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Remarkable nature

Armenia lies at an altitude of 1,000–2,000 meters above sea level. Wherever you go, you will enjoy scenic landscapes: mountains, gorges, plains, lakes and rushing mountain rivers, waterfalls and mineral springs. Here you can see unique creations of nature: the basalt columns "Symphony of Stones", the volcanic Mount Gutanasar, and picturesque and peaceful waterfalls such as Shaki and Jermuk Waterfall.

Wine and cuisine

Wine has been produced in the village of Areni for more than 6,000 years. In Armenia you will learn about the history of wine and modern technologies, and you can try your hand at winemaking. You can also visit tours at the Ararat and Noy factories, of course with tastings. Armenia has a huge number of restaurants and cafés. Armenian national cuisine includes dishes such as lavash, kyufta, khash, khorovats, dolma – Armenian cabbage rolls made from grape leaves – and many others, dishes prepared from fresh and ecologically clean products.

History and culture

The history of the Armenian people begins in the 6th–5th century BC and is a continuation of the even older culture of Urartu. Yerevan is more than 2,700 years old! At Zvartnots Cathedral, Haghartsin Monastery, Khor Virap and the rock-hewn Geghard Monastery you can see evidence of ancient history. According to legend, during the Great Flood Noah's Ark stopped on Mount Ararat and Moses planted the first grapevine there; the name of Mount Ararat became known to the whole world thanks to the Bible.

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Northern Armenia – Sevan, Dilijan, Tavush (Armenian Alps)

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Northern Armenia – Sevan, Dilijan, Tavush (Armenian Alps)

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Irina

11 March 2024

Cherez Yerevan my byli proezdom, i ne hotelos zrya teryat vremya v takom bogatom istoriey gorode. V subbotniy den 2 marta, v techenii chasa(!), organizatory Visit2armenia, vyslushav nashi pozhelaniya, smogli organizovat nam individualnuyu ekskursiyu (na 4 chel.) na Lake Sevan – gorod Dilijan – Monastery Haghartsin na komfortabelnom minivene Toyota. Gidom nam byl naznachen zamechatelnyy chelovek David, za chto im otdelnoe spasibo! Ochen skoro my ponyali, chto David ochen intelligentnyy i taktichnyy chelovek, a glavnoe, interesnyy rasskazchik. Poka ehali cherez Yerevan nash gid obyazatelno daval kommentarii o kazhdom znachimom zdanii kotoroe bylo po puti nashego marshruta. I v dalneyshem, mezhdu vsemi ostanovkami i puti nashego sledovaniya, David takzhe s neskryvaemym interesom delilsya samoy raznoobraznoy informatsiey i pro Yerevan, i pro nashi predstoyaschie mesta posescheniya i pro Armenia v tselom. Sevan – voshititelen, napominaet uyutnoe skazochnoe more. Dilijan – hochetsya posetit esche raz i podolshe pobrodit po starym zelenym ulochkam. Mesto, gde nahoditsya Haghartsin, voobsche pokidat ne hotelos. Monastery nahoditsya v okruzhenii krasivyh prirodnyh peyzazhev, gde my chuvstvovali sebya schastlivymi i umirotvorennymi. Tam zhe raspolozheno uyutnoe mestechko, gde my popili goryachiy chay s vkusneyshimi svezhimi lepeshkami s raznoobraznymi nachinkami. Spasibo ogromnoe organizatoram nashego nezabyvaemogo puteshestviya, druzhelyubnomu voditelyu minivena Arsenu i professionalnomu Davidu!

