During this tour, visit Hayravank, from where you can enjoy a wonderful view of the "blue pearl" of Armenia – Lake Sevan. The next stop will be at the collection of khachkars in Noratus, which are considered the highlights of Armenian architecture. Then you will pass through the Selim Pass, which connects the northern part of Armenia with the southern one. Then you will go to the resort town of Jermuk, which is famous for its mineral waters, which have various healing properties. Also in Jermuk you will see a waterfall with the original name "Mermaid's Hair". You will visit Hin Areni winery, where you will taste the unique Armenian wine.
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The fascination and the "pearl" of mountainous Armenia is Lake Sevan, which is one of the world's greatest high altitude fresh-water lakes. It is about 1900 m above sea level. The lake is of volcanic origin and is surrounded with mountains of 3000 m and higher. The beautiful landscape and the crystal water serve nice preconditions for excellent rest.The lake is also famous for its peninsula and medieval church complex, built in 874.
The church of Hayravank is built on a high rock on the shore of Lake Sevan. There is no written testimony concerning the date of its foundation, however, according to the constructional solutions, it has gained its place among the 9th century architectural pillars. This cozy church is built of roughly hewn stone and looks rather modest.
The art of khachkar (cross-stone) is the most original manifestation of Armenian medieval culture. Noratus, truly considered to be a forest of khachkars and an open-air museum, displays hundreds of khachkars, the most stunning of which are the so-called "embroidered" ones, typical to the 13th-14th centuries. This is a unique place, where one can reveal the development of khachkarial art in its historical process. Armenian cross-stones art is included in UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The Selim pass, connecting Vayots Dzor and Gegharkunik regions, has been an important trade route from times immemorial. The long caravans with loaded camels were passing this way. Perceiving the necessity of having a place to stop after long and tiring journeys, the Armenian duke Chesar Orbelian in 1332 ordered building a caravansary on this long serpentine road of Selim pass. This is a three-nave building, lightened only through the windows on the ceiling as, out of security concern, they foresaw no windows on the walls and even nowadays the mysterious darkness seems to keep some rumors from those far away days...
The famous health resort Jermuk is in the north-eastern part of Vayots Dzor. The mineral waters of Jermuk have been famous for their medicinal properties since early medieval. A special drinking gallery, along which pump rooms with mineral water are lined up, has been constructed for visitors. The water temperature varies from 30 to 50 degrees C.
Vayots Dzor and Areni village in particular has been the cradle of Armenian winemaking for millennia. "Hin Areni" wine factory opens up the doors of this region to the world to showcase the historic and indigenous Armenian grape varietals. At the winery the historic traditions of winemaking are well combined with state-of-the-art modern equipment. "Hin Areni" wine factory has the capacity to process over 250 tonnes of grapes.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Group Tour: Lake Sevan, Hayravank, Noratus, Jermuk, winery lasts about 13–14 hours. The itinerary has 7 stops.
Prices start at $51 per person for this Yerevan experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is on the left hand, little bit down from Nalbandyan and Tumanyan corner. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in RU, EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 49 participants.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Our guide was Eduard and both he and the driver were a great team. The lunch was delightful and the restaurant owner was very hospitable. Eduard ensured that the group members were on time on every stop which was much appreciated. Another day's tour to see the beauty of the counry and learn more of its history
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I have very wonderful tour , our guide Eduard told everything in details, everything was fine , and our driver Davit drived very safely, Thank you our lovely Hyur Service🧡
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Huge thanks to the travel agency for such an incredible experience, the tour was simply wonderful! The driver Khachatur and the guide Eduard are professionals in their field. Always ready to help and advise. The guide answered all the questions, the driver showed us secret places. We will definitely go with this agency again! The bus had everything necessary: Wi-Fi, water, and refreshments from the agency.
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It was a lovely tour, the guide spoke very good English so everything was easy to understand. We had Edward as a guide and he was fantastic! They will surely see us again. 🥰
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We took the 14 hours trip to Datev yesterday, we had a knowledgeable enthusiastic guid Edward which provided us with useful geographical and some sincer but not over the top patriotic historical information he even helped restaurant staff by serving us tea , our driver Khachik did his best to make the rid least bumpy. However all of those positive efferots by Edward and Khacik was overshadowed by a luanetic managerial policy of " prohibiting travellers to have snacks during ride " what a restrictive policy expecially for seniors and young passengers. All because some biscuit crumbs or kit-kat covering will make the floor of vehicle dirty. Well maybe next time we will have better access to travel services with more customer's friendy policy
Thank you for sharing your experience and for your kind words about Edward and Khachik. We are very pleased to know that you appreciated Edward's knowledge and enthusiasm, as well as Khachik's efforts to make the long journey as comfortable as possible. We would also like to clarify one important point. Hyur Service does not have a policy prohibiting passengers from eating candies, cookies or similar light snacks during transportation. We simply ask our guests to help us keep the vehicle clean and avoid food that may easily spill, leave stains or create a significant mess. From your description, it seems that the guide and driver may have interpreted this request more strictly than intended. We are sorry that this created an unnecessarily restrictive impression, especially during such a long tour. We will remind our team that reasonable light snacks should not be treated as prohibited. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Your feedback helps us make sure that our internal guidelines are applied in a practical and customer-friendly way.
A wonderful tour company with incredibly thoughtful service! Wonderful educated guides and an excellent driver. Water and a treat (traditional pie) are offered on the road. Excursion programs are diverse, every rider has something for themselves. Huge thanks to our guide Mane and driver Khachik for the wonderful trip!
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This is one of the best tours I have done so far in Armenia. Special thanks to tour guide Edward. Real professional guide with well studied explanations, narrations not just from boring history books but he did the tour so special with a lot of local legend stories and information that he owned with his own personal research. Not only that, he was amazing with explaining, providing information while driving as well. Also he did give alot of info about Armenia in general. So I learnt much more about the country. He was sooo good with time management too. His tonation while explanation was also worthy to pay attention, it was not borimg listening him. He deserves more than 5 stars. Congrats!!! Apreeek!
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Great trip. Many thanks to the driver Khachik and tour guide Edward.
Thanks a million! We will be glad to host you whenever you decide to visit us again!
Overall a great experience. Tour guide (Karen) was very professional and knowledgeable. The destinations were breathtaking. Perfect day excursion as we got to see a lot of places.
We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed your time with us! Hope to welcome you back to Armenia soon!
Karen our today’s tour Gide was excellent. His knowledge, humor and singing skills are outstanding.our bus driver Samuel was exceptional Highly recommend!
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| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Tour: Lake Sevan, Hayravank, Noratus, Jermuk, winery | 13–14 hours | 4.9 (294) | $51 | |
 Group Tour: Lake Sevan (Sevanavank), Dilijan (Goshavank, Haghartsin) | 9–10 hours | 4.9 (1,424) | $39 | View |
 Lake Sevan & Dilijan Guided Day Trip with Wine Factory Tour | 9–10 hours | 4.8 (160) | $39 | View |
 Private Half-Day Lake Sevan, Sevanavank Tour from Yerevan | 5–6 hours | 5.0 (74) | $113 | View |
 Garni,Geghard, Lake Sevan & Dilijan Monasteries Private Tour | 10–11 hours | 5.0 (21) | $175 | View |
 Sevan & Dilijan Private Tour: Lakes, Monasteries & Old Dilijan | 8–9 hours | 5.0 (19) | $130 | View |
 Group Tour: Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery and Lake Sevan | 7–8 hours | 5.0 (18) | $30 | View |