Garni & Geghard, Off-Roading & Outdoor Dinning Experience – Kotayk Province, Armenia, Armenia

EXPERIENCE

First time in Armenia? This 1-day tour is the perfect introduction to Armenian culture and history.
You’ll visit two of Armenia’s most important historical sites, the Temple of Garni, built in the first century and dedicated to the Armenian sun god Mihr, and Geghard Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site partially carved into a mountain, where the spear that pierced Christ’s side during the crucifixion is said to have been brought from the Holy Land. To end your 1-day tour, you’ll venture high into the Yeranos Mountains in an off road vehicle, where you’ll enjoy a traditional BBQ feast prepared in the wild by professional local hosts!

Throughout the day, you’ll experience other cultural delights like a massive natural cliff-face that resemble the pipes of an organ, as well as learn how to make lavash [lah-vash] bread, Armenia’s national bread, the traditional way – in an underground oven called a tonir [toh-neer]. We’ll pick you up and drop you off in Yerevan at the end of your experience, taking care of all the details. All you have to do is show up!

Here’s a rundown of all the local sites, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings you’ll experience on this tour:

Pick up from Yerevan
Stop 1. Arch of Charents, a local monument with the best view of Mt. Ararat in Armenia
Stop 2. Geghard Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site partially carved into a mountain and one of Armenia’s most important religious sites, constructed in the fourth century
Stop 3. Symphony of Stone, massive hexagonal basalt columns that resemble the pipes of a musical organ
Stop 4. Traditional lavash making class and light lunch break
Stop 5. Garni Temple, the only standing Greco-Roman temple in Armenia and the former Soviet Union, built in the first century in honor of the Armenian sun god Mihr
Stop 6. Mountaintop Eats dining experience, a traditional outdoor BBQ in the Yeranos Mountains consisting of 3.
Drop off in Yerevan

If you or someone in your group has any food allergies or other travel-related requirements, please do let us know during the confirmation process after completing your booking on this platform. Our team will reach out over email to confirm your booking and finalize all the details.

HIGHLIGHTS

Visit to the 1st century Temple of Garni.
Visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Geghard Monastery.
Off-road adventure in the Yeranos Mountains with a traditional BBQ feast.
Hands-on experience making lavash – national bread, in an underground oven.
Enjoying the Beauty of the Stone Symphony in the gorge of Azat river.

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