Levon Travel Agency offers a great chance to visit Armenia. Explore the wonders of Armenia and Georgia with our guaranteed Armenia tour 2025 which takes you through the heart of this ancient land. The tour covers iconic sites like Garni Temple and Noravank Monastery as well as visits to Lake Sevan, Dilijan, Gyumri, and much more. 

For those seeking even more adventure, extend your journey with a captivating tour of Georgia, visiting Tbilisi’s charming old town and monasteries.  

GUARANTEED TOUR ARMENIA 2025 INFORMATION

DATES:             10 – 17 May, 2025

                           13 – 20 September, 2025

HOTEL: 4*       Centrally located 

GROUP SIZE: Starting from 2 people

ITINERARY:   Armenia & Georgia (optional)

GUIDE:             English-speaking

MEAL PLAN:  Breakfast and lunch

Armenia Tour 2025 

DAY 01 SAT (10 MAY or 13 SEP) 

ARRIVAL IN YEREVAN

Arrival in Yerevan (Zvartnots Airport) in the evening. Transfer to hotel. Accommodation.

Overnight in Yerevan.

DAY 02, SUN (11 MAY or 14 SEP)

YEREVAN – HRIPSIME – ST. ECHMIADZIN – WINE CELLAR – YEREVAN 

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to St. Echmiadzin (Holy See). Enroute – Hripsime Church:

This is a masterpiece of architecture and a marvelous example of the cross-cupola architecture of the 7th century. Weddings and baptisms are performed here on Saturdays and Sundays. Remnants of very old constructions were discovered under the temple in 1959 while the temple was being restored. Virgin’s tomb lies here in the crypt of the church.

Cathedral of St. Etchmiadzin (UNESCO World Heritage). Holy Mass.

This oldest Christian temple was founded in 301 and is one of the first churches in the Christian World. Holy Mass takes place on Sundays in the Cathedral. It is an architectural monument of early Christianity. It houses a unique museum of religious artifacts. There is a small altar in the center of the Cathedral where, according to legend, Christ descended from Heaven and with a golden hammer pointed to the site upon which the Cathedral was to be built. In September 2024 Cathedral reopened its door after full renovation.

Proceed to the Winery for a tour, lunch and degustation.

Return to Yerevan. Vernissage (open-air arts, crafts, and souvenirs marketplace).

Evening free to explore Yerevan on your own. Overnight in Yerevan.

DAY 03, MON (12 MAY or 15 SEP)

YEREVAN – KHOR VIRAP – NORAVANK – ARENI – YEREVAN

Breakfast at the hotel. Tour to South Armenia.  

Khor Virap is a place of pilgrimage for Armenians all over the world. According to history annals, Armenian pagan king Trdat imprisoned Saint Gregory the Illuminator in a cave that became known as Khor Virap. He was the first Patriarch of all Armenians. From here one can enjoy the majestic view of Mount Ararat (where Noah’s ark landed according to the Bible), not too far from the Arax river. Khor Virap is the closest point to Mount Ararat from the territory of Armenia, the most convenient place for observing and taking pictures of the biblical mountain.

Noravank Monastery Complex

Noravank monastery is considered to be the pulpit of Syunik bishops. The main church of St. Karapet was built in 1227. The reliefs on the entrance tympanum and the windows on the western facade are very interesting from an architectural point of view. To the south of the complex one can see a two-storied sepulchre church built in 1339. This tomb monument can be traced to the 4th or 5th centuries. To the right of the entrance of the tympanum, one can find recently discovered stalactite caves. The monastery had been completely reconstructed and reopened in 1999. The magnificent landscape of mountains, surrounding the monastery, displays a beautiful array of colors from the sun’s reflection.

Authentic lunch in Areni village – the cradle of winemaking in Armenia.

Visit to ancient cellar cave. Drive back to Yerevan. Evening free. Overnight in Yerevan. 

DAY 04, TUE (13 MAY or 16 SEP) 

YEREVAN CITY TOUR

Breakfast in the hotel. 

Yerevan is the capital of Armenia and one of the oldest cities in the world. It stretches under the gaze of the biblical mountain Ararat and resembles a beautiful gilt bowl to those flying over it. A basalt slab with an Urartu cuneiform inscription, unearthed by archaeologists in the south-eastern part of the city shows the age of Yerevan to be 2783 years old. Modern Yerevan is mostly a rebuilt colorful city with buildings of unique architecture, constructed from basalt, marble, onyx, and volcanic tufa stone and it is contemporary to such ancient metropolises as Babylon and Nineveh.

“Mayr-Hayastan” (panoramic view of Yerevan).

Matenadaran (Depository and Museum of Ancient Manuscripts)

The Matenadaran is one of the oldest and richest book depositories in the world. Its collection of about 17,000 manuscripts includes almost all of the areas of ancient and medieval Armenian culture and sciences – history, geography, grammar, philosophy, law, medicine, mathematics, cosmography, theory of calendar, alchemy, chemistry, translations, literature, chronology, art history, miniature, music and theatre, as well as manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Greek, Syrian, Latin, Ethiopian, Indian, Japanese and others.

Cascade open-air museum and leisure hub. Lunch in a local restaurant.

After lunch – Tsitsernakaberd (1915 Genocide Memorial and Museum).

Evening free. Overnight in Yerevan. 

DAY 05, WED (14 MAY or 17 SEP) 

YEREVAN – LAKE SEVAN – DILIJAN – GOSHAVANK – YEREVAN

Breakfast at the hotel. Trip to Lake Sevan and Sevanavank Monastery.

