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Conquering The Great Fortress: Monasteries,Alphabet & Amberd
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Conquering The Great Fortress: Monasteries,Alphabet & Amberd

By Gregory
Free cancellation available
Price is $180 per traveler* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Visit ancient Monastery complex
  • Explore the Monastery near the majestic Kasakh gorge
  • Find your the first letter of your name in the Armenian Alphabet monument
  • Discover the mighty and great fortress of ancient Armenia

Activity location

    • Yerevan
    • Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Yerevan
    • Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia

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Conquering The Great Fortress
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English
Price details
$180.00 x 1 Traveler$180.00

Total
Price is $180.00
Until Tue, May 13

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedComfortable air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuide service
  • What's includedWhat's includedPhoto service (starting from 8 sightseeing places)
  • What's includedWhat's includedTreats in the car (+1 time coffee or tea)
  • What's includedWhat's includedFree Wi-Fi
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransportation expenses
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pick-up & drop-off service
  • What's includedWhat's includedExtra things:
  • What's includedWhat's includedThermos for the coffee & tea
  • What's includedWhat's includedApple & Samsung charger
  • What's includedWhat's includedHeadphones
  • What's includedWhat's includedAux cable
  • What's includedWhat's includedTwo umbrellas
  • What's includedWhat's includedBlanket & pillow
  • What's includedWhat's includedNapkins
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeal
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTickets to the fortress

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Smoking in the vehicle
  • Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, People over 70 years

What you can expect

The excursion starts at 11:00 at the location you specified

1 point
One of the significant and famous Monasteries of ancient Armenia is the Hovhanavank Monastery. Located in the same name village, in the Aragatsotn region. For a long time in the medieval church, which dedicated to John the Baptist, were kept such significant relics as the Shroud, in which Jesus Christ was shrouded and the Nail which pierced His right hand (the relics now keeping in the Etchmiadzin Cathedral).

2 point
The next attraction is the equally famous Saghmosavank Monastery, which is also located in the same name village and Aragatsotn region. The cross-domed Church in ancient centuries was famous for its library, where created thousands of manuscripts and were stored (currently manuscripts now stored in the Matenadaran). Near the Monastery there is an amazing high gorge above the Kasakh River, from where opens a magnificent view of the beautiful nature, and where you will have the opportunity to take beautiful memorable photos.

3 point
After the research of the Monasteries we will drive to the famous Monument of the Armenian Alphabet. The Monument was built in 2005 in honor of the 1600th anniversary of the creation the national Armenian alphabet by Mesrop Mashtots. Located in an open area, on the road to Mount Aragats, in the Aragatsotn region. There you will have a great opportunity to take a walk in the fresh air and take a memorable photos near the first letter of your name.

4 point
Final point of our amazing tour will be the Amberd Fortress. The fortress is probably the most famous and majestic castle which left from Ancient Armenia and which many centuries served as an outpost of this region. Built in the 7th century, the fortress is located at an altitude of more than 2000 meters, halfway to the highest mountain Aragats. Near the castle is also a small Church, built in 1026. The castle was destroyed in the 13th century by the invasion of the Mongols and reached us only in the form of majestic ruins. This is a very interesting place for exploring, walking in the fresh air and, of course, for memorable photos on the background of massive ridges and fantastic nature.

Location

Activity location

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    • Yerevan
    • Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Yerevan
    • Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia