Speaking Stones tour with SATI includes:
Day 1:
Pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2:
City tour including main highlights of the city visit Republic square, State
University, City panorama, the Cascade Complex, Parliament building, President’s Palace, Opera
House, Matenadaran (depository of ancient manuscripts); visit the Genocide Memorial,
dedicated to the Victims of 1915, and the Genocide Museum. O/N in Yerevan.
Day 3:
Drive to Echmiatsin (mother cathedral) St. Hripsime church, Zvartnotc temple
(Temple of Celestial angels) Lunch at Machanents tun back to Yerevan. O/n in Yerevan.
Day 4:
Leave Yerevan and drive to the south. En route visit: Khor Virap Monastery, visit
Noravank Monastery, Qarahunge – the Armenian Stonehenge then continue driving to
Tatev Monastery hear one can have a chance to ride the world’s longest cable car (5,5
km), O/N in Goris.
Day 5:
Drive north via Selim Pass enroot to visit the Khndzoresk cave settlement, Noradouz to
see the Khachkars the famous Armenian stone crosses, and visit the Hayravank Monastery at the
lake Sevan, Sevan peninsula with two tiny churches on top of it. After driving to Dilijan
overnight. ON in Dilijan.
Day 6:
Explore the area around Dilijan by visiting Haghartsin and Goshavank
monasteries then continue driving to Haghpat and Sanahin monasteries and drive Back to
Yerevan. O/N in Yerevan.
Day 7:
Tour to the Garni Temple the only pagan temple of Armenia and Geghard
Monastery. O/N in Yerevan. . O/N in Yerevan.
Day 8:
Tour to admire the breathtaking Canyon of Kasakh and be inspired by the
magnificent Monastery of Saghmosavank (Monastery of Psalms) and Ohanavank. You
will enjoy exploring the slopes of Mount Aragats with Amberd Fortress at 2300m above
sea level. O/N in Yerevan.
Day 9:
Departure.
