Echmiadzin Cathedral and Zvartnots Temple Tour: A Half-day Exploration from Yerevan

Embark on a half-day tour from Yerevan to explore the historic Echmiadzin Cathedral, the first Christian cathedral in the world, and the impressive Zvartnots Temple. Discover UNESCO World Heritage Sites and delve into Armenia’s rich religious history.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Echmiadzin Monastery - Mother Cathedral of Armenia, the 1st Christian church in the World.
    UNESCO heritage site
    Due to reconstruction works, Mother Cathedral is only possible to see from outside
  • Saint Hripsime Church - tomb of St. Hripsime is located there. UNESCO heritage site
  • Saint Gayane Church - UNESCO heritage site
  • **Zvartnots…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles & professional drivers
  • Flexible itinerary - extra stops upon request
  • Comprehensive insurance for vehicle & passengers
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Convenient free pick-up & drop-off within Yerevan
  • Expert guide services available in English or Russian (optional)
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Zvartnots entrance fee at 1300 AMD/ ~ 3.50$ per person
Additional Information

On this 3-4-hour tour visit Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral (from outside), the main cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the very first Christian cathedral in the World. It is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Also see the church of St. Gayane and St. Hripsime churches that are among the three churches in Echmiadzin dedicated to the…

Location
Echmiadzin Monastery
Echmiadzin Monastery Complex
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Viktorba6825ub
May 2, 2025
The journey to find the start of our believes. - The views and joyrney was pretty amazing. We learned a lot about Armenia, Yerevan and the history of it. Nazeli has been doing pretty good with her job. Her knowledge is as amazing as she is. We got so much information about the Christianity, themples and the architecture of thise places. It was pretty amazing and nice joyrney to have. I would recomend it to everyone. Thank you for the amazing experience!
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Inspire60328223137
Apr 25, 2025
Absulutely Stunning and Stellar - All tours were phenomenal: the content, the confort of the buses and vans, the organisation, the punctuality, and the guide. Edward has been impeccable in all 4 tours that i took part, and all the drivers, and the staff in the office. I strongly recommend HYUR services for all your tours in Armenia.
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Douglasga8648ao
Apr 19, 2025
Wonderful driver on amazing tour - Our driver, Levon, was excellent. He was on time and very accommodating. Levon drove safely and made himself very available based on our schedule. He treated us in a friendly way and was one of the reasons we enjoyed the trip so much. The three cathedrals were absolutely magnificent.
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Dianette95
Apr 16, 2025
Informative and pleasant tours - Thanks to our friendly guide Tamar who made us discover the sites of Etchmiadzin and Zvarnots as well as some churches nearby , it was pleasant and informative , thanks also to our driver Marcos. I recommend Hyur Service for sightseeing tours.
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V7429yvnataliak
Apr 13, 2025
Great trip - It was a great experience! Thank you Zavel for the trip! We've been in a beautiful places and saw interesting buildings😊
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Leilah_h
Apr 9, 2025
Excellent!!!!! - Excellent tour and excellent company! We had a wonderful time and loved all the beautiful sites!!!!!
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Leilah_hillman
Apr 9, 2025
Enjoyable! - Another incredible tour with Hyur Tour company. This was a day full of old churches, monasteries and ruins! Very enjoyable indeed.
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Moreenn181
Apr 3, 2025
Top notch service and guide! - Excellent service by Anna and Gegard. Anna is very knowledgeable about the Armenian history and Geghard is a good and considerate driver. We enjoyed our time with both of them. I also wanted to give a special mention to Hyur customer service team. I accidentally double booked the tour and the Hyur customer service team was prompt in releasing my refund. Highly recommend them for your time in Armenia!
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Dev0yf
Mar 20, 2025
Anush was one of the best guides I’ve ever experienced! - Anush was an excellent guide! The driver was pleasant and professional! Highly recommend. The Cathedral was great and the museum was fantastic.
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Maria_s
Apr 27, 2025
The guide, Anna, was... - The guide, Anna, was lovely and very knowledgeable. She responded to all our questions and went above and beyond! However, I felt the tour was very focused on churches and religion, and I would have liked to know more about Armenian history, for example, or have had a culinary experience.
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From $65 (Per Vehicle)
up to 7 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).