Khor Virap Tour: Visit Historic Monastery Sites and the Areni Winery in Armenia

Khor Virap is the place where Grigor Luisavorich (St. Gregory the Illuminator) was imprisoned for 13 years before curing King Trdat III of a disease. This caused the adoption of Christianity in Armenia in the year 301.

In fact, the name Khor Virap means \

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Khor Virap - The monastery Khor Virap stands before the snowcapped flanks of Mount Ararat offering a spectacular view of the mountain, the national symbol of Armenia.
  • Noravank Monastery - Monastery Noravank, dates back to XIII—XIV centuries.
  • Areni Wine Factory - During the trip you have an opportunity to taste armenian wine in Areni winery.
What's Included
  • Transport by air conditioned vehicle according to the number of participants
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Wine tasting
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information
  • Name, number is required at time of booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Khor Virap
Highway 11 - Near the village of Pokr Vedi, Artashat
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ln822
Oct 12, 2023
Interesting and unique - Our trip did not include a visit to Areni winery (we went as part of one of the other tours we took on a different day). This was one of our favorite tours while in Armenia. Arev was our tour guide and Artur was our driver. We were amazed to see Khor Virap and learn about the shocking history of this place. We were able to climb down into the prison cave (it was a bit scary to use the latter but very interesting to see the cave). We also really loved seeing Noravank, located in such a breathtaking location. It is surrounded by red rock cliffs and is such a unique landscape. We highly recommend this tour!
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Adventure24988501545
Jun 29, 2023
Loved every second! - It was such a lovely tour! The sights was beautiful and we took a lot of photos. Our guide was very well informed about the places we went to and answered all our questions about Armenia in general. The driver was responsible and took good care of us. Thank you!!!
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Backpacker147372
Jun 13, 2023
Great Trip - It was such a nice tour, we stopped at all places we wanted to see and the driver even showed as an amazing restaurant cause we were already hungry. Further he told us some facts about the sites and about Armenia. Highly recommended!
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Tanja8
May 10, 2023
Great memories of Noravank - I definitely recommend this trip. Maria had lots of information on the old and recent history of the region, and we also stopped several times on the way, sometimes with a detour from the originally planned route, to make photos of the scenery. If you like the spirit of Indiana Jones , then Noravank is definitely the place to be. You can easily skip the winery though, it looked like a place for mass tourism (different sorts of wine served in the same glass, with very little explanation).
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940ladislavm
Mar 1, 2023
Land of Noah - Our driver was very friendly guys with typical armenian humor:) He stoped everywhere we wont. Adviced to us best jezva coffe and restarants with homemade ingredients. 5 of 5*
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Mitchelle
Jul 13, 2022
We had an absolutely wonderful experience - We had a great experience at this private tour organised by Land of Noah. The driver and guide, Mr Arthur, was very helpful, friendly, courteous and informative. He was well versed in English, and happily answered all our questions. The Khor Virap monastery overlooking Ararat mountain was a sight to behold, and the Areni winery tour was quite charming too. It was nice driving around the wine growing region and walking among the vineyards. The day was capped off with the most memorable lunch we had at a family owned local restaurant with all produce, including the wine and vodka, produced in-house. It was truly memorable and can't thank Mr Arthur enough for the wonderful day tour. Highly, highly recommend and value for money too! 😊
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Michaelcf3144xe
May 14, 2022
A wonderful day trip to some of Armenia's best attractions with a brilliant guide and driver. - I cannot recommend this trip enough. The driver, Artak, and the guide, Arman, were with me on two trips while in Armenia and both were extremely friendly, funny, informative and had great English. The trip itself was amazing. I went in early march and we were nearly the only people at Khor Virap and other landmarks. Due to the weather and some extreme snowfall we could not travel to some parts mentioned in the trip, but the guide and driver were quick to make other plans and we visited some other sites at lower altitude and still had a wonderful day. No time was lost and no shortcuts were taken, meaning that I still had an incredible time. I would highly recommend the trip to Khor Virap and Areni, and if you are doing any tours with Land of Noah while in Armenia, I would highly recommend requesting Arman and Artak as your guides. Not only did we visit some incredible attractions, but I learned so much about Armenia as a country, its culture, history, cuisine, industry and so much more. Don't be afraid to ask loads of questions!
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Rahellena_n
Jul 25, 2021
Highly recommended - Really friendly and helpful driver! Perfect tour to see some beautiful places on south Armenia. At the different sites we could have stayed as long as we wanted.
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Arm005
Aug 2, 2020
Great Service 🤩🤩🤩 - Thank you for a great tour. All our group enjoyed the tour and admired the beauty of landscape. Driver Arthur was very nice to us, attentive and patient. Good Luck! Good service, recommend.❤❤❤❤
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788armang
Aug 2, 2020
Highly recommend - We had an amazing tour with Land of Noah tour agency. We booked an individual tour to Noravank monastery and Areni village. Our driver was very professional and kind. Our wine tasting and lunch in the local family-restaurant were unforgettable . Highly recommended. Thanks to the Professional staff for their work.
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From $105 (Per Vehicle)
up to 15 guests
1 Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).