Name: Private Tour: Tsaghkadzor city and Kecharis Monastery
SKU: 1129
Price: 20000 AMD
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DURATION:

5 hours

PICK UP POINT:

At your request

TOUR LANGUAGE:

Russian, English

GUIDE SERVICE
(if chosen)

WI-FI

TICKETS
(if available)

BOTTLED WATER

LUNCH
(if chosen)

Brief description

Tsaghkadzor is a spa town in Kotayk province of Armenia, it is popular ski and climate destination. Tsaghkadzor means “ravine full flowers”. It is a very beautiful place full of colors. Here you will also visit wonderful medieval monastery Kecharis, it was built in the early-mid ages. This monastery includes four churches, courtyard, two chapels and many cross-stones. Here you can experience relaxing nature and amazing architecture.

What's included

Transportation on comfortable vehicles
All tickets to mentioned historic and cultural sights, museums
Drinking water in the vehicle
Taxes

The price does not include

Lunches during the tour. We can organize lunch by prior request
Additional alcoholic drinks

Please note

Please e-mail us if there are children under 4 years with you
In case the tour is organized in other language, changes of the prices are possible.

Tour program & full description

Stop 1: 11:00
Tsakhkadzor

Tsaghkadzor is cozy city in Kotayk province of Armenia, a popular ski and climatic resort, which translated from Armenian means “Gorge of Flowers”. Already in the V century BC became aware of the curative properties of the local climate.
And the nature here is indescribable! Here you will see mountains, snow-capped peaks, swift rivers, steep cliffs, picturesque valleys covered with flower carpet, dense forests and medicinal springs, among them well-known Arjahpyuru and Ttujur. In Tsakhkadzor you will find all the conditions for a good rest and sport. There are many children’s camps, rest homes. Also the main sports complex of the country was also built, which brought Tsakhkadzor international fame. In Tsakhkadzor You can ride on the aerial cable car and enjoy the beautiful view of the bright blue Sevan, Greater and Lesser Ararat.

Stop 2: 12:00
Kecharis Мonastery

The monastery complex Kecharis was erected in the XI century in Tsakhkadzor. In the 12th-13th centuries, Kecharis was considered a major cult center of Armenia, which had a higher school. The complex consists of three churches, two chapels and a porch, to the west of which, another church with its porch. The main temple is the church of St. Gregory, the first building of the monastery erected by Grigor Magistros Pahlavuni in 1003. The Surb Nshan church is a small structure erected in the XI century, probably soon after the first church. To the south of this church stands the church of Katogike, which was built in the time of Prince Vasak Khakhpakyan or Proshyan (the first quarter of the 13th century) by the architect Vetzik, in memory of which the original cross-stone carvings were staged. The chapel adjacent to the church of St. Gregory served as the burial-vault of the founder of the monastery of Grigor Magistros Pahlavuni, dated to the 11th century. The church of St. Arutiun was built in 1220. There are many burial places in the church, perhaps it was a family burial vault.

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