Easter Tour in Armenia

5 nights / 6 days

 

 

Easter Sunday is one of the most festive events among Christians worldwide. It commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from death, as written in the Christian bible. Easter is tasteful and energetic, colorful, blossoming, because lent is over and spring joy enters everyone’s heart christening for resurrection and new life. During this Easter Tour you will enjoy the most expected holiday in Armenia with Go Travel. 

DAY 1

 

Yerevan City Tour

23.03.2016

Arrival in Yerevan and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy morning city tour in Yerevan: Republic Square, Mashtots Avenue, Bagramian Avenue, the Palace of the President, Monuments to Vardan Mamikonyan, David of Sassoun, Mother Armenia, Cascade. Welcome dinner at the Armenian traditional restaurant.

Overnight: Hotel in Yerevan

Meal plan: Dinner

 

DAY 2

 

Yerevan – Garni – Geghard – Yerevan

24.03.2016 

After breakfast we Go to Garni – the only pagan temple in Armenia, where you can admire the unique mosaic baths and ruins of the royal palace. After we Go to Geghard Monastery. A visit to Geghard is truly a spiritual experience. Monastery’s name came from the legendary lance that was used to pierce the body of Christ. It has been kept here for centuries. Return to Yerevan.

 

 Overnight: Hotel in Yerevan 

 Meal plan: Breakfast

DAY 3

Yerevan – Matenadaran – National Gallery – Brandy Factory - Yerevan

25.03.2016

 

After breakfast Go to Matenadaran - ancient manuscript repository, one of the largest repositories of ancient manuscripts in the world. Visit to the National Gallery on the Republic Square. After lunch we will Go to Brandy Factory and tasting different aging brandy. Free time to explore Yerevan.

 

 Overnight: Hotel in Yerevan

 Meal plan: Breakfast

DAY 4

Yerevan – Khor Virap – Noravank – Tatev Monastery – Yerevan 

26.03.2016

 

Breakfast at the hotel and Go to Khor Virap. This fortified monastery is the place of pilgrimage and one of the most worshipped ones in Armenia and the holy site for the Armenian Apostolic Church. Continue trip to Noravank Monastery in the valley of red rocks. Noravank means “New Monastery” in Armenian. However, today this name does not match as it is already more than seven centuries old. Go to Tatev Monastery - the jewel of medieval Armenian architecture, which was constructed in the 9 th – 13 th centuries. Here you will ride on the longest cable car in the world 5.7 km over the 320 m. deep canyon. Return to Yerevan  

 

 Overnight: Hotel in Yerevan

 Meal plan: Breakfast

DAY 5

 Yerevan – Etchmiadzin Cathedral - Ruins of Zvartnots – Yerevan

27.03.2016

 

After breakfast we Go to Etchmiadzin the religious center of Armenia. The Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin is one of the most ancient and beautiful examples of Christian architecture.  Participation in Divine Liturgy. Magnificent ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral (7th c) which will show you the uniqueness of the Armenian church architecture, where once stood an impressive three-tiered circular structure with a spectacular central dome. Return to Yerevan and dinner in the national restaurant. 

 Overnight: Hotel in Yerevan

Meal plan:  Breakfast, Dinner 

 

DAY 6

 

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport