Khor Virap, Noravank, Hin Areni Wine Tour, Tasting and Birds-Cave
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Khor Virap, Noravank, Hin Areni Wine Tour, Tasting and Birds-Cave
By Hyur Service
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Ages 0-80, max of 49 per group
Duration: 9–10 hours
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: Russian, English
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- Professional guide: ENG + RUS consecutively
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- Bottled water & pastries
- Admission tickets
- WiFi in the vehicles
- Wine tasting
- Entry/Admission - Hin Areni Winery
- Entry/Admission - T'rchuneri (Bird) Cave
What's not included- Lunch price (3900 - 4900AMD = 10-13 USD)
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
- Birds' cave visit from Dec 29 till Jan 9
- Start:
- Hyur Service, 96 Nalbandyan poxoc, Yerevan 0010, Armeniaon the left hand, little bit down from Nalbandyan and Tumanyan corner
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Infants must sit on laps
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 34487P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- The duration is approximate
- Seats will not be known in advance
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 34487P2
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- O4756DD_0 contributionsGoodGood organization! That’s was my 2 trip with this company. Karen is an intelligent guide. Livon is a punctual driver. Thank you!Written 16 March 2025
- aleros19940 contributionsTopArpine and the driver where top tier guide , nice place and very good experience. Lavish bread perfect experience and flavourWritten 15 March 2025
- Chee070 contributionsProfessional service!!!Amazing trip and awesome driver. We felt very safe with Araqel. His English is just good at understanding each other, and he’s very informative while driving. We enjoyed the trip very much with him. We wished he was going to be the same driver on our next day's tour, but it was a different driver. Nevertheless, Grigori (I think it was his name, something like George) drove us to our destinations accordingly too.Written 14 March 2025
- miumiyu0 contributionsAmazing tour of TatevJoined this group tour because I wanted to visit Tatev and the famous ropeway while traveling in Armenia. Our tour guide, Marina, was very knowledgeable, super friendly and always entertaining us. I am not a big fan of wine so the wine tasting was ok. But the visit to Shaki waterfalls, Tatev monastery and ropeway was excellent. We had lunch at a fancy restaurant overlooking the gorge and had some extra time to hang out in the sun. The downside of the trip was the long duration but it was worth it!!Written 13 March 2025
- b_dyc20250 contributionsKind driver! :)The tour was very good, we had a nice and helpful driver. He helped us with everything. Artur even invited us for a coffee. Once again, we thank him for everything!Written 12 March 2025
- Nagy S0 contributionsMarch & sunshineI enjoyed the tour, the guide spoke fluently russian and english as well.Very nice staff, driver is professional too. No waiting, no queues, just the best places.Written 12 March 2025
- G9846EWedgaro0 contributionsNice apartment and nice serviceVery good service! Easy communication and access to the apartment. The location of the apartment was also in a good neighborhood and eight in the centre. Thank youWritten 10 March 2025
- baloghj0 contributionsThe best group tour in YerevanSo usually I don’t like group tours and I never take them, but this one had so many good reviews so I thought I’d give it a try and it was such a good decision. The tour was amazing, we learned so much and also had free time to explore each sight on our own. Armenia is a beautiful country and both the sights we visited and the routes we took were breathtaking. It was a small group, only like 15 of us, nice people. I also have to mention our guide, Arpi (who’s a university professor as well) and our driver, Karen. Arpi knows so much about the history of Armenia and she’s really kind and fun, and Karen drove really carefully and well. Thank you guys! I’d definitely book this tour again! :)Written 8 March 2025
- M3007ALmichelc0 contributionsDream excursion to Garni Temple and Geghard MonasteryThe tour was an amazing experience, we had a great weather to enjoy these beautiful sites. Our guide Arpi was very kind, she helped us appreciate the wonders of Armenia to their fullest. Our driver Karen was also excellent.Written 8 March 2025
- svetlanapedi0 contributionsLovely start of our Armenian visitWe had lovely half day trip and learned so much about Armenian history, tradition and culture which was the perfect start to explore Armenia. We also ate the typical Armenian bread lavash and got a lovely surprise as it was my birthday. Arpi is very professional, friendly and provided all needed information for the tour. Karen was driving very safely and always on time. Thank you both for the great day!Written 8 March 2025
- 852kylieb0 contributionsGreat tourI did the half day tour and it was amazing. Our guide, Arpi, was incredibly knowledgeable and taught us so much. I would definitely go again.Written 8 March 2025
- 735alinah0 contributionsThe bestThe best apartments of Yerevan. Thanks for the good service and the help. The rooms are always clean and good. Thanks for the good time in Armenia.Written 7 March 2025
- eej8660 contributionsFantastic Tour with Meline & Arman!I had an amazing experience on this tour! Our guide, Meline, was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate, providing detailed explanations about every site we visited. She was always happy to answer questions. Our driver, Arman, was excellent—smooth, safe, and patient throughout the journey. The ride was comfortable, and I always felt at ease knowing we were in good hands. Additionally, the customer service was very responsive, making the booking process seamless and ensuring all our inquiries were promptly addressed. Overall, it was a well-organized and enjoyable tour. Highly recommend this experience, especially with Meline and Arman!Written 7 March 2025
