Yerevan: Garni Private Tour with Symphony of Stones & Lunch
ID: GYG383712-694038
Category:
Country: Armenia
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
Enjoy a day trip private tour to Garni's finest attractions.
Visit the Garni Hellenistic Temple, witness the Geghard Monastery and marvel at the Symphony of Stones in the company of your expert, local guide.
Enjoy pickup at your hotel and start with the short drive to the Garni Fortress, the royal summer residence of the Armenian kings. Visit the 1st century Garni Temple of the Sun, the only Hellenistic temple in the former USSR.
Move on to the rock-cut Geghard Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy its fascinating natural setting and admire the decorative art carved inside its solid rock.
Take a break for a delicious lunch with a local. Enjoy eating in either their home or their apricot orchard. Sample local cuisine including traditional Armenian bread, and watch it being baked in an underground oven.
Walk off your hearty lunch by exploring the tour's finals stop: the stunning Garni Gorge and its Symphony of Stones natural wonder. Marvel at the incredible natural rock formations, columns which resemble honeycombs or pencils stretching a mile along the river.
Highlights
- See essential Armenian sites on this private day-trip tour
- Walk amid the Symphony of Stones rock formations
- Marvel at the Hellenistic Temple and the rock-cut churches of Garni
- Sample delicious local cuisine in a local's house or orchard
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour will take place rain or shine.
Please wait in the hotel lobby on your scheduled pickup time.
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 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 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.
