The 15 Best Days Out in Armenia

Garni Temple & Geghard Monastery, Lavash Baking Classes, Lavash Baking Classes in Yerevan, Symphony of Stones, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours

Group Tour: Garni, Symphony of Stones, Geghard, Lavash Baking

1.Garni, Symphony of Stones, Geghard, Lavash Baking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,042 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $28Our pick

Garni Temple, Symphony of Stones, Geghard and lavash baking from Yerevan, with tickets, snacks, and a friendly guide.

“Excellent communication from Hyur Service! Easy check-in, and our van was very comfortable. The complementary water and WiFi were a nice bonus as well. Our Garni temple, Symphony of Stones, Geghard monastery and Lavash Baking tour was incredible. Sam was an awesome guide! He provided fantastic explanations at all of our stops, and this kind gentleman went out of his way to make everyone feel welcome.”

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Dilijan & Haghartsin Forests, Lake Sevan Trips, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours

Group Tour: Lake Sevan (Sevanavank), Dilijan (Goshavank, Haghartsin)

2.Lake Sevan (Sevanavank), Dilijan (Goshavank, Haghartsin)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,036 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $32

Tour Lake Sevan, Sevanavank, Goshavank, and Haghartsin from Yerevan with entrance fees and snacks included, plus a pro English-speaking guide.

“Our guide Tamara is very knowledgeable and courteous. Garik our driver is a very safe driver. The sites visited are wonderful and all along the way Tamara explained to us the history of the sites and of Armenia in general.”

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Dilijan & Haghartsin Forests, Full-Day, Lake Sevan Trips, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours

From Yerevan: Lake Sevan & Dilijan Full-Day Group Tour

3.Lake Sevan & Dilijan Full-Day Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 709 reviews · 10 hours · from $35

A 10-hour group trip from Yerevan to Lake Sevan, Dilijan, and three monasteries, with bilingual guiding and strong scenery for $35.

“Raffi was very knowledgeable patient and kind His sense of humour also added to our experience and helped make us feel at ease”

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Khor Virap, Noravank & Areni, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours, Wine Tours in Yerevan

Group tour: Khor Virap, Noravank, Areni Winery and Cave

4.Khor Virap, Noravank, Areni Winery and Cave

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 651 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $37

Day trip from Yerevan to Khor Virap, Noravank, Hin Areni winery, and T'rchuneri Bird Cave, with tickets, snacks, and wine included.

“Rose was our tour guide and Lion was the driver amazing team. Very knowledgeable and helpful highly appreciated”

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BBQ, Lake Sevan Trips, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours, Tsaghkadzor & Kecharis Monastery

Group Tour: Tsaghkadzor (Kecharis, Ropeway), Lake Sevan, Trout barbecue treat

5.Tsaghkadzor (Kecharis, Ropeway), Lake Sevan, Trout barbecue treat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 511 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $38

Ropeway views, monastery stops, and Lake Sevan with a trout BBQ treat, all in an air-conditioned group tour from Yerevan.

“Knowledgeable and friendly guide, did the tour in English and Russian. Enough time to enjoy each place without feeling rushed. Great coach and driver with heating and WiFi. Food very good, circa 4000 for everything on the table plus a main meal. Only downside for me was the ropeway only going 1/3 up the mountain rather than the top, and I think it should be advertised as such (n.b. To go to the top would be tight on the timescale, and incur extra fees). All that said, a fair package/price, and whole trip lasted 7.5 hours so back in time for the theatre.”

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Khor Virap, Noravank & Areni, Tatev Monastery Trips, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours

Group Tour: Khor Virap, Noravank, Tatev monasteries (wayback on Ropeway)

6.Khor Virap, Noravank, Tatev monasteries (wayback on Ropeway)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 506 reviews · 14 to 15 hours (approx.) · from $73

Armenia monastery day trip from Yerevan, with Khor Virap, Noravank, and Tatev ropeway. Tickets, snacks, guide, WiFi included.

“Amazing action-packed tour seeing large parts of Armenia. The driver & our tour guide was amazing giving great details about the history of each of the stops we made. Also enjoyed a very nice homemade lunch.”

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Garni Temple & Geghard Monastery, Lake Sevan Trips, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours

Group Tour: Garni pagan temple, Geghard monastery, Lake Sevan, Sevanavank

7.Garni pagan temple, Geghard monastery, Lake Sevan, Sevanavank

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 430 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $41

A smooth 8-9 hour Yerevan day trip to Garni, Geghard, Lake Sevan, and Sevanavank, with Ararat views and lavash tasting.

“Well organised tour, informed und knowledgable guide, good programme, modern bus and free wifi. But sometimes it felt that the Russian participants got quite more information and funny anecdotes, the English just the must haves. That was sad. And nobody cared that more than half of the group wasn’t wearing face masks. Hey, it’s COVID, also in Armenia :(”

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Mount Aragats & Amberd Fortress, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours

Group Tour: Amberd, Aragats, Lake Kari, Saghmosavank, Alphabet

8.Amberd, Aragats, Lake Kari, Saghmosavank, Alphabet

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 355 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $41

Air-conditioned day trip from Yerevan to Amberd, Mount Aragats, Lake Kari, Saghmosavank, and the Alphabet Monument, with Wi-Fi.