- rechela20250 contributionsExcellent tourThis half-day trip is very good to start your cisit to Yerevan. Our agent Hyur Service is very considerate and accommodating specially our driver Arakel, he made sure that our tour will still be memorable and enjoyable even without tour guide.Written 6 March 2025
- 143williamsl0 contributionsA very rich and memorable daytripA great day with Eduard and Aro! Hyur guides so far showed real professionism and Eduard wasn't an exception. The company's tours are well put together, you can see the expertise behind them. This without a doubt is a long day but it's worth the longer rides. To see Tatev...wow. The lunch is good and fresh, and the cable gondola ride is a good idea. When you start counting (wine tasting, lunch, ropeway, guide, transfer), this tour is really worth the money. Buckle up though, the ride can be challenging for some as the Armenian countryside is not really famous for its great quality roads. The serpentines are spooky (they always are, anywhere) but you are in capable hands with Aro. Eduard did a great job running the tour in two languages, keeping time and still being approachable. We had a beautiful day, thanks a lot.Written 6 March 2025
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Armond V
Glendale, CA215 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Hyur service is really a great tour service at a reasonable price. We signed up for a group and two different private tours and really had a great experience. The only drawback with the group tour was the time allowed to be spent at each site especially since the tour guide had to break the big group into smaller groups at each site to communicate in different languages; regardless Ms. Anahid, our tour guide, did a great job within the allocated time. The private tours were a little more expensive; however, being able to spend as much time as one wants at a site is a plus. Vazrik was one of the private tour drivers who was very friendly and he really did an excellent job of describing different sites and even stopped at different sites which were not part of the tour.
Written 16 September 2023
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We are grateful for the review and will always be glad to host you!
Written 25 September 2023
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Shoti G
14 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
The trip which was suggested by Hyur company was - simply beautiful!
One of the best views to mount Ararat, beautiful canyons, wine tasting (recommend to try aged Areni noir - red dry wine) and newly discovered ancient caves..
Great combination of history and nature, enough free time.
Tour guide with great English and knowledge - Edvad and driver - Levon were both professionals of their job!
Bus was clean, in good condition, good AC, comfortable driving, highly recommend!
Thanks!
Shoti & Meryam 🇬🇪💫🇦🇲
One of the best views to mount Ararat, beautiful canyons, wine tasting (recommend to try aged Areni noir - red dry wine) and newly discovered ancient caves..
Great combination of history and nature, enough free time.
Tour guide with great English and knowledge - Edvad and driver - Levon were both professionals of their job!
Bus was clean, in good condition, good AC, comfortable driving, highly recommend!
Thanks!
Shoti & Meryam 🇬🇪💫🇦🇲
Written 6 September 2024
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Thank you for the review and recommendations! We will be glad to provide you with our services again!
Written 14 September 2024
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Nune H
8 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
We took a great tour with Hyur service in Jun 2024 and had a wonderful experience going to central and southern Armenia. The guide Tigran was very knowledgeable and Norayr, the driver was very skillful. This was the second time taking a tour with Hyur service and as always, the buses are clean, on time, they have wifi on board as well as sweets and cold water. The price is very affordable for the value you get and the amount of sites you see.
Written 28 June 2024
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Dimitrios Kyriakou
Athens, Greece4 contributions
Feb 2025 • Solo
Even during winter time, an interesting opportunity to learn and experience Armenia outside of the capital! Arpine was a knowledgeable and fun guide to walk us through and immerse us to the Armenian history (ancient and contemporary) and the respective visited sites storyline (historically important Armenian history sites). It is a nine hour tour but not at all a tiring one. The bus was a good quality one and the driver was excellent on difficult road quality. Easy-going process of ticket provision either online or in person through the office (quite central location). Only one friendly advise, to pre-heat the bus before the start of the excursion and have the heating on during travel time.
Written 18 February 2025
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Thanks so much for your fantastic review! We would love to host you again whenever you return!
Written 25 February 2025
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Natalie I
3 contributions
Sept 2024 • Family
This was an excellent tour that was a thorough exploration of the region and what it has to offer. Our tour was led by Eduard and our driver was Levon. Levon was a very calm driver and we didn’t even feel that the sharp turns and heights of some of the roads. Eduard provided a lot of great insight into the monasteries we visited—he even knew some information from his own investigation about the calligraphy on some of the churches.
