From Yerevan: Pagan temple Garni, Unesco Heritage Geghard

Embark on a captivating Garni tour and explore the ancient Pagan Temple, Geghard Monastery, and the breathtaking beauty of Azat Canyon. Discover Armenia’s rich history and marvel at the natural wonders along the way.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Garni Temple - Within this tour we will visit Garni, Geghard and the valley of Azat river, where there are many historical and natural monuments.

At first we will visit one of the famous monasteries of the 13th century, Geghardavank, then Garni village,

where there are many famous and not so famous monuments.

We will have a short hiking tour during which we will visit the famous Garni pagan temple and Symphony of stones as well. There will be a stop nera the Arch of Charents from where a breathtaking view opens to Mount Ararat.

  • The Monastery of Geghard - Geghard Monastery is a medieval monastery in the Kotayk province, being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. The name commonly used for the monastery today, Geghard, or more fully Geghardavank, meaning \
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Guide service
  • Transportation
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fee for Garni is 750 AMD for residents of RA and 1.500 AMD for foreigners.
Additional Information

Garni temple, one of the most famous historical and architectural monuments among tourists, is located in Kotayk province. It is the only structure preserved in Armenia from the pagan period, dedicated to the god Mihr.

Before reaching the temple, we will have a stop on the way to Charents Arch, from where a wonderful view of Mount Ararat opens.

Then we will visit Geghard Monastery (Ayrivank), where according to the legend, from the XIII century the spear with which Christ was pierced was kept here.

As a part of the tour, we will visit the Azat River gorge, where we will see the \

Location
Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan
Sayat-Nova Avenue
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Laurianne
Aug 21, 2024
Amazing tour! - Hasmik, our guide, and our driver Vanick took excellent care of us during this tour. Hasmik is exceptionally knowledgeable and took the time to explain everything in detail, ensuring that everyone understood and addressing any additional questions we had. Her passion for her work is evident, and it’s truly refreshing. Her and Vanick were also very patient and made us feel safe during the tour. I highly recommend touring with them.
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Lousineatasyan
Aug 19, 2024
Pagan Temple of Garni, UNESCO World Heritage Site Gegard - Thank you very much for the interesting and unforgettable Vacation Package. Thank you to guide Ripsima and driver Armen for a very exciting journey, a good mood, pleasant company and a safe trip.
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Liliana_a
Aug 14, 2024
Lovely Day - Friendly and knowledgeable guide. A lot to see and do. The food was tasty and fresh. Amazing weather.
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Andrew_v
Aug 9, 2024
Great historical and cultural introduction to Armenia - This tour covered a lot of Armenian history, both natural and cultural history. The Symphony of Stones or “Basalt Organ” was an amazing geological formation. The Garni Temple is an impressive structure - the best-preserved Greco-Roman temple in the world. The Geghard Monastery was rich in the religious and cultural history of Armenia.
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Li_l
Aug 2, 2024
Pleasant and informative tour! - Good price for a half day guided tour. The time arrangement was perfect and our guide was professional.
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Martarg9970xg
Jul 28, 2024
Visiting Garni Geghard - It was a wonderful trip that helped me discover the beauty of Armenia. Our guide - Hasmik was very friendly, professional and knowledgeable. The trip itself was well organised - the guide provided us with a lot of information yet it didn’t feel overwhelming and we had plenty of time to take pictures and sightsee.
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Annjus
Jul 28, 2024
Tour to Garni Temple - My friends and I had an amazing time in Garni! We visited Armenia for the very first time and Garni temple was one of these locations which we really wanted to see. Trusting One Way Tour was the best decision we could’ve made! Our guide Hasmik was very knowledgeable and she made sure everyone was comfortable and happy for the entire duration of the trip. The sights we visited were impressive! We will be back! Thank you for a wonderful day and unforgettable memories!
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935virar
Jul 26, 2024
Trip to Garni and Geghard - Beautiful, historic, majestic places. Helpful, warm, professional, knowledgeable, fluent English-speaking guide, Hazmik Karapetyan, and great driver, Vahan.
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Michael
Jul 25, 2024
Armenian summer - Small group, free time, lots of info. The tour was well organized. We had enough time to take pictures yet to be able to get to Yerevan around 6pM
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Araqs
Jul 25, 2024
A short but a good trip - The temple of Garni was very beautiful, I could truly feel the history there, and I liked the place where the stones looked like a musical instrument. Thanks to our guide Araks I knew many interesting facts about the places we visited.
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