Echmiadzin (st Gayane, Hripsime, Cathedral), Zvartnots Private guided tour
ID: GYG491143-O-870354
Category:
Country: Armenia
Duration:
05:00 hours
Description
This tour will give you a chance to get acquainted with the peculiarities of Armenian Christianity, its rich history and heritage.
Visiting Armenia doesn’t count until you pay a visit to Etchmiadzin. This tour will give you a chance to get acquainted with the peculiarities of Armenian Christianity, its rich history and heritage.
The first destination of the tour will be St. Hripsime church, which was built on the grave of a Christian nun, who preached and spread Christianity in Armenia. The next spot is 7th century church of St Gayane.
Later you will visit the world’s first Christian Cathedral - Echmiadzin. The word “Echmiadzin” means a place where “the only begotten son of God descended”. According to a legend, Jesus Christ descended from heaven and indicated the spot for a church to be built. Echmiadzin is the residence of the Supreme Catholicos of all Armenians and the center of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
The last destination of our tour is one of the brightest landmarks of medieval Armenian architecture – the magnificent Zvartnots Temple constructed in the 7th century. All these churches and the temple are listed on the UNESCO World’s Cultural Heritage Sites.
Highlights
- Visit the UNESCO heritage sites
- Get acvquanted withn the history of holy sights of Armenia
- Discover how Armenians became Christian
Guiding languages
INCLUDED
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
NOT INCLUDED
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Zvartnots temple entry tickets
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.
