THE TREASURES OF MOTHERLAND
HISTORICAL ARMENIA

7 DAYS/6NIGHTS

DAY 1 – YEREVAN-KARS
Depart from Yerevan; Lunch on the way;
The road: Yerevan, Akhltskhe, Vale, Posof, Artahan, Kars
Pass two borders: ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN, GEORGIAN-TURKISH
Dinner; Overnight in KARS

DAY 2 – KARS-VAN
Breakfast served
Kars – is a town that is dominated by the ruins of the ancient castle, sits at the top a rocky hill over-  looking Kars and St. Arakelots Cathedral, Cathedral of the Holy Apostles (10th century), Armenian Old Houses & Kars Museum with the wide collection of antiquities; Lunch; Ani  ...Today the great City of Ani is in ruins... a ghost town, a mere shadow of the once world-renowned splendor of 1,000 years ago; can attract us even today; panoramic view of Mt. Ararat from the Western Armenia; City tour in Igdir:   with its high mountain ranges, remote plateaus, plains splashed with color, and some of the best   architecture within, this region brings history to life; City tour in Dougbayazid - it was settled by Armenians in the Daroynk Fortress, emanated lava of Tondrouk; Berkri waterfall; Dinner near waterfall; Lake Van, the first meeting with it in front of Lim Island
Overnight in VAN

DAY 3  – VAN
Breakfast served
Van-Tushpa one of the ancient and important capitals of Great Armenia in the second millennium B.C., ancient fortress of Van Kingdom, visiting the museum of VAN, ancient town and water canals area, Mher’s Door - with the famous Urartian cuneiform inscription; Varagavank; Archak Lake;Driving to Haykaberd - "Armenian Fortress", Lunch in the territory of fortress , Free time in the town,
Dinner, Overnight in VAN

DAY 4  – VAN - MUSH
Breakfast served Akhtamar the volcanic isle; on which only the majestic Holy Cross Church has survived and has been renovated; every place with a breathtaking view of Lake Van as it has been said “Van is in this “World–Paradise is in the Next”; Lunch- the tasting famous fish "Tarekh" from Lake Van, depart from Van to Mush the center of both Paganism and Christianity in Historical Armenia; Mt. Nemrut one of the most impressive worshipping grounds /connected with the weather and time/; Bitlis is located on the most important pass in the eastern Taurus Mountains, the city itself fanning upward like an amphitheater from the river vale /a short visit/
Dinner, Overnight in MUSH

DAY 5  – MUSH - ERZRUM
Breakfast served
Walking in the Mush valley, Sulukh bridge- with 12 arches and Meghraget; St.Karapet church: originally it was a big and beautiful 4the monastery; but if you hope to experience this unrepeatable Monastery let's muster up our courage to do it... Fortress of Khnus ,Lunch on the way,Varto, Karliov, Erzrum,Tercan Apranits the unique Khachkars''  with high of about 6.40 meter Dinner, Overnight in ERZRUM

DAY 6  – ERZRUM – ARDAHAN
Breakfast served In the town of Erzrun-Karin visiting Armenian Church, Fortress - one of the important remains from the period of Byzantine is the well preserved a fortress city that has been a military bastion since Roman times; Old Houses; Market, the fortress of Basen ; Lunch on the way ,The Sheapherd’s  bridg the confluence of Araqs and Mourad (Aratsani) rivers
Dinner, Overnight in ARDAHAN

DAY 7  – YEREVAN
Breakfast served
Pass two borders: TURKISH-GEORGIAN, GEORGIAN-ARMENIAN
Lunch
Arrive to Yerevan

Package includes:  

• Hotel  accommodation in DBL room on HB basis  
• Full transportation & transfers as specified in the itinerary  by A/c vehicles
• All entrances mentioned in the program 
• Guide service for all transfers and excursion

 Package  doesn’t includes:

• Additional tours and transfers
• Visa for Turkey (10-15$)
• Travel Insurance
• Alcoholic drinks
• Tips for Guide & Driver

THE DATES OF THE TRIP:
JUNE 10 – 16
JUNE 22  - 28
JULY 3 – 9
JULY 17 – 22
AUGUST 10 – 16
SEPTEMBER  11 - 17

For individual and family arrangements or details,
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