Gastronomic Weekend Tour to Armenia

4 days/3 nights
Small Group (2-13)
Any Date
Full Board
Age: 0+
Price:
690USD

The Highlights of the Tour

Take pleasure in Yerevan night life Visit the middle aged castle Amberd Enjoy Armenian BBQ in the local resident's garden Visit the XIII century UNESCO World Heritage listed Geghard Monastery Degustate Armenian wine with various types of local cheese Travel to Sevan Lake situated at 2000 m above sea level
Armenian BBQ - Cheese - Gata

ITINERARY

Introduction

Day 1 - Arrival

Day 2 - Kari Lake - Amberd Fortress - Yerevan

Day 3 - Geghard - Garni - Sevan Lake - Yerevan

Geghard - Garni - Sevan
The third day will start with a tour to the XIII century cave monastery of Geghard, located in the deep gorge, which became a Heritage Site of UNESCO in 2000. This unique monastery is carved into the rocks, also adjacent rocks are the part of the complex. You will visit the only survived exemplar of Hellenistic architecture, Garni Temple in the village of Garni. Here you will visit the resident's family restaurant, where you will have delicious lunch and master-class baking tolma with grape leaves. Finally, after approximately one hour of drive by car, you will be near to Sevan Lake, named as ''Ultramarine Pearl of Armenia'', which is situated at 1900 m above sea level. You will also visit Sevanavank Monastery where you could enjoy the stunning view of the lake. You will have dinner in a Christian house, where you will degustate local fish BBQ and Sevan cancer kebab. You will return to Yerevan in the evening.
Overnight: Hotel in Yerevan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 - Departure

This day you will have free time for walking in Yerevan and shopping. Transfer to the airport, departure.

INCLUSIONS/EXCLUSIONS

The tour price includes

  • Private airport transfers according to your flight information
  • Accommodation in European class hotel of Central Yerevan for 3 nights (double rooms)
  • Meals – 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner
  • All transfers in air-conditioned vehicles (vaccinated drivers)
  • English speaking guide service for all days (vaccinated guides)
  • Armenian wine and brandy tasting in Yerevan
  • Master class in making Armenian Sweet ''Sudjukh''
  • Master class in making Armenian traditional food ''Dolma''
  • 3 bottles (0,5 l) of water per day

The tour price doesn't include

  • Flights (available upon request)
  • Medical insurance
  • Additional night75 USD
  • 3* Single supplement69 USD

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WHY BOOK WITH ARARA

CENTRAL LOCATED HOTELS

We choose only the best hotels located in the city center close to the main sights.

GUIDES WITH 8+ YEAR EXPERIENCE

We work only with professional guides and guides who have experience in tourism for more than 8 years. All our guides are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

THE BEST PRICE IN THE MARKET FOR HIGH-QUALITY SERVICE

With Arara you book at first hand from a qualified local Armenian agency. Avoid surcharges applied by intermediaries and save money!

LICENSED AIR CONDITIONED TRANSPORT

We provide our tourists with comfortable air-conditioned transport. All our drivers are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Travelers on the tour mostly from the USA, UK, Australia and Canada

We host over 3,000+ tourists per year. Our clients are mostly from the USA, UK, Australia and Canada. Average age of our travelers is from 45 to 80. Our groups consist of travelers from all genders. There are solo travelers in most of our groups.

Participation in cooking classes

During the tour, you will have master classes on the preparation of Armenian national bread lavash and local barbeque.

TRIP ACCOMMODATION

Ani Plaza (Yerevan)

Ani Central Inn (Yerevan)

PACKING CHECKLIST

Documents:

Passport, flight ticket (printed or electronic), insurance, visa (if required)

First aid kit:

bandaids / plasters, special medicine or drugs in permanent use, antibacterial gel/wipes, antiseptic cream, lip balm

Essentials:

Moneybelt, laptop/tablet/phone, chargers, camera with extra memory cards and batteries, outlet adapter

Credit cards and cash:

Credit cards can be used in all capital/big cities at hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, supermarkets, etc. EUR, USD and GBP can be exchanged into the local currency at exchange places and banks.

Dressing:

There are no restrictions regarding clothes; scarf or shawl is advisable for churches (obligatory in Georgia for women)

Spring / Autumn:

long pants/jeans, long sleeve blouses, light raincoat, jacket, comfortable waterproof shoes, umbrella

Summer:

T-shirts, shorts, long sleeve blouses for evening, sandals, umbrella, sun protection, sun glasses, sunhat

Winter:

Warm coat, warm wool sweater, long warm trousers, long boots (waterproof), scarf, gloves

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