Yerevan Lodge
Lodge
Days 1, 2, 5
Armenia: Monasteries & Mountains - 6 Days (Yerevan, Garni, Geghard, Lake Sevan & Dilijan)
Six days, visa-free, with the longest cable car in the world. Six days with a private vehicle and an English-speaking guide, boutique hotels in Yerevan and a guesthouse below Tatev.
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Six days, visa-free, with the longest cable car in the world
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Top Highlights
Republic SquareYerevan is built almost entirely in local pink tuff, which is why the whole city changes colour at sunset. Garni TempleGeghard is partly hewn directly out of the cliff, chambers and all, and the acoustics inside are extraordinary.
Itinerary
Yerevan is built almost entirely in local pink tuff, which is why the whole city changes colour at sunset.
YerevanHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer into the centre
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationYerevan Lodge
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Republic Square The Cascade Vernissage market Start point Yerevan, Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), Yerevan 00:00 - 23:59Geghard is partly hewn directly out of the cliff, chambers and all, and the acoustics inside are extraordinary.
Yerevan, Garni, GeghardHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — east to the only Greco-Roman temple in the region
- 1 hrs11:30 AM — the rock-cut monastery up the gorge
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationYerevan Lodge
Included Activities
- All entries
- Private transport
- Hotel night
Optional Activities
- Tsitsernakaberd, the genocide memorial and museum
LANDMARKS Garni Temple Symphony of Stones Geghard Monastery Tsitsernakaberd Sevan holds about ninety per cent of Armenia's fresh water and sits at 1,900 m, which makes it one of the largest high-altitude lakes anywhere.
Yerevan, Lake Sevan, DilijanHow the day runs
- 2 hrs9:00 AM — north to the lake
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — over into the forest
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationDilijan Inn
Included Activities
- All entries
- Guesthouse night at Dilijan
LANDMARKS Sevanavank Lake Sevan Dilijan old town Haghartsin The Wings of Tatev is 5.7 km of uninterrupted cable car across a gorge and holds the record for the longest reversible aerial tramway.
Dilijan, TatevHow the day runs
- 6 hrs8:00 AM — the long drive south through Syunik
- 0 hrs3:00 PM — the Wings of Tatev, 5.7 km across a gorge
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationTatev Retreat
Included Activities
- Cable car both ways
- Monastery entry
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Tatev Monastery Wings of Tatev Vorotan gorge Ararat is the Armenian national symbol and it sits in Turkey, across a border that has been closed since 1993. From Khor Virap it fills the sky.
Tatev, Khor Virap, YerevanHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — north through Areni wine country
- 2:00 PM — Khor Virap, with Ararat across the closed border
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationYerevan Lodge
Included Activities
- All entries
- Wine tasting at Areni
- Hotel night in Yerevan
LANDMARKS Areni Noravank Khor Virap Mount Ararat The Matenadaran holds seventeen thousand medieval manuscripts and is one of the great collections nobody has heard of.
YerevanHow the day runs
- 1 hrsAirport transfer
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport drop
Optional Activities
- The Matenadaran manuscript collection
LANDMARKS Matenadaran GUM market
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 2All entries
- Day 2Private transport
- Day 2Tsitsernakaberd, the genocide memorial and museumCosts extra
- Day 3Guesthouse night at Dilijan
- Day 4Cable car both ways
- Day 4Monastery entry
- Day 4Guesthouse night
- Day 5Wine tasting at Areni
- Day 5Hotel night in Yerevan
- Day 6Airport drop
- Day 6The Matenadaran manuscript collectionCosts extra
- Day 1 · 2 nightsYerevan Lodge
- Day 3 · 1 nightDilijan Inn
- Day 4 · 1 nightTatev Retreat
- Day 5 · 1 nightYerevan Lodge
- Day 1Yerevan to YerevanTransfer into the centre
- Day 2Yerevan to Garni9:00 AM — east to the only Greco-Roman temple in the region
- Day 2Garni to Geghard11:30 AM — the rock-cut monastery up the gorge
- Day 3Yerevan to Lake Sevan9:00 AM — north to the lake
- Day 3Lake Sevan to Dilijan2:00 PM — over into the forest
- Day 4Dilijan to Tatev8:00 AM — the long drive south through Syunik
- Day 5Tatev to Khor Virap8:00 AM — north through Areni wine country
- Day 6Yerevan to YerevanAirport transfer
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Dilijan Inn
Hotel
Day 3
Tatev Retreat
Hotel
Day 4
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts and 3 dinners across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 4
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.9/5
Based on 7 reviews
Review summary
Food4.6/5
Guide4.6/5
Itinerary4.7/5
Transport4.4/5
Accommodation4.7/5
Tour operator4.6/5
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Laura Whitfield – Berlin2025-04-25 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. Good value for what's included.
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Meera Iyer – Jaipur2025-04-25 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Worth every rupee.
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Vikram Bose – Kolkata2025-04-25 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. No hesitation recommending them.
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Laura Whitfield – Toronto2025-04-25 · Verified booking
Armenia done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Rooms were basic in the best way — dry, warm, and right where we needed them. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Recommended.
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Rahul Menon – Nagpur2025-04-25 · Verified booking
Armenia done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. The teahouses were warm and the beds were fine after eight hours walking. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Would book with them again.
Reply from Meridian Overland
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Aditi Rao – Nagpur2025-04-25 · Verified booking
Armenia done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Every night's lodge was a step up from what I'd braced for. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Would send friends their way.
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Laura Whitfield – Melbourne2025-04-25 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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