Echmiadzin, Treasure museum & Zvartnots Tour with a Guide Echmiadzin & Zvartnots Tour with a Guide
ID: GYG396111-719942
Category:
Country: Armenia
Duration:
04:30 hours
Description
Within this private tour you will have an opportunity to visit the spiritual center of Armenia – Echmiadzin, the sites of which are included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
Enjoy interesting stories during your visit to Echmiadzin and its churches, listed among UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites. The first stops are the churches of St. Hripsime and St. Gayane, dedicated to the Christian women-martyrs who escaped from Rome with their abbess Gayane.
Afterward visit the Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, the main cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the very first Christian cathedral in the world. Currently, Mother Cathedral is under reconstruction and can only be seen from the outside.
Continue to the Treasures of Echmiadzin museum with a final stop near Zvartnots, the medieval temple of St. Gregory.
Highlights
- Visit the religious sites of Echmiatsin & archaeological remains at Zvartnots
- See the world's first Christian cathedral and learn the history of Christianity
- Take a look at the Holy Lance and relics of Noah's Ark
Guiding languages
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.