“The views are incredible. Bring your camera. Our tour guide and driver were amazing and so helpful and informative.”

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Echmiadzin & Zvartnots Cathedrals, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours

Group Tour: Echmiadzin Cathedral & churches, Zvartnots Temple

9.Echmiadzin Cathedral & churches, Zvartnots Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 352 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $25

Half-day church tour from Yerevan to Echmiadzin and Zvartnots, UNESCO sights, entrance fees included, snacks and a friendly bilingual guide.

“Very nice guide, good stops especially the old temple. Bring snacks. A lunch break should be included.”

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Food, Food & Drink, Food Tours in Yerevan, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Cultural Walking Tour in Yerevan with Armenian food Tastings

10.Cultural Walking Tour in Yerevan with Armenian food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 334 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $55

A 4-hour Yerevan walking tour with Armenian food tastings, major sights, and clear stories that help you orient fast.

“Tigran was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and easy to understand. 4km of walking wasn't bad either. Food was excellent too!”

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Garni Temple & Geghard Monastery, Khor Virap, Noravank & Areni, Lavash Baking Classes, Lavash Baking Classes in Yerevan, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours

Group Tour: Khor Virap, Garni temple, Geghard, Lavash baking

11.Khor Virap, Garni temple, Geghard, Lavash baking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 333 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $38

An 8 to 9 hour Yerevan day tour to Khor Virap, Garni, Geghard, plus a hands-on lavash bake with Wi-Fi on board.

“Nice day tour to see some of the most important land marks of Armenia. Because it being a off season the tour was bilingual. The guide Tigran handled it very well. He was a great tour guide overall. Driver Araik was also one of the safest drivers in Armenia I had during my visit which was great. Lavash baking is in a family run restaurant where you also have lunch together (paid by you) so suggest you order one of the options in the bus as there are no other lunch options close by. Lunch was nice family style served so recommend it. Sadly when I was on the tour…”

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Haghpat & Sanahin Monasteries, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours

Group Tour: Haghpat, Zarni-Parni Caves, Akhtala, Aramyants Castle, Sanahin

12.Haghpat, Zarni-Parni Caves, Akhtala, Aramyants Castle, Sanahin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 283 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $51

Lori Province full-day: UNESCO monasteries, Zarni-Parni caves, and fortress churches, plus Aramyants Castle. English guide, tickets, water.

“Very long day but enjoyable tour. The highlight for me was the Haghpat monastery and the Zarni-parni caves. Lunch was delicious and at a great price.”

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Museums, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours

Group Tour: Gyumri (Urban Life museum, Black fortress, old town), Harichavank

13.Gyumri (Urban Life museum, Black fortress, old town), Harichavank

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 280 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $41

Explore Gyumri’s museum, Black Fortress, and old town plus Harichavank monastery on a 10 to 11 hour day trip from Yerevan.

“Our guide was excellent and really made the tour come to life with his in-depth knowledge and story telling ability. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour, the black fortress and Gyumri old city walking tour really stood out for us. Whilst it was a long day with quite a few hours spent on the coach I would highly recommend this tour to anyone staying in Yerevan for a couple of days.”

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Food & Drink, Food Tours in Yerevan, Guided, Tatev Monastery Trips, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours, Wine Tours in Yerevan

Tatev & Shaki Waterfall Guided Group Tour with Wine Tasting

14.Tatev & Shaki Waterfall Guided Group Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $48

Ride the Wings of Tatev cable car, visit Tatev Monastery and Shaki Waterfall, then taste wine in Areni on a long day trip.

“We had amazing tour guide Anastasya, she was so cheerful and well educated. She helped us a lot. Also we had a very skillful driver, and that is very important because the tour is very long. But it was worth it, we saw amazing part of Armenia that is very different of Yerevan and beautifull nature! You can buy fresh organic mountain tea, fresh pomegranate wine, fresh juice, fresh bread made by Armenian grandma. The launch in village was very authentic and everything was so tasty. You will also have ride will cable car that is in Guiness world record. You will see waterfall and breathe fresh mountain air. Also…”

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Guided, Jermuk & Selim Pass Days, Khor Virap, Noravank & Areni, Things to Do in Yerevan, Tour Reviews, Tours

Guided tour: Khor Virap, Noravank Monastery, Areni, Jermuk

15.Khor Virap, Noravank Monastery, Areni, Jermuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 259 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $35

A long day from Yerevan hitting Khor Virap, Noravank, Jermuk waterfall, and Areni wine tasting, with small-group comfort.

“The tour was well organised, and our guide communicated well and gave interesting information. The lunch restaurant was ok, and not overly priced. The bus was comfortable, and driving was safe. There was enough time allowed for each place we visited.”

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