Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
Type of Tour: Cultural / Historical / Nature / UNESCO Sites
Ideal For: First-time visitors, couples, small groups
Best Season: Year-round (spring–autumn ideal)

This 4-day tour provides a complete introduction to Armenia’s highlights, including Yerevan, Khor Virap, Garni, Geghard, Sevanavank, Haghartsin Monastery, and Etchmiadzin Cathedral. Ideal for first-time visitors or small groups seeking culture, history, and scenic landscapes.

Tour Highlights:

✔ Explore Yerevan’s historic streets: Baghramyan, Mashtots, and Abovyan Avenues
✔ Visit Victory Park and the Cascade Complex with panoramic city views
✔ Discover Matenadaran, repository of ancient Armenian manuscripts
✔ Visit Khor Virap Monastery at the foot of Mt. Ararat
✔ Participate in traditional Armenian lavash baking in Garni
✔ Explore Geghard Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
✔ See the basalt columns at the Symphony of Stones
✔ Visit Lake Sevan and Sevanavank Monastery
✔ Explore the 13th-century Haghartsin Monastery
✔ Discover Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Saint Hripsime, Saint Gayane, and Zvartnots Cathedral

Day 1 – Arrival & Yerevan Walking City Tour

Duration: 3–4 hours | Distance: 13 km | Meals: None

Arrival at Zvartnots International Airport, welcomed by Santa Maria Tours representative, and transfer to your hotel. Explore Yerevan, including Baghramyan, Mashtots, and Abovyan Avenues. Visit Victory Park, Cascade Complex, Cafesjian Center for the Arts, and Matenadaran.

Overnight: Hotel in Yerevan

Day 2 – Khor Virap, Garni, Geghard & Symphony of Stones

Duration: 7–8 hours | Distance: 134 km | Meals: Breakfast, Lavash Masterclass

Travel to Khor Virap Monastery with views of Mt. Ararat, then to Garni Temple, and enjoy lunch plus a lavash baking session. Continue to Geghard Monastery and visit the Symphony of Stones. Return to Yerevan.

Overnight: Hotel in Yerevan

Day 3 – Sevan, Sevanavank & Haghartsin Monastery

Duration: 7–8 hours | Distance: 221 km | Meals: Breakfast

Visit Lake Sevan and Sevanavank Monastery, then continue to Haghartsin Monastery in Dilijan. Return to Yerevan.

Overnight: Hotel in Yerevan

Day 4 – Etchmiadzin, Zvartnots & Departure

Duration: 4–5 hours | Distance: 38 km | Meals: Breakfast

Visit Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Saint Hripsime, Saint Gayane Churches, and the ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral. Transfer to Zvartnots International Airport for departure.

Overnight: None