Day trip

From Tbilisi: Armenia Day Tour with Lunch

4.9 / 5

37 reviews

Activity provider: Real Georgia Tours
Day trip

From Tbilisi: Armenia Day Tour with Lunch

Activity provider: Real Georgia Tours
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From US$ 107.27 US$ 75.09 per person

Explore Northern Armenia on a private day trip from Tbilisi. Visit the key sights such as UNESCO-protected Sanahin and Haghpat monasteries, and see the bizarre beauty of rocky mountains and abandoned Soviet-era towns.

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Duration 10 - 11 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Russian
Pickup optional
Your accommodation in Tbilisi
Small group available

Experience

Highlights
  • See the key sights of Northern Armenia in 1 day
  • Visit two UNESCO world heritage sights
  • Enjoy a stunning mix of mountainous landscapes and abandoned Soviet factories
Full description
Armenia, with its distinctive culture, its beautiful rocky mountains and ancient history is a must-see when traveling in the Caucasus region. Discover the beauty of Northern Armenia on this day trip from Tbilisi, with your tour starting at 9:00AM, after which you will head for the border. From here the landscape will begin to change, as you drive through the narrow gorges of the Debed River in between the high rocky mountains. The time seems to stand still in this part of the country, with its typical Soviet cars and huge copper factories built in the middle of the mountains, the scenery is full of bizarre beauty. The tour includes several main sightseeing objects of Northern Armenia, such as the historic Lori region, the fortified monastery of Akhtala, a unique example of wonderfully preserved frescoes from the 11th century and the two UNESCO protected monasteries of Sanahin and Haghpat. The history of the two monasteries in Alaverdi is connected by a legend of father and son and you can see many similarities, but also differences in their architecture. Both places are known for their beautiful architecture and the unique hachkars, as well as the stone crosses, a signature of Armenian art. Before heading back to Tbilisi you can taste authentic Armenian food in a traditional restaurant by the river.
Includes
  • English-speaking guide
  • Private transfer in a comfortable car or minivan
  • Delicious traditional lunch
  • Hotel pick up (for private tours)
  • Central meeting point (for group tours)
  • Visa related fees
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments

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Date

Meeting point

Please arrive 10 minutes before the activity starts. Your guide will be waiting for you next to the Big Bicycle monument on Rose Revolution square (1 minute walk from Rustaveli metro station).

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport
  • Visa, if required

Not allowed

  • Oversize luggage

Know before you go

  • Visa eligibility to Armenia depends on the country of citizenship, not on the country of residence. Please check on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia if a visa is required in your case
  • The visa on arrival is not available at the moment at the land border crossings
  • For group tours a minimum of 3 people is required for the tour to operate. In the unlikely case that the minimum number is not met, you will be given an option to book an alternative date or cancel with a full refund
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 37 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.9/5
  • Service
    4.8/5
  • Organization
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We had an engaging, entertaining and knowledgeable guide, Irakli, who never fail to make us laugh. The trip really showed how time stood still in this age. If you love history and beautiful mountainous scenery, then I’ll highly recommend this for you!

March 24, 2023

The tour organisation was very good, we had delicous lunch, and we enjoy our visited location. The group was very friendly. I would love to thank the most to our tour guide, he had a lot of patient with us, and we feel very good because of him. Because of him i would recomend to everyone this tour.

March 24, 2023

I didn't expect much, just wanted to get a snif of Armenia, but the tour was better than expected. You get to see the old christian churches, old, but operating copper mines and factory that looks like it has been bombed many times over (dismal state), there is a cable car that was operational until 2017, but still hangs in the air. And then you can see the birthplace town and memorial (also museum) to the probably the most well known armenians after Kardashians - the Mikoyan brothers, one of whom was the designer of the famous Soviet jets MIG and the other was a long standing Politburo (a small band of Soviet supreme leadership) member who even survived Stalin (which was a rarity by itself, but more so because one was georgian and the other armenian with little trust between the two nations). And then there is a great dinner at a open air restaurant located by the banks of a stormy river. You get to taste a lot of armenian dishes. The tour guide Iraklis is good, speaks good english.

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March 24, 2023

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