Excursion to the monasteries of Khor Virap and Noravank
Description:
Khor Virap Monastery is an iconic place, the cradle of Christianity in this part of Armenia. The monastery is located fifty kilometers from Yerevan, near the border with Turkey, and is also known for its location at the foot of the biblical Mount Ararat. The monastery is built above an underground prison, in which, according to legend, the Armenian king Trdat III kept St. Trdat III in prison for about 15 years. Gregory the Illuminator before he converted to Christianity.
Then we have a stop in the village of Areni - you can visit the winery + light test tour.
After tasting, we go to the Noravank Monastery - a monastery complex built in the XIII-XIV centuries 122 km from Yerevan, on the ledge of a narrow winding gorge. The gorge is famous for steep red cliffs towering behind the monastery.
If you wish, in the same area, lunch in a restaurant (in the gorge, on the bank of the river), and return to Yerevan.
The duration of the tour is 7-8 hours.
The length is 260 km.
The price includes:
- transportation
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