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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Paulda7272hh
Jul 16, 2025
Etchmiazin , Sainte Hripsime & Zvartnots - Great tour with our guide Marina and bus driver Levon. .Marina was very thorough and knowledgeable, very informative. She also was ery attentive to everyone's concer, and ensured the satisfaction of all guests.
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Elenanc5934zv
Jul 9, 2025
Nice and interesting tour just outside Yerevan. Recommend! - Thanks Gayanne and Karen! You guys were great! Gayanne was so patient and knowledgeable, so calm and welcoming. I am writing this review a few months later and I still remember how nice the experience was. Safe drive, great guide and a tasty snack!
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121anstasiia
Jul 2, 2025
Wonderful experience - The excursion was really good organised : there were two groups Russian and English speaking. So, our guide Arpi switched quickly between languages. The information was rich and interesting. Also, everyone had enough time to walk around by own self. Thank you Armen, our driver for a good driving and for abricots in the end of our journey!
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Katehv8511dd
Jun 29, 2025
Excellent - Our guide Karen was excellent, narrating the tour seamlessly in two languages, fascinating spiritual history of Armenia, highly recommend!
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Lucia
Jun 27, 2025
Interesting small tour! - I decided to add this tour after an excellent experience with Hyur Service on another day-trip. Spartak was a top driver and our guide Aik was very well prepared and friendly. Wifi is available on the bus, which I found very useful, plus free water and a small typycal cake is offered to the guests. The bus is big and comfortable. Echmiadzin, the so-called 'Armenian Vatican' is interesting to see and not far from Yerevan. I warmly recommend this tour operator.
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Melissaw250
Jun 25, 2025
Outstanding tour of Armenian Cathedral, churches and temple - The sites were incredible. Our guide, Kach, was easy to understand, personable, and full of information. Our driver, Armand, made our journey quite comfortable. Note that at the first church we were nearly turned away from entering the Saint's tomb as we were wearing shorts. If you take this tour, I recommend that everyone in your group wear pants or skirts.
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Jara_b
Jun 24, 2025
A must do if you’re in Armenia - Beautiful churches, especially Zvarnots and Etchmiadzin Cathedral, absolutely stunning and a must see, especially the interior. There’s also the wonderful bonus of getting some beautiful views of Mount Ararat from Zvarnots. Our guide Manya was absolutely wonderful, the tour was really interesting and she was more than happy to answer any questions we had about the sites or Armenia in general. Excellent driving from driver Spartak as well.
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Lyubovg584
Jun 18, 2025
Echmiadzin tour - Thank you, Levon & Hayk for brilliant tour work. Dreamteam! 🥰 Not my first time w/Hyur service, and definitely not the first time on tour w/Hayk & Levon. They make the road smooth, surprise guests w/small presents (like apricots) and keep the mood all time high)
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Paulte331oc
Jun 18, 2025
Hire Hyur for your unforgettable tours - Awesome trip with great explanations by Hyak, a PHD in linguistics and a smooth journey by the safest driver of May 2025. (Sorry didn't get the driver's name)
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Zhaoze_h
Jun 28, 2025
Poor tour - I don’t know why the operator put the two groups of people who speak different languages in the same group. This makes the guide's work doubled. She has to explain everything twice in the limited time. Much information and many introductions were missing. Everyone felt the time was wasted. And don't book this tour on Sunday. Every place is crowded. You don’t have any opportunity to see what should be seen.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).