Cave monasteries and the 'Armenian Stonehenge' amid ancient vineyards. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Yerevan; On to Vayots Dzor; Karahunj & Tatev; Back to Yerevan.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Yerevan
14:00 — Arrival in Yerevan
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport d'Erevan → Erevan
15:30 — Hotel check-in — Erevan
19:30 — Armenian dinner — Erevan
Day 2 — On to Vayots Dzor
Drive to Vayots Dzor province — Erevan → Vayots Dzor
11:00 — Noravank Monastery, tucked into the red gorges — Vayots Dzor
13:00 — Lunch — Vayots Dzor
15:00 — Areni-1 cave, the world's oldest known winery — Vayots Dzor
17:00 — Guesthouse check-in — Vayots Dzor
19:30 — Dinner and local wine tasting — Vayots Dzor
Day 3 — Karahunj & Tatev
Drive to Karahunj — Vayots Dzor → Karahunj
10:30 — Karahunj, a prehistoric megalithic stone circle — Karahunj
13:00 — Lunch — Karahunj
Drive to Tatev — Karahunj → Monastère de Tatev
15:30 — Tatev Monastery via the "Wings of Tatev" cable car — Monastère de Tatev
Back to Vayots Dzor — Monastère de Tatev → Vayots Dzor
19:30 — Dinner — Vayots Dzor
Day 4 — Back to Yerevan
Drive back to Yerevan — Vayots Dzor → Erevan
13:00 — Lunch — Erevan
15:00 — Vernissage market and Yerevan Cascade — Erevan
19:30 — Last dinner — Erevan
Day 5 — Departure
09:00 — Breakfast — Erevan
Transfer to the airport — Erevan → Aéroport d'Erevan