9 Long Lunches in Armenia Worth Booking

1.Day Trip to Armenia Including Homemade Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,084 reviews · 11 hours · from $59Our pick

Cross from Tbilisi into northern Armenia for Akhtala, Haghpat, Alaverdi, the Mikoyan Brothers Museum, and Sanahin. An English-speaking guide such as Maria, Luka, or Tota leads the day, with transport, entrance fees, and a generous family lunch included.

“I really enjoyed the tour aand was happy to see Armenia as well while my time in Georgia. I want to thank the local lady for the awesome and tasty food she prepared for us. It was a very guest-friendly atmosphere. And a special thank you for our guide Maria, who was kind, approachable and with a lot of knowledge.”

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2.Day Trip to Armenia with Homemade Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 345 reviews · 11 hours · from $64

Travel from Tbilisi to northern Armenia with an English-speaking guide such as Zezva, Temo, or Irakli. Visit Akhtala, UNESCO-listed Haghpat, Sanahin, and Alaverdi, then eat a generous homemade meal with a local family. Expect an 11-hour day, border formalities, mountain roads, and a small group.

“So much fun and the guide was great. Totally recommend it.”

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3.1 Day Private Armenia: UNESCO, Soviet & Curated Family Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $135Top rated

Travel from Tbilisi into northern Armenia with a private English-speaking guide and insured car. Visit Akhtala, UNESCO-listed Haghpat and Sanahin, stop at the Mikoyan brothers museum, and share a generous home-cooked Armenian lunch with a local family. Guides may include Temo, Zezva, George, Mariam, or Irakli.

“A really good decision to step out of Georgia for a day and go explore north Armenia. The contrast of cultures was fantastic. The landscapes were beautiful. Overall worth it and recommended!”

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4.Armenia: 1 Day Soviet gems, UNESCO + Family lunch (Small group)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $49Best value

Cross from Tbilisi into Northern Armenia for Akhtala, UNESCO-listed Haghpat, Sanahin, and a home-style Armenian lunch. Your English-speaking guide, possibly Giorgi, Zezva, Mariam, or Irakli, handles the long day and border crossing in a small air-conditioned group of up to 12.

“Excellent guide who showed us different sites in Armenia for one day. The restaurant we ate at for lunch was the best I've ever had on one of these types of tours. The quality of food and presentation made it seem like a home cooked meal.”

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5.1 Day detour to Armenia from Tbilisi & Local family lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $75

Cross the Georgia-Armenia border from Tbilisi with an English-speaking guide such as Keto or Keta. Visit Sanahin, Haghpat, and Akhtala monasteries, explore Alaverdi, and share a homemade Armenian barbecue lunch with a local family. The nine-hour trip is limited to 15 people.

“The tour was really amazing. The guide was super knowledgeable, the views were great and the food was delicious! Would definitely recommend if you'd like to explore Northern Armenia and don't have that much time.”

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6.Best of Armenia: private 2-3 days tour to Yerevan w/ family lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $329

Travel from Tbilisi into Armenia with a private English-speaking driver-guide such as Zezva, Temo, Irakli, or George. Over two long days, visit Haghpat, Lake Sevan, Yerevan, Garni, Geghard, and the Symphony of Stones, with hotel pickup, lunch, and a flexible route.

“Our guide Mr Zezva was awesome, he has enormous knowledge & very helpful. Definitely recommend him for any kind of Georgia/Armenia trip.”

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7.Full Day Guided Tour from Yerevan to Tbilisi with Homemade Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $99

Spend 11 to 12 hours traveling from Yerevan to Tbilisi with an English-speaking guide, visiting three remarkable monasteries, tasting fresh pastry and Armenian barbecue, and crossing the Bagratashen border. Guides have included Ida, Sita, Edyoz, and Christina.

“This was an excellent way to see some more of Armenia while also getting from Yerevan to Tbilisi. Our guide, Ida was excellent : knowledge and great company. The stops along the way were all interesting. The Armenian family lunch was sumptuous. The driver was very competent. All in all a great day.”

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8.Full day tour: 1 Day De-tour to Armenia with Homemade Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 9 hours · from $75

Travel from Tbilisi into northern Armenia for Sanahin and Haghpat monasteries, a family-hosted BBQ lunch, and Akhtala’s church frescoes. An English-speaking guide leads this small-group, nine-hour trip, with transport, entrance fees, water, and vegetarian or vegan lunch included.

“The agency was very kind to continue the trip even though there were not enough guests on the trip. They still provided us with a tour guide, transportation and they even prepared a sumptuous Armenian homemade lunch. We visited, the Akthala, Sanahin and Haghpat Monasteries, which are very stunning. They have interesting history and we are very amazed of how these places are maintained. Also, a good value for money. Highly recommended if you do not have enough time/days to tour.”

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9.Essential Armenia Tour Geghard, Garni, Sevan, Homemade lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5 reviews · 10 hours · from $67

Join an English-speaking guide from Envoy Hostel and Tours for a 10-hour trip through central Armenia. See the Symphony of Stones, Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery, Noratus khachkars, and Sevanavank, with a homemade lunch at a local family’s home.

“The local lunch was amazing, and the guide gave us a lot of history to understand what we were seeing”

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