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GUARANTEED DEPARTURE TOUR 2013

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PROGRAM TO ARMENIA 495 EURO p.p

7 days / 6,5 nights

GUARANTEED DEPARTURE DATES 2013

APR 15 - APR 21 / APR 29 - MAY 05 / MAY 27 - JUN 02 / JUN 10 - JUN 16 / JUN 24 - JUN 30 /

JUL 15 - JUL 21 / JUL 29 - AUG 04 / AUG 19 - AUG 25 / OCT 21 - OCT 27 / NOV 04 - NOV 10 /

1 Day: Yerevan Arrival to Yerevan early in the morning (Recommended flights – Austrian Airlines). Transfer to hotel. Early check-in. Rest after flight. Late breakfast. Start Yerevan city tour at 12:00. Visit to Cascade with Gafesjian Art Center, Victory Park with monument “Mother Armenia”. Along the way you will see Kievyan Bridge, Baghramyan Avenue, the Presidential Palace, Academy of Sciences, National Parliament, the Opera House, St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral. Visit to Armenian market Vernisaje for buying souvenirs and different hand-made local products. Overnight in Yerevan. 2 Day: Echmiadzin – Zvartnots (50 km) Breakfast in hotel. Drive to Echmiadzin, the spiritual and administrative center of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Being present on Holy Liturgy. Visit to Hripsime and Gayane churches. All these sites are included in UNESCO World Heritage list. Ride back to Yerevan. On the way visit to ruins of Zvartnots temple. Then visit Tsitsernakaberd, Genocide Memorial Complex and Museum. Visit to Matenadaran – Institute of ancient manuscripts. Overnight in Yerevan. 3 Day: Yerevan – Garni – Geghard –Yerevan (80 km) Breakfast in hotel. Drive to Garni, the only pagan temple (1 AD) in Armenia. Nearby is the beautiful Christian Monastery of Geghard, carved out of solid rock (4-13th century) (UNESCO World Heritage List). Return to Yerevan. Overnight in Yerevan. Offered excursion supplement: Visit to Yerevan Brandy factory (entrance ticket costs 7 EURO and includes excursion with degustation of 3 kinds of brandy) 4 Day: Free day in Yerevan

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Breakfast in hotel.

Offered excursion supplement: Yerevan - Khor Virap – Noravanq – Yerevan (250 Km) Excursion to Khot Virap, where if weather will be good, you can see Mt. Ararat. Drive to the masterpiece of medieval Armenian architecture Noravank Monastery (13th-14th centuries). Stopover in the Areni village for wine tasting at the local wine factory. Return to Yerevan.

Prices per person : 95 EURO

5 Day: Yerevan - Noratus – Lake Sevan (180 Km) Breakfast in hotel. Drive to Lake Sevan. Visit Noratus village. It is the biggest cemetery of ancient khachqars (cross-stones) of the IX -XV cc, one of the places making the strongest impression about Armenia. Drive to Lake Sevan. Visit to monastery Sevanavanq. Lake Sevan, known in the ancient times as the Geghama Sea, is the "blue-eyed beauty" of Armenia. It is one of the biggest highland freshwater lakes in the world (1900 m above sea level). Return to Yerevan. Overnight in Yerevan.

6 Day: Lake Sevan – Dilijan – Goshavanq – Haghpat - Yerevan (250 km) Breakfast in hotel. Drive to Dilijan city, famous for its charming nature and extraordinary architecture. Visit old historical district in Dilijan – Sharambeyan street. Visit to Goshavanq monastery, where is located the most beautiful khachqar. Visit to Haghpat monastery (UNESCO World Heritage List). Return to Yerevan via Ria Taza. Overnight in Yerevan. 7 Day: Departure Check-out. Transfer to the airport and departure.

Price is 495 EURO p.p based on DBL/Twin room occupancy in 3* hotel

Minimum Participant 2 pax

Single Supplement: 115 Euro

Price includes: accommodation 6,5 nights in 3* good hotel; breakfasts; transportation by comfortable car/ bus with A/C; entrance tickets to museums and temples; local English speaking guide service; 1 bottled water per person daily; 1 country map p/p

Supplements:

4* Hotel supplement per person in DBL/ Twin occupancy – 125 Euro

Meals:

10 Euro per person per lunch

15 Euro per person per dinner

Visa regulation: According to new visa regulation EU citizens can enter to Armenia WITHOUT VISA starting from 10 January 2013.