Budget Tour Packages To Armenia From Tbilisi
Sanahin Monastery – Mikoyan Brothers House – Odzun Monastery
Start your journey from Tbilisi to Yerevan, Armenia. Along the way you will visit the medieval monastery of Sanahin, which is listed as a UNESCO Heritage Sites, it is one of the magnificent masterpieces of medieval Armenian architecture. Next stop will be the Mikoyan Brothers House Museum in Alaverdi, which is dedicated to preserving and showcasing their achievements. We will conclude the tour with a visit to Odzun Monastery, a majestic 6th century monument located in the center of Odzun village. It is one of the most beautiful attractions in the Lori region and despite its age, the monastery is well preserved.
We will arrive in Yerevan in the evening, where you will check-in in your hotel and have some rest after a busy and bright day.
Overnight: Hotel in Yerevan
Meals: None
Duration: 8-9 hours
KM: 225 km
Saghmosavank – Alphabet Alley – Amberd
On the 2nd day we will travel to the West. We will visit Saghmosavank monastery on the edge of the Kasagh River gorge. The steep cliffs and rock create a unique landscape view. The main structure of the monastery was built by Prince Vache Vachutyan in the 13th century. Our next destination leads us to the slopes of Aragats Mountain, an isolated massif with four peaks. Among these, the northern summit stands tall as the highest point in the Lesser Caucasus and Armenia, soaring to an impressive 4,090 meters above sea level. Our journey will bring us to the Alphabet Alley, a tribute commemorating the Armenian alphabet. This monument symbolizes the profound significance of the Armenian script in preserving and fortifying the Armenian identity across centuries, contributing significantly to the nation’s resilience and survival. With the help of our guide, find the letter corresponding to your first name and take a photo for the memory. The final stop of our trip is the 10th century fortress Amberd, located 2,300 meters above sea level. This fortress had a very important military purpose as an outpost in defense of capital city Ani during the kingdom of Bagratuni.
Overnight: Hotel in Yerevan
Meals: Breakfast
Duration: 7-8 hours
KM: 160 km
Noratus – Sevanavank – Red Deer Breeding Center – Parz Lake
The last day in Armenia you will start with visiting the Noratus Khachkar cemetery near Sevan Lake. It is the biggest cluster of khachkars, or in English crosstones in Armenia. The khachkars are a unique type of christian monuments, we will learn more about the architecture, history and spiritual meaning during the tour. After the Noraus we will drive closer to the Pearl of Armenia – Sevan, at an altitude of 1900 meters above sea level. We will visit the Monastery complex of Sevanavank on the top of a hill in the Sevan peninsula. After admiring the scenery of Sevan lake, we will continue our road to Dilijan. Dilijan is a small and cozy town, surrounded by the forests of “Dilijan National Park”. The area of the park is about 200,000 square km. There are many species of plants and animals under protection there. You can see trees like beech, juniper, oak, different kinds of predator birds and not only. We will have a short walk in Dilijan and continue our way to the Red Deer Breeding Center. The center was opened in 2017 with the help of WWF and CNF to restore the population of these magnificent animals in Armenia. Driving farther into the forest we will appear near Parz Lake. A small cozy lake, hidden in the heart of the forest. We will have a short walk around the lake, take some photos and drink some herbal tea or coffee. This will be our final stop in Armenia.
Drive back to Tbilisi.
Overnight: None
Meals: Breakfast
Duration: 8-9 hours
KM: 270 km
