The Longest Ropeway in the World: Areni, Noravank & Tatev
ID: GYG555702-954845
Category:
Country: Armenia
Duration:
14:00 hours
Description
I offer you an amazing tour to the Areni winemaking center, Noravank Monastery and the longest ropeway in the world “Wings of Tatev” in a new and comfortable Mercedes-benz car and exclusive services.
The excursion starts at 09:00 at the location you specified
1 point
The village of Areni (in last Arpa) since ancient times has been considered as winemaking center of Armenia. Located in the Vayots Dzor region, in the valley of the Arpa River. At the entrance to the city there are two beautiful wineries, where you will have the opportunity to take an excursion and taste the best varieties of Armenian wine. Also here, every year in October take place a wonderful wine festival, where various wine producers from all over the Republic gather and present their production.
2 point
Noravank Monastery (translated as New Monastery) was built in the 13th century and is one of the oldest and most famous Monasteries of Armenia. It is located on a slope near Areni, surrounded by its famous red hills. In 1996, there was an attempt to add the Monastery complex to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Also, some of the buildings of the complex were built by the famous ancient sculptor Momik. It is surrounded by territory for exciting walks and massive ridges with a fantastic landscape, where you can take amazing photos for memory.
3 point
The Wings of Tatev ropway is the longest cable car in the world (pendulum type, 5752 meters). It was built in 2010 at the initiative of Ruben Vardanyan and Veronika Zonabend. Inside the cabin there is an audio guide throughout the journey, which lasts 15 minutes and ends in the famous Tatev Monastery, which was built in 906 and for centuries has been the spiritual center of the Syunik region. In the 14th century, the famous university operated in the Monastery complex, which for many centuries was the only one in Eastern Armenia. From 1995 to this day, Monastery has been on the list of candidates for UNESCO World Heritage List and currently it's the only functioning Monastery in Armenia.
Highlights
- Taste the Armenian wine in Areni winery
- Research the ancient Noravank Monastery
- Take a trip of the longest Wings of Tatev ropeway in the world
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The kids under 16 years old, during the tour, must take off the shoes in the car, to avoid damage to the interior
Car will wait you at the location you specified
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.