Day trip to: Lake Sevan-Dilijian (Old Dilijan, Haghartsin Monastery)
Overview
Lake Sevan, the largest freshwater lake in the Caucasus, and Sevanavank monastery are key highlights of this journey. The monastery is situated on the Sevan peninsula, which was formerly a small island.
- 🏞️ Continue to the Tavush region, visiting the resort town of Dilijan.
- 🕍 Discover Haghartsin Monastery, built between the X and XIII centuries under the Bagratuni dynasty.
- 📚 Explore Goshavank, a monastery complex from the XII-XIII centuries located in Gosh village, recognized as a cultural and educational center of medieval Armenia.
- 🔄 Return to Yerevan after your visits.
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Pickup included
- Parking Fees
- Fuel surcharge
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Multilingual gude driver (English, Russian, Armenian)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
- Lunch
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Lake SevanLake Sevan is the largest body of water in Armenia and the Caucasus region. It is one of the largest freshwater high-altitude (alpine) lakes in Eurasia. The lake is situated in Gegharkunik Province, at an altitude of 1,900 m.
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Monastery SevanavankAccording to an inscription in one of the churches, the monastery of Sevanavank was founded in 874 by Princess Mariam, the daughter of Ashot I (who became a king a decade later). The two churches of the complex, Surp Arakelots meaning the "Holy Apostles" and Surp Astvatsatsin meaning the "Holy Mother of God", are both cruciform plan structures with octagonal tambours. Both are quite similar in appearance. Adjacent are the ruins of a gavit whose roof was originally supported by six wooden columns. Some of the remains of the gavit and its columns can be seen in the Yerevan Museum of History.
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Haghartsin MonasteryHaghartsin is a 13th-century monastery located near the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It was built between the 10th and 13th centuries, much of it under the patronage of the Bagratuni Dynasty.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.