Group tour to Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral and Zvartnots
ID: GYG799009-1276148
Category:
Country: Armenia
Duration:
05:00 hours
Description
This 5-hour trip invites you to visit Armenian UNESCO World Heritage sites. Visit Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, participate in Sunday liturgy, see the churches Gayane & Hripsime and Zvartnots temple.
Your tour starts at 10:00 AM from the local partner's head office in Yerevan. Drive to western Armenia, where your first stop is St. Echmiadzin, the main Armenian Apostolic Church. The Cathedral of Echmiadzin was founded at the beginning of the fourth century and is one of the oldest churches in the world. According to the legend, the church was built in the place where the apparition of Jesus Christ was seen to Gregory the Illuminator in a dream. Participate in Sunday liturgy
Your next stop is St. Hripsime's Church, one of the famous ecclesiastical buildings in the city of Echmiadzin. This is the perfect example of cross-cupola churches in Armenia.
Your last stop is Zvartnots Temple, which is a result of skillfulness and brave creativity of Armenian architects of the 7th century. At the end of your tour, return to the Yerevan city center.
Highlights
- Explore incredible UNESCO World Heritage sites
- See the very first Christian cathedral in the world
- Take a look at the Holy Lance and relics of Noah's Ark
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Seats are not fixed in advance
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
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
