On this 6-7-hour tour visit Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral,the main cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church and is the very first Christian cathedral in the World, St. Hripsime Church dedicated to the Christian women-martyrs escaped from Rome with their abbess Gayane and Zvartnots Cathedral the medieval temple of St. Gregory built in the 7th century.All are listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Visit Alpahebt Monument and Saghmosavank Monastery.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✔ All taxes and fees
✔ Fuel surcharge and parking fee
✔ Air-conditioned transport
✖ Entrance fee
✖ Guide Service
Pickup Locations
1. Panorama Yerevan Resort
2. Silachi Hotel
3. Hotel Maison Yerevan
4. Venice Hotel
5. Chateau Gabriel
6. GS Premium
7. Hotel Amigo
8. Ararat hotel
9. Nice Hotel
10. Ani Plaza Hotel
11. Bonjour Boutique Hotel Yerevan
12. Vertoni Hotel Yerevan
13. City Centre Apartments
14. President Hotel by Hrazdan Hotel CJSC
15. Aviatrans
16. Best Eastern Hotel Metropol
17. ibis Yerevan Center Hotel
18. Best Western Plus Congress Hotel
19. Hotel Meg
20. Bass Boutique Hotel
Additional Info: Please contact us to fix the exact time and starting point.
Itinerary
1
Saint Hripsime Church
Saint Hripsime Church is a seventh century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat. It is one of the oldest surviving churches in the country. The church was erected by Catholicos Komitas to replace the original mausoleum built by Catholicos Sahak the Great in 395 AD that contained the remains of the martyred Saint Hripsime to whom the church is dedicated. The current structure was completed in 618 AD. It is known for its fine Armenian-style architecture of the classical period, which has influenced many other Armenian churches since. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other nearby churches, including Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia's mother church, in 2000.
Duration: 40 minutes
2
Zvartnots Temple
Zvartnots Cathedral is a 7th-century centrally planned aisled tetraconch type Armenian cathedral built by the order of Catholicos Nerses the Builder from 643-652. Now in ruins, it is located at the edge of the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin) in Armavir Province of Armenia.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Armenian Alphabet Monument
On the western side of Mount Aragats, in the settlement of Artashavan, stands the Armenian Alphabet Monument. On the 1600th anniversary of the invention of the Armenian alphabet, the complex was constructed in 2005.
Along with memorials to the famous Armenian philosophers, the complex contains statues representing each of the 39 letters of the Armenian alphabet.
Duration: 40 minutes
4
Saghmosavank Monastery
The Saghmosavank is a 13th-century Armenian monastic complex situated in the village of Saghmosavan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Its Armenian name means "monastery of the Psalms."The Church of Zion in Saghmosavank (1215) and the Church of Karapet in Hovhannavank (1216–1221) are the two principal buildings of the monasteries built by Prince Vache Vachutyan, and both are cross-winged dome structures with two-floor annexes at each corner. Both cathedrals' interiors are dominated by subcupola space, which is replicated on the outside.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Echmiadzin Monastery
The mother cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Etchmiadzin Cathedral, is situated in Vagharshapat (Ejmiatsin), Armenia. The original church was built in the early fourth century—between 301 and 303 according to tradition—by Armenia's patron saint Gregory the Illuminator, following the adoption of Christianity as a state religion by King Tiridates III.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
