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Group Tour: Gyumri (Urban Life museum, Black fortress, old town), Harichavank
4.9
208 Ratings
Yerevan
Explore Gyumri’s rich culture, historic sites, and Harichavank Monastery on this immersive 10-hour tour. Discover museums, fortresses, and ancient architecture.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hyur Service - starting and returning point
- Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life - Everyday life, culture and history of Gyumri are presented in the museum. This remarkable mansion was built by wealthy merchant Petros Dzitoghtsyan in 1872 from the famous red tuff of Shirak. The museum was founded in 1984 in this very building. It is included in the list of intangible monuments of history and culture of Gyumri.
- Black Fortress - short visit of the fortress, mainly from outside
- Gyumri Main Square - walking tour through the old streets of Gyumri
- Harichavank Monastery - 7th century monastery complex of Harichavank is situated on the western slope of Mount Aragats, on a roky cape. Not far from the main buildings there is a small chapel which is of great interest. The chapel is built on a piece of rock, which as a result of an earthquake split from the cape and the chapel is now towering over the canyon.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- Vehicle & passengers insurance
- 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
Additional Information
On this 10-11-hour tour you will visit Gyumri, the second largest city in Armenia. It is one of the main cultural centers of the republic, you will see the museum of urban life and national culture of Gyumri. Besides, there will be a chance to walk through the old streets of the town, visit black fortress and enjoy lunch in national restaurant (own expense). Finally visit 7th century Monastery Harichavank situated on the western slope of Mount Aragats, on a roky cape.
- 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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57pooh
Aug 30, 2024
Profesional TOUR - Really very profesional. Good bus with excellent inernet service. On bus was enough of cold bottled Water. Lunch - very good organizatoon - no losing time. Food was tasty, Armenian style. We saw many places, guide Marina has great knowledge with very good English.
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Crystalmh2700zy
Aug 20, 2024
5 Stars! - A very educational and entertaining tour! Karen, our tour guide, and Levon, our driver were fantastic! The day flew by because they kept a very good pace and made it fun. I would definitely recommend this tour to friends.
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K1133gw_
Aug 19, 2024
Excursion to Gyumri - We were on a group excursion to Gyumri with the beautiful guide Marina and the most careful driver Spartacus. Thank you very much for the heartwarming tour, for the interesting information.
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Road40305231335
Aug 18, 2024
A must-do trip - This was my favourite day trip in Armenia. Gyumri is a breathtaking city, much more beautiful than Yerevan. I would recommend taking a stroll along Abovyan Street and trying one of the city's restaurants and cafes. There was a lot to learn about the city's history. Luckily, our driver Grigor was well informed and spoke English well. I loved the urban life museum, it was very interesting and the staff were very friendly and ready to help with any questions you might have.
Even though the way to Gyumri was two hours long, we didn't feel it because of the beautiful views and comfortable car.
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Karnik
Aug 16, 2024
Hyur service tour to Tbilisi - A very nice and helpful guide and driver have both done their job perfectly.
We thank you very much and will recommend.
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Garnik and Aloret
The trip to Gyumri with Two Karen is beautiful .
I would recommend this trip to anyone.
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46lunan
Aug 13, 2024
An Unforgettable Day in the Beautiful City of Gyumri - It was great! We went to Gyumri, and it was amazing and beautiful! The tour guide, Karen, explained everything in detail. We went to a restaurant where the food was good, but if you preferred to eat somewhere else, you could. Everything was very nice. The tour guide, Karen, and the bus driver, Josef, were both very friendly and funny. We had a great day.
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_b3392uc
Aug 13, 2024
Great trip to Gyumri - Great trip with tour guide Vardui and driver Araik. Lots of interesting facts, friendly attitude, easy road.
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Silvaa444
Aug 10, 2024
Tour to Gyumri - Our tour was excellent and all of us enjoyed it. The bus was very comfortable and clean.
Thank you to the driver Arayik as well for being very polite and careful.
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Davidrh5599nz
Aug 9, 2024
Great experience in Shirak marz! - Great trip to a less-known part of Armenia. Gyumri is a very nice city, a good surprise for me. Harichavank is also a magic place.
Our guide Tamara was very professional and gave us in-depth and interesting explanations about the different places we have visited. Our driver Mavrik was great as well.
I am doing daily travels in Armenia with Hyur Service for many years and I was always totally satisfied with their services!
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521lusiney
Aug 9, 2024
Nice trip - Gyumri was incredible, and our guide Tamara made it unforgettable. Her knowledge and enthusiasm brought the city's history to life. A must-do tour if you're in Armenia!
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