Tour through the holy sites of Echmiadzin and Zvartnots Cathedral

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About this activity

Echmiatsin is the holy center of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the oldest state-built church in the world. Here everyone can visit the museum “Treasures of Echmiatsin” to see the Holy Lance (Spear), relics belonging to Apostles of Jesus and John the Baptist, and a fragment of Noah's Ark.

Saint Hripsime Church is a 7th-century Armenian Apostolic church. The church was built by Catholicos Komitas over the remains of the martyred Saint Hripsime to whom the church is dedicated. The Church of Saint Gayane is a 7th-century Armenian church located again in Etchmiadzin. St. Gayane was built by Catholicos Ezra I in 630. This church is dedicated to the abbess Gayane and was built at the place where saint Gayane was tortured.

Zvartnots temple, built in the 7th century near Ejmiatsin is an outstanding monument of world architecture.

In 2000, Zvartnots, along with the churches of St. Hripsimeh, St. Gayaneh and the Mother Cathedral in Echmiadzin, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–3
Guide: Russian, English
Operated by: Visitarm Tours & Transfers

What is included

Included

Included: English speaking experienced driver
Included: Bottled water per passenger
Included: Local taxes
Included: Transportation

Not included

Not included: Entrance tickets
Not included: Food

Itinerary

"Zvartnots" Historical-Cultural Museum-Reservation

2 hours Admission not included

Mother Cathedral of Saint Echmiatsin, a visit to the sacred museum , Saint Gayane and Saint Hripsime churches, ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral
Zvartnots Temple

40 min Admission not included

Zvartnots is a 7th-century centrally planned aisled tetraconch type Armenian cathedral built by the order of Catholicos Nerses the Builder from 643-652.