During this tour you will visit “The Jewel of Armenia” or the “Geghama Sea” - Lake Sevan. In the northwest part of Sevan Lakethere is one of the most prominent examples of medieval Armenian architecture – Sevanavank Monastery. It was founded in 874 AD by princess Mariam. The church buildings were constructed from black tuff, which probably gave the monastery its name Sevanavank - “the Black Monastery”.

The next destination of our tour is “Armenian Switzerland” -  Dilijan. In 13 km northeast of Dilijan in a cozy place one can find Monastery complex  Haghartsin ('Dance of the Eagles’). It was built between the 10th and 13th centuries and has three churches.

The Monastery Goshavank which became one of the most famous religious and scholarly centers in medieval Armenia in the 12th-13th centuries. The monastery was built between 1188 and the late 13th century.

The last stop of the 1st day. We will stop here for an overnight.