87 Tsinamdzgvrishvili str. 0107 Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: +99532 184539; Fax: +99532 956963; Cellular: +99593 529685
Tel: +99532 184539; Fax: +99532 956963; Cellular: +99593 529685
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87 Tsinamdzgvrishvili str. 0107 Tbilisi, Georgia Tel: +99532 184539; Fax: +99532 956963; Cellular: +99593 529685 |
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Ethnographical combined tour Participate in Vardavar Water Festival and enjoy Armenian national music and dance, taste special made dishes for Vardavar celebration in Armenia. In Georgia you will observe ancient ritual dances and songs related to the cult of Sun. Follow to the sites related to Argonauts and Colchis Kingdom. Best Time
Day by day itinerary Day 1: June 28 Arrival. Transfer to the hotel. Rest. You'll travel through the Northern regions of Armenia, where the forest zone dominates. Here even people differ with their peaceful nature. In Lori region, famous for its wonderful nature,you'll see the Medieval educational centers, the monasteries of Haghpat & Sanahin included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO. During this day you'll also see the third largest freshwater mountain lake in the world Sevan /1900 m above sea level, surface 1240 km2/ with its Peninsula. Dinner and overnight in Noy Land Beach Resort Day 2: June 29 Vardavar Festival Celebration Hayravank Monastery, Vardavar Festival Celebration. You'll see the way the Armenian people celebrate The Transfiguration of Christ, the so-called Vardavar. Enjoy the national music, dance and the ancient ritual from the beginning to the end. You won't have seen it in any other place. You'll learn to knit a Khachbur, which is the symbol of prosperity and fertility and take it with you. Dinner and overnight in Noy Land Beach Resort Day 3: June 30 After having a city tour in Yerevan, you'll continue your trip to the center of the Armenian Apostolic Church, The Holy See of St. Ejmiatsin where the Catholocos of all Armenians, Head of The Armenian Church, lives and works. You'll see the architectural masterpieces, the unique monasteries of Hrispime and Gayane, /7th C./ named after the holy virgins, propagating Christianity in Armenia. Dinner and overnight in Yerevan Day 4: July 1 In the Matenadaran, the depositary of ancient manuscripts, you can see rare examples of hand-written books from 5th C. on religious, philosophical, medical, mathematical subjects, having great artistic value. The books on literature are especially interesting, adorned with multicolored miniatures, preserved till our days due to the high quality of the natural paints and proficiency of writers. You'll continue your trip to Garni, the only Pagan Temple /1st C./ preserved on the territory of the former Soviet Union. You'll see the unique Geghard Monastery /13th C./, hewn in a huge rock. It refers to the time when the architectural artistic thought of the Armenians reached the depths of caves. Additional: Ararat Cognac Factory with tasting of the Armenian traditional cognac. Dinner and overnight in Yerevan Day 5: July 2 In the end of your tour you'll see the most important places: the Southern Armenia and the Biblical Mount Ararat, the symbol of eternity for the Armenian people with the fruitful and beautiful Ararat Valley. Khor Virap Monastery /Deep Hole/, where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for 13 years, and the most magnificent and luxuriously ornamented monastery- Noravank, perfectly blending with the surrounding reddish rocks and landscape of the Vayoths Dzor region. Dinner and overnight in Yerevan Day 6: July 3 Return to Sadakhlo border, en route visiting Haghartsin Monastery. Meeting at the Sadakhlo border; Arrival in Tbilisi accommodation in a hotel Tbilisi sightseeing tour: Metekhi Church 13th c., Narikhala fortress 4th c., sulfur baths, Sioni Cathedral 6-13th c., Anchiskhati basilica 6th c. Funicular. Visit Georgian history museum after lunch. Dinner and overnight in Tbilisi Day 7: July 4 Tbilisi - Ambrolauri Then we will drive to Mtskheta, capital and religious center of East Georgian kingdom from 4th c. B.C. to 5th c. A.D. Visit Jvari monastery (6th c) and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (11th c.), both included in UNESCO world Heritage sites. Later we will explore ancient temple town Uplistsikhe from 10th c. B.C. and continue Drive to Ambrolauri. Nakerala pass (1270 m) Chishkara Pass (15 km.) On our way we'll see stone column with inscriptions on it in ancient Georgian. We will enjoy beautiful view of Central Caucasus Range, Shaori reservoir (1160m.) Dinner and overnight in Ambrolauri Day 8: July 5 Ambrolauri - Phutiethi We will visit: Museum in Ambrolauri, Nikortsminda Cathedral of 12th c. (1200 m.); Agara church, Khotevi fortress and church. After lunch arrive to village Phuthieti. Racha region, where according to the canon law, bright stars first entered was announced as cathedral province of Colchis Kingdom. You will see the oldest cult stone of the Sun (Ra), ritual dances and songs; hear the oldest hymn of the sun worshippers - "Rashovda". Dinner and overnight in Phutiethi Day 9: July 6 Phutiethi - Sadmeli There are remains of the earliest Colchis temples of the sun where Argonauts arrived and stole the Golden Fleece. It was temple of legendary Medea, Colchis king Ayety's daughter, and nearby, on alpine zone, the peculiarity of the flora gives us ground to believe that Medea, besides her responsibilities to her religion grew unique plants here, observed even today in this region. Dinner and overnight in village Sadmeli Day 10: July 7 Sadmeli - Tbilisi Drive to Tbilisi Rest at the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Tbilisi Day 11: July 8 Transfer to the airport Departure Special highlights: Georgia Tbilisi Old Tbilisi: Metekhi Church 13th c., Narikhala fortress 4th c., sulfur baths, Sioni cathedral from 6 to13th c., Anchiskhati basilica 7th c. Funicular, Georgian history museum. Mtskheta: Jvari monastery 6th c. Svetitskhoveli cathedral 11th c., included in UNESCO. Gori: Stalin's house-museum. cave- temple town Uplistsikhe Nakerala pass (1270 m) Chishkara Pass (15 km.) Shaori reservoir (1160m.) Ethnographical Museum in Ambrolauri Nikortsminda Cathedral of 12th c. (1200 m.); Agara church, Khotevi fortress and church. village Phuthieti. Racha region, where according to the canon law, bright stars first entered was announced as cathedral province of Colchis Kingdom. You will see the oldest cult stone of the Sun (Ra), ritual dances and songs; hear the oldest hymn of the sun worshippers - "Rashovda". Armenia Gyumri: Gyumri city tour, Amberd fortress from 10c., Saghmosavank Monastery 12c. Yerevan: city tour, the Republic square, Matenadaran- depository and research institute of ancient manuscripts, Persian Blue Mosque from 1766; Echmiadzin Cathedral from, Hripsime Church and Zvartnots Temple, both of the 7th century. Lake Sevan, peninsula monastery of 10th century Deligan, Alaverdi city, Haghpat Monastery 10th -13th c, UNESCO heritage. Price
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