Gastronomic tour in Armenia (3 days)

Tour operator "Explore Armenia" 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.

Booking a trip to Yerevan from tour operator "Explore Armenia" is very easy: You can order free online call on the site, write an email or just send an SMS with the words "I WANT TO ARMENIA" to the number (+374 91) 01 56 60. We will contact you shortly! Please note: WE DO NOT HAVE 100% PREPAYMENT. You can pay trip price upon arrival.

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.

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

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

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