Armenia Church Tour: Yerevan's Historic Sites

Explore Armenia’s religious heritage in and around Yerevan during this 4-5-hour visit to the region’s historic churches. Discover houses of worship like the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, the churches of St. Gayane and St. Hripsime. Next stop is Zvartnots, the medieval temple of St. Gregory built in the 7th century.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hyur Service - starting and ending location
  • Saint Hripsime Church - Tomb of Hripsime Virgin, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site
  • Saint Gayane Church - Tomb of Gayane Virgin, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site
  • Echmiadzin Monastery - The heart of the Armenian Apostolic Church, St. Echmiadzin is situated 20 km from…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
  • WiFi in the vehicles
  • Bottled water & pastries
  • Admission tickets
  • Vehicle & passengers insurance
  • Professional guide: ENG + RUS consecutively
  • On Sundays there is a chance to participate in liturgy
What's Not Included
  • Lunch stop
  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • The duration is approximate
  • Seats will not be known in advance
Location
Hyur Service (Head Office)
Nalbandyan poxoc
on the left hand, little bit down from Nalbandyan and Tumanyan corner
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Phivosp2021
Feb 9, 2025
A must do experience - An amazing must do experience. Our tour guide Edward was amazing, with his own way communicating information, and making everything easy to comprehend, and he was always replying to our questions with details. Definitely suggesting this tour to everyone. Also, our bus driver Spartacus was very kind and helpful!! Moreover, everything was super well organized
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K5109scmariams
Feb 2, 2025
Gist: Great trip to Etchmiadzin and Zvartnots! Edward gave an interesting account, and Spartacus provided a comfortable road. All - Huge thanks to Eduard and Spartacus for their wonderful trip to Etchmiadzin and Zvartnots! Edward spoke rivetingly and vividly, immersing us in history, and Spartacus provided comfort and safety on the road. It was easy, interesting and heartfelt. We're thrilled, we'll definitely come back for more routes!
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Calling-andi
Jan 27, 2025
A great tour for a Sunday morning - A nice sized group and a good itinerary for a Sunday as we were able to see the religious practices of the Armenian church first hand. in a number of different spots. Our guide (Mariam??) and driver (Aya??) were very professional and friendly. It was clear that they wanted us to have a good experience.
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Sofi1802
Jan 27, 2025
Excellent - Wonderful tour excellent guide Marina and excellent chauffeur Araik. We will definitely use this service in the future
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Андрей
Jan 12, 2025
Well-organized trip through Armenian history with water and candies. - I was deeply impressed by the eloquence of our guide, Marina, in the most positive sense, and the excellent driving skills of our driver, Garik. They delivered a rich and engaging story in two parts, introduced us to centuries-old temples spanning six centuries, and allowed us to witness a liturgy at the Echmiadzin Cathedral. Marina not only narrated the main historical accounts but also skillfully addressed additional questions. The only aspect I had reservations about was the optional visit to a temporary exhibition at the Echmiadzin Cathedral Museum. It lasted 20 minutes and felt somewhat underwhelming in terms of content. Throughout the trip, water was always available, and we were treated to cookies and candies. So, I'd be happy to take part of this tour. Thank you, Marina and Garik
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Nazarbaszynski
Dec 15, 2024
Echmiadzin tour - Awesome tour! The tour exceeded all my expectations! Guide Aram was incredibly professional, with deep knowledge and a knack for storytelling. Every place we visited turned out to be interesting and unique. The organization is also at the top: everything has been thought through to the smallest detail, from transportation to convenient pauses. Thank you so much for the wonderful experience! Now I want to go back again or try other routes
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Hugh_m
Dec 6, 2024
A lovely day out - EXCELLENT! Brilliant value - well organised, enough time, VERY well prepared guide in Gayane and good driver. Really enjoyed every minute!
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Rouz_lu
Dec 4, 2024
Worth going to historical tour - We were really surprised by interesting history of Armenia! This tour guides your through Christian history in Armenia. Highly recommend to choose guide Manya! She answered all questions and was passionate about her own religion and history of region.
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Yulik1980
Dec 4, 2024
Love it - Charming guide named Mania! Speaks both English and Russian Interesting and answering all questions. Inviting from this place for the fourth or fifth time, good friend. The last thing I'd like to see is more vegetable options.
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Takayasuchiyonofujig
Dec 1, 2024
Awesome Echmiadzin cathedral and Zvarnots temple tours! - The tour is awesome, learned about some of Armenia cultures. Our awesome tour guide Gayane explained well about the history of Ecmiadzin cathedral as well as Zvarnots temple. Our Driver, Garik drives safely and comfortably. Overall I Enjoyed the tour!
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