Armenian cuisine is considered one of the oldest in the world. Food can tell about the spirit of the people much more than other works of architecture and painting. Fine arts are individualized, but national cuisine, as the French say, is "a matter of pinches" of numerous and nameless authors.

Day 1: Zvartnots airport - Yerevan sightseeing tour
Meeting at Zvartnots airport and transfer to the hotel. After rest, a walking tour of the city. After the tour, you will taste one of the most famous and delicious dishes of Armenian cuisine - Tolma.
Tolma is minced meat with rice, wrapped in grape leaves or stuffed in vegetables (eggplant, tomatoes, etc.)
Excursion to the Yerevan Brandy Factory.
Introduction to the technology of making cognac. Inspection of the cellars of the "Alley of Presidents". Tasting of two types of cognac. Return to the hotel.

Day 2: Yerevan - Garni - Geghard - Old Winery - Yerevan
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, an excursion to the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts - Matenadaran. Then you will have a trip to the historical places of Armenia - Garni and Geghard. Garni is the former summer residence of the Armenian kings. A visit to the pagan Temple of the Sun (1st century AD) - an architectural monument of the Hellenistic era.
Next - a trip to the Geghard monastery complex (12-13th centuries), included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The monastery was founded in the 4th century on the site of a sacred spring originating in a cave. Therefore, it was originally called Ayrivank, which means "cave monastery". According to legend, the founder of the monastery was St. Gregory the Illuminator. Some of the temples of the monastery complex are completely carved into the rocks. On the territory of the monastery complex there are numerous khachkars carved into the stone walls and free-standing ones.
The OLD WINERY company produces high-quality Armenian wines with a rich and unique taste. Our wines are made from selected grapes grown in the Armavir and Ararat regions.
Tasting of three types of wine
You will try another delicious dish - Khashlama, which is prepared from fresh meat. The meat becomes very tender during the cooking process, and the broth is saturated with the aromas of fresh vegetables and herbs.
Return to the hotel.

Day 3: Yerevan - Etchmiadzin - Zvartnots - Maran - Yerevan
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, a trip to Echmiadzin, the spiritual and administrative center of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and a visit to the Cathedral (4th century). Then, a tour of the Church of St. Hripsime (7th century).
Visit to the Temple of the Watchful Forces, Heavenly Angels - Zvartnots (7th century).
On this day, you will try Echmiadzin Kyufta - the pride of Armenian cuisine. According to the recipe passed down from generation to generation, it was prepared as follows: the best beef, or rather, fresh veal, was selected and beaten for a long time on a flat large stone (salakar) with special wooden hammers until it turned into a viscous homogeneous mass. A little water and salt were added in the process. The whipped meat was shaped into a ball and boiled. Maran's origins date back to 1828-1830, when Maran and his family immigrated from Persia to Armenia's Vayots Dzor province. They planted a vineyard and made wine. After Armenia gained independence in 1991, winemaker Avag Harutyunyan, a descendant of Maran, continued the family business. Tasting of five types of wine. Return to the hotel.

Day 4: Yerevan - Dilijan - Sevan - Hovaz - Yerevan
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, drive to the mountain resort of Dilijan, located in the middle of a picturesque area called the "Armenian Switzerland". Sightseeing of the monastery complex of Haghartsin (11-13th centuries), masterfully inscribed in the stunningly beautiful landscape. On the way back, you will see Lake Sevan (1900 m) - the "blue pearl of Armenia" and try fresh fish from the lake itself. If desired, it can be boiled or grilled fish.
Wine Formula LLC was founded in 2018 by a group of young enthusiasts working in the field of winemaking and viticulture in Armenia. In order to act within the framework of our philosophy of wildlife conservation and corporate social responsibility, we created our first wine brand Ovaz (translated from Armenian as "leopard"). Tasting of three types of wine
Return to Yerevan.

Day 5: Yerevan - Khor Virap - Noravank - Areni Winery - Yerevan
Departure to Khor Virap, located on the Armenian-Turkish border, visit to the Church of St. Astvatsatsin (17th century). Then - Noravank Monastery, located on a rocky ledge of a picturesque gorge. On the way back, stop in Areni for wine tasting at a local winery.
Dish of the day: Shashlik is one of the most famous dishes of Armenian cuisine. Pork or lamb is cut into small slices, seasoned with various spices and kept for several hours. Then cooked over coals on metal or wooden skewers.
Trip to the village of Areni, which is famous for its vineyards. Visit to a regional tasting center or winery.
Tasting of three types of wine. Return to Yerevan. Night at the hotel.

Day 6: Yerevan - Zvartnots airport
Transfer to Zvartnots airport and departure.