"Villa Jrhogher" is situated in the heart of Dilijan’s forests and is a perfect choice for a small group of friends, colleagues or family members to host up to 10 guests. Free private parking...
THEMES: Wine Trail • Footsteps of Christianity • Kings • Queens & Princes • Roman trail
• Nature/Birds Trail • Cradle of Civilization • Momik trail • Star Gazing
TOUR TYPE: Guided
TOUR : Transit Tour
NOTICE: This tour can be designed as an transit tour – including Turkey and Georgia countries.
TOUR DESCRIPTION This tour will take you to the remote forests, mountains and town of Armenia which were a part of the Great Silk Road.
You’ll be following the route all the time meeting the road signs everywhere saying “Armenian Silk Road”.
Armenia was on the Great Silk Road as this ancient country had something special to offer. In Armenia the
monks would produce a very high quality deep and fiery red dye from a worm called “Vordan Karmir”(translated as “red worm”) endemic to the Araratian Plateau.
The dye never fades under natural light.
It was used in manuscript illustration, in painting rugs, carpets, textiles as well as in architecture.
The Bible mentions this red dye derived from the red worm, used by Noah's offspring. In the third century Leonardo da Vinci witnessed he received a red dye from Armenia “of such a high quality that the color would never fade”.
A.D., the king of Persia presented Emperor Aurelian with a woven wool fabric dyed in red, which
became a phenomenon in Rome because of the brilliance of the color, all the more remarkable because the source of that dye was a worm growing in distant Armenia.
Besides the cochineal dye Armenia exported horses highly valued in China, arming, gold and silver, obsidian, leather and wool, carpets and rugs, exotic fruits – watermelons and peaches, wine, fat-tail sheep and hounds, leopards and lions
DAY 1
Arrival to Armenia.
Meet and pick up from Bagratashen chek point.
Unpack and rest.
Buffet breakfast at hotel.
DAY 2
Akhtala - Monastery (X cc)
Haghpat - Monastery (X-XIII cc)
Kayan - Fortress (1233 y.)
Sanahin - Monastery (X cc)
Alaverdi town - Old city Breadge (X cc)
Odzun - Monastery (X-XII cc)
Kobaiyr - Monastery (1171y)
DAY 3
Drive to Dilijan Art Town
Haghartsin - 13th century monastery
Goshavank - 12th century monastery
Parz Lich - natural lake in the Dilijan National Park
Overnight
DAY 4
Drive to Ashtarak - city tour
Agarak – archeological cave (III – XVIII cc BC)
Aghtsk - 4th century crypt of the Arshakuni kings
Aruch - 13th c. caravansaray, Cathedral of Aruch (661)
Dashtadem - Fortress, 10th c.
Talin - Katoghike grand church (7th century)
Drive to Tsaghkadzor resort town
Overnight
DAY 5
Rest day in Tsaghkadzor Town
Kecharis monastery
Museum of Orbelian brothers
DAY 6
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Sevanavank (874 y.)
Lchashen - an archiological monument (3rd BC)
Haiyravank monatery (9th-12th cc)
Noratus cemetery - The largest cluster of khachkars in RA
Dzoragiugh – visiting a ruined church dating back to the 9th c.
Lichk - church of S. Astvatsatsin
Nerkin Getashen – Kotavank churc (9th century)
Martuni - Astvatsatsin church (1886). Iron Age fort.
Geghahovit - medieval church of S. Gevorg.
Overnight at Sevan
DAY 7
Selim Pass - Orbelian's Caravanserai (built in1332, by prince Chesar Orbelian)
Smbataberd fortress (V-XIVcc.)
Yeghegis - Zorats Church
Noravank monastery complex (XIII cc.)
Areni village – wine factory
Jermuk – bride’s waterfall – natural monument
Overnight at Jermuk
DAY 8
Shaki Waterfall - Armenia's highest waterfall.
Drive to Karahundj village, an Armenian archaeological site
Tatev Monastery complex (IX c.)
Wings of Tatev - world’s longest non-stop reversible aerial tramway.
Overnight at Goris city
DAY 9
Bgheno Noravank (XIc.)
Yeritsavank (VI AD)
Kapan city
Halidzor fortress (XVII c.)
Vahanavank monasteric complex (X c)
Kadjaran
Kadjaran Pass (2483 M)
Meghri - the birthplace of Armenia pomegranate.
Meghri fortress (Xc)
Agarak
DAY 10
Drive back to Yerevan. (The group can also choose to continue the tour to Iran or Artsakh).
Iran
Artsakh
Khor Virap Monastery
Echmiadzin city – the holly capital of Armenia
Treasurer of Eachmiadzin
S. Gayane church
S.Hripsime church
DAY 12
Yerevan City Tour
National Museum of History of Armenia
Matenadaran Museum
The Blue Mosque
Ararat Brandy Factory
Good bye dinner.
DAY 13
Flight back home.
TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
Transfer airport-hotel-airport
Accommodation in a chosen hotel
Entrance to museums, historical-cultural centers, concert tickets