• Private Tour
• Family Friendly
• Carbon Neutral

Discover antiquity in a day! Visit Khor Virap and Noravank monasteries, explore the 5500-year-old "Bird" cave in Areni, and enjoy a winery tour with tasting. Unveil Armenia's treasures with me!

Destination

Yerevan, Armenia

Category

Day Trips

Duration

7 hours

Transport mode

Car

Available languages

English

Included

• Entrance tickets
• Private guide
• Driver
• A/C Car
• Pick-up Included

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Ruz.

1. Meeting point

   You will be picked up anywhere in Yerevan. Your local host will contact you regarding the exact pickup point.

2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Khor Virap church

   The monastery complex is considered one of the sanctuaries and places of pilgrimage of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The most interesting fact about Khor Virap is that the monastery was built on the site of the royal prison, where Grigor Lusavorich, the first Catholicos and the first head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, was imprisoned for 13 years. A unique view of the biblical mountain Ararat opens from the territory of the monastery complex.

4. Noravank monastery

   The Noravank monastery complex is located in a gorge surrounded by red rocks. It was founded in the 13th century on the territory of two ancient churches that existed earlier. The complex was built by prominent architects Siranes and Momik and is the most recognized spiritual center and shrine of Vayots Dzor region. Noravank is a magnificent work of medieval architecture. It is a unique beauty, especially with the mysterious shade of red rocks.

5. Areni-1(Birds Cave)

   Birds Cave located in the gorge.It consists of 3 halls, has approximately 500 m² area, the large part of which still hasn’t been explored. As a result of studies, metal knives, fruit seeds, grain residues, rope, dishes, clothing, dried grapes and plums, dated to 4200-3500 BC, were found in the cave. The oldest leather shoe of the world was found right here. It is more than 5500 years old. Also, in the same area, there were found world’s oldest women’s skirt (3900 BC), as well as the first winery in the whole world. Nowadays the mentioned winery is considered to be the ancient one and it is referred to 4th millennium BC. No one has lived inside the cave, at the meantime, wine consumption was of ritual meaning for people.

6. Areni winery

   Viticulture in Armenia began many years before our era. Areni is considered the birthplace of Armenian winemaking. The oldest winery in Armenia is located here, around which more than 20 types of grapes are cultivated. The most valuable of them is the Areni grape, from which the famous Areni wine is made. It is produced annually in the amount of more than 250 tons and sold not only in Armenia, but also outside its borders.And Areni opens the door up to taste one of the famous wine in Armenia

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

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   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

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Reviews from guests

PADDY🇺🇸 United States

4 February 2025

Ruz is an exceptional tour guide who knows how to make a tour enjoyable and knowledgeable. She has an interesting and detailed perspective about places, people and their respective histories. Fantastic Tour

David🇺🇸 United States

12 January 2025

I had a great expereince using WithLocals tours, and tour guide Ruzanna. Yerevan is such a great city, anyone should out this nice town on there tourism list. Ruzanna understood the city very well, and helped me have a great experience, seeing many things. I hope to be back again soon!Yerevan Tour

Hamizah🇸🇬 Singapore

8 December 2024

Despite Ruz being young, she is well experienced in the field and knowledgeable about Armenia's history. Her love to share about Armenia is impeccable. Before we even left our tropical home country, Singapore, she sent us a direct message showing the heavy snow conditions at one of the cities we'll be visiting and reminded us to pack warm. I thought, how thoughtful of her. Armenian roads are not for the weak. The driver still manages to get us to various stops fast yet we felt we were in safe hands. I also loved we interacted with the locals. We were rejected payment a few times saying it's their "Armenia hospitality". We were offered free gatar and coffee. Yum! Wished we had more days in Armenia. Thank you for an enjoyable and memorable trip Ruz! Glad We went with a Local Guide

martin🇩🇪 Germany

2 October 2024

A nice day with Ruz

Laureen🇺🇸 United States

18 September 2024

We had a wonderful tour with Ruz seeing the highlights of Yerevan on our first day. Actually our tour turned into a two day tour when a thunder storm prevented us safely to finish our tour. Ruz suggested we adjourn until the next morning. We were grateful to her for that and enjoyed day two with sunny weather. Having a local guide to show you around a new city like Yerevan is always a good idea. Fun and Informative

Tobin🇺🇸 United States

2 September 2024

Ruz was a fantastic guide. She ensured we saw all of the important sites and was even willing to adapt our tour to ensure we saw other locations that were of interest to us. The tour was so great that we ended up spending another day with her as well. You won’t go wrong with her Tours with opportunities to see areas of northern and southern Armenia. These tours are easy drives from Yerevan. Pick Ruz, you’ll be glad you did.Absolutely excellent tour with Ruz!