Sevan, this wonder of nature, is 60 Km from Yerevan on a highway that cuts northward through mountains and rocks. Sevan is so austere and majestic that the gentle turquoise waters are astonishing. They fill the gigantic depression situated at the height of almost 2000 m above sea level. Sevan, with its pure air and sandy beaches, is a popular holiday resort. Sevan has always been famous for its fish “Ishkhan” which means “prince-fish” in Armenian. The fish has graced many Lords’ tables in old times.

Drive to Dilijan Resort City: A Short Tour of Dilijan.

Dilijan is a famous spa rich in curative mineral springs, some of which are comparable to those at Vichy in France and Davos in Switzerland. The surrounding mountains are covered by forests and Alpine meadows. The climate is rather mild with cool summers and warm sunny winters. Armenians believe that if there are woods, mountains, and mineral springs in paradise, then paradise has to look like Dilijan. Its picturesque locality, healthy climate, mineral springs and rich flora attract many tourists.

Goshavank Monastery Complex. Lunch in a local restaurant. Return to Yerevan.

Evening free. Overnight in Yerevan.

DAY 06, THU (15 MAY or 18 SEP)

YEREVAN – APARAN – GYUMRI – YEREVAN

Arrival in Gyumri.

Gyumri is one of the oldest cities in the world. With its population, territory, economic and cultural significance, it is the second city of Armenia. Gyumri is situated in the north-west of Armenia 126 km from Yerevan. The length of Shirak Valley where Gyumri is situated is about 35 km and the breadth is about 25 km. This valley borders Turkey and Iran. People lived here from time immemorial. Gyumri emerged during the Argishti dynasty in the 7th century BC. A cuneiform inscription found in the village of Vahramaberd (Akhurian region) talks about the settlement called Kumayri. The Greek historian and military leader Xenophon also mentioned this settlement in his Anabasis. Leninakan has been the official name of the city since 1924. Gyumri is known as the center of traditional Armenian architecture, science, public health service, and tourism.

Walking tour of Gyumri and visit to Urban Life Museum.

Lunch in Gyumri. Drive back to Yerevan. Overnight in Yerevan.

DAY 07, FRI (16 MAY or 19 SEP) 

YEREVAN – GEGHARD – GARNI – YEREVAN

Breakfast at the hotel. Tour to Geghard Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage).

Geghard was initially known simply as Ayrivank (Cave Monastery). The present buildings comprising it date back to 10-13th cc., at which time it was renamed as Geghard meaning “lance” (spear) in Armenian. The name refers to the biblical lance used by a Roman soldier to pierce Christ’s body to find out if he was alive or not. The lance was kept in Geghard for a long time before being moved to the Museum of Echmiadzin Cathedral.

Garni Village and Ancient Pagan Temple

Garni pagan temple was built in the 1st. c. AC and was devoted to one of the Armenian Pagan Gods – Mitra. After Armenia converted to Christianity in the 4th c., the rulers of the country used the temple as their summer residence. King Khosrov stayed there often as the area was his favorite hunting ground. Garni was destroyed when the Arabs conquered Armenia but was rebuilt at the beginning of the 10th century. Its final destruction came in 1638 during the Turkish invasion. A violent earthquake buried what remained of it in 1679. The complete restoration of the temple began in 1970 and was over in 1978.

Lunch in a local authentic restaurant with national bread lavash baking and Armenian traditional barbecue master-class.

Easy walking in the Azat River gorge to see the natural monuments.

Return to Yerevan. Evening free. Overnight in Yerevan.                                                               

DAY 08, SAT ( 17 MAY or 20 SEP)  

DEPARTURE or TOUR TO GEORGIA

PRICES 

HOTEL IN YEREVAN  – ANI PLAZA 4*

1 PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM – $1,150

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT – $300

PRICES COVER:

•         Hotel in Yerevan (7 nights);
•         English-speaking guide-interpreter;
•         Full transportation;
•         Sightseeing admission fees;
•         Breakfasts and lunches (except free days);
•         Water in bus;
•         Local taxes.

GEORGIA EXTENSION TOUR

DAY 08, SAT (17 MAY or 20 SEP)

GROUP TOUR TO GEORGIA

Breakfast in the hotel and check-out.

08:00 AM – Pick-up and drive to Georgia via Lori region.

Around 2 PM – Arrival in Tbilisi. Mtskheta (ancient capital of Georgia). Jvari Monastery.

Lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch – Tbilisi city tour.

Evening free to explore Tbilisi and local restaurants on your own.

Overnight in Tbilisi.

DAY 09, SUN ( 18 MAY or 21 SEP) 

GROUP TOURS IN GEORGIA & RETURN TO YEREVAN.

Breakfast in the hotel and check-out.

Rabati castle. Lunch during the tour in a local restaurant. Vardzia (carved monastery and cave-town). Gyumri (short tour). Proceed to Yerevan.

Hotel accommodation and overnight in Yerevan.

DAY 10, MON (19 MAY or 21 SEP)

FREE DAY IN YEREVAN

Breakfast in the hotel. Overnight in Yerevan.

DAY 11, TUE (20 MAY or 22 SEP) 

Transfer to the airport and departure.

Georgia Tour Prices 

HOTELS IN YEREVAN AND TBILISI 4*

1 PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM  – $350

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT – $150

PRICES COVER:

•         Hotel in Tbilisi (1 night);
•         Hotel in Yerevan (2 nights);
•         2-day/1-night package to Georgia;
•         English-speaking guide-interpreter;
•         Airport out transfer;
•         Sightseeing admission fees;
•         Water in bus;
•         Local taxes.

NOTES: 

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• Itinerary modifications are possible upon request.