5-day Armenia Winter Tour5 Days | Yerevan, Garni, Geghard, Tsaghkadzor Ski Resort

Arrive in Yerevan. You will be met by our driver and transferred to the hotel. Check in to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Meet your guide to start sightseeing in the capital of Armenia. One of the oldest cities of the world, Yerevan is famous as a pink city and calls visitors with its humble and at the same time splendid landscapes. Start the city tour with a visit to the 572-step Cascade Monument, which serves as the main symbol of the city. The mega scale staircase is 500 meters high and 50 meters wide. A panoramic view from the monument opens up breathtaking city view with Opera House, Mount Ararat, Swan Lake, Republic Square, and posh Northern Avenue around, which you will also walk by during the tour. The next spot is Matenadaran – the Mesrop Mashtots (founder of Armenian alphabet) Institute of Ancient Manuscripts famous for being one of the world’s richest banks of medieval manuscripts with more than 300,000 archive documents.
Continue to the Armenian Genocide memorial complex on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd. An excellent round-up of the tour will be a visit to the Brandy Factory in Yerevan to taste renowned Armenian cognac. The legend says that Noah planted the first vine in the abundant Ararat valley; afterwards winery was pioneered all over the country. Overnight at the hotel.

In the morning, depart to Tsaghkadzor mountain resort located on the altitude of 1750 m above the sea level (60 km, ~1 h). It is the main winter resort in Armenia attracting travellers from all over the world. You can rent all necessary equipment to have a wonderful day of skiing (please see the rates below). For those of you who are not skiing, there is a cable car to enjoy fascinating views on Teghenis Mountains and breathe fresh air of alpine mountains. Return to Yerevan in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

In the morning, visit Vernissage, a place in the heart of Armenia capital ideal for finding something special from Armenia, including paintings, old books, collection of coins, carpets, etc. Depart Yerevan and drive to Garni, one of the major villages in Armenia famous for its fortress. The fortress is the only pagan sacred place from the 1st century that survived aggressive introduction of Christianity in the 4th century. Next stop is at the monastery complex Geghard (means a spear in Armenian). The beautiful landscape of Geghard is framed with towering cliffs. Decorative art cut into rocks reflects and explains Medieval Ages development throughout the region. The complex was introduced to the history in the 4th century as a sacred spring inside a cave. Drive back to Yerevan. Overnight at the hotel.

Check-out from the hotel till noon. Transfer to Yerevan International Airport. End of the tour.