Yerevan Drinks Tours: Our Top 4

1.Khor Virap, Noravank and Birds’ Cave Trip with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 845 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $32Our pick

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring southern Armenia with an English or Russian-speaking guide. See Khor Virap beneath Mount Ararat, the 6,100-year-old Areni-1 winery site, and Noravank’s red cliffs, then taste local wines in Areni. Guides such as Ani, Anastasia, Sam, Nektar, and Tigran are known for lively history talks.

“Our guide was amazing and we had a great day. The cave was a surprising highlight because of its rich history”

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2.Group tour: Khor Virap, Noravank, Areni Winery and Cave

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 651 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $37Top rated

Travel from Yerevan to Khor Virap, Noravank, Hin Areni Winery, and T’rchuneri Cave with an English and Russian-speaking guide. Expect mountain views, Armenian history, wine tasting, pastries, bottled water, and a winery lunch at extra cost. Guides such as Rose and Arpi are known for lively explanations, though the group can reach 49 people.

“This was my second booking with tour agency Hyur and again an organized, educational and smooth sailing trip. Highly recommended.”

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3.Khor Virap, Noravank & Birds’ Cave Day Trip with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 320 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $30Best value

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Khor Virap, Noravank, and Areni 1 Cave from Yerevan. You’ll travel by air-conditioned vehicle, hear Armenian history in English or Russian, taste Areni wine and local treats, and return to the Alexander Tamanian Statue. Guides such as Anastasia, Nare, Nektar, and Gayane have earned praise for vivid storytelling.

“Anastasia was an excellent help in our guidance, Marat the driver very friendly, a good team who made my experience comfortable. The safe tour was given in english and russian simultaneously, the people always nice with tourists, great experience to see the Temples in those remote places, the beauty of nature was stonish,”

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4.Tatev & Shaki Waterfall Guided Group Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $48

Spend 13 to 14 hours exploring southern Armenia from Yerevan. Ride