Day 1: Arrival in Yerevan

On arrive at Zvartnots International Airport, Yerevan meet & greet, transfer to hotel, check-in hotel and rest, evening free for leisure walking tour of Yerevan city center: Republic Square, Northern Avenue, Opera House, Cascade Complex (panoramic city view)

Optional: Dinner at a traditional Armenian restaurant with folk music

Overnight stay at the Yerevan Hotel.

Day 2: Yerevan – Tsaghkadzor – Lake Sevan – Dilijan – Yerevan

After breakfast at the hotel visit Tsaghkadzor (Valley of Flowers) – visit Kecharis Monastery, Optional: Ropeway (cable car) ride to the mountain top, Continue to Lake Sevan, one of the largest alpine lakes in the world, Visit Sevanavank Monastery overlooking the lake, Proceed to Dilijan, the “Little Switzerland of Armenia”, Visit Sharambeyan Street (old town area, crafts and souvenir shops), Return to Yerevan and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 3: Yerevan – Garni – Geghard – Vernissage Market

Breakfast at the hotel, Drive to Garni Temple – the only Greco-Roman style pagan temple in Armenia, Visit Geghard Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site), partly carved into rock evening return to Yerevan.

• Free time for shopping at Vernissage Flea Market or GUM Market
• Optional evening: Armenian wine tasting or café hopping around Cascade

Day 4: Yerevan – Khor Virap – Areni – Noravank – Yerevan

After breakfast drive south to Khor Virap Monastery, with breath-taking views of Mount Ararat, Continue to Areni Village, famous for its wine production, Visit Areni Wine Factory for a tasting session, Visit Noravank Monastery, located in a stunning red-rock canyon return to Yerevan in the evening and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 5: Yerevan – Echmiadzin – Zvartnots – Free Evening

After breakfast at the hotel visit Echmiadzin Cathedral – the spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Continue to Zvartnots Temple ruins (UNESCO World Heritage Site), evening return to Yerevan and overnight stay at the hotel.

Suggestions: Free time for shopping, café hopping, or exploring modern Yerevan nightlife

Day 6: Departure

After breakfast checkout from the hotel and transfer to Zvartnots International Airport for departure