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7-8 hours
Daily Tour
18 people
Armenian, English, Russian
The most amazing sites of Armenia are here to amaze you within the frame of this private tour! You will visit Khor Virap monastery – a great place to admire the most picturesque views of the Holy Mount Ararat, then you will see Noravank monastic complex, unique in its construction, since the Church of Holy Mother of God is the only 2-storied monastery in Armenia.
Khor Virap is the most famous pilgrimage site in Armenia, as it is directly connected with the adoption of Christianity. As a state religion, Christianity in Armenia was adopted in 301 due to endeavors of Saint Gregory The Illuminator, who, before converting King Trdat The 3rd to Christianity, was imprisoned in the dungeon, over which a church of Khor Virap monastery was built in the 17th century. From the monastery one can admire the stunning view of the Biblical Mount Ararat.
Passing a narrow road, surrounded by rocks of hundred caves, one discovers a scene of harmony of architecture with nature. The monastery, enshrined with fine architectural solutions and luxurious embellishments, is one of the brightest examples of Armenian architecture of the 13th century. Noravank consists of St. Karapet, St. Gregory The Illuminator churches and St. Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) two-storey church, which is notable for its ideal constructive and sculptural work.