Armenian Cognac and Shopping

The tour begins at 10:30 near the Marriott Hotel in Republic Square.

1st

The Noi Cognac Factory is located in front of the Ararat factory, next to the Meria and the Victory Bridge. The plant was built in 1877 by merchant Nerses Tairyan, who decided to engage in the production of wine and helped in the construction of his relative, the legendary artist O. Aivazovsky. The plant is located inside the famous Erivan fortress, built in the 16th century by Farad Pasha. Inside you will find a wonderful excursion program around the cellar, catacombs and tasting room, and in front of the entrance there is a lovely shop where you can make purchases.

2nd

One of the pride of the Armenian nation is the legendary Ararat Brandy Factory. After construction in 1887 by Nerses Tairyan, the plant was sold to Nikolai Shustov and continued its development under his leadership. In 1900, during the "Blind Tasting" in France, he first received worldwide fame, a gold medal and the right to use the word cognac instead of brandy. In Soviet times, the legendary cognac was transported to the Kremlin for a long time, and according to legend, it was Winston Churchill’s favorite cognac. For several years in a row he was awarded the “Product of the Year” award in Russia. Inside, there is a museum with a guided tour program in several languages, a cognac tasting and a shop where you can shop for yourself and your loved ones.

3rd

Operating since Soviet times, the GUM market is located on Khorenatsi Street, next to the Tashir shopping center, and is now considered the unofficial central market of Yerevan. After the fall of the Soviet Union, the old complex was destroyed, after which the warehouse next to the old market was reopened, and the name was left unchanged (GUM-Main Universal Store). The market has a fairly large territory where you can buy yourself on the road, a variety of delicious fruits, dried fruits, products, Armenian lavash, meat and fish, and this is all from the first village hands.

4th

Vernissage is located near Republic Square and stretches to the monument of Vardan Mamikonyan. The history of the famous market “Vernissage” dates back to 1980, where Armenian artists sold their paintings. After that, the artists moved to Saryan Park, and souvenir sellers converged there instead. Gradually, the market expanded and became the market of national handicrafts in the open air, receiving the French name Vernissage. There you will have a great opportunity to buy gifts for your loved ones, as well as to buy something for yourself.

The tour price includes:

• Comfortable transport
• Guide service
• Water in the car
• Free Wi-Fi
• Transportation costs

The tour price does not include:

• Nutrition
• Attraction tickets

Organizational details:
1. The tour starts (10:30) and ends at the Marriott Hotel in Republic Square.
2. Dear guests, please note that this is a group tour and in the case of a group not recruited, the tour will either be postponed to another day, or the program will be reduced or completely canceled.
3. Minimum acceptance period of orders is 7 days.
4. The tour is conducted only in Russian.
5. Please keep in mind that the group tour has its own fixed start, site inspection and general program (but we will try to be as flexible as possible on your requests).
6. The tour will be conducted by my employee (guide driver) in the second comfortable minivan.