Group Tour: Observing Yerevan, Echmiadzin Churches & museum, Zvartnots temple
Overview
The churches of St. Gayane and St. Hripsime that are two of three churches in Echmiadzin dedicated to the Christian women-martyrs escaped from Rome with their abbess Gayane.
Next stop is in Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, the main cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church and is the very first Christian cathedral in the World.
The final stop is Zvartnots, the medieval temple of St. Gregory built in the 7th century. It was one of the tallest buildings of the time (45-49m).
Inclusions
- Professional multilingual guide (English, Russian, Armenian)
- Air-conditioned Transport
- Light refreshments (water and cakes)
- Free WiFi
- Admissions
- Entry/Admission - Echmiadzin Monastery
- Entry/Admission - Zvartnots Temple
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Hyur Service, Nalbandyan str. 96, Yerevan 0010 Armenia
starting and ending point
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Yerevan, Yerevan
Take time to explore one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities -Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, the city, which is 29 years older than Rome! Within the tour you will get a glimpse of the city's history and culture by covering all the key landmarks- Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Swan Lake, Republic Square, National Assembly Building, Lovers' Park, Victory Bridge, Northern Aveue, Cascade Complex - the towering monument of art and design, viewpoint to the city from high above and many many more!
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Saint Hripsime Church, Mesrop Mashtots St., 85 Near the Echmiadzin Monastery Complex, Vagharshapat 1101 Armenia
Virgin Hripsime's tomb, UNESCO heritage
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Saint Gayane Church, Issy-les-Moulineaux St., Vagharshapat Armenia
Virgin Gayane's tomb, UNESCO heritage
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Echmiadzin Monastery Complex, Vagharshapat 1101 Armenia
Mother Cathedral of Armenia, the first Christian church in the World, UNESCO heritage
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Zvartnots Temple, Yerevan-Vagharshapat Highway Near the Echmiadzin Monastery Complex, Vagharshapat 1101 Armenia
ruins of temple, UNESCO heritage
Duration: 40 minutes
Time of tour
Meeting point
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infants must sit on laps
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- The duration is approximate
- Seats will not be known in advance
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travelers
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Exclusions
- Lunch
Ticket delivery
Cancellation
The tour took about 7 hours and is an excellent introduction to Yerevan and its sights. It starts with a bus tour around the city and after a photo stop at the Mother Armenia statue, it goes on to Echmiadzin, the museum there, and the other 2 churches. The last stop is the beautiful Zvarnots temp...
The tour took about 7 hours and is an excellent introduction to Yerevan and its sights. It starts with a bus tour around the city and after a photo stop at the Mother Armenia statue, it goes on to Echmiadzin, the museum there, and the other 2 churches. The last stop is the beautiful Zvarnots temple. Our guide, Karina, was very nice and extremely knowledgeable. I can highly recommend this tour and will book some more now with HYUR services.Lots of valuable information about religion in Armenia. Guide Karine and driver Mavrik did their job professionally. Karine also provided valuable suggestions for visiting in Yerevan.
Lots of valuable information about religion in Armenia. Guide Karine and driver Mavrik did their job professionally. Karine also provided valuable suggestions for visiting in Yerevan.Amazing experience with Hyur Service. Guide Karine and Driver Norik great and cooperative. i will definitely recommend all people to visit Armenia through this agency!
Amazing experience with Hyur Service. Guide Karine and Driver Norik great and cooperative. i will definitely recommend all people to visit Armenia through this agency!This was a wonderful tour! Our guide worked really hard to give equal attention and information to both Russian and English speakers. She was organized, personable, and very warm and friendly. She had a great sense of humor as well, and did a fantastic job managing our mixed group. This is a g...
This was a wonderful tour! Our guide worked really hard to give equal attention and information to both Russian and English speakers. She was organized, personable, and very warm and friendly. She had a great sense of humor as well, and did a fantastic job managing our mixed group. This is a great way to spend the day. We highly recommend this trip to anyone interested in the cathedrals and history around the Armenian Apostolic Church!This day trip was good for seeing the monuments included, but the tour wasn't facilitated very well. English speakers had to wait while Russian speakers were given information about the sites, but when the guide was speaking in English several of the Russian people on the tour spoke over her and ...
This day trip was good for seeing the monuments included, but the tour wasn't facilitated very well. English speakers had to wait while Russian speakers were given information about the sites, but when the guide was speaking in English several of the Russian people on the tour spoke over her and had conversations in Russian so much of the information was missed. This could have been avoided if the English speakers (which were a smaller group) were allowed to walk away and explore while the information was being given in Russian, and vice versa. We did not manage to explore many of the monuments as we would have liked because so much time was wasted standing around waiting for the Russian group to get all of the information.We would like to express our thanks to Hyur-service company. During our visit in Yerevan in December 2019 we met many of Hyur-service staff and used their services. The tours in particular were most enjoyable, very interesting and hassle-free. Great places - Echmiadzin and lake Sevan. Also we lik...
We would like to express our thanks to Hyur-service company. During our visit in Yerevan in December 2019 we met many of Hyur-service staff and used their services. The tours in particular were most enjoyable, very interesting and hassle-free. Great places - Echmiadzin and lake Sevan. Also we liked our 4 star hotel, very clean and staff was friendly too, food as very home made:)))