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Khor Virap, Noravank, Hin Areni Wine Tour, Tasting and Birds-Cave
4.9
482 Ratings
Yerevan
Embark on a group tour to discover the captivating attractions of Armenia, including Khor Virap monastery and Noravank complex. Indulge in a delightful wine tasting experience in Areni.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hyur Service - starting and ending point
- Khor Virap - monastery complex with a great view to Mt. Ararat
- Noravank Monastery - monastery complex
- Hin Areni Winery - Tour and tasting
- T’rchuneri (Bird) Cave - As a result of studies, metal knives, fruit seeds, grain residues, rope, dishes, clothing, dried grapes and plums, dated to 4200-3500 BC, were found in the cave. The oldest leather shoe of the world was found right here. It is more than 5500 years old. Also, in the same area, there were found world’s oldest women’s skirt (3900 BC), as well as the first winery in the whole world.
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What's Included
- Wine tasting
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- Professional guide: ENG + RUS consecutively
- WiFi in the vehicles
- Bottled water & pastries
- Admission tickets
What's Not Included
- Lunch price (3500 - 4500AMD = 9-11 USD)
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
- Birds’ cave visit from Dec 29 till Jan 9
Additional Information
Join a group expedition to discover some of the finest attractions in Armenia! Start with a visit to the Khor Virap Monastery, renowned for its breathtaking views of the Biblical Ararat mountain. Then, tour the Noravank monastery complex, distinct in its design as the Church of the Holy Mother of God is Armenia’s sole two-storied monastery. Proceed to Areni, among Armenia’s oldest settlements, now famed for its wine production. Enjoy a lunch paired with a wine tasting.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- The duration is approximate
- Seats will not be known in advance
Location
Hyur Service (Head Office)
Nalbandyan poxoc
on the left hand, little bit down from Nalbandyan and Tumanyan corner
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Zeeshank2305
Aug 18, 2024
Wonderful experience - This trip was one of the best well conducted group tours that I have ever been in. Spartak was an amazing driver, Edwards was an amazing tour guide, very knowledgeable, always ready to answer all the queries.
Lots of places were covered but ample time were given at each of the points to explore them, the lunch was great too. 10/10 would definitely recommend.
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Lolaz763
Aug 18, 2024
Best to visit and see in Armenia - We took a trip with Hyur Service to Tbilisi last weekend and were so happy with the experience and our guide Eduard that decided to have another shorter trip in Armenia. The trip was amazing. We left at 10 and were back by 7:30 and it was a day full of beautiful views, nice wine, new friends, and exciting experiences.
Our guide Eduard was top class again and again providing us new information about the places we thought we knew.
We did some gorgeous photos of mount Ararat which was glorious as always. Went to the Khor Virab church where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned , a place for pilgrimage for many Armenians, visited Areni wine factory followed by wine tasting and had lunch in a picturesque village of Areni. Visited the mystical Bird Cave and finally appeared in the pink world of Noravanq monastery. If you are fond of fantasy novels or a fun of Wizard of Oz its a place you should see. Pink mountains, pink cliffs, a peach coloured church which serves as a shrine for Orbelyan family, seems to be a magical realm from a fairy tale.
If you decide to take a tour with Hyur service make sure you ask for guide Eduard and driver Levon, they are the best.
A pleasant gift from Hyur service were gatas (Armenian cookies) which children loved
The trip was beautiful but not very long neither tiresome, so when we were back in town we had a whole evening to enjoy and discuss our adventures.
Thanks Hyur Service we had wonderful time
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Northstar43337012868
Aug 17, 2024
Amazing sightseeings! - The tour was professional organized, and we had enough free time on every stop as well - Eduard was a great guy, he told us a lot of stories and informations, and at the and of the tour he gave us a whole warermelon just as a gift :)
It was especially kind thing, and the melon was delicious, thank you! :)
GUys, you really need to take a part of this guiding!
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Talenej
Aug 10, 2024
Great day to experience Armenia - This is a great day of experiencing the beautiful landscapes, churches and wine of Armenia! Our guide Karen and driver Araik were wonderful, and Hin Areni is a very impressive winery with great wine. Karen even surprised the group by singing at Noravank! Highly recommend this tour.
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Lawrence_r
Aug 8, 2024
Truly a fantastic journey - KHOR VIRAP with Mount Ararat in background, ARENI Wine factory surprised me, and just awe struck at the Birds Cave.
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Odyssey29011163968
Aug 5, 2024
Tour #1 - Our first tour in Armenia could not be better
Amazing historical places and monasteries
Birds cave was amazing
The wine tasting was brilliant
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Relax56212947705
Jul 29, 2024
Very informative tour, beautiful churches and georgeous landscapes - Our driver Arayik and our guide Marina excellently navigated us through the mountains of Ararat and Vayots Dzor Provinces. We had a super tasty lunch in Areni, and the wine was impeccable. Marina did a great job going into the historic background of all sights we visited. Thank you very much!
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Harmand74
Jul 29, 2024
Exceptional experience! - We took this tour with two couples. Our driver, Garen, was exceptional! He was on time, professional, informative and welcoming. The sights we visited were spectacular! I would highly recommend this tour agency, itinerary, and Garen!
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Road47333034199
Jul 27, 2024
Long scenic route - This was the second tour we took from Hyur Service on 28 June 2024. I guess this is one of their best selling tour as we were fully packed in the bus. The bus was clean, the air conditioning was good, they even had a cooler with water bottles for us and some snacks. The tour was great, it was rather a long drive with very scenic views. We went to two monasteries, a bird cave and my most awaited tour, the wine tasting. During the wine tasting, we had a tour of their factory and we were serve three wines, I wish it was more ha ha. Overall, I enjoyed the tour. Thanks to our tour guide,l, he seems great at what he does. I have learned a lot about the places we visited. Thank you also to our bus driver who had made our journey very safe.
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Nagleee
Jul 26, 2024
Awesome! - The pickup from the hotel was seamless. Arpi and Ara were great. Informative. Detailed. The air conditioned bus was amazing. Would book again.
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