Gastronomic tour in Armenia (3 days)
Travel dates
You may choose any travel date, convenient for you. The tour is available all year round.
Payment
We do not require for 100% advance payment. Full payment is possible just before the start of the tour.
Duration
Tour itinerary duration and places to be visited may be adjusted to your preferences.
Low prices
We have much cheaper prices, since we offer our own services,we do not recell tours.
Tour operator "ExploreArmenia" offers 3 days gastronomic tour to Armenia for gourmets and people who like to eat.
During a gastronomic tour in Armenia, you will cook khurjin (stewed meat with vegetables in pita bread), gata - national pastries and tolma in grape leaves. Our chefs choose dishes whose ingredients can be found outside of Armenia and which are easy to cook at home.
We know for sure that everyone who tries these "goodies" for the first time will ask for a recipe.
Gastronomic tour in Armenia at the weekend is a culinary journey combines the history and traditions of the country.
Program of gastronomic tour in Armenia (3 days)
Day 1 - Airport - Yerevan city tour - "Khurjin" masterclass - "ArArAt" brandy factory
Meet in airport
Transfer to Yerevan
The Gastronomic tour in Armenia will start with a sightseeing tour in Yerevan. Yerevan architecture is original and distinctive. Today, Yerevan is a city where there are a variety of architectural styles, with green alleys, numerous fountains. You will be able to see the sights in Yerevan: Grand Cascade (open air museum), the square of France, the Opera and Ballet House, Northern Avenue, the Republic Square.
Lunch + "Khurjin" masterclass - meat in a bag or meat in pita bread (stewed beef with vegetables and baked in pita bread)
We continue our tour in Armenia and visit Yerevan Brandy Factory, where we have a fascinating tour with tasting of 2 types of brandies (a three-year "Ararat" and a ten-year "Akhtamar").
Transfer to the hotel. Check inDay 2 - Yerevan - Garni - Geghard - masterclass of baking lavash and Gata - Yerevan
Breakfast in the hotel
After breakfast we visit the pagan temple of Garni, built in the I century by Armenian king Trdat I and dedicated to the god of sun Mihr. According to history, the temple was built on the money of the Roman Emperor Nero. Azat River gorge is famous for its basaltic pillars - the result of a volcanic lava flow.
Next stop is Geghard monastery complex (IV century), which is included in the list of World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO. Its full name is Geghardavank, literally it is translated as "Monastery of the spear." The name of the monastery complex comes from Christ Spear (Spear of Longinus), which the Roman soldier Longinus thrust in Jesus Christ. The spear is now kept in the treasury of Echmiadzin Cathedral.
Lunch + masterclass of baking lavash in tandoor and Gata making masterclass (national baking)
Back to Yerevan
Day 3 - Central Market - Vernissage - Echmiadzin - "Tolma" masterclass - Airport
Breakfast in the hotel
A visit to the central market in Yerevan. Dried fruits - a national treasure and the usual accompaniment to cognac. In Armenia, it seems, they can make them of anything you wish. Including watermelon, cantaloupe and even tomatoes!
Next we visit the Vernissage - the market of folk art products. Here you will find hand-made chess and backgammon made of wood, ceramic pots, made in national style, handmade ornaments, traditional musical instruments, silverware, paintings and many more things.
Next we visit the St.Echmiadzin - the center of the Armenian Apostolic Church, where the residence of the Catholicos is located. We will visit Echmiadzin Cathedral (301-483 AD), which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Lunch + "Tolma" masterclass (ground meat in grape leaves)
Transfer to the airport
Armenia is a country to fall in love with!
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Prices on gastronomic tour to Armenia (price per person, Half Board)
2 people | 4 people | 6 people | 8 people | 10 people | 11 people or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
450 USD | 330 USD | 290 USD | 280 USD | 260 USD | on request |
Your attention, please: Tour prices include all the items listed in the program. NO OTHER EXTRA CHARGES!
What is included in the tour price?
Airport-hotel-airport transfers
Accommodation in a 3* hotel
Breakfasts in the hotel and lunches at various Armenian restaurants
All masterclasses
Tasting of Armenian Brandy (Cognac)
Entrance tickets to the historical and cultural centers
Accompanying guide service throughout the tour
Comfortable transport service
2 bottles of water per day per pax during sightseeing tours
Tourist support service over the phone
What is not included in the tour price?
Airline tickets
An entry visa (if required)
Medical insurance
Alcoholic beverages
Your attention:
You may ask for your own option of hotels (3*, 4*, 5*). Guest houses, appartments and hostels are available.The tour prices will be recalculated.
Children under 5 years old - free
Children from 6 to 10 years - 50% discount when placed on extra bed
The time and the order of the excursions declared in the program are subject to change. The excursion program of the first and the last days will depend on your arrival and departure time, and the days of the week. Please note that Monday is a day off in Armenia's museums.
If you still have questions about the tour organization in Armenia, then it is very easy to contact us! You can order a call on the website, send an email or just SMS. We will get back to you shortly
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