Karin🇨🇭 Switzerland

1 June 2024

Ruzanna was a very nice and informative guide. She was very flexible, we booked the walk the evening before. She took a lot of time, longer than we booked. And she tailored the trip to our preferences.Inforamtive citywalk

Matty🇩🇪 Germany

29 May 2024

This was a fantastic experience! Ruz was very friendly, professional and knowledgeable as the guide on my trip. I definitely recommend her for your first visit to Armenia. But I also would for sure book her again if I will be back to her beautiful country.Life is a journey

Pam🇨🇭 Switzerland

16 May 2024

Ruiz is a lovely person to have as a guide. She knows her history and happily tells her about life in Armenia. One enjoys the day immensely — so I highly recommend that you choose her!Kind, informative - a Perfect Say Trip

Karthik🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

22 April 2024

Great experience

Karthik🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

22 April 2024

My wife and I did an impromptu trip to Yerevan and booked three experiences with Ruzanna. We had a great time on all of them - it was as if a friend of our's was taking us on a trip through Yerevan and Armenia's history! She's very friendly and you can trust her to make great local recommendations - we ended up going to a great live performance for my wife's birthday. Two thumbs up! Had a great time with Ruz

Kai

6 April 2024

Excellent tour guide with fluent English and good history knowledge. she also arrange the driver to go together 3000 meters snowing mountain which is a lifetime experience to me. Thanks a lot for the trip.Tour to Aragats mountain is always impressive

Mujab

6 April 2024

Ruzanna is an excellent tour guide with ample knowledge about Armenian culture and history . She was quick to respond , punctual and is very patient . Very adaptable with any guest personal choices and habits .Highly recommendedGroup tour 4 days

George

1 April 2024

We did have a 3 day tour of Armenia, Ruzanna arranged everything to the last detail. Professional, Meticulous,Courteous and Full of Life. A great guide and a lively Host.Tsaghkadzor Sevanavank Dilijan ,Garni temple Geghard monastery Symphony of stones and Yerevan city tour

George

9 March 2024

Had an amazing day with Ruz, visiting the Temple of Garni (did you know there is a Greek temple in Armenia, built in the first century AD?), and then the amazing Geghard Monastery, parts of which date back to the fourth century AD. She had also arranged transport (a friendly driver and car) for the day for a reasonable price. After returning from the sites out of town we also toured downtown Yerevan and Ruz explained a lot of details, related to earlier as well as very recent history of the city, buildings, places to shop and much more. She speaks good English and knows the sights to see in Armenia well, has an engaging and friendly personality and I found her to be a great companion to discover Armenia and Yerevan - highly recommended!!Visit to east part of Armenia Garni temple Geghard monastery,the symphony of stones

Shankar Mohanarangan

9 March 2024

She responded promptly and arranged for a wonderful trip. As a person, she was very pleasant and friendly and guided my trip for 4 days. Together we explored the most exotic places in Armenia. I would recommend her as one of the best to guide you in Armenia.You can explore the half of Armenia during 4 days.

A Rehman

7 March 2024

Amazing personality with full of dignity and deep knowledge about all the places and the monuments. She is wonderful tour guide and a friendly person.Thank you for making my trip a wonderful memory...Private tour to Garni temple,Geghard Monastery adn Khor Virap church

Frode

3 March 2024

Ruzanna is a very good guide. She has good order. She obtained the information I was looking for and organized transport at a reasonable price. She organized a trip to Yerevan and a ski trip in Tsakhkadzor, which I will never forget. I can recommend Ruzanna.Private tour to Tsaghkadzor ski resort and Yerevan City tour in Yerevan

Daniel Williams

17 February 2024

Ruzanna had great communication and met on time. Being an english speaker I found her to speak excellently and put accross the history of Armenia well to me. Really enjoyed my time in the country and glad I went out of Yerevan as well to visit a few different places. Thank you so much Ruz :-)Yerevan city tour

Mohamed Abdelaziz

24 January 2024

I can’t imagine how this short tour with Ruzanna changed Yerevan to me, she is very kind person, very knowledgeable and energetic, she added too much to my trip, she is also very fun. Unfortunately I met her in my last day to Yerevan.Yerevan city tour

