The 9 Best Shaki Waterfall Tours in Syunik

1.Tatev & Shaki Waterfall Guided Group Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $48Our pick

Set out from Yerevan at 8:00 am for southern Armenia with an English-speaking guide such as Anastasiya, Nare, or Gayane. Ride the Wings of Tatev cable car, explore Tatev Monastery, walk to Shaki Waterfall, and taste local wine at Areni Winery. Lunch and the cable car cost extra.

“Our guide was very good with a mixed group, explaining everything in both Russian and English! We booked this primarily for the cable car and we were not disappointed!”

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2.Tatev Day Trip with Shaki Waterfall & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 193 reviews · 14 hours · from $49

Travel from Yerevan to southern Armenia in a small group, ride the record-holding Wings of Tatev cable car, tour Tatev Monastery, visit Shaki Waterfall, and taste Areni wine. Guides such as Anastasia, Tigran, and Nektar have led this 14-hour trip in English and Russian.

“This was a great tour. From the scenic sites, to our tour guide, Sona, and everything in between. I had an amazing experience. The pick up spot that they chose is perfect as it is easy to find. The restaurant we stopped for lunch was a lot of food and delicious. Service in general is exceptional. Huge emphasis on getting value for your money.”

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3.Group Tour: Shaki waterfall, Tatev monastery & ropeway, Hin Areni winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 185 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $73

Join Hyur Service at 8:30 am for a bilingual English and Russian day trip from Yerevan. Visit Hin Areni Winery, Shaki Waterfall, and Tatev Monastery, reaching the monastery by the 5.7-kilometer Wings of Tatev ropeway. Guides such as Ana, Marie, and Tigran have led this route.

“Great experience. We had fun travelling to Tatev. It was a long ride, but definitely a must-see area.”

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4.Tour of Tatev, Kndzoresk, Shaki Waterfall and Areni

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 184 reviews · 14 hours · from $46

Travel from Yerevan with an English, Armenian, or Russian-speaking guide such as Hasmik, Ana, Nina, or Maria. Ride the Wings of Tatev cable car, explore Tatev Monastery and Khndzoresk, visit Shaki Waterfall, and finish with Areni wine tasting. Expect a full, tiring day with excellent scenery.

“Our guide, Anahit was fantastic! She was knowledgable and absolutely made our long trip as comfortable as possible! The tour itself is long but i found it worthy to put the time in it :) thanks to Samvel, our driver the easy ride ☺️”

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5.Tour to Tatev, Khndzoresk, Shaki waterfall, Areni winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 145 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $45Best value

Travel from Yerevan to southern Armenia with an English-speaking guide, stopping at Tatev Monastery, the Wings of Tatev tramway, Khndzoresk, Shaki waterfall and Areni Wine Factory. Hasmik and driver Gevorg have earned praise, but cable car availability can affect the day.

“Wonderful excursion with the best spots to see in Armenia! Travel for the day very well organized, very informative guide and comfortable transport. I recommend!Auto-translated”

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6.Private tour to Hin Areni winery, Shaki waterfall, Tatev monastery, Karahunj

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.)

Travel privately from Yerevan to Hin Areni Winery, Shaki Waterfall, Satan’s Bridge, Tatev Monastery, and Karahunj. You get hotel pickup, an English or Russian-speaking guide if selected, an air-conditioned vehicle, and room for extra photo stops. Ana and driver Aratel are named examples from this service.

“Ana, our tour guide, and Aratel, our driver were awesome! Great natural scenery and they also stopped at places on the way back so we could get some dramatic photos of Ararat and the sunset before returning to Yerevan.”

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7.Tatev,Shaki(waterfall),Noravank,Wine tasting,Khor Virap

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.)

Travel from Yerevan with a private driver-guide to Khor Virap, Noravank, Tatev, and Shaki Waterfall. The day includes Armenian wine and brandy tasting, bottled water, and a ride on the Tatev aerial tramway, though tram tickets and meals cost extra. English guiding may vary by driver.

“The best tour in Armenia. Sergey and his brother are really professional, hands-on, and provide the best experience. 100% satisfied and recommended”

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8.Group Tour: Hin Areni Wine factory, Shaki waterfall, Tatev

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 14 hours · from $73

Travel from Yerevan to Areni, Shaki Waterfall, and Tatev with an English and Russian speaking guide. Taste local wine, explore a medieval monastery, cross the Vorotan gorge by cable car, and stop for lunch and a bakery break. Marina has led some departures.

“Our tour guide Marina was very passionate about her home country and culture and she was equipped with a lot of information about Armenian history and culture. She could speak in both English and Russian. She tried her best to tell us everything about what we saw during the trip. The trip was very fruitful and I would recommend my friends to join if they happen to visit in Armenia.”

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9.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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