Group tour to Khor Virap and Noravank monasteries and Areni winery

Group tour to Khor Virap and Noravank monasteries and Areni winery

Visit Khor Virap monastery, one of the famous Armenian monasteries that lies in front of biblical Mount Ararat. Afterwards visit Noravank monastery, which is one of the masterpieces of Armenian sculpture and architecture. You will visit also “Birds cave” which is considered to be the oldest winery in the world. It is already 6100 years old and it is fact that Armenia is considered to be fatherland of wine. You will also visit wine factory Old Areni and taste several types of local wines.

During this tour you can visit the monastery of Khor-Virap, which is a very famous place in Armenia. Here in Khor-Virap monastery was imprisoned Gregory Illuminator who was spreading Christianity in Armenia and because of whom Armenia became the first country which accepted Christianity as an official religion in 301 AD. 

Afterwards, visit another region of Armenia that is very famous for its wine producing traditions, and according to recent discoveries in this region in a little cave were found the oldest wine pots in the world. It is already a fact that Armenia is the first country in the world known for its wine producing. After, have lunch in a local restaurant. After having lunch you will visit “Birds cave” - a natural cave in which archeologists found the oldest winery in the world and it is already 6100 years old. 

After, visit Noravank monastery, which is one of the masterpieces of medieval Armenian architecture. After this long but beautiful trip, return to Yerevan.