Day trip to: Lake Sevan-Dilijian (Old Dilijan, Haghartsin Monastery)
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Lake Sevan is a freshwater lake of the Armenian Highland, the largest lake in the Caucasus. Visit to Sevanavank - monastery on the northwest coast of Lake Sevan. The monastery is located on the Sevan peninsula, which was previously a small island.
We will continue our way to Tavush region of Armenia - the small resort town of Dilijan. The next stop is Haghartsin Monastery, which was built in the X-XIII centuries, mostly under the auspices of the Bagratuni dynasty. We will also visit Goshavank - a monastery complex of the XII-XIII centuries in the village of Gosh in Armenia. Goshavank is a cultural, educational and religious center of medieval Armenia. The sources are referred to as seminary, university, etc. Return to Yerevan.
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan is the largest body of water in Armenia and the Caucasus region. It is one of the largest freshwater high-altitude (alpine) lakes in Eurasia. The lake is situated in Gegharkunik Province, at an altitude of 1,900 m.
Monastery Sevanavank
According to an inscription in one of the churches, the monastery of Sevanavank was founded in 874 by Princess Mariam, the daughter of Ashot I (who became a king a decade later). The two churches of the complex, Surp Arakelots meaning the "Holy Apostles" and Surp Astvatsatsin meaning the "Holy Mother of God", are both cruciform plan structures with octagonal tambours. Both are quite similar in appearance. Adjacent are the ruins of a gavit whose roof was originally supported by six wooden columns. Some of the remains of the gavit and its columns can be seen in the Yerevan Museum of History.
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Day trip to: Lake Sevan-Dilijian (Old Dilijan, Haghartsin Monastery)
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Private transportation
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Multilingual gude driver (English, Russian, Armenian)
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
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Lunch
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Reviews
4 reviews
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It was interesting
aedababoom,Sep 6, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Egor was so helpful and great guide . He knows a lot about Armenian history and culture, also the driver Gevorg was so nice.
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vicm892,Jul 31, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Worst trip - worst experience Pay more - poor service Lunch meal was terrible - taste old and also serving cold Stop at Parz lij was so short , couldn’t do anything . Overall bad
The lifeline of Armenia
ssghosh 7963,Oct 11, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It is said by the locals that if Sevan Dries up ever, the country will be dead in 40 days. Lake Sevan is not only the lifeline of the Armenians, but it is also by far the most beautiful place I have seen. For the monastery, one has the climb 200 odd stairs but it's worth the climb as once you are on the top the view is mesmerizing.
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