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Ирина

15 October 2022

Zdravstvuyte! Hochetsya poblagodarit komandu Armenia Tourism i lichno Arama za organizatsiyu nashego tura v kontse avgusta.Davno hotela posetit Rodinu predkov i nakonets -to,mechta sbylas.Spasibo,chto byli uchteny vse pozhelaniya po turu i razmescheniyu s uchetom nashego byudzheta, za vnimanie i zabotu.Ogromnoe spasibo lyudyam, kotorye vlyubili nas v Armenia! Eto Suren, kotoryy nas vstretil,razmestil, sorientiroval na mestnosti.S nim my proveli 2nezabyvaemyh dnya:posetili Hram Garni, uschele Garni s,, Simfoniey kamney ", Monastery Geghard i mnogo mest po puti sledovaniya, uslyshali mnogo uvlekatelnyh istoriy.I osobaya blagodarnost Martinu,s kotorym my proveli bolshuyu chast tura i iskolesili pol.Armenia!Eto molodoy veselyy paren, bezumno lyubyaschiy i horosho znayuschiy svoyu stranu.S momenta znakomstva,ne bylo nikakih barerov,bylo oschuschenie,chto znakomy vsyu zhizn i puteshestvuem so starym horoshim drugom.On uchityval vse nashi pozhelaniya,podstraivalsya pod nashi nedomoganiya,ponimaya s poluslova.Pomimo tur.obektov po programme,pokazal mnozhestvo mest, kotorye osobo lyubimy im samim.Dazhe po okonchanii tura,kogda my ostavalis neskolko dney v Yerevan, postoyanno byl na svyazi,predlagal,v sluchae neobhodimosti, pomosch,podskazyval kuda shodit i chto posetit v gorode.Po ego sovetu posetili Museum Paradzhanova,ostalis pod bolshim vpechatleniem ot neordinarnosti etogo cheloveka,vsem sovetuyu.Armenia pokorila svoey krasotoy, arhitekturoy, neveroyatnymi gornymi peyzazhami, drevnimi hramami, monastyryami i konechno zhe,lyudmi-dobrymi,otzyvchivymi i gostepriimnymi.Ochen ponravilsya format puteshestviya, kogda net vremennyh ramok i mozhno spokoyno,ne toropyas,naslazhdatsya vidami, fotografirovatsya.Ochen bolno bylo uznat,chto mesta,v kotoryh my sovsem nedavno pobyvali i polyubili, podverglis obstrelu.Zhelaem Armenia Mira i dobra!Planiruem vernutsya i posetit Severnuyu Armenia!

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Светлана

13 November 2021

Hochetsya ostavit otzyv po svezhim sledam i krepkim vpechatleniyam. Nasha s muzhem poezdka byla zaplanirovana esche v 2020 godu, no ne sluchilas po opredelennym prichinam. I vot, planirovanie otpuska nachalos v storonu teplyh stran...poka my "dumali" proshla nedelya i tut ya vspominayu, chto my tak i ne sezdili v Armenia. Eto bylo tak bystro i spontanno, no ni kapelki ne zrya. Ya srazu nashla kontakty komandy Armenia Tourism i napisala Aramu, a dalshe, vse kak po volshebnoy palochke) Ot momenta vstrechi s aeroporta do transfera na obratnyy reys - vse organizovyvalos odnim soobscheniem v whats'app Za eti tri polnotsennyh dnya my uspeli posetit dostatochno mnogo mest, proyti horoshuyu chast Yerevan, poznakomitsya i poobschatsya s lyudmi, otvedat vkusnye blyuda. Dazhe odin raz my uvideli kapriznyy Ararat, ne smotrya na to, chto my priehali uzhe ne v sezon, no mogu skazat tak, u etoy strany net "sezona", odin iz glavnyh plyusov eto lyudi - dushevnye, gostepriimnye, veselye i gordye za svoyu stranu i narod. Kakoy by ni byl sezon ty budesh chuvstvovat sebya luchshe, chem doma, oni sdelayut dlya etogo vse. Armenia - strana dushi i ya obyazatelno vernus v nee esche raz. A k komu obratitsya za organizatsiey uzhe tochno znayu! Spasibo vsey komande, Aram, Martin, Kostya, Avik, bolshoy privet iz pasmurnogo Voskresenska! ))) P.S. Prikreplyu nemnogo foto, oni bez solntsa, zato dostatochno atmosfernye)

