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Seven days across Armenia, mostly based in Yerevan but reaching further than a shorter visit allows — the capital's landmarks and the religious centre at Echmiadzin, Garni and Geghard, then a long day south to Khor Virap, Areni, Noravank and the Wings of Tatev cable car to Tatev Monastery, with a night in Goris.
The return route runs north through Khndzoresk, Selim Pass and Lake Sevan to a night in the forested town of Dilijan, then Haghartsin and Goshavank monasteries before the drive back to Yerevan. Six nights in three hotels — four in Yerevan, one in Goris, one in Dilijan — with two genuinely long driving days built around the south and the return north; because it's private, the pace and the stops bend around you.
You'll be met at Zvartnots International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Yerevan. Check-in is from 14:00; if you arrive earlier, the city tour may begin first and you'll settle into your room afterwards. The tour covers central Yerevan: Republic Square and the Cascade — both with views toward Mount Ararat on a clear day — the Opera House and Freedom Square, the Matenadaran's collection of ancient manuscripts, and Victory Park, home to the Mother Armenia monument on the hillside above the Cascade. The day ends with a welcome dinner of Armenian food and local wine.
West of the capital to Armenia's religious and historical heartland. Etchmiadzin is the seat of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and nearby stand the 7th-century ruins of Zvartnots — together a single UNESCO World Heritage site. From there you continue to the Sardarapat Memorial, built to mark the 1918 battle that halted an advancing army before it could overrun Armenia and is remembered as securing the country's survival, with an ethnography museum on the same grounds. Return to Yerevan for the night.
A day of Armenia's classical and monastic heritage. Garni is the site of a 1st-century Greco-Roman temple, the only one of its kind in the former Soviet Union, perched above the Azat Gorge; nearby is the Symphony of Stones, a dramatic formation of tall basalt columns in the gorge below. A short drive on, Geghard is a UNESCO World Heritage monastery partly carved directly into the cliff face. Return to Yerevan for the night.
The longest day of the tour, heading deep into southern Armenia. Khor Virap is the morning's stop — a monastery on a low hill with one of the closest views of Mount Ararat from anywhere in Armenia, weather permitting. In Areni, the centre of Armenia's wine region, you stop for a tasting at a local winery, before continuing to Noravank, a 13th-century monastery built into the red cliffs of a narrow canyon. From the village of Halidzor you ride the Wings of Tatev, a reversible aerial cable car across the Vorotan Gorge, to Tatev Monastery on its plateau above the gorge. The day ends in Goris, a short drive away, for the night. This is intentionally a long day — around seven hours of driving over the full route.
Just outside Goris, Khndzoresk is a cave village inhabited into the 20th century, crossed today by a long suspension footbridge over the ravine. The road then climbs over Selim Pass to the 14th-century Selim Caravanserai, one of the best-preserved stone caravanserais surviving on Armenia's old trade routes. In the afternoon you reach Lake Sevan and Sevanavank, its two 9th-century churches on a peninsula above the water, before continuing to Dilijan, a forested resort town in the north, for the night.
A morning in the forests around Dilijan before the drive back to the capital. Haghartsin Monastery sits in a wooded valley a short way outside town, its 13th-century churches among trees rather than open hillside; Goshavank, another monastic complex of the same era, lies a little further on. Before leaving, there's time to walk Dilijan's old town, known for its wooden balconies and small craft workshops. Return to Yerevan for the final night.
Check out from your hotel by 12:00 and transfer to Zvartnots International Airport for your departure, taking with you Armenia's monasteries, mountain views and warm hospitality.
A polished international hotel close to central Yerevan, combining spacious contemporary rooms with reliable Hilton comfort. DoubleTree by Hilton Yerevan City Centre is about a 10-minute walk from Republic Square and offers an on-site restaurant, a rooftop terrace, a spa and a fitness center, making it a comfortable premium base for three nights in the Armenian capital.
A comfortable 4-star hotel in the heart of Yerevan, just steps from Republic Square. Yerevan Place combines modern rooms with an exceptionally central location, along with a restaurant and bar, a gym and useful guest services — a convenient mid-range choice for exploring the Armenian capital on foot.
A comfortable and good-value 4-star hotel in central Yerevan, within easy reach of Republic Square and the city's main sights. Ani Central Inn offers bright rooms, daily breakfast, an indoor swimming pool and a sauna, making it a practical Classic option with more facilities than its straightforward positioning might suggest.
A boutique hotel on Mashtots Street in Goris, with stone façades and wooden furnishings. Hotel Mirhav has 31 guest rooms, a restaurant, a meeting room and gardens looking out over the surrounding Zangezur mountains, and is about a 30-minute drive from Tatev Monastery.
A 3-star hotel in the centre of Goris, with 17 single, double, triple and family rooms in a modern style. Christy Hotel has a restaurant, a garden and terrace, and free Wi-Fi, and is within easy walking distance of the town's museums, shops and cafés.
A 3-star hotel in the hills above Goris, about a 5-minute drive from the town centre, with 34 guest rooms, a garden, a shared lounge and a terrace. Yeghevnut Hotel serves a complimentary buffet breakfast daily and can help arrange local tours.
A 4-star hotel in Dilijan with 72 rooms, built in 2011 close to the town's historic centre. Best Western Plus Paradise Hotel Dilijan has an indoor swimming pool, a spa and wellness centre, a gym, a sauna and an on-site restaurant serving Armenian and European dishes.
A 5-star aparthotel resort about 1.8 km from central Dilijan, with self-contained units including a kitchen, balcony and garden views. Dili Town Resort and Spa has an infinity pool, a spa and wellness centre with sauna and hammam, a fitness centre, and a restaurant serving European cuisine.
A 3-star boutique guesthouse in Dilijan, split across two buildings about 3 km from the town centre. Casanova Inn has 10 rooms, an indoor pool, a spa and wellness centre, and a restaurant and bar serving a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.
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