Private tour to Echmiadzin and Zvartnots

4 h
Private
About this activity
Itinerary
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Stop At: Echmiadzin Monastery, Vagharshapat Armenia

Echmiadzin houses the mother cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church. According to the scholars it was the first cathedral built in ancient Armenia, and is considered the oldest cathedral in the world.

The original church was built in the early 4th century by Armenia’s patron saint Gregory the Illuminator, following the adoption of Christianity as a state religion by King Tiridates III. A major pilgrimage site, it is one of the most visited places in the country.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Saint Gayane Church, Issy-les-Moulineaux St., Vagharshapat Armenia

The Church of Saint Gayane is a 7th-century Armenian church in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), the religious center of Armenia.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Saint Hripsime Church, Mesrop Mashtots St., 85, Vagharshapat Armenia

St. Hripsime Church is a seventh century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armenia. It is one of the oldest surviving churches in the country.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Zvartnots Temple, Vagharshapat Armenia

Zvartnots is a 7th-century centrally planned aisled tetraconch type Armenian cathedral built from 643-652. Now in ruins, it is located in the place, where a meeting between King Trdat III and Gregory the Illuminator was supposed to have taken place. Zvartnots remained standing until the end of the 10th century, but the historical sources are silent to the cause of its collapse.

Duration: 30 minutes

Included
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
  • Guide service - 60 USD per day
  • Entrance ticket to Zvartnots Cathedral - 3 USD p/p
  • Entrance ticket to the museum of the Mother Cathedral - 2 $ p/p
  • Entry/Admission - Echmiadzin Monastery
  • Entry/Admission - Zvartnots Temple
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95% Cultural
75%