Khor Virap Tour: Explore Armenia's Christian Roots
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13 Ratings
Lusarat

Embark on a captivating tour of Khor Virap, a historic monastery site in Armenia where St. Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned. Explore the stunning Noravank Monastery and indulge in a wine tasting experience at the renowned Areni Winery.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Khor Virap - The Khor Virap Monastery is set against the stunning backdrop of Mount Ararat’s snow-covered slopes, providing a breathtaking view of Armenia’s national symbol.
  • Areni Wine Factory - This trip includes a chance to sample Armenian wine at the Areni winery.
  • Noravank Monastery - The Noravank Monastery, originating from the 13th to 14th centuries.
What's Included
  • Transport by air conditioned vehicle according to the number of participants
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Wine tasting
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Explore some of the most renowned destinations in southern Armenia with this exclusive day trip from Yerevan. This tour offers a blend of stunning landscapes, historic monasteries, and Armenia’s renowned wine region.
Begin with a visit to Khor Virap Monastery, a significant spiritual site in Armenian history and one of the most famous viewpoints of Mount…

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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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Vacation57914937359
Jun 15, 2025
Excellent Tour, Fantastic Driver! - We had booked a tour three months in advance, which canceled at 8 PM night before. We were left in a jam and quickly booked this tour. It was absolutely perfect!! The driver was so kind and professional. It almost made us grateful that our original tour was canceled. We would highly recommend this one!
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Ln822
Oct 12, 2023
Interesting and unique - Our trip did not include a visit to Areni winery (we went as part of one of the other tours we took on a different day). This was one of our favorite tours while in Armenia. Arev was our tour guide and Artur was our driver. We were amazed to see Khor Virap and learn about the shocking history of this place. We were able to climb down into the prison cave (it was a bit scary to use the latter but very interesting to see the cave). We also really loved seeing Noravank, located in such a breathtaking location. It is surrounded by red rock cliffs and is such a unique landscape. We highly recommend this tour!
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Adventure24988501545
Jun 29, 2023
Loved every second! - It was such a lovely tour! The sights was beautiful and we took a lot of photos. Our guide was very well informed about the places we went to and answered all our questions about Armenia in general. The driver was responsible and took good care of us. Thank you!!!
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Backpacker147372
Jun 13, 2023
Great Trip - It was such a nice tour, we stopped at all places we wanted to see and the driver even showed as an amazing restaurant cause we were already hungry. Further he told us some facts about the sites and about Armenia. Highly recommended!
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Tanja8
May 10, 2023
Great memories of Noravank - I definitely recommend this trip. Maria had lots of information on the old and recent history of the region, and we also stopped several times on the way, sometimes with a detour from the originally planned route, to make photos of the scenery. If you like the spirit of Indiana Jones , then Noravank is definitely the place to be. You can easily skip the winery though, it looked like a place for mass tourism (different sorts of wine served in the same glass, with very little explanation).
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940ladislavm
Mar 1, 2023
Land of Noah - Our driver was very friendly guys with typical armenian humor:) He stoped everywhere we wont. Adviced to us best jezva coffe and restarants with homemade ingredients. 5 of 5*
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_g2752sn
Jan 7, 2023
Bravo! - wonderful driver Edward, thank him very much - a knowledgeable and intelligent man! Full-day tour - and experiences for a week!
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Mitchelle
Jul 13, 2022
We had an absolutely wonderful experience - We had a great experience at this private tour organised by Land of Noah. The driver and guide, Mr Arthur, was very helpful, friendly, courteous and informative. He was well versed in English, and happily answered all our questions. The Khor Virap monastery overlooking Ararat mountain was a sight to behold, and the Areni winery tour was quite charming too. It was nice driving around the wine growing region and walking among the vineyards. The day was capped off with the most memorable lunch we had at a family owned local restaurant with all produce, including the wine and vodka, produced in-house. It was truly memorable and can't thank Mr Arthur enough for the wonderful day tour. Highly, highly recommend and value for money too! 😊
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Michaelcf3144xe
May 14, 2022
A wonderful day trip to some of Armenia's best attractions with a brilliant guide and driver. - I cannot recommend this trip enough. The driver, Artak, and the guide, Arman, were with me on two trips while in Armenia and both were extremely friendly, funny, informative and had great English. The trip itself was amazing. I went in early march and we were nearly the only people at Khor Virap and other landmarks. Due to the weather and some extreme snowfall we could not travel to some parts mentioned in the trip, but the guide and driver were quick to make other plans and we visited some other sites at lower altitude and still had a wonderful day. No time was lost and no shortcuts were taken, meaning that I still had an incredible time. I would highly recommend the trip to Khor Virap and Areni, and if you are doing any tours with Land of Noah while in Armenia, I would highly recommend requesting Arman and Artak as your guides. Not only did we visit some incredible attractions, but I learned so much about Armenia as a country, its culture, history, cuisine, industry and so much more. Don't be afraid to ask loads of questions!
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981marinat
Jan 25, 2022
Great tour! Thank you! - Many thanks to Gore and Edward for a great tour!! I would like to note the kindness, professionalism, attentiveness and willingness to help during the trip and thank you for sharing the most successful points for the photo:) Punctuality and cleanliness in the car. Of course, thanks for the tours themselves, a lot of useful and fascinating information. Definitely recommended!
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