Peter

19 January 2024

Ruzanna was such a great host! She showed us some magnificent places, providing interesting insights and being very joyful 🤩🥰. It's no wonder she's got so many reviews 😉 It's my pleasure to recommend Ruzanna 👍Yerevan highlights

Bilal

18 January 2024

ruz she is the best tour giude in Armenia u can trust her she know every place very well in Yerevan and outside Yerevan good knowledge and very very good English price is good and she know the history very well of each place in Armenia she took me to alot of nice nature place mountain lakes snow i recommend every one to ask here for tour giude very smart and educational person thank u so much ruz all the best keep it up speaking5 days private tour in Armenia

Andy

17 January 2024

Full of energy & knowledge of her country! A very pleasant afternoon tea at great Armenian hospitality you may ever have with genuine local cuisine . Unforgettable! Thx much! Andrew.Yerevan city tour

Nima

10 January 2024

I have an excellent travelling experience with Ruzzana. She is very energetic, responsible, and respectful, also her charechter was positive... if you are going to yerevan I suggest you to take an outside city with her. She made my day. Wishing her the best and luck.ruzanna.voskanyan.2018@mail.ru

Jas

9 January 2024

I would defenitly recommend Sweet Ruzanna to all serious travellers planing a visit to Yerevan and other places in Armenia. She was committed to improvise my plan and even helped me to cover more places than I I actually planned for that day. She knows the places well and also the routes, so we were able to save a lot of time and actually spend quality time in the places we wanted to visit. And not to mention the laughs we had through out the tour. She is funny and smart. It was fun travelling with her. God bless Lil Ruzanna.Private tour in Yerevan city

Eisa

9 January 2024

Ruzzana is a wonderful person. I am so glad we met her. She has taken us to wonderful places. We enjoyed the whole trip. It was fun. A simple advice: we have booked 6 hours with her but it was not enough. I would recommend two days would be ok.Tsaghkadzor skie resort and Sevanavank

Labeeb

12 December 2023

Ruzanna is a very good guide. She has good order. She obtained the information I was looking for and organized transport at a reasonable price. She organized a trip to Yerevan and a ski trip in Tsakhkadzor, which I will never forget. I can recommend Ruzanna.Sevan,Dilijan privat tour

Tom

28 November 2023

Fantastic host. I highly recommend her. Ruz arranged transport for a tour to Etchmiadzin and everything went smoothly. In Yerevan we even got to see the hot air balloons take off at Republic Square. Very knowledgeable, I learned so much. Thank you for a great tour!!!The oldest Cathedral Etchmiadzin Mother Cathedral,Museum and festival of hot air balloon

Sagar

20 November 2023

Ruz has a detailed knowledge of Armenian history and it's culture, she is a focused person who will give her best to make sure no details are missed from the points. We went to so many places but mount Aragats peak was wonderful and memorable, we had Ruz's friend who drove the car so three of us did pretty much of fun, and so the journey went well in the whole tour. At Aragats there was a little snow saturated but temperature was still freezing cold, fresh clean air and I loved it! On the way back down to Aragats Coincidentally we had found a tourist destination at Byurakan called as 'Zipwine' which was not in the plan , they offered wine tasting and other activities but to make up with the cold weather we decided to go for the wine and I tasted couple of wines from there collection with a beautiful balcony view. We then headed the Alphabet alley where we did a little trek, climbed past the alley to view newly built structure- the holy cross made up of metal pipes and a church. Overall I explored so many new places with Ruz and city center too and she takes good care of yourself that you won't find difficult to walk with her. She is a brilliant and responsible guide who honestly does her job. All the best Ruz! ts’tesut’yun until we meet again!Aragats mountain,Byurkan zipwine,Alphabet Alley

Hj,Henry

19 November 2023

Ruzanna was a great guide. She has good knowledge about the history of Armenia and she knows most of the important sites also. My trip with her was on 3 full days and she gave me a very detailed tour of the most important sites in Armenia like the Holocaust Museum, Cascade steps to the Mother Armenia monument, Sevan Lake, Sevanavank Monastary, Lake Pars, Dilijan, Garni Temple, Khor Virap and also the Geghard Monastery. She along with our driver Mr. David made my trip to Armenia a very memorable one. I have no hesitation in recommending her to any one who wants to make their trip to Armenia a memorable experience. She can also guide you to local eat outs and markets where you can purchase your souvenirs and other items at a very reasonable price.Countryside tour 4 days