Private: Khor Virap, Areni winery, Noravank, Tatev, ropeway – Syunik Province, Armenia

EXPERIENCE

One of the must see places in Armenia is Khor Virap. It is where Grigor Luisavorich (St. Gregory the Illuminator) was imprisoned for 13 years before curing King Trdat III of a disease. This caused the adoption of Christianity in Armenia in the year 301. In fact, the name Khor Virap means “deep pit”, named after the prison where St. Gregory the Illuminator was held.

The next stop will be Monastery Noravank, which dates back to XIII—XIV centuries. The complex includes the 1339 St. Astvatsatsin (“Burtelashen”) sepulchre-church, St. Stepanos Nakhavka and gavit, the St. Grigor Church and Stepanos Orbelian Sepulchre, the remains of medieval chapels and residential quarters and a modern office and hall.

During the trip you have an opportunity to taste armenian wine in Areni winery.

The last stop will be the pearl of medieval Armenian architecture Tatev Monastery built in the 9th-13th centuries. In translation from the old Armenian (grabar) “tatev” means “give wings”. Indeed, located at a great height, it seems that Tatev stretches upward to the sky. The walls seem to be a natural extension of the rock that raises it so high. Thanks to the construction of the Wings of Tatev, the longest cable car in the world (5.7 km), the complex has become one of the most visited places in Armenia.

HIGHLIGHTS

Take a ride on the lonest ropeway without stops
Explore Medieval architectural marvels
Taste Armenian wine

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