Spring Holidays in Armenia 2024

1. Please e-mail us if there are children under 4 years with you.
2. The tour can be organized in other languages upon request. In this case the prices can be changed.
3. During Excursions, extra stops or places can be visited only if there is a real opportunity. Significant changes of itinerary are possible only with the agreement of the head office and recalculation of unexpected costs.
4. When visiting churches, men and women are advised not to wear open clothes. For women, a scarf is desirable.
5. The company is not responsible for any of your items lost or damaged in the vehicles and in the sites during tours.

Duration - 3 hours

18:00-21:00 Sightseeing tour in Yerevan

Sightseeing tour in Yerevan is a perfect way to discover the history and culture of one of the oldest cities in the world. We will start the tour from the office of Jan Armenia Tours and Travel. First, we will stop next to the drinking fountain and spin around the towering tuff masterpieces in bustling Republic Square. To the left of the History Museum building, we will stroll up to Abovyan Street and We will pass the city’s few remaining 19th-century black tuff buildings. You’ll soon reach Charles Aznavour Square, named after the French-Armenian singer commonly known as Paris’ Frank Sinatra. There, you’ll find the Moscow Cinema and a friendly-looking spider sculpted in 2008. The next stop is Northern Avenue. It is the most modern place of Yerevan, connecting its two main areas: Republic Square and Freedom Square. Avenue decorated with many luxury buildings, restaurants, offices and commercial properties. Continuing ahead you’ll reach the beating heart of Yerevan, Opera Square, where locals go to see a show or simply to hang out. Circling the opera on the left and we will explore the art market centered on a statue of Armenian painter Martiros Sarian. After, again we will cross the roundabout to a row of open-air cafes that lead to a statue of Alexander Tamanyan, Yerevan’s chief architect. In the Cafesjian Center sculpture garden, we will stop and gander at the disproportionate Roman Warrior and Cat made by Colombia’s Fernando Botero, the seated human made of Latin letters by Spaniard Jaume Plensa and various hares by British artist Barry Flanagan. Finally, you’ll reach the city’s most celebrated monument, the 572-step Cafesjian Center for the Arts aka the Cascade. The last stop will be the top of Cascade complex, where we will enjoy the best view to Yerevan!

Duration / Distance: 10-11 hours / 250 km

10:00-11:00 Transfer from Yerevan to Lake Sevan 

11:00-11:30 Free time in Sevan

11:30-12:00 Sevanavank monastery

The Sevanavank monastery complex is located on the Sevan peninsula. In 305 it was founded by Grigor Lusavorich, building a church on the place of the pagan mehyan. In the 9th century, Mashtots I Yeghivardetsi founded a congregation and in 871-874, with the consent of the princess Mariam Bagratuni of Syunik, he built the Sevan monastery St. Astvatsatsin and St. Apostolic three-nave, rectangular cross-winged, cross-domed churches in the west.

12:00 - 13:00 Transfer from Sevan to Haghartsin monastery

13:00-13:30 Haghartsin monastery

Haghartsin monastery is a spiritual and cultural center of medieval Armenia, located 12 km from Dilijan, surrounded by thick woods, beautiful landscapes. It is considered to be a unique example of architecture and nature harmony. The Haghartsin monument is located on a plateau surrounded by forested mountains, far beyond the settlements, with remarkable architectural value monuments and over hundreds of inscriptions, which contain rich material on the socio-political history of medieval Armenia. 

13:30-15:30 Hike to the Hidden Waterfall of Haghartsin

During the hike you can see a variety of plants in the Dilijan National Park, a river and beautiful landscapes. On the way you will see many mushrooms, herbs, geological formations. Our trail will lead you to a waterfall hidden in the depths of the forest, known as the "Hidden Falls" because of its location.

15:30-16:00 Transfer to Lake Parz

16:00-17:00 Free time in Lake Parz

17:00-19:00 Return to Yerevan

 * Approximate time indicated

Duration / Distance: 8-9 hours / 260 km

09:00 - 10:00 Transfer from Yerevan to Khor Virap Monastery 

11:00 - 12:00 Khor Virap Monastery 

Khor Virap – Armenian monastery, built in 642, translated from Armenian means “deep hole”. Khor Virap is one of the shrines of the Armenian Apostolic Church, a place of pilgrimage. The most interesting fact of this monastery is the fact that it was built on the site of the royal prison, where Gregory the Illuminator was previously imprisoned – the patron saint and the first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church by the Armenian king for 13 years. From the territory of the monastery there is an unusual view of the biblical mountain Ararat.

12:00 - 13:30 Transfer from Khor Virap Monastery to "Areni" winery

13:30 - 14:30 Wine Factory "Areni": tour and degustation (3 types of wine - rose, white and red)

Areni is the birthplace of winemaking. Viticulture on the territory of Armenia originated many years before our era. In Armenia, grows a lot of wild vineyard, and a large number of local varieties of grapes. And here there is the oldest winery of Armenia, where you can taste the most delicious wine from the best varieties of grapes.

14:30- 16:00 Free time

Here you can have lunch in one of the cozy restaurants. We can arrange lunch in advance upon request.

16:00- 16:30 Transfer from Areni winery to Noravank Monastery

16:30- 17:30 Noravank Monastery

Noravank Monastery is among the wonderful steep red rocks on the ledge of a meandering gorge. It was founded in the XII century on the site of ancient buildings. Complex Noravank, thanks to the magnificent creations of medieval architects and its location on the background of a beautiful landscape, leaves an indelible impression. It is one of the majestic monuments of the Armenian medieval architecture.

17:30- 20:00 Transfer from Noravank Monastery to Yerevan 

* Approximate time indicated

You can buy this service in full or book it by paying 30% of the total amount. In case of booking, you will pay the rest of the cost of your service online before providing the service or in cash / non-cash at the organization's office.

In case of changing the date of service, no fee will be charged if you inform the organization at least 24 hours before the service is provided, and in case of later notification on change - 10% of the total cost will be charged. It is possible to change the direction or type of service only at least 24 hours before the service is to be provided. In this case, the final calculation is made, the corresponding changes are made, if possible.

In the case of extreme weather conditions or force majeure, the entity has the right to change, reduce or cancel the approved purchase. In case of cancellation by the organization, you are offered another equivalent service.

Without any penalty purchase cancellation is available at least 24 hours in advance. After that, the whole value of the service is non-refundable in case of purchase, cancellation, as well as without the consent of the service provider. For full information on money refund and other costs related to that can be found in the Public Contract.

1. Bank transfer is the transfer of an corresponding amount to the bank account of the organization. You can pay in drams, rubles, dollars and euros.
2. Online payment is the payment made through the official website of the organization. At the moment it is possible to make a payment with Visa / Master cards of any exchange rate.
3. Card payment is the payment via Visa / Master card through the POS terminal in the organization's office. The amount of the excursions/service is presented in Armenian drams, but you can pay with any exchange rate card (your bank changes the exchange rate of the corresponding amount). The organization does NOT CHARGE extra amount during card payment.
4. Cash payment is the payment at the office of the organization by cash. Payments are accepted only in Armenian drams. There is a bank and ATM next to the organization's office.

We strictly follow the COVID-19 safety rules of the RA government. Please, take masks and individual sanitizers with you.