Best Private Temple Tours in Armenia — Our Top 4

1.Private 7-8-hour Khor Virap, Garni temple & Geghard monastery trip from Yerevan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 272 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) Our pick

Spend 7 to 8 hours visiting Armenia’s Khor Virap, Garni Temple, and Geghard Monastery from Yerevan. You’ll ride in a private air-conditioned vehicle, with an English or Russian-speaking guide available. Expect Mount Ararat views, ancient architecture, free hotel pickup, and time for lunch.

“I most appreciate about this activity that I can manage travel time with myself. The car is clean. My driver is very professional. The price is most valuable.”

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2.Private Half-Day Garni Temple and Geghard Monastery Tour from Yerevan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 245 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.)

Travel privately from Yerevan to Charents Arch, Garni Temple, and Geghard Monastery in four to five hours. Expect an English or Russian-speaking guide if selected, air-conditioned transport, bottled water, a tasting, and time for extra stops. Guides have included Sam, Michael, Anna, Mary, and Nurik.

“Since our time in Yerevan was short, it was difficult to travel far on our own. We also didn’t know much about Armenia, so we decided to join a guided tour. Our guide was Sam and our driver was Kharen. During the drive to our destination, we asked a lot of questions out of curiosity, and Sam kindly and thoroughly explained everything to us. At each site we visited, he also provided clear and engaging explanations that helped us better understand the places we were seeing. Thanks to both of them, we had a short but very comfortable and enjoyable tour. We truly appreciated their hospitality and would gladly recommend…”

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3.Private Half-day Echmiadzin Cathedral, Hripsime & Zvartnots Temple from Yerevan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.)

Travel privately from Yerevan to Armenia’s great Christian sites: Echmiadzin Cathedral, Saint Hripsime, Saint Gayane, and Zvartnots. You get hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water, and an optional English or Russian-speaking guide. Allow three to four hours, with the Zvartnots entry fee paid separately.

“The guide, Anna, was lovely and very knowledgeable. She responded to all our questions and went above and beyond! However, I felt the tour was very focused on churches and religion, and I would have liked to know more about Armenian history, for example, or have had a culinary experience.”

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4.Private Tour to Tsaghkadzor, Kecharis Monastery, Lake Sevan, Sevanavank

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Travel from Yerevan in a private, air-conditioned vehicle to medieval Kecharis Monastery, high-altitude Lake Sevan, and Sevanavank. You can add Tsaghkadzor’s chairlift, with an English or Russian-speaking guide available and hotel pickup included.

“This is my 2nd time in Armenia and this tour makes it more memorable for me and for my kids I love that it is a short trip 5 to 6 hours which is perfect for kids. The driver is very helpful and plus they gave us a free wine🥰 highly recommend this tour operator”

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