The drive is very peaceful—Eduard provides a lot of background information on the travels to and from different locations so the time goes by quickly. By the time you reach the excursion sights, you already know a lot about the background history and can focus on the beautiful Armenian churches. Khor Virap alone makes this tour worth it. Climbing down into the prison of St. Gregory the Illuminator is an unforgettable experience, along with the perfect views of Ararat. The wine at the winery was very good and I appreciated how the history of the winery connected to the history at the Cave of Birds. Also very cool! You felt very connected to the region and its history.
The drive is very peaceful—Eduard provides a lot of background information on the travels to and from different locations so the time goes by quickly. By the time you reach the excursion sights, you already know a lot about the background history and can focus on the beautiful Armenian churches. Khor Virap alone makes this tour worth it. Climbing down into the prison of St. Gregory the Illuminator is an unforgettable experience, along with the perfect views of Ararat. The wine at the winery was very good and I appreciated how the history of the winery connected to the history at the Cave of Birds. Also very cool! You felt very connected to the region and its history.
Written 3 September 2024
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We appreciate your review! We will be happy to serve you again in the future!
Written 7 September 2024
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Whiteyezova
Rome, Italy27 contributions
Jan 2024 • Solo
Great tour and wide range of emotions ! Explore Armenia starting from its symbol place Khor Virap monastery with Noah’s doves down in Ararat valley… it was foggy but very mysterious atmosphere. In such a place you may feel spiritual energy. Then we drive through great Armenians mountains and finally manage to see Ararat. Beautiful drive with very good and attentive driver Mr. Mavrik. I also admire how he observe the old churches during his break, the person is so proud of his homeland. Wine factory visit was very well organized and Mrs. Narine gave us some interesting details before we started the wine tasting. The traditional lunch was just perfect! Wine is very good, I was sad not to buy a bottle because of baggage limits. Then we explore the birds gave…Incredible, people used to make a wine there thousands years ago. Finally we reached the rose mountains during sunset and I fall in love with the magical Noravank. For sure I will return in summer. I really pleased to meet our guide Mr. Тigran. Very polite, well-prepared, smiley, great sence of humor, relaxed and accommodating. He made the day special for us, speaking very fluent Russian and English. Timing is perfect, minibus is very comfortable with Wi-Fi speed connection during all the tour, complimentary water and sweets are perfect!
Thank You Hyur agency for my great Armenian experience. Highly recommended! Good quality and beautiful sightseeing’s!
Thank You Hyur agency for my great Armenian experience. Highly recommended! Good quality and beautiful sightseeing’s!
Written 18 January 2024
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We are very grateful for the nice review! You are always welcome to Armenia!
Written 24 January 2024
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Aaron S
Worcester, MA208 contributions
Went on this tour yesterday. It was excellent. The minibus was clean and comfortable with plenty of water. Ana, the guide, was great, as was the driver. Only negative was that we arrived for lunch at the same time as a big Russian group so we were a little cramped for space but it wasn't a big deal at all. The food was good, as was the wine. I recommend spending the extra $5k dram for the premium wines, they're much tastier than him areni's standard range. Oh, the vanks were also nice!
Written 6 May 2023
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Thank you so much for the review and kind words! It will be pleasure to host you in Armenia also in future!
Written 9 May 2023
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Hassan Gh
9 contributions
I would recommend you arrive early for this trip and book your sit in the bus if you are a couple or you and your partner may end up sitting far away from each other since they don't organize that. However the trip was great Rose our guide was very informative all the way she was amazing. Thank you.
Written 13 August 2023
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Thank you for the warm words! Thank you for choosing our company! Hope to have another chance to host you!
Written 19 August 2023
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isajitv
Mumbai4 contributions
Jan 2025 • Family
Hyur Service provided a fantastic tour of Khor Virap, Noravank and Birds-cave (under excavation, not much to see inside). The scenery was breathtaking, the itinerary seamless, and the restaurant suggested for lunch was exceptional. Kudos to Mr. Hamik for his safe and cheerful driving. Highly recommend them for exploring Armenia!
Written 2 January 2025
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The nice experience of our customers is our priority! Thank you for your highest mark!
Written 7 January 2025
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Anna B
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Family
We went on different excursions for two days in a row, we were in Tatev, Khor Virep, Noravank, and the Cave of Birds. On the first day, we were accompanied by the guide Tigran and the driver Spartak, very good, cheerful and friendly, on the second day the guide was Karen, I really liked how much he knows, his immersion in the subject, and his attentiveness to the guests. We really liked both excursions and the discussions, we are satisfied with the trips and we can recommend to other tourists to use the services of the company

Written 12 November 2023
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Спасибо за выбор нашей компании и за положительный отзыв! Всегда готовы принять Вас в Армении!
Written 20 November 2023
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Hi, Can i have the local contact number of the people so that I can call them once I am in Armenia
Written 1 May 2019
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