3 days tour package-Yerevan-Gourmet dourmet chocolate factory-Lastiver-Dilijan

Tour program 

Day 1 -Yerevan city tour

Day 2 – Gourmet Dourme Chocolate Factory-Voskevaz wine factory

Day 3 – Lastiver, Dilijan Parz Lake, Sevan 

Tour inclusion

• Professional Guide+driver service
• Air-conditioned vehicle-4-18 seats

Tour exclusion

• Erebuni museum fortress entrance fee-12 dollars
• Gourmet Dourme Chocolate Factory entrance fee-2 dollars
• Voskevaz wine factory entrance fee-18 dollars

Day 1 -Yerevan city tour

We offer you to start your journey across Armenia with a fascinating sightseeing tour of Yerevan, the heart of Armenia. You are going to enjoy interesting stories of the thousand-year history of the capital along with visits of architectural monuments (such as the Opera House, Cascade Complex, National Assembly Building, Republic Square, Erebuni Museum and Fortress), as well as vintage central streets of the city (such as Abovyan str., Mashtots ave., Baghramyan ave., Northern ave.). And from the height of the special viewpoint the whole city will open up towards you.

Republic Square

Republic Square with colorful Fountains, National Art Gallery Museum, Ministry of transportation and communication, and unique ornaments make the charming beauty of the Square.

Cascade Complex

After, again we will cross the roundabout to a row of open-air cafes that lead to a statue of Alexander Tamanyan (Yerevan’s chief architect) and smoothly with historical review move to Cascade Complex which has escalators inside and has the shape of a waterfall, place is famous for external and internal beauties.

Northern Avenue
Northern Avenue is the most modern place of Yerevan, connecting its two main areas: Republic Square and Freedom Square. Avenue decorated with many luxury buildings, restaurants, offices and commercial properties. Continuing ahead with drinking Fresh Juice specially prepared with our customers name, you’ll reach the beating heart of Yerevan, Opera Square, where locals go to see a show or simply to hang out.

Erebuni Museum and Fortress

The fortress of Erebuni is on Arin-Berd hill. It was built in 782 BC by the Urartian King Argishti The First. During the excavations, started in the 20th century, a cuneiform inscription was found, according to which, the history of nowadays Yerevan starts from this place. On the top of the hill the ruins of the citadel and the frescoes on the wall reveal the high artistic achievements of those remote centuries. The museum down the hill displays the findings that have been excavated in the territory of the fortress.

Day 2 – Gourmet Dourme Chocolate Factory-Voskevaz wine factory

1.Gourmet Dourme Chocolate Factory

“Gourmet Dourme” is a brand of chocolate founded in Armenia in 2007 by Pierre and Diran Bagdadians, two brothers from France and Austria. The name of the brand is of Armenian and French origin: “gourmet” meaning epicure and “dourme” – chocolate. Тhe chocolate production is located in Ashtarak town of Aragatsotn province and there are number of shops in Yerevan, where chocolate lovers can find wide assortment of chocolates: regular, gift and even personalized ones.

The tour in the chocolate house lasts around 30-40 minutes, during which visitors observe the process of production from behind a transparent window, afterwards there follows yummy chocolate tasting. Here one can also listen to the audio version of chocolate history and its making stages.

2.Voskevaz wine factory

Established in 1932, “Voskevaz” wine factory offers its visitors to taste wonderous and truly inspiring assortment of wines. The thing that makes this winery even special is that here wines are produced using both modern wine-making technology and old karases (traditional vessels for wine aging), made in the 19th century. During the tour you will visit wine cellars, explore the history of the factory, as well as learn about the peculiarities of wine-making.

Day 3 – Lastiver, Dilijan Parz Lake, Sevan 

1.Lastiver Resort

Located in picturesque Yenokavan, “Lastiver Resort” offers its guests accommodation with an excellent view. Among the facilities here are a restaurant, a bar, a 24-hour front desk and room service, along with free Wi-Fi Internet in the whole area of the hotel. “Lastiver Resort” offers a range of wellness facilities, including sauna, hot tub, hammam and features a year-round outdoor pool. Each room at the resort is equipped with a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV, air conditioning and a desk. Buffet breakfast is served daily at “Lastiver Resort”.

2.Parz lake

Parz Lake is a mountain pond surrounded by small forests. It is 300 meters long and 100 meters wide. You can walk around the lake and its area and also enjoy the entertainment offered.

3.Lake Sevan

Being 1900 meters above sea level, Sevan is the second-highest lake in the world with a freshwater supply. Sevan, of volcanic origin, is surrounded by mountain ranges divided into two parts and one large peninsula. Lake Sevan enjoys great popularity among tourists for both active and passive recreation. With a maximum depth of 83 meters, Sevan is the only one of the three historical Armenian lakes located on the territory of the Republic of Armenia.