Khor Virap Monastery is known, above all, by its location - from this place you can enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the biblical Mount Ararat. Here our first catholicos Grigory the Illuminator was prisoned by pagan king Trdat III. Still tourists can see and get into the dip pit where Grigory the Illuminator lived 13 years. The depth of the pit is 6 metres.  On the territory of the monastery there is also monastery Astvatsatsin (Godmother). Noravank is a medieval Armenian monastery located in a narrow gorge. The gorge is known for its brick-red, sheer and tall cliffs across the monastery. The monastery is popular with the two storey church St Holy Mother of God. To get on the second floor is possible by a narrow stone-made staircase from the face of the building.   

The tour starts from Sevan

• Khor Virap
• Noravank