Hovhannavank, Lori Fortress, Stepanavan Botanical garden (Dendropark), "Gntunik" bakery
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Group discount starts from | 10 people | ||||||
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Price per person | from $21 |
Description
This tour starts at 09.00 am from the local operators office in central Yerevan. You will be driven to the Northern part of Armenia for the first stop of the trip at Hovhannavank monastery, which bears the name of John the Baptist. The oldest church here is the one-naved basilica built in the 5th century. In the 13th century under the patronage of Vachutian dukes new buildings were added. The portal of the main church, which is embellished with evangelical motifs, is of great interest.
The next stop is, Lori Berd, a medieval fortress located near Lori Berd village in Lori Province. The fortress was built by David Anhoghin to be the capital of Tashir-Dzoraget Kingdom. As it was situated on the northern trade route, Lori was a big cultural and trading centre in medieval Armenia. Deep canyons of this area made the Lori berd fortress unapproachable. In Lori were found different tools, weapons, jewelry, different vessels made of clay, glass or stone. This shows that different kinds of handicrafts were well developed in Lori.
Lunch will be at a cozy restaurant surrounded by nature. One can choose the meal between 4 offered options in the vehicle before arrival to the restaurant and pay on the spot.
The last stop is Stepanavan Dendropark, an arboretum located near Gyulagarak village. The arboretum is 35 ha in total of which 17.5 ha consist of natural forest and 15 ha of ornamental trees. This collection expanded along the newly constructed footpaths and vistas which began to reach into the natural forest and is thought to be the first place in the Transcaucasus, where a natural forest landscape had been reshaped into a Forest Park.
Drop off point is back in central Yerevan at the local operators head office.
Duration: 9-10 hours
In case of unfavorable weather conditions or unexpected circumstances, for security purposes the company reserves the right to change, reduce or cancel the tour.
The price includes
Transportation by comfortable vehicles with AC Guide service (Armenian, Russian, English consecutively) Water and cookies Entrance fees Insurance of vehicle and passengers
The price does not include
Lunch