PRIVATE Guided tour to Etchmiadzin Zvartnots and Khor Virap

PRIVATE Guided tour to Etchmiadzin Zvartnots and Khor Virap

* We believe that traveling is more than sightseeing so we seek to let you experience every aspect of our country. In our tours, we try local food, play together, discover the world and have a person to person communication.

* In comparison to a group tour, you will have bigger flexibility. After the guide tells about the site, guests have the flexibility in their activity. There are boundaries in timing for the whole tour but you have big pliability of spent time in a particular location.
Traveling with us is about all the not planed but interesting ideas that may come to your mind during the journey.

* To satisfy our guests we drew a number of versions of the same tours. These versions vary by activities and covered landmarks. One variant can be more relaxing whilst the other may cover a bigger variety of activities, from sightseeing and gastronomy to short hikes and climbs in one tour.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Saint Hripsime Church, Mesrop Mashtots St., 85, Vagharshapat Armenia

We will visit one of the oldest Armenian churches that are located right on entrance to Vagharshapat city

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Echmiadzin Historical & Ethnographic Museum, Miasnikian St., 110, Vagharshapat Armenia

We will visit the museum in Echmiadzin. During the 1600 years of its existence, the Armenian apostolic church gathered a number of precious artifacts like holy lance the part of the arch or Noa, and so on.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Saint Gayane Church, Issy-les-Moulineaux St., Vagharshapat Armenia

We will visit another not less famous church in the city. St Gayane used to be one of the abbesses who spread Christianity in Armenia.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Zvartnots Temple, Vagharshapat Armenia

In addition to the main landmarks of the tour, by request, we can visit also ruins of the Zvartnots cathedral. This glorious building stays one of the most beautiful sites of Armenia even after being demolished by the devastating earthquake.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Khor Virap, Artashat, Lusarat Armenia

This is the main site of the tour. Located near to Ararat mountain, besides of historic heritage, this is a nice viewing point from where opens a beautiful view to Mount Ararat.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Vagarshapat, Vagharshapat, Armenia

Echmiadzin Cathedral is the center of Apostolic church and is the Armenian Vatican. Built in the 4th century of our decade it is considered to be the first Christian church in the world.

Duration: 1 hour