Day 1

Arrive in Tbilisi. Transfer to the hotel. Check in after 15:00

Day 2

Here myth and history, culture and traditions, diverse nature and hospitable people; all intermingle with one another, inspired poetry, polyphonic songs and elegant dancing. A blend of cultures, a smell of spices, different nations meeting on street corners, different faiths sharing the same courtyards....this is Tbilisi, the city that has been dominated by traders, warriors, tyrants and dictators in turn. Take a walk around the old town and breathe in the living past. Today Tbilisi is a modern city with well-known museums and theatres, art galleries, churches and archaeological excavations, Sulphur bathhouses, narrow streets with inner courts, surrounded with balconies decorated with laces, which overhang over abysses

Sights to visit:

• Metekhi Church of Assumption (13^th c.) built by the king Demetre II. Resting upon the top of the hill, the church is a good example of cross-domed Georgian orthodox churches.
• Georgian Synagogue - Jewish prayer house built from 1895 to 1903.
• Sioni Cathedral (6^th-19^th cc.). The cathedral was the seat of the ruling Catholicos-Patriarchs and is commonly referred to as the “Tbilisi Sioni”, following an old Georgian custom of naming churches after places in the Holy Land.
• Anchiskhati Basilica (6^th c.) – the oldest surviving church in Tbilisi.
• Peace Bridge
• Narikhala Fortress - the main citadel of the city where you can enjoy the wonderful views of Tbilisi.
• Sulphur Baths - high in Sulphur and other minerals, with a constant temperature of 38C to 40C, the waters have long been used as a therapeutic aid for a range of ailments.
• Rustaveli Avenue - the central avenue in Tbilisi named after the medievalGeorgianpoet, Shota Rustaveli.
• National Museum of Georgia where you can enjoy the permanent exhibition ‘The Archaeological Treasury’.
• Botanical garden of Tbilisi

Day 3

Day 4

Departure from TBILISI to  YEREVAN

Arrival in Yerevan at 17:00 and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight in YEREVAN

Day 5

CITY TOUR/ ECHMIADZIN/ZVARTNOTS/YEREVAN

Breakfast at the hotel.

The day starts with a visit to History Museum housed by Yerevan City Hall. Providing an excellent introduction to the history of the city, the museum is an ideal place to start your exploration of new and old Yerevan. 

Continue our exploration of the treasures of Armenia with a visit to the Vatican city of Armenia, Holy Echmiadzin. Experience a fascinating journey through time, descend to the ruins of the pagan sanctuary beneath the altar and pay tribute to the Treasury of  Mother Cathedral with striking collection of relics of Christianity. On to Zvartnots, a temple consecrated in the presence of Emperor Constantine of Byzantium, it stands out as one of the most prominent creations of medieval architecture. 

Drive back to Yerevan.

Afternoon walking tour of Yerevan exploring various layers of its history – medieval shrines hidden behind imposing Soviet-style façades, narrow streets of the old center with sunlight playing on its pink walls, Closed Market and Blue Mosque on Mashtots Avenue, Republic Square, Cascade and Mother Armenia, Opera House and ambitious projects of independent Armenia. 

Overnight in  YEREVAN 

Day 6

YEREVAN/ GARNI & GEGHARD/ SEVAN/ YEREVAN

Breakfast at the hotel. 
Transfer to Sevan via sightseeing of the picturesque Avan Canyon, skirting formidable cliffs and passing exotic-looking gorges until a green plateau by the Azat River comes into view. Here, in the harmony of relief and the virgin nature you will see the pagan Garni architectural complex of the 1st century and feel the spirit of ancient ages. Another ten minutes ride through the gorge will take you to the cave monastery of Geghard (12th –13th centuries). 
Continue through the picturesque pass to come to the shores of Lake Sevan, one of the highest freshwater lakes in the world, The Pearl of Armenia. Relaxing time at the Lake, enjoy the scenery, take a 20-minute walk to the top of Akhtamar Trail for the best photographic views of the Lake, and explore romantic Sevanavank Monastery. 

Drive back to Yerevan.

Day 7

Departure from Yerevan to Beirut international airport

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the airport to take the flight back.