Armenia.

17:00 Guided tour of Yerevan by bus: statue of the “Motherland”, the Cascade, the Opera,

the North Avenue, the Republic Square.

20:00 Dinner at the restaurant, Armenian music

Day 3 Yerevan

10:00 Visiting the museum of Parajanov,

Famous Georgian director of Armenian origin,

who was persecuted by the Soviet government

12:00 Armenian traditional rituals in an Armenian village

13:30 Lunch in the Armenian village

16:00 Megerian Carpet Armenia Museum

20:00 Dinner at the restaurant, Live music

Day 4 Yerevan – Khor Virap – Noravank – Areni – Goris – Nagorno Karabagh (Artsakh)

08:00 Trip to Karabagh (Artsakh)
          Departure from the hotel to Khor Virap Monastery, at the foot of Mount Ararat
          Visit the Noravank Monastery, a jewel surrounded by red rocks
          Visit the village of Areni, famous wine center. Wine tasting
14.00 Lunch at a restaurant in Arpi village in VAYOTS DZOR

Arrival at Stepanakert, Overnight at hotel in Stepanakert, VALLEX GARDEN Hotel

20:00 Dinner at the restaurant

Day 5 Stepanakert – Shushi – Tigranakert

09:30 Stepanakert city tour, Shushi city tour (visit to St. Ghazanchetsots – Kanach Zham),
             Tigranakert (founded by Tigran I in 70 BC), Hunoti kirch (gorge)
13:30 Lunch at the restaurant at _________
15:30 Artsakh History Museum
17:30 Local carpet factory
             Evening visit to the French cafeteria, cultural evening at ROOTS
20: 00 Dinner at the restaurant

Day 6 Stepanakert – Ganzasar – Sarsang – Dadivank (through Vardenis) – Dilijan

09:30 Visit of the medieval monastery of Gandzasar (13th century); the jewel of Armenian

medieval architecture Dedicated to Saint John the Baptist
             Visit of the Dadivank Monastery, which was built in the 1st century on the site of the tomb

of Saint Dadi
13:00 Lunch at the restaurant

             Visit of Sevan peninsula
             Overnight at TUFENKIAN hotel
20:00 Dinner at the restaurant

Day 7 Dilijan – Yerevan

09:30 Visit the sites of old Dilijan
              Visit the Monastery of Hagartsin (13th century), Goshavankh (12th or 13th century)
13:00 Lunch at the restaurant at
              Return to Yerevan
20:00 Dinner at the restaurant
              Overnight at hotel in Yerevan

Day 8 Yerevan

09:30 Visit an amazing underground

11:30 Visit of the Grand Bazaar (Shuka)
12:30 Visit of the Modern Art Museum
13:30 Lunch at the restaurant at _______
15:30 Visit to the History Museum of Armenia
20:00 Special farewell dinner at the restaurant, Live music

Day 9 Yerevan – Garni – Geghard – Yerevan

9:30 Visit Garni – a monument of pagan architecture from the 1st century AD.
Visit Geghard – medieval monastery of 1215, partly excavated in the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs (a cappella, sacred music – specially invited for this group).

13:30 Lunch at the restaurant in Geghard (preparation of Armenian bread “lavash”).

16:00 Visit of the craft market

Visit different sites – at the discretion of the guests

20:00 Dinner at the restaurant

Day 10 Erevan – Sagmosavank (visit of the craftsman’s house) – Erevan

10.30 Departure from the hotel

Sagmosavank

12:30 Lunch in the house of a craftsman (next to Sagmosavank)

The program is at the discretion of the guests

20:00 Dinner at the restaurant, Live music

Day 11 Yerevan – Paris

RETURN to France

Departure from the hotel for EREVAN-ZVARTNOTS airport
Takeoff

Arrival in Roissy (CDG)

Notes

This 11-days Armenia Discovery Program is for groups of about 10-20 people.

Daytime changes and / or inversions are possible depending on the particular requests of the group and the dates of arrival and departure.

The price of € includes the following services in Armenia:

• Transfers airport – hotel – airport in Yerevan

• Transportation by bus (drinking water on the bus)

• Stay in 4* hotels, in a double room

• Full board according to the program

• The services of an interpreter / guide (for the whole period of stay)

• The excursions, entrance fees to the historical & cultural attractions mentioned in the program.

This price does not include

• The flight PARIS-EREVAN-PARIS

• Insurance: medical, cancellation, luggage

• The supplement in single room

• Alcoholic beverages

• Personal expenses

• Tips