Armenia Full-Day Tour: Khor Virap, Noravank, and Tatev Monasteries with Cable Car Ride

Embark on a full-day tour of Armenia and discover its most amazing attractions. Visit Khor Virap, Noravank, and Tatev Monasteries, and take a thrilling cable car ride on the world’s longest cable car without stops, Tatever.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Khor Virap - Khor Virap is renowned as Armenia’s most significant pilgrimage destination, closely linked to the nation’s adoption of Christianity. Christianity became the state religion in Armenia in 301, thanks to the efforts of Saint Gregory The Illuminator. Before converting King Trdat III to Christianity, Saint Gregory was imprisoned in a…
What's Included
  • Extra stops upon request
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
  • Professional drivers
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Insurance for vehicle & passengers
  • Free pick-up & drop-off in Yerevan
  • Guided tour options in English or Russian
What's Not Included
  • Lunch price
  • Tatev cable-car ticket at 9000 AMD ~ 24$ per person
Additional Information

Discover the best of Armenia’s attractions! Visit Khor Virap monastery and enjoy the most scenic mountain views. Explore the one-of-a-kind Noravank monastery complex. Unique in its architecture, the Church of the Holy Mother of God holds the distinction of being the only two-story monastery in Armenia. Next, head to Tatev monastery, a significant…

