Name: Visit the temple of Garni and Geghard Monastery in one day private tour
SKU: 30072
Price: 10 USD
Availability: InStock

Duration: 9h

Activity Level: Intensive

Experience: Unesco, Ecotourism, Family, Historical, Nature

Language: English

Photo permit included

Tour by public transport

Canal Boat tour included

Train tickets included

Suitable for little children

Wheelchair accessible tour

Museum ticket included

Light snack included

Lunch included

Transportation included

Walking Tour

Overview

Visit one of the most amazing attractions of Armenia: the temple of Garni and Geghard Monastery. The Temple of Garni is the only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded building in Armenia and the former Soviet Union. Geghard Monastery was inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000, it is an incredible ancient Armenian monastery, partly carved out of a mountain.

What's included

Professional licensed guide
Pick-up and drop-off
Admission tickets
All fees and taxes

Personal expenses
Food and drinks

Highlights

Charent's Arch

This monument was erected in 1957. The site has a breathtaking view of Mount Ararat from here. The words carved on the arch belong to one of Armenia’s most famous poets, Yeghisheh Charents (1897-1937), and locals refer to the arch as Charents Arch.

Garni temple

The Temple of Garni is the only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded building in Armenia and the former Soviet Union. Built in the Ionic order in the village of Garni, Armenia, it is the best-known structure and symbol of pre-Christian Armenia.

Geghard

Geghard is a medieval monastery in the Kotayk province of Armenia, being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with enhanced protection status.

Lake Sevan

Lake Sevan is the largest body of water in modern time Armenia and the Caucasus region. It is one of the largest freshwater high-altitude (alpine) lakes in Eurasia. The lake is situated in Gegharkunik Province, at an altitude of 1,900 m (6,234 ft) above sea level. The total surface area of its basin is about 5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi), which makes up 1⁄6 of Armenia's territory. The lake itself is 1,242 km2 (480 sq mi), and the volume is 32.8 km3 (7.9 cu mi). It is fed by 28 rivers and streams. Only 10% of the incoming water is drained by the Hrazdan River, while the remaining 90% evaporates.

Mount Ararat

Mount Ararat is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano in the extreme east of Turkey. It consists of two major volcanic cones: Greater Ararat and Little Ararat. Greater Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey and the Armenian Highland with an elevation of 5,137 m (16,854 ft); Little Ararat's elevation is 3,896 m (12,782 ft). The Ararat massif is about 35 km (22 mi) wide at ground base. The first recorded efforts to reach Ararat's summit were made in the Middle Ages, and Friedrich Parrot, Khachatur Abovian, and four others made the first recorded ascent in 1829.

Itinerary

07:00 08:00 08:30

Your guide will pick you up from your hotel.
First of all drive towards Charent’s Arch to see Mount Ararat. Next stop will be the Garni temple where you will meet the history of its place, walk and feel the atmosphere.
Afterwards, continue the tour by driving to Geghard Monastery which is truly a masterpiece of Armenian architecture.
Make a stop for a lunch and then make your last visit to the amazing Lake Sevan.
At the end of the tour your guide will drop you off at your hotel.

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Visit the temple of Garni and Geghard Monastery in one day private tour