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This program is designed to visit the most important places of Armenia - the country of old legends and Biblical stories.  This certain country is one of the most ancient centers of  the world civilization. People had started to live here in the early Stone Age. On his descent from Ararat, Noah first stepped onto this land.

 

Armenians are the oldest Christian nation in the world. Armenia became the first country to adopt Christianity as the official state religion in 301 AD. Armenian Apostolic (Gregorian) Church developed separately both from Catholic and Orthodox Branches of Christianity. Armenia is an ancient country that had once had a great power, but only for a short period. The realm of King Tigranes the Second, in the 1st century BC, stretched from the Caspian Sea to Syria and the Mediterranean, before it was conquered by the Romans.

The capital is Yerevan with the population of  3,74 million. Armenia occupies the area of 29800 square kilometers and it is bordered by Georgia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Iran. The highest mountain is Aragats (4009 m).

Armenians speak the local Armenian language.

Armenians are proud of their first teacher, Mesrop Mashtots, who created the Armenian alphabet in 405 AD. Here in this country, the Bible was translated for the first time and was called "The queen of translations".

 

Yerevan is one of the oldest cities in the world which was founded by Argishti the 1st in the times of ancient Babylon (782 B.C.) The past and the present are connected here. In different parts of Yerevan one can see the signs of ancient buildings. The collection of samples of the National Arts Gallery can compete with the most famous museums of the world.

Etchmiadzin, the former capital of Armenia, is a city of antique monuments. It is known as a center of Armenian-Gregorian Church, one of the denominations of the Christian faith. There remains the site of the country's most important cathedral and home of the church's Supreme Catholicos. There is the Cathedral which was built in the year 303 on the site of a pagan temple, and also the churches of St Hripsime, Gayane and Shogakat  The ruins of the Zvartnots temple (7c.) an ancient and unique architectural monuments are two kilometers away from Etchmiadzin. The temple is a three-tiered polyhedron structure of 49 meters high.

 

All accommodation during the tour is in good quality hotels*** based on the double occupancy. Daily meals (3 times) are included. Usually we have breakfast in and dinner in the hotel and we go out for a lunch.

 

The weather is rather hot  in Armenia, but sometimes it may rain a lot so that the temperature will fall down on several degrees. In late spring and early autumn the weather is warm, but by the end of June it may be rather hot.

It would be rather reasonable for you to wear comfortable shoes. Painful callouses can really spoil not only one day, but even the whole holiday

 

Armenian visa is not included in the price. You can get this visa in your Armenian Consulate. Remember that your passport should be valid 6 more months after you return from the trek. For more information you can see Visas to CIS on our site or contact us. No vaccination is required to enter Armenia.