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Дина

22 September 2021

Hochu napisat slova ogromnoy blagodarnosti vsey komande Armenia. Turizm. Isklyuchitelnaya organizatsiya vseh poezdok - ni odnogo sboya ili problemy! Nikakoy gonki - "zdes smotrim pyat minut i bezhim dalshe". I glavnoe - ogromnaya teplota i dushevnost, momentalnye otvety na voprosy. Massa poleznoy informatsii - chto esche posmotret, gde poest i tak dalee. Ogromnaya blagodarnost nashemu gidu Tigranu, kotoryy pokazal nam svoyu stranu, kotoruyu my teper tozhe nemnogo uznali i ochen polyubili. Spasibo, za teplotu i za to, chto ne zhalel vremeni, chtoby pokazat nam vsyu etu krasotu. Obyazatelno priedu esche raz, stolko vsego esche hochetsya uvidet. I tolko s Armenia Tourism.

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Зоя

27 August 2021

My previous review got deleted because of a VK glitch. Reposting) Our individual 2-week tour of Armenia has ended. The trip exceeded all expectations! It was a journey in comfortable cars, filled with incredible mountain landscapes, ancient monasteries and churches set in picturesque places. Everything was inexpensive, delicious, with clear organization, warm-hearted guides and no pushy advertising. We visited both well-known sightseeing spots and places lost in the backcountry, unfamiliar even to the guide. The trip plan was put together very well. The first and last two days were Yerevan and its surroundings. In between was a leisurely 10-day journey that included a rest day at Sevan. It's exactly this kind of longer trip that I would recommend to anyone who wants to enjoy the beauty of Armenia's remote corners. The most picturesque and memorable were Tsaghkadzor, Dilijan and the Lori region (Odzun). For the latter it's best to set aside at least 3 days, but it's worth it! Some anchor points of the route: Noravank, Tatev, Jermuk, Sevan, Dilijan and Haghartsin, Ijevan, the Akhtala, Haghpat, Sanahin and Makaravank monasteries, the Debed river canyon, Odzun, the cliff monastery of Horomayr, Stepanavan Dendropark and Khnevank, Kasakh Gorge, the Saghmosavank and Tegher monasteries. We stocked up on excellent wine and authentic cheese. Overall, the national cuisine is very tasty. But I have to admit, it seemed to me a little saltier than what we're used to. A little about the organizers. I'll say right away, I was a bit nervous about relying on strangers. But in the end we met almost the whole team. The warmth, heartfelt welcome, care and hospitality repeatedly confirmed the phrase "you're not tourists to us, but guests." Aram, as the main coordinator, thought everything through and organized it perfectly; we were always in the right place at the right time, and stayed in comfortable and cozy hotels. Kostya told us a lot of interesting things about Garni temple and Geghard Monastery. I want to thank Tigran for his prompt help and support in an unexpected difficult situation. We spent the first half of the trip with Avik, getting the brightest first impressions of Armenia, rich in spirit and nature. We didn't expect such strong impressions, honestly). Thanks to his interesting stories, wit and excellent choice of music, the long drives passed easily and comfortably. And of course, thank you for the most delicious khashlama on the road from Tatev). And then we met Suren. At first cautiously, and then closer and closer, we found common ground and shared interests. During the day -…

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Мария

27 June 2021

Vyrazhaem blagodarnost za organizatsiyu nashih ekskursiy po Armenia. Nam predostavili komfortnyy avtomobil s kreslom dlya pyatiletnego rebenka, zamechatelnyy gid, komfortnye dorogi, muzykalnoe soprovozhdenie. Ne uspeli posetit vse dostoprimechatelnosti, planiruem vernutsya za novymi emotsiyami. Tri dnya proleteli kak tri chasa, vse nashi pozhelaniya byli ispolneny. Armenia nas pokorila svoim gostepriimstvom i dobrotoy k lyudyam. Budem rekomendovat vsem svoim druzyam i znakomym. Zhelaem vam pobolshe turistov i protsvetaniya.

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