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Lake Sevan and Sevanavank Monastery: Experience High-Altitude Armenia
4.8
9 Ratings
Yerevan
Explore the breathtaking beauty of Lake Sevan and visit the historic Sevanavank Monastery on this high-altitude tour in Armenia. Book now and discover the Land of old Legends and Ancient History!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Lake Sevan - The high-mountainous Lake Sevan is the “pearl of Armenia”. Lake Sevan – located at an altitude of 1,900 m above sea level in the center of the Armenian highland, 63 km northeast of the Armenian capital of Yerevan city and is the largest of the Caucasus lakes. From all sides, Sevan is surrounded by mountain ranges, offering a stunning view of alpine lake.. The lake is famous for its purest fresh water, and pure mountain air has a beneficial effect on health.
- Monastery Sevanavank - The monastery complex Sevanavank is located on the peninsula of Sevan. In 305, it was founded by St. Gregory the Illuminator, who built the church on the place of a pagan temple. In the 9th century the princes of Syunik made Sevan a point of their suppurt. In 874 the wife of the Syunik prince Vassak and the daughter of the king Ashot Bagratuni – Mariam built here two churches – St. Arakeloc and St. Astvatcatcin. They are rich in various wood-carved capitals, a aprt of which is kept in the Armenia State Museum of History and in the Art Gallery of St. Petersburg (Hermitage). In 1869 a spiritual school opened in the complex. On the top of the mountain of the island the remnants of the church with a domed hall are preserved. The teritory of the cloister is rich in khachqars (cross-stones).
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- Private tour
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Guide service (optional)
- Professional driver
What's Not Included
- Lunch
Additional Information
This one-day tour will take you to Lake Sevan and Sevanavank Monastery. Set 1900m above sea level and covering 1240 sq km, the vast expanse of Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan) is the largest lake in the Caucasus and one of the largest freshwater high-altitude lakes in the world. Its colors and shades change with the weather, from azure to dark blue and a thousand shades in between. Sevanavank is located on the peninsula of Sevan. In 305, it was founded by St. Gregory the Illuminator, who built the church on the place of a pagan temple. Choose one of the presented individual tours, customize it or create your private tour in Armenia with Jan Armenia Tours and Travel! Book with us & Let us show you the Land of old Legends, Biblical Stories and Ancient History!
- Infant meals not included
Location
Yerevan
We will pick-up you from your hotel!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(9 Ratings)
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582ninon
Jan 16, 2024
Amazing winter experience - Armenia is our first getaway of my family. The company has given us a wonderful trip. They have served us through out the whole trip. Especial thanks to the manager. However, a little feedback on the driver/ tour guide if possile to assist on taking pictures, escpecially like us family..
Above all, we are really happy with the services.
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_r40gy
Dec 4, 2023
Gorgeous - Thank you for your responsiveness and warm welcome. I recommend the agency with all my heart. It was very interesting. Accompanying David was very pleasant
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L3681kprezas
Oct 13, 2023
Amazing Tour - Amazing driver and your leader. We went to lake Sevan full day tour. Had fresh fish from the lake for lunch. On the way stopped at the ski resort.
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F1342dvelenak
Jan 5, 2023
made me love Armenia - I am obsessed with the service I have received here. They made me love Armenia. Our guide was a very nice woman who spoke about the country with such a love, that I started to love the country even more. The girls in the office helped me find some must visit places in Armenia. I mostly admired blue Sevan. This country has a huge history and need more companies like JAN. Our driver was a real professional with English speaking skills, so he could communicate with us. In their company I felt like I'm with my friends.
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Galinasc1264ru
May 13, 2022
So we are very grateful. Thank you. You are very welcoming and nice people. - Hi everyone, we were in Armenia for a week, in May. Originally we were with another tour guide company, and our holidays was going to became a disaster , but this guys saved it literally. We come across with them by accident, but they helped us, took us for a few sightseeings. We were even able to make choice of places we wanted to visit and combine them as we liked.
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Happiness749552
Mar 2, 2024
david was a perfect driver! - Your driver David was very kind and helpful! He was very flexibel as well and our group could enjoy the trip with no stress at all.
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May 18, 2023
Very nice and well organised tour guidance. - Very friendly tour guide and very professional driver. We got good grasp of Armenia. At day 2 when we had limited time ,the operator shall have told us to staty earlier to see the places. Instead we proposed that and even then we did not manage to see 100% but close to 90%.
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