Day 1
Arrival in Yerevan, City Tour
On the Tsitsernakaberd Hill the Genocide Memorial was erected in 1967 to commemorate the victims of Armenian Genocide.
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| Matenadaran |
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The most unique and biggest collections of the manuscripts are displayed in the Matenadaran Museum. . |
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| Yerevan Cognac Factory |
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Tour to famous Yerevan Cognac Factory.
ARARAT is the most famous and successful brand of
Armenian brandy in the world. |
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Day 2
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The Echmiadzin Cathedral is the religious center of all Armenians for 17 centuries. |
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| MAP winery |
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MAP winery was founded in 1942.
The whole cycle of wine and brandy
making is based on classical
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Sardarapat
In 1918 the young Armenian
army and militia managed to stop
the Turkish army at the
Sardarapat Battle Field though
the quantity of Turkish troops
was a few times larger. |
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| Day 3
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| Garni |
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| The Temple of Sun in Garni is the
only survived pagan temple
in Armenia.
Geghard
This is a unique «carved-in-rock» mediaeval monastery. |
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Yerevan Noy Winery |
| Noy Winery - one of the biggest wineries in Armenia is located on the place of the former Yerevan Citadel. |
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| Shopping in handicrafts market, Free Day. |
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| Day 5 |
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| Ararat Valley and Khor Virap |
Khor Virap is the deep pit where St. Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for about 13 years by an Armenian king for preaching Christianity. |
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Vayots Dzor, Noravank
Vayots Dzor is a beautiful region with sky
high mountains, green gorges, alpine
pastures, mineral water and abundance of
historical sites.
Noravank is a 13th c structure with works of 2 renowned Armenian master-craftsmen; architect Siranes and architect, sculptor and manuscript painter Momik.
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| Getnatun Winery |
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Getnatun is a young winery in Vayots Dzor
region. Majority of Getnatun's products are
exported to Russia. |
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Day 6 |
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| Sevan |
| Lake Sevan is the one of the few highly located big lakes in the world; there is a nice Peninsula (former island) with a beautiful mediaeval the monastery of Sevan built in IX c.. |
| Ijevan Winery |
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Ijevan Winery is specialized in production of the smooth and
gentle wines of the Northern Armenia. |
| Dilijan |
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| The mild climate and, mountains covered by forests and numerous medieval historical and architectural monuments makes Dilijan a heaven for tourists and hikers. |
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Day 7 |
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| Amberd |
| The mediaeval castle Amberd is
located on the heights of the Mount Aragats – the highest mountain in
Armenia. |
| Oshakan Winery |
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| Tour to Oshakan winery in Oshakan village. |
| Lunch in Ashtarak |
| Day 8 |
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| Departure |
