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150 unforgettable kilometers to the South.

Name: 150 unforgettable kilometers to the South.
Start: 2025-06-10T10:00:00.000+03:00
End: 2025-06-10T17:00:00.000+03:00
Location: Yerevan

Мы посетим с вами монастырь Хор Вирап, откуда началось принятия христианства на государственном уровне. Далее Арени — здесь вам расскажут о традиции виноделия, а также пройдёт дегустация различных вин. Кроме этого мы побываем в пещере птиц, пещера 5000-летней давности, И, наконец, увидим монастырь Нораванк VII-XIV вв.

Private

7 hrs

Group size up to 6 persons

Mobile ticket

English, Русский язык

Children allowed

What is not included

Tickets to the cave cost 1500 drams

Dinner (approximately $15 per person).

Details

Dear guests of Armenia, I want to show you the beauties and ancient sights of Armenia. On the way you will taste the most delicious wines, the aroma of which you will never forget! The road towards the south will seem easy and pleasant to you. We will visit with you the monastery of Khor Virap, from where the adoption of Christianity at the state level began. Next — Areni: here you will be told about the tradition of winemaking, and there will also be a tasting of various wines. We will visit the cave of birds 5000 years ago, and, finally, the Noravank monastery of the 7th-14th centuries.
• A trip through the Ararat valley, visiting the monastery of Khor Virap, which means "deep pit" in which the first Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church was thrown. The monastery is located at the foot of the biblical Mount Ararat, where the state border of Armenia with Turkey passes. From the walls of the monastery offers a panoramic view of the mountain and the vineyards.
• Then we go to Areni, where delicious varieties of grapes and fruit trees are grown. There is also a winery, where you will have a free wine tasting and, if you wish, you will find your favorite wines. Dinner.
• Visit to the Areni-1 bird cave, where the world's oldest footwear (leather shoe) and the oldest winery were found. (Entrance — 1500 drams, but sometimes it is closed, as the exploration of the cave is still ongoing)
• Noravank (7-14th century) — the spiritual principality of the Orbelian dynasty, built in the 13th century, which is one of the most magnificent medieval monuments of Armenia.

This is
individual
excursion

Only your group

Only you, your friends or family will be on the tour. Time on this excursion is time spent with loved ones.

Personal guide

Always at your disposal, your guide will tailor your program and suggest places of interest for children, where to eat and what to see.

Economical

The cost of an individual excursion is comparable to the cost of a group excursion if you are going with someone else.

How can I pay for the tour?

The guide on the spot

You don't need to pay anything now

Prepayment on the website

Pay the remaining amount on the spot

Payment on the website

You don't need to pay anything on the spot

For prepayment and payment on the website, a full refund is available upon cancellation 48 hours in advance

Online Booking

Tour program

• Excursion to the monastery of Khor Virap (literally translated as "deep dungeon") (7 - 17 centuries). You will see an underground pit where the future first patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church, St. Grigor the Lusavorich (St. Gregory the Illuminator), was imprisoned for 13 years. The monastery is located 50 km from Yerevan on the Armenian-Turkish border. You will have a beautiful view of the Biblical Mount Ararat.
• Excursion to the winery in the village of Areni, where wines are produced from local grape varieties (wine tasting).
• A trip to the Areni Karst Cave, also known as the "Bird's Cave", where the oldest leather shoes in the world were discovered, which are 5.5 thousand years old.
• A trip to the Noravank Monastery (9th-13th centuries) - one of the most magnificent medieval monuments of Armenia, located on the ledge of a narrow winding gorge with rare red rocks. This is truly a masterpiece of Armenian architecture.
• Lunch in the refectory of the Noravank monastery.

Price
Without guide
Offer for group of 1-2 persons	$120 per group
Offer for group of 3-6 persons	$150 per group
150 unforgettable kilometers to the South.
Offer for group of 3-6 persons	$210 per group
Offer for group of 1-2 persons	$170 per group

For any payment method you must book a ticket through the booking form below and receive confirmation by e-mail and (or) SMS.

Activity schedule

Daily at 10:00

What places you will see

Monastery Khor Virap
Mount Ararat (the closest view of the mountain)
Areni wine village (tasting)
bird cave
Noravank Monastery

Activity book period

You can book tour up to 36 hours in advance.

Много типов транспорта

Nearest subway

Станция метро Площадь Республики

Languages in what activity is performed

English, Russian

How long your tour will be