Day tour: Yerevan - Khor Virap - Noravank - Areni - Tatev

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Stop At: Khor Virap, Artashat, Lusarat Armenia

Khor Virap is one of the most scenic monasteries in all of Armenia. Located about 45 minutes outside of Yerevan, Khor Virap is perhaps best known for its stunning backdrop of Mount Ararat, historically part of Armenia but later annexed by Turkey. Due to its location nearby the (closed) Turkish border, Khor Virap has one of the best views you can get of Mount Ararat within Armenia.

Khor Virap means “deep dungeon” and according to legend, Saint Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned here in the 3rd century for 13 years. Khor Virap, one of the most scenic monasteries in all of Armenia. Located about 45 minutes outside of Yerevan, Khor Virap is perhaps best known for its stunning backdrop of Mount Ararat, historically part of Armenia but later annexed by Turkey. Due to its location nearby the (closed) Turkish border, Khor Virap has one of the best views you can get of Mount Ararat within Armenia.

Khor Virap means “deep dungeon” and according to legend, Saint Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned here in the 3rd century for 13 years. It is one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in Armenia.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Noravank Monastery, Areni Armenia

Areni Winery is one of Armenia’s main attractions for connoisseurs of vintage wines. It is located 110 km from Yerevan, at the entrance to the small village of Areni. The winery is a two-storey stone building with an annexe. It has a cellar with bottles of wine, huge barrels, and a small production facility, as well as a café, souvenir shop, and, of course, a tasting room.Areni Winery opened in 1994 as a family enterprise. Since then, the winery’s production volume has increased significantly, and today the winery produces over 250,000 bottles per year.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Areni Wine Factory, Areni Armenia

Areni Winery is one of Armenia’s main attractions for connoisseurs of vintage wines. It is located 110 km from Yerevan, at the entrance to the small village of Areni. The winery is a two-storey stone building with an annexe. It has a cellar with bottles of wine, huge barrels, and a small production facility, as well as a café, souvenir shop, and, of course, a tasting room.

Areni Winery opened in 1994 as a family enterprise. Since then, the winery’s production volume has increased significantly, and today the winery produces over 250,000 bottles per year.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tatev Monastery, Tatev Armenia

The jewel of medieval Armenian architecture, Tatev, was constructed in the 9th-13th centuries. In the past, Tatev was difficult to reach, because the winding road had to descend the steep walls of a gorge, and cross a river on the Devil’s Bridge, but now Tatev is easily accessible by the world’s longest reversible cable car.

Tatev Monastery is in the centre of the Marz of Syunik, near the village of Tatev, on a cliff overlooking the right bank of the Vorotan River. Such a remote position was strategically favorable as the monastery was simultaneously the religious and political centre of Syunik Principality, and needed to be defended. The monastery was also the residence of the Syunik Bishop with his vast lands and craft workshops. Tatev collected taxes from hundreds of villages, making it a rich monastery and educational institute.

Duration: 2 hours