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EASTER IN ARMENIA - 2012
Day 1 London Heathrow to Yerevan (3rd April 2012)
Fly with BMI non-stop to Yerevan. On your arrival you will be met
and transferred to the Aviatrans Hotel where you will stay for the
next six nights. (N)
Day 2 Yerevan – visit Khor Virap & Noravank (4th
April)
Today drive south from Yerevan through the plains below Ararat to
visit Khor Virap Monastery, which embodies the adoption of Christianity
in Armenia in 301AD and is located at the foot of biblical Mt Ararat.
Afterwards continue onto Noravank Monastery with its intricate carvings
before returning to Yerevan and stopping en-route at the village of
Areni to taste their famous dry red wine. (B/L/D)
Day 3 Yerevan – visit Oshakan (5th April)
This morning drive around the capital and explore the main sights
of the city. Visit ‘Matenadaran’, one of the largest depositories
of ancient manuscripts in the world and later, in the afternoon, leave
Yerevan and drive to Oshakan church where the curator of the Armenian
alphabet – Mesrop Mashtots – is buried. Here observe the
foot washing ceremony and later enjoy dinner with a local family before
returning to Yerevan to witness the ‘blowing of the candles’
at the main Cathedral. (B/L/D)
Day 4 Yerevan – visit Goshavank & Lake Sevan (6th
April)
After breakfast, leave Yerevan and drive towards the mountain resort
of Dilijan where you will have the opportunity to explore a preserved
street of 19th Century houses and artisan studios. Continue onto Goshavank,
a 13th Century Monastery, before ending your day at Lake Sevan to
take part in the traditional Good Friday celebrations at the Cathedral.
(B/L/D)
Day 5 Yerevan (7th April)
This morning visit the State History Museum in Yerevan and afterward
continue to the Vernisage craft market which is famous for its variety
of hand-made souvenirs. Later continue onto Echmiadzin, the religious
centre of Armenia and where you will have the opportunity to observe
the Easter Eve celebrations at the main Cathedral. (B/L/D)
Day 6 Yerevan – visit Geghard & Garni (8th April)
This morning leave your hotel and drive out to the Geghard Monastery
– a UNESCO World Heritage site and where you will observe the
Easter Day Lithurgy. Later, leave Geghard and continue onto Garni
and a restored temple that dates from the 1st Century AD before returning
to Yerevan in the afternoon. (B/L/D)
Day 7 Depart Yerevan (9th April)
Depart Yerevan on the BMI flight to London Heathrow. (B)
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A Guide to Price – EASTER IN ARMENIA: 2012
Prices vary according to selected airlines, hotels and season, however, an indication to the current cost of this itinerary is from £1,790. All prices are per person and are based on a minimum of TWO persons travelling together and sharing a twin bedded room with meals as indicated. If you wish to travel alone we will be pleased to assist you with your arrangements and can provide a proposal on request.
Note: Meal Basis (N) = No Meal; (B) = Breakfast; (L) = Lunch; (D) = Dinner
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