Location
Khor Virap
Highway 11 - Near the village of Pokr Vedi, Artashat
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Li
Oct 30, 2025
Fantastic trip - Our driver Arakel is very nice and share many things with me and the trip is pretty well arranged, Hyur is good choice for you in Armenia 我们的司机Arakel很友好也和我分享了很多有趣的事情,旅程很安全舒适,虽然雾很大,但是却别有一番风味,如果你来亚美尼亚旅游,Hyur是个很好的选择
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Nellie
Oct 19, 2025
wonderful day! - Today was my third day joining a private tour with Hyur, and once again it was a truly wonderful experience. My guide Nelly and driver Grigor were both very kind, gentle, and professional. Nelly was extremely knowledgeable and shared many additional insights throughout the journey, allowing me to understand Armenia’s history and culture on a much deeper level. Without these private, in-depth tours, I would never have had the chance to learn so many details and hidden stories about this country. The itinerary today was quite long — about 12 to 13 hours round trip — but it was perfectly organized. There were plenty of rest stops, and the schedule was well balanced, so I never felt rushed or tired. I tend to ask a lot of questions, and Nelly was always patient to explain everything in detail. I’m also very grateful to Grigor for his safe and comfortable driving throughout such a long journey. thank you for such a wonderful experience! 今天是第三天參加Hyur的private tour,又是非常棒的一天!真的超讚! 今天的導覽Nelly和司機Grigor都是非常友善溫柔的人, Nelly同樣非常專業,在旅途中也額外補充了很多資訊,真的非常感謝她能夠讓我更深入了解亞美尼亞,沒有參加這些private tour的深度導覽,真的沒機會了解這麼多細節還有額外的歷史和文化,今天的行程時長非常長,來回需要將近12-13小時,途中都有充分的休息時間,時間都安排的很妥當,不會覺得很趕,我超級愛問問題,Nelly也和之前的導覽一樣非常有耐心的回答我,也謝謝司機Grigor在如此長途的旅程中安全駕駛讓我整趟旅程舒適,今天還是覺得超棒!也超開心!
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987fatemeha
Oct 7, 2025
Comfortable trip - We booked a private tour to Khor Virap, Shaki Waterfall, and the Tatev Ropeway, and it was an unforgettable experience! Our driver, Karen, was absolutely wonderful — patient, professional, and an incredibly skilled driver. He knew all the routes perfectly and was always punctual. The entire trip was comfortable, well-organized, and truly memorable. We highly recommend this tour and Karen to anyone visiting Armenia!
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Barbarast4240gb
Oct 7, 2025
A brilliant day - My wife and I did this trip today with Arthur from Hyur services. Pick up from hotel was on time, the car was very comfortable and clean and tidy. Water bottles in door pockets. Arthur was well presented and took care of us all day with multiple unscheduled photo stops. Communication was fun with multiple versions of Google translate used between Australian and Armenian. The itinerary was excellent, the communication with the company before hand was excellent with prompt detailed replies to all questions. I would highly recommend Hyur services in Armenia.
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N935sjmuriell
Sep 27, 2025
Bonne. - Marina is a very good guide. She speaks very good English and is fair in her explanations in Russian and English. I would have liked to be reminded that it could be cold in Tatev because it is in the mountains. The 25-minute stop at the food court could have been eliminated. The day is very long and it makes it arrive even later in Yerevan. Driver Aro was very good and did not take any risks on the road.
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Mariagy9471wk
Sep 9, 2025
A first experience of the landscape and monasteries of Armeni. - Although very long, it was an excellent trip and worth doing. The monasteries were amazing as well as the scenery along the route. Our guide Tikran was very knowledgeable and informative and managed to explain everything in English and Russian. The driver Aryak was very good especially with the difficult hairpin bends in the mountains. Thankyou both for a memorable trip. Olha and Maria Gawdiak
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Curious17504674103
Sep 4, 2025
Another great day trip! - We had our second trip with Hyur this week and it was so great that Meline was again our guide! As soon as we heard, that she would be again our guide, we knew, we would have a great day! This time Arakel was our driver and he managed to bring us safe through the mountain roads, which is not easy! He was very kind and friendly too! This trip was a long one as we went to: Etschmiadsin - Visiting the oldest Cathedral in the world was just great Noravank - Monastary with a stunning view Tatev and Wings of Tatev - Rather long trip from Jerevan, but absolutely worth it! The wings of Tatev Ropeway (Guiness Book) ride was giving amazing views! And Tatev Monastary was also something you should not miss! But one of the highlights was also the scenary along the way as the landscape changes every 50 kilometers and we find this kind of landscape just astonishing beautiful! But again: Thank you Meline for all your patience, the information, the taking care, the funny conversations, the kindness!
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Discover60939536889
Sep 4, 2025
Stunning private tour to Tatev - This was our second tour within three days via Hyur tours and again, we had such a great experience. Our first tour was with Meline as tour guide and we asked the agency to make the second tour again with Meline. You can't ask for a better tour guide, she has such a knowledge about her country Armenia and knows so many details about the churches & the history with the abilty, to explain everything entertaning. Our tour started with Etschmiadsin, mindblowing to visit this oldest cathredale in the world in that great condition. Next stop was Noravank monastery with a stunning montain view. The final stop was Tatev and even if it's a long trip to get there - it's so worth it. In this regard, what a plus, that we had such an experienced driver - thanks a lot Arakel for the safe trip. The ropeway (wow) brings you up to Tatev monastery and you will love it. Such a beautiful, peacuful and energetic place! We are very happy and will leave Armenia with great memories.
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Clbhammer
Sep 3, 2025
Better than 5 Stars - Fantastic Tour. Five stars all the way. If “best ever” was a category the distinction would be appropriate. Sam, our guide, provided us with an incredible insight into history and life in Armenia. He tried so hard to be certain that we would not miss a thing. He took many photos of us from the best vantage points. We had a great discussion about life in Armenia during Soviet times and now. He presented his concerns for the hope and future of this beautiful country. Our driver Arthur was a true professional. He was skillful and, like Sam, did his best to ensure that we had an exceptional time. He was agreeable to changes to our request to additional stops beyond those listed in our itinerary. He provided us an excellent recommendation for a lunch venue. I would highly recommend Hyur to ensure a wonderful experience.
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34naeems
Aug 25, 2025
Professional team.. Thanks Raffi and Gogor - Professional and friendly team.. day started on time as planned and flexible during the day.. we were happy with Raffi and Gogor.. thank you
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up to 7 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).