Ararat Adventures – Day Tour to Khor Virap, Noravank & Areni Caves

If you’re looking for the best day trips from Yerevan to visit the must see sights in Armenia – you just found one. With this one day trip you will visit the most iconic places of Armenia – Khor Virap, Mount Ararat, Noravank Monastery, Areni Cave and also enjoy a wine-tasting in the Areni village.

We’ll start the day trip, from your hotel in Yerevan. At 09:00, your driver will pick you up and we’ll start the tour.

First stop of the day will be the Khor Virap Moanstery with the stunning views of Mount Ararat. Here you’ll explore the place where Armenia become the first Christian country in the world.

Next we’ll continue driving towards the Noravank, on the way stopping in a famous local restaurant where we’ll enjoy an authentic Barbecue lunch.

Afterwards, we’ll visit the 12th century Noravank Monastery famous for it’s amazing location and unique architecture. You will walk through the monastery and take a look at the unusual two-storied churches. The brave hearts can attempt to climb the church stairs which are steep and definitely not for the faint-hearted.

Once we’re done with Noravank, we’ll head to the famous Areni Cave-1, perhaps the most well-known place in Armenia – this was the place where the oldest shoe in the world was discovered. A Cow-leather show dated 5000 years old, was discovered in a stone\copper age settlement alongside clay structures, crucians and wine-making barrels.

After the caves, we’ll head to the village of Areni where we’ll enjoy Armenian Wine-tastings. After all, Armenia is one of the oldest wine-making countries in the world!

Finally, we’ll head back to Yerevan and at around 18:00, your driver will deliver you to your hotel or any address of your choice in the capital of Armenia.