Echmyazin, Machanents house ,Oshakan
This trip is more historical trip ,you can see the first Armenian church Echmyazin(301AD)
Then we will enjoy the beautiful art house and restorant Machanents house and you can see Armenian arts of ceramic and hand made work.after that we are going to Oshakan village to Oshakan church ,the born place of the Armenian alphabet finder Mesrop Mashdots and his grave inside the church ,ouside of the church you see amazing status of Armenian alphabet .
Itinerary
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Meeting Point
Your hotel or apartment
Echmyazin cathedral
Echmiadzin is the spiritual and religious center of Armenia, located about 20 km west of Yerevan. As the seat of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Catholicos of All Armenians,Echmiadzin Cathedral (Mother See): Founded in 301–303 AD by St. Gregory the Illuminator, marking where Christ reportedly descended in a vision. It contains a museum with holy relics, including a fragment of Noah's Ark and the Holy Lance.
Machanents House
Machanents" brand presents an assortment of Armenian handicrafts in Machanents House. Machanents House is a social enterprise and a cultural, educational, art and tourism center. It is located in Echmiadzin, the spiritual city of Armenia.
"Machanents House" has carpet weaving, pottery center, as well as theater, an art school, a national cuisine school, a preschool, an art therapy class and an innovation center, where about 700 students study, including children from vulnerable groups. There are social restaurant, restaurants halls, ''Sunny'' cuisine, wine house, hotel, guesthouse, museum and galleries in the territory of Machanents House.
As a result of more than 35 years of activity, craftsmen have created and continue to create handmade items: natural sheep wool rugs and carpets, paintings, ceramics, jewelry and various symbolic souvenirs, which can be seen and purchased at the Souvenir Hall in Machanents House.
Oshakan church
Oshakan is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia located 3 kilometers southwest from Ashtarak. It is well known to historians and pilgrims of the Armenian Apostolic Church as the site of the grave of Mesrop Mashtots, the inventor of the Armenian alphabet.also you can see outside the church statue of Armenian alphabet.
Ending Point
Yerevan capital of Armenia
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Inclusions & Exclusions
. Guide free
. Hotel pick up
.transportation withHonda Odessy 7 seat van
. casoline,toll,and parking free
. bottle of water for each person
.free Wifi during the trip
.restaurant fee
.personal reasons
.Candles and souvenirs
Tour Important Information
You will walk to reach inside the Echmyazin cathedral,so you would wear comfortable shoes
Important message from the supplier
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Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Hovig S.
This is Hovig, a tour guide in Armenia.
I have more experience in the tourism industry.
I do everything to make your trip more comfortable, happier, and more memorable.
Our vehicle is a Honda Odyssey 7-seater van.
$120/ per group
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