Vayots Dzor History and Culture in Two Days

Day 1: Late Morning

Start your tour from Yerevan. Drive to Areni village to visit one of the local wineries for tasting and a tour of the property. Drive to Noravank monastery which is one of the most important Armenian monastic complexes thanks to its unique architecture and iconic location among magnificent red rocks.

Afternoon

Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant or B&B. Drive to Yeghegnadzor town to visit Yeghegnadzor museum of regional studies.

Evening

Have some rest at your hotel or B&B and walk around Yeghegnadzor town or duck into a café before the sun sets.

Sundown and overnight

Dinner and overnight at the hotel or B&B in Yeghegnadzor.

Day 2: Late Morning

Depart Yeghegnadzor for Yeghegis village to visit the medieval Jewish cemetery and Armenian Zorats church, the only known “outdoor chapel” in Armenia. The open western entrance, with no closed inner hall, is a surprising architectural feature that does not contain a traditional vaulted hall and domed ceiling. The only roofed enclosure is the eastern altar apse and its two adjacent vestries.

Afternoon

Drive to Jermuk town. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant. Visit Jermuk mineral water gallery with the nearby park of Hayduk monuments, Jermuk waterfall and art gallery.

Evening

Return to Areni for dinner and wine tasting at a local winery.