The 6 Khor Virap and Noravank Tours in Areni and Vayots Dzor That Earn Their Price

2.Group tour: Khor Virap, Noravank, Jermuk, Areni wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 93 reviews · 12 hours · from $40

Spend 12 hours exploring southern Armenia with a live guide in Armenian, English or Russian. See Mount Ararat from Khor Virap, Noravank’s red-rock setting, Jermuk Waterfall and Arch of Dreams, then taste Areni wines. The $40 price includes transport, guiding and wine tasting, while the cable car costs 2,000 AMD extra.

“Our group tour was absolutely wonderful, largely thanks to our incredible guide, Anna, and our excellent driver, Garik. Anna was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging, bringing each site to life with fascinating insights. Garik navigated expertly, making sure our journey was smooth and comfortable. Their combined efforts truly made this an unforgettable and highly recommended experience!”

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3.Enlightened Armenia: Echmiadzin, Khor Virap, Noravank, Areni

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 10 hours · from $67

Spend 10 hours visiting Saint Hripsime, Echmiadzin, Khor Virap, Noravank, and Areni with an English-speaking guide such as Aida. You’ll travel by air-conditioned van, eat homemade food with a local family, meet an artisan, and taste wine in Armenia’s best-known wine region.

“The guy who guided the tour was very nice, very good in explanations and asking any question! The visited sites are amazing, the family provided a big amount of good food and wine tasting was very interesting. In my opinion, to make the tour perfect, you should add a shot visit to Areni 1 cave.”

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4.Private Day Trip to Jermuk, Noravank & Khor Virap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 9 hours · from $111Top rated

Travel from Yerevan to Khor Virap, Noravank, and Jermuk in a private car, minivan, or minibus. You’ll see Mount Ararat, medieval monasteries, Jermuk Waterfall, and the spa town’s mineral water. English-speaking driver Khachik and guide Artyom have both been praised for safe, helpful service.

“Very good tour. Jermak is less interesting than the first 2 stops but still worth to visit. Khor Virap & Novarank are incredible.”

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5.Tatev(Shaki waterfall)Noravank Areni wine tasting Khor Virap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 12 hours

Travel from Yerevan with an English or Russian-speaking driver to Khor Virap, Areni wine country, Noravank, Shaki Waterfall, and Tatev. Levon and Garnik have led this route, with private transport, bottled water, Wi-Fi, and flexible attention to your needs. Cable-car and site tickets cost extra.

“it was a long journey but was worth every moment of it. All four sights were fantastic- Khor Virap, Nivarank, Armenia, the breathtaking Tatev ropeway and the monastery on top and fi ally the Shaki waterfalls. k Levon was a fantastic host and we quite enjoyed the ride with him.. He took the extra effort to come with us and explain about each location that we visited. Every thing was very well planned. The conversation that we had with him on the way was quite engaging, often funny and very informative. The 12 hour journey turned out to be close to 14 but Levin saw us through with always a…”

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6.Wine tour Areni Noravank Khor Virap Areni cave

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6 hours

Travel from Yerevan in a private, air-conditioned car to Khor Virap, Areni village, Areni-1 Cave, and Noravank. Taste local wines, enter an ancient underground cave, and see Mount Ararat. English- and Russian-speaking drivers provide flexible transport, but entrance fees, lunch, and a guide are extra.

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