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Day 1: Yerevan - Khor Virap - Etchmiadin -St. Hripsime - Zvartnots - Genocide Memorial “Tsitsernakaberd” - Yerevan
• Khor Virap Monastery, one of the most important sanctuaries of Armenians, located at the foot of the biblical Mount Ararat.
• Etchmiadzin Cathedral - the religious centre for all the Armenian. Armenia was the first country in the world to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301. The cathedral was listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2000.
• Hripsime Church, listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco, was built by the order of the Catholicos Komitas in 618.
• Also, you will visit Zvartnots Cathedral, one of the medieval Armenian cathedrals built in the seventh century. The ruins of Zvartnots Temple are designated by Unesco as World Heritage Site.
• The tour concludes with a visit to Tsitsernakaberd, the Armenian Genocide Memorial, a solemn& significant site dedicated to honouring the victims & preserving historical memory.
Day 2: Yerevan - Garni -Symphony of Stones - Geghard - Lake Sevan - Yerevan
• Garni Temple is the only preserved pagan temple in the entire territory of the Caucasus. The construction dates back to the second half of the 1st century and was dedicated to the Sun God. After the Christianization of Armenia, the temple was used as a royal residence.