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Day trip From Yerevan Sightseeing to St Echmiadzin: UNESCO sites
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Yerevan
Join our small group tour and explore the vibrant city of Yerevan and the sacred Echmiadzin. Enjoy comfortable transport, free Wi-Fi, and a traditional lunch. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Saint Hripsime Church - 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. Then visit the eponymous church of St. Gayane, built on the burial site of another early Christian nun Gayane.
- Zvartnots Temple - After that you will visit 7th century Zvartnots Temple, which is included in the UNESCO heritage list along with all other historical places included in this tour.
- Echmiadzin Monastery - Whilst travelling to Armenia, you may just be interested in seeing the world’s first Christian Cathedral church. Echmiadzin is considered the spiritual center of all Armenians all over the world! The word itself means a place where “the only begotten son of the God descended”.
- Yerevan - Yerevan observing city tour- Cascade Complex-Mother Armenia Monument – Republic Square
What's Included
- Local sweets
- Professional and friendly guide
- Pick up from hotels located in the city center (per request)
- Bottled water
- Entrance Fee
What's Not Included
- Hotel drop-off
- Lunch (6€ - 14€ per person)
Additional Information
Book one of the most popular tours in Armenia from Yerevan to Holy Etchmiadzin, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located just 20 kilometers from the capital. Holy Etchmiadzin is the religious center of the Armenian Apostolic Church and is considered the oldest cathedral in the world. The cathedral also houses the Holy Lance, a relic that Jesus is said to have pierced during his crucifixion. Besides the cathedral, visitors can also explore the St. Hripsime Church as well as the Zvartnots Temple, an ancient Armenian temple located near the village of Zvartnots in Armenia. They are also UNESCO World Heritage Sites. You will have the chance to taste traditional Armenian dishes during the tour, which are known for their delicious flavors and aromas. A rich educational holiday in St. Etchmiadzin with a sightseeing tour of Yerevan is a must for anyone interested in the culture, architecture, religion and history of Armenia.
- For security reasons the trip might be modified or cancelled in case of bad weather conditions
- Infants must sit on laps
Location
Alexander Tamanyan Statue
Moskovyan pokhoc
Cascade complex, in front of the Alexander Tamanyan statue
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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E2898xj_
Jun 28, 2024
Review - Amazing tour! The program is carefully designed not to be too tired. Very nice guide Jasmine and driver Vakhtang. Very good lunch, nice to have it taken care of in advance.
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_a3503pa
Jun 28, 2024
Review - Interesting tour, beautiful tour guide Jasmine, smiley girl who was ready to answer all questions. Learned a lot about history, the city and the holy places. Thank you Jasmine and Armenia for your hospitality:)
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_s737mu
Jun 13, 2024
Super day) - I was on an excursion to Echmiadzin and Zvartnots. Wonderful program)) I would like to say a special thank you to the guide Anastasia and the driver Marat!) Thanks to them, we did not remain hungry despite lunch😅
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Z7120jk_
Jun 5, 2024
Great - Many thanks to the driver and guide Jasmine for the excursion to Etchmiadzin, it was very interesting and informative
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Olgacv1999pe
Apr 18, 2024
Echmiadzin - I liked the trip. Anastasia created a friendly atmosphere in the group and presented a lot of interesting information. We liked everything, we continue to travel with your company!😊
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_o3466py
Apr 17, 2024
Sightseeing tour Yerevan - I really liked it, the excursion was fascinating and educational, special thanks to Anastasia💗💗💗💗and of course to the driver, thank you
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_r4898ol
Mar 22, 2024
Everything is great - Hello!
On March 20, we visited the wonderful, incredibly beautiful city of Etchmiadzin!
Thanks to the guide Gayana, our impressions were multiplied, and the city opened up in a new, beautiful and bright light! It would seem that such beauty cannot be described in words, but Gayana succeeded. I would like to express special gratitude to the driver named ...., because this incredible journey did not happen without the help of this man.
In general, we are still in a state of delight and advise you to visit this excursion; we assure you that you will remember this trip for a long time!
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Lsh555
Dec 7, 2023
This magical Armenia - She is the true embodiment of sunny Armenia: bright, cheerful, friendly, and able to share her good mood. This couple of words is a brief description of our guide, Anastasia, with whom we spent a wonderful day: moderately intense, deeply educational and incredibly tasty :-). The program is thought out and organized in detail, everything is provided, clear explanations are given along the route; in short: we loved it! The master class on preparing dolma with a local craftswoman was a success for everyone, the magnificent tour of the treasury of Etchmiadzin with guide Lusine moved us to tears, the visit to the Zvartnots Temple was marked with spontaneous gifts from Anastasia herself. Our driver Nver carefully and safely provided transport support, for which, of course, special thanks to him. The company's recommendations are the highest. Thank you for giving us so much joy and surprising us again in a good way. Thank you for conveying a piece of the magic of your country to your guests.
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401claray
Oct 18, 2023
Out of the world experience - Again yerani travel services was as expected and exceptional.
We have visited Echmiadzin territory for a full day we have explored the spiritual aspect of the city.
Armenia one of the first Christian nation in the world has a lot of history to offer.
We visited treasury meseum ( a must visit) very modern take on art and meseum but also with a lot of history reference and we took part in a dolma making class which was fun.
Our guide Hasmik was really nice and calm she delivered all the information calmly and clearly we have enjoyed her company and felt more like spending a day among friends.
And also our driver vartan is a very nice guy who drive safely.
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Nedelyas2023
Sep 13, 2023
A very nice tour! - We had a great experience with Hasmik and our driver Koti (Kati? Not sure of the name) in the Mother church and making dolma. It was worth the price, not exhausting but very well paced. There were 4 options for lunch if you want to eat with the tour - I recommend, I had the vegetarian one and it was delicious- rice and vegetables. We also ate our dolma :)
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