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Armenian Wineries: wine tours & tastings (5 days)

Armenia’s Best Wineries, visit to Armenian wine country

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.

Armenian wineries have a history of several thousand years. Favorable climatic conditions contributed to the development of viticulture, so even for those who do not consume alcoholic beverages, the wine tours and tastings in Armenia will be of interest from the cognitive point of view.

Apart from classic tours wine tourism is highly popular with the travel lovers and, in particular, wine tours and tastings to Armenia.

You don’t have to be a wine connoisseur to realize how rich, full and exquisite the Armenian wines are. Most Armenian wineries have their own exhibition halls and meeting rooms for tasting wine and brandy. Wine tours and tastings in Armenia give you an opportunity to see a part of the divine beverage production process, taste different varieties of wines, as well as buy your favorite, if desired.

During these wine tours and tastings through Armenia, you will also see the architectural monuments, unique cultural traditions, get a lot of new impressions, and delicious local cuisine and traditional hospitality will leave no one indifferent.

Program of "Armenian wineries: wine tours & tastings in Armenia" (5 days/4 nights)

Day 1 - Airport - City Tour in Yerevan - Brandy factory "ArArAt"

City Tour in Yerevan
Brandy factory
Brandy factory

Arrival and meeting in Zvartnots airport

The tour starts with a walking trip through the city. Architecture of capital 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: the square of France, the Opera and Ballet House, Northern Avenue, the Republic Square.

We shall then proceed to the Grand Cascade (open-air museum). It is a 500-meter high staircase (522 steps) with fountains and flower beds, as well as an open air museum, which presents about 30 sculptures by famous masters. Inside the complex Cafesjian Center of Arts is located on 5 tiers.

After that we continue our wine tour in Armenia and visit Yerevan Brandy (cognac) Factory, where we will taste 3 types of brandies - "Akhtamar", "Nairi" and  "Dvin".

Transfer to the hotel / Check in

Day 2 - Yerevan - Khor Virap - Wine factory "Areni" - Noravanq - Yerevan

Khor Virap monastery
Wine  factory
Wine degustation in Wine factory

This day trip begins with a visit to the monastery of Khor Virap - one of the symbols of Armenia. The Monastery is a fortress located just 40 kilometers far from Yerevan, and less than a kilometer from the republic's border with Turkey. Khor Virap is a place of pilgrimage, which is associated with the legend of Gregory the Illuminator (Grigor the Illuminator). According to church tradition, Gregory was imprisoned on the order of King Trdat III for preaching Christianity, and spent there 13 years. Those interested can go down to the prison, which has a depth of 6 m and a diameter of 4.4 m. Right in front of you, very, very close and in all its beauty you will see the symbol of Armenia - Mount Ararat.

Then we continue our way to the village of Areni in Vayots Dzor region of Armenia. We visit the "Cave of the birds", where the oldest winery in the world and the world's oldest shoe, which was more than 5500 years old, were found. Village of Areni is famous for its wines till now. Every year in October the annual festival of wines takes place there.

After lunch, we will visit "Areni" wine factory and taste Armenian wine in the tasting room of the factory. The wines of this producer differ in their unique tastes. The bouquet of the fragrance is revealed gradually leaving a pleasant aftertaste.

Next, we go to Noravank monastery complex, built in XIII-XIV centuries, which is located 1.5 kilometers east of the village of Areni. The complex is located on a narrow ledge winding gorge tributary of the Arpa River. The gorge is famous for its steep red cliffs, towering behind the monastery.

Back to Yerevan.

Day 3 - Yerevan - Saghmosavank - Winery "Van Ardi" - "Armenia" Wine Factory - Yerevan

Saghmosavank monastery

Breakfast in the hotel

On this day we start the tour with a visit to the monastery  Saghmosavank (XII-XIII c.). Located on the right bank of the picturesque gorge of Kasakh River, opposite the mountain Arailer (2600m.). These monasteries provide an opportunity to feel the power and antiquity of Armenian architecture.

Stop at Square alphabet. This is a monument to the Armenian alphabet, which consists of the 39 letters of the Armenian alphabet. There are monuments to Mesrop Mashtots and his disciples.

Visit "Van Ardi" Winery - a small winery located on the slopes of the extinct volcano Mt. Aragats (hence the name of the nearby region, Aragats-otn). This winery was established by Varuzhan Muradian, a former California resident who returned to his ancestral homeland only a few years ago. Here, you will get acquainted with the wine-making process, from the sorting of grapes until the bottling of wine, when its ready to be poured into the glasses.

Next we visit "Armenia" Wine Factory. The factory retains and strengthens its positions in the Armenian and international markets, while maintaining the best traditions in the production of cognac and wines.

Back to Yerevan

Day 4 - Vernissage - Zvartnots - st. Echmiadzin - "Voskevaz" Wine Factory - Yerevan

Zvartnots temple
Winery
Winery

Breakfast in the hotel

A visit to 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 Gregorian 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, the museum and the treasury of Echmiadzin, which houses the Spear of Longinus (Spear of Destiny, Spear of Christ), a part of Noah's Ark, the patella John Baptist,etc.

We visit the ruins of Zvartnots temple, which was destroyed in the earthquake. In 2000, the ruins of the temple and the archaeological area around it are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Trip to Voskevaz Winery (in Armenian means "golden bunch"). Voskevaz Winery is located in Aragatsotn region of Armenia in the village by the same name. Winery was established in 1932. The renaissance of the winery began in 2004. Today Voskevaz produces wine using both modern wine-making technology and traditional old karases that were made in the 19th century. Karas, a traditional vessel for wine fermentation and aging, was used on the territory of Armenia from ancient times.

Back to Yerevan

Day 5 - Central Market - Yerevan Brandy-Wine-Vodka Factory "Noah" - Garni - Geghard - Airport

Yerevan Brandy-Wine-Vodka Factory
NOY - tasting of collection wine, 5 and 10-year-old cognacs
Temple of Garni

Breakfast in the hotel

Check out

A visit to the central market in YerevanDried 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!

Afterwards we visit Yerevan Brandy-Wine-Vodka Factory "Noah". After the factory tour, we taste various types of brandy and wine.

Next is the pagan temple of Garni. Garni Temple built in the 1st century by the Armenian King Tiridates I and dedicated to the God of the Sun Areg (Mihr). The temple is at the edge of a triangular cliff, which overlooks the ravine of the Azat River and the Gegham mountains.

Master-class of baking lavash in tandoor

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.

Transfer to airport

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Prices on tour to Armenia (price per person)

2 people
4 people
6 people
8 people
10 people
11 people or more
740 USD
585 USD
530 USD
515 USD
490 USD
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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 with breakfast
Tasting of Armenian Brandy (Cognac) and wine
Accompanying guide service throughout the tour
Entrance tickets to the historical and cultural centers
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 (other than those specified in the tour program)

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.
Those under 18 can't participate in that tour

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.

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