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From Yerevan: Garni Temple & Geghard Tour with Lavash Baking

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Activity provider:Yerani Travel
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From Yerevan: Garni Temple & Geghard Tour with Lavash Baking

Activity provider:Yerani Travel
4.7  / 5
98 reviews

From US$ 28.54 per person

Discover the Pagan history of Armenia and learn about the later development of Christianity. Experience this history through exploring the Garni Temple and Geghard Monastery.

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Duration 7 hours
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Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the Temple of Garni, the only standing Greco-Roman temple in Armenia
  • Learn about the Geghard Monastery a UNESCO World Heritage site
  • Enjoy the beauty of the Symphony of Stones and marvel at the basalt columns
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The tour starts from the capital city of Armenia, Yerevan before traveling to the first stop of the day, Garni Temple. The temple, which was built in 77 AD, is the only remaining heathen temple of the post-Soviet era. The temple gracefully stands on a high plateau overlooking the Azat river gorge and has stunning views all around. At the temple, admire the on-site Greek-Roman bath house that holds a mosaic made from 30,000 pieces of natural stones, as well as the ruins of the royal palace, will dates back to the 3rd century AD. Next, visit the Geghard Monastery complex which symbolizes the lance with which the Roman centurion pierced Jesus after crucifixion. The lance was brought to Armenia and kept in the Geghard Monastery for many centuries, and the site is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Your last stop before returning to Yerevan will be the gorge of "Symphony of stones." These rocks start from the beginning of the canyon and up to the highest point. The monument consists of huge paradoxically symmetric hexagon and pentagon basalt columns of nearly 100 meters high.

Learn how the gorge got its name from its amazing resemblance to the church organ. Admire the many rocks in the gorge of the Azat River, which is included in the UNESCO heritage list.

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  • Guide
  • All entrance fees
  • Refreshments during tours (bottle of water, local sweet)
  • Comfortable vehicles with WI-FI on board
  • Passenger insurance
  • Airfares
  • Accommodation
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Traditional lunch (€12 per person)
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  • People with back problems
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  • People with heart problems
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Meet in front of the Al. Tamanyan statue, near the Cascade complex.

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  • Sun hat

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  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Service
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  • Organization
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The places we visited were just great, but the guide was lame. Her English pronunciation was hardy understandable and she spoke fast and casually as if she didn't want to do her job at all. I learnt more from the Wikipedia I was reading in the meantime than from her talks. The bus was small and quite uncomfortable. We were offered a bottle of water for free.

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September 12, 2023

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Krzysztof – PolandVerified booking

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Our guide Hasmik was excellent - very knowledgeable with a great personality. Our driver Marat was an expert with the roads and traffic and was always smiling. The tour itself had adequate time at each spot…I never felt rushed and enjoyed every stop. I went on several tours during my week in Armenia and this one was definitely one of the best!

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April 29, 2023

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María – United StatesVerified booking

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My husband and I really enjoyed this tour. It was our first time in Armenia and wanted to see what sights to see in Armenia. We really enjoyed the views and stories of the Garni temple. We also love the snow in Geghard Monastery and when Hasmik started to sing to demonstrate the acoustic of the monestary - absolutely heavenly. We get to see how Lavash bread is made and Hasmik taught us how to eat them with herbs and cheese, and lastly, the traditional Armenian Lunch was very tasty.

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