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Armenia Tour: Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery, Mt Ararat
4.9
19 Ratings
Garni
This excursion features Armenia’s most visited attractions, including Garni, the country’s sole pagan temple, and Geghard, a unique cave monastery. As you travel, you will be treated to a captivating view of Mt Ararat from the Arc of Charents.
This excursion features Armenia’s most visited attractions, including Garni, the country’s sole pagan temple, and Geghard, a unique cave monastery. As you travel, you will be treated to a captivating view of Mt Ararat from the Arc of Charents.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Charent’s Arch - The Arch was named in honour of Armenian poet Yeghishe Charents.
- Garni Temple - The pagan temple Garni was built in the 1st century AD by the armenian king Trdat. The temple Garni is the only monument connecting with the era of paganism and Hellenism, dedicated to the sun god Mithra.
- The Monastery of Geghard - The…
- Charent’s Arch - The Arch was named in honour of Armenian poet Yeghishe Charents.
- Garni Temple - The pagan temple Garni was built in the 1st century AD by the armenian king Trdat. The temple Garni is the only monument connecting with the era of paganism and Hellenism, dedicated to the sun god Mithra.
- The Monastery of Geghard - The Monastery Geghard was built in the 4th century by The First Armenian Catholicos - Gregory the Illuminator. Initially it was called Airivank (cave monastery), then was renamed Geghard, which means . The name of the monastery originates from the spear of the Roman soldier who pierced the body of Jesus Christ.
- Garni Gorge - The “Symphony of Stones” in Garni Gorge refers to a fascinating geological formation located near the village of Garni in Armenia. This natural wonder consists of towering basalt columns that rise up from the canyon floor, resembling a grand, symphonic arrangement of stone pillars.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle according to the number of participants
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle according to the number of participants
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Garni entrance tickets
- Symphony of Stones entrance ticket
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Garni entrance tickets
- Symphony of Stones entrance ticket
Additional Information
- Dress code is smart casual
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Dress code is smart casual
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Charent's Arch
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(19 Ratings)
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Prerna_j
Feb 22, 2025
Good tour and value for money - We took the private tour without guide to garni and gerghard. We were already informed about not being able to visit symphony of stones due to weather conditions. Artur was an excellent driver and he navigated the snow filled roads smoothly and ensured we reached the two sites.
However on the backend side of the tour, there is room for improvement as we didn’t get clear information whether our tour is entirely on or cancelled due to the weather.
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Erik_e
Dec 24, 2024
Artur was a great driver... - Artur was a great driver and shared a ton of insight about Armenia. Great way to experience some amazing sites!
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Roberta_b
Aug 19, 2024
Armenian main attractions in one day - Good solution to visit the main sites of Armenia in one day, mixing nature and history, with comfortable pick-up/drop-off at the hotel and private driver.
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Robertab413
Aug 12, 2024
Cultural Day in Armenia - This excursion allows you to visit important stops in a day. Excellent service. Scrupulous tour operator. The possibility of collection and return to the hotel is very convenient.
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Bythegoddess
Jul 29, 2024
Highlights on Armenia in 4 hours - For someone who has very limited time to see the sights in Yerevan, this is a must for a solo traveller. I only had a less than a day, as I was travelling to Armenia for business, the trip will give you the flavor on how culturally diverse the country is. Special shoutout to Haik !
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Sara_h
Jun 28, 2024
Informative and beautiful. - Our driver and guide were both very pleasant. Our guide, Meline, provided a good amount of information and was great with our daughter. The sites were interesting, moving, and beautiful.
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Constantinos_m
Sep 19, 2023
Excellent Tour! - Although this was a private tour without a guide, our driver proved to be an excellent guide himself! He spoke English well and gave us loads of information along the way making our experience quite memorable! The car was clean and comfortable with drinking water provided . The whole tour was flexible according to our priorities. Very enjoyable day, highly recommended.
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Longvt
Jul 2, 2023
Amazing sites, knowledgeable tour guide! - Sushun was an excellent, knowledgeable and kind tour guide. The driver who accompanied her was very kind and the car was very clean and comfortable. I had thought I would just take one of the mini-van tours but a colleague made this arrangement for me and I was very glad. Sushun also took us to see lavash baking and bought us lunch! Delicious and well worth the stop. They picked us up our hotel at 10 and returned about 2:45. I forgot my phone in the car and the driver was super kind to come back right away. The two sites offer very different geography and history, all quite close to Yerevan. A good way to get outside of the city if you don’t have lots of time. Highly recommend!
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Rob_s
Apr 20, 2023
Superb! - It was a beautiful trip and the friendly driver-guide was excellent! The monastery and temple are wonderful and interesting. Highly recommended!
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Sunildaswaney
Nov 24, 2024
VERY INTERESTING! - We a bunch of friends were all amazed by the very beautiful and unique formation of the stones of assorted sizes. It was very interesting to visit this place and definitely worth visiting!
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