Armenia,Group Tour from Yerevan: Echmiadzin,(St.Hripsime,ST.Gayane),Zvartnots

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

This half-day tour begins by visiting St. Hripsime church, which was built on the sepulcher of a Christian nun Hripsime who fled from the Roman Empire and was killed in Armenia. This amazing building has stood upright from the day of its construction since 618 A.D, making it one of the oldest standing churches in the world.

Duration: 35 minutes

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

5 minutes drive away is the next historical sightseeing stop: the 7th century church of St. Gayane. Gayane was the nanny of Hripsime, and shared Hripsime’s tragic fate.

Duration: 25 minutes

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

Visit of world’s first Christian Cathedral – the Holy Ejmiatsin, built in 301-304. According to the legend, Jesus Christ descended on the same spot where the Dissention Altar stands today, where Gregory the Illuminator ordered to build the church.

Inside of the Cathedral, there is a small museum which is home to many of Christian relics, including pieces from the Holy Cross and Noah’s Ark, as well as the spear with which Jesus was wounded.


Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

Stop At: Zvartnots Temple, Vagharshapat Armenia

On the way back to Yerevan, is the final stop at a rather beautiful 7th century temple, included in the UNESCO heritage list. In fact, all of the churches included in the tour, as well as the city of Echmiadzin itself, are listed on the UNESCO World’s Cultural Heritage Sites.

Duration: 45 minutes