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Private Khor Virap Monastery Tour: Uncover Armenian History with Yerani Travel
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4 Ratings
Lusarat
This private tour from Yerevan with ‘Yerani Travel’ takes you to discover a big part of history of Armenia by visiting the Monastery of Khor Virap and learn about the adaption and later spread of Christianity in the country meanwhile admiring the beauty of the biblical Mount Ararat from the closest spot possible.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Khor Virap - The Khor Virap monastery is located about an hour’s drive away from the capital Yerevan, and offers an amazing view of Armenia’s defining symbol – the majestic Ararat. “Khor Virap” translates as “deep dungeon”, and was built of the place of the former royal prison, located on the historical site of Artashat. It was this very prison in which they kept Gregory the Illuminator, the first Armenian Catholicos, for a whole 13 years.
Therefore, it comes as no surprise that this place is one of the most sacred spots for Armenians around the world. Likewise, it’s also the closest point to the Mount Ararat from Armenia; very often this spot becomes the number 1 reason to visit our country!
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What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Complimentary on-board WiFi
- Bottle of water provided
- Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Travel in comfort with a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Service of a professional driver
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks (upon request)
- Professional guide (upon request)
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Possible languages: English, Russian. In case the tour is organized in other language, changes of the prices are possible.
Location
Khor Virap
Highway 11 - Near the village of Pokr Vedi, Artashat
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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S5f5f5f
May 27, 2023
Comfortable, quite informative 3h tour to the one of the most beautiful places in Armenia - Comfortable, quite informative 3h tour to the one of the most beautiful places in Armenia. Special thanks to Naira V. and her guidance :)
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Andrey_k
Dec 20, 2022
Easy - Easy booking, a friendly driver and a good quality minivan. The site is of a very high significance in the Armenian culture and certainly worthwhile visiting! Khor Virap is a beautiful fortified compound with a very nice Classical Armenian Church. Do not miss to descend into the deep underground dungeon itself, Khor Virap. Unfortunately, on the day of our visit, the heavy fog prevented us from seeing Ararat -- just a small hiccup...
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Ayelchaim
Oct 19, 2019
Armenia-Georgia in 3 Days with Yerani - Yerani Tour is excellent. I didn’t get the discount for taking 3 tours, but they replaced it with airport-hotel-airport!
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