UAE EID DEPARTURES 2024
3 Nights & 4 Days
Fixed Departure – 10- APR- 2024
Per adult
on Double/Triple
sharing basis
Per adult
Single
Per child
with
extra bed
Age: 6-11 Yrs
Per child
with
no bed
Age: 2-5 Yrs
Infant
Arrival at Zvartnots International Airport. Meet and greet to Yerevan. Transfer to your selected hotel. Check-in and rest.
After some rest city tour around Yerevan the history of which goes back to 8th c. The sightseeing tour includes visit to Republic Square- located in the very center of Yerevan and is considered one of the most amazing and famous attractions of the capital. This area is formed by five famous buildings: The National Art Gallery and History Museum of Armenia, which contains about 400,000 exhibits covering the entire history of the Armenian people from primitive society to modern times. The Government House of the Republic of Armenia, The Central post office, The “Mariott Armenia” hotel, The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. The famous singing fountains are also situated on the Republic Square right next to the History Museum and Art Gallery. This is the favorite place of locals and tourists.
Then you will walk to modern part of city - Northern Avenue, Opera House with Swam Lake, Cascade Monument which is considered to be the center of art of the city as here you can find unique sculptures. In the evenings the place is becoming more charming with all its lights and people from all over the world.
After breakfast departure to Tsaghkadzor. The resort town of Tsaghkadzor (Gorge of Flowers) – town of forested mountains. Walking tour around the city. The most popular season to visit Tsaghkadzor is winter because of the famous ski resort which is the biggest in Armenia and attracts tourists and professional athletes from all around the world for skiing and snowboarding. Opportunity to ride up the ropeway which will take you to the peak of mount Teghenis from where opens breathtaking view to the forested town.
The road will take you to to Lake Sevan. Here, in Lake Sevan, which has a very beautiful peninsula, we are going to climb many stairs up to see the church located in the peak - Sevanavank, from where opens also a beautiful view to the “blue-eyed” lake.
Drive to Dilijan - a resort town, admire at changing landscape and weather. You are going to have some walk at the streets of Dilijan to explore the architectural solution from 19th c. A pearl among the monasteries of this area is Haghartsin, which is located in a hidden side valley, surrounded by lush beech forests. Haghartsin is a 10th-century monastery, not far from the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It was constructed between the 10th and 13th centuries. In 2011, Haghartsin Monastery underwent major renovation with a donation from Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah. Today the complex is reachable by paved road with a large parking area, a gift shop, bakery and other facilities on site – so it’s a place not to be missed
Optional
On the way to Garni stop at the Arch of Charents - a favorite place of tourists, from where opens a stunning view of Mount Ararat and Yerevan. The arch is named after the great Armenian poet Egishe Charents, who loved to come to this place and enjoy the beauty of Armenian land. You can also enjoy that beauty and take a photo for memory about your wonderful trip to Armenia.
Departure to Garni Pagan Temple from 1st c. The temple was built by Armenia King Tiridates and was dedicated to the God of Sun Mithra. Garni is the only Hellenistic temple existing nowadays in Armenia. The stairs of the temple are made huge and high which means that every human being climbing up the stairs is condescending to God of Sun.
Continue our journey to Geghard Monastery (13th c.) – a monastery which is hewn out from a cave. The monastery had been originally named Ayrivank meaning "the Monastery of the Cave". The name commonly used for the monastery today, Geghard, or more fully Geghardavank meaning "the Monastery of the Spear". The monastery is also included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Optional: Armenian flat bread "lavash" baking ceremony in an underground heater called "tonir" in a local house in Garni. Here you will learn also how to make Armenian local sandwiches with "lavash" and cheese. In 2014, "Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia" was inscribed in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity – By extra cost
Optional
Transfer to the airport. Departure home!
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