Every region, every era, nothing left out
Armenia is small enough to cross in a day and dense enough to spend a month in. Seven days covers the famous places honestly; ten days covers the country. This is the itinerary for travellers who would rather arrive home having understood somewhere than having photographed it.
You travel the full north–south axis. The south gives you the deep canyons — Tatev on its cliff, the cave town of Khndzoresk, the mineral springs of Jermuk and the Silk Road caravanserai on the Selim Pass. The north gives you what most itineraries skip entirely: the forested Debed canyon, the UNESCO monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin, and Gyumri, Armenia’s second city, whose black-tuff streets and stubborn humour survived the 1988 earthquake. In between sit Lake Sevan, Dilijan’s woods, the Areni wine valley and the great sites near the capital.
The pace stays civilised throughout. Nine nights across six different towns means you unpack properly rather than living out of a suitcase, and each long drive is broken by something worth stopping for. You travel by private air-conditioned vehicle with a licensed Armenian guide, in a group capped at eight, with every entrance fee, the Tatev cable car and a series of meals in family homes already included.
Is this trip right for you?
You’ll love it if
- You have ten days and would rather see one country properly than three in passing
- The north — Debed, Haghpat, Gyumri — interests you as much as the famous south
- Six different bases over nine nights sounds like variety rather than upheaval
- You want five UNESCO sites without ever being part of a coach party
Worth knowing first
- Three days involve four to five hours in the vehicle, broken by stops
- You change hotel six times — this is a touring trip, not a base-and-daytrip one
- Amberd and the Selim Pass are above 2,300 m and can close in early snow
Your 10-day itinerary
Hand-picked hotels, not a room-count
Or a closely comparable property of the same standard — we confirm the exact hotels in writing before you pay anything, and we’ll happily swap in a favourite of yours or upgrade any night on request.
What’s included
- 9 nights in hand-picked 3–4★ hotels
- Daily breakfast & four traditional dinners
- Lunches on every touring day
- Private air-conditioned vehicle throughout
- Licensed English-speaking Armenian guide
- All entrance fees & the Wings of Tatev cable car
- Wine tasting, brandy tasting & lavash-baking with a family
- Airport pick-up & drop-off
Not included
- International flights to/from Yerevan
- Some dinners
- Travel insurance (required)
- Personal expenses & souvenirs
- Tips for your guide & driver
Departs the day you choose
We don’t herd you onto someone else’s calendar. Every itinerary on this page runs as a private departure on the dates that suit you — your own guide, your own vehicle, your own pace. Tell us roughly when you’d like to travel and we’ll confirm availability, hotels and a firm price, usually the same day.
Armenia is a genuine four-season destination. The months below show when each part of this route is at its best — but the trip runs year-round, and winter has a quiet beauty of its own.
Travelling solo, as two, or as a family
Very comfortable alone. You’re with an Armenian guide the whole way rather than adrift in a crowd, meals are shared and sociable, and we can pair you with another solo traveller to avoid the single supplement where the dates line up.
This is the trip most couples book. Private vehicle, no fixed group to keep pace with, and enough unscheduled afternoons that you’re not permanently in each other’s itinerary. Say the word and we’ll arrange a quiet anniversary dinner or a room with the Ararat view.
Works well from around age 10, provided your children are happy with a few longer drives and a full day out. We can shorten any day, swap a monastery for a swim in Lake Sevan, or build in a free afternoon — just ask when you book.
Fine for anyone in ordinary good health who is happy on their feet for an hour or so at a time. A few sites involve uneven stone steps and a short climb. Tell us about knees, altitude or anything else and we’ll adjust the route quietly.
The whole country
Ten days, and the whole of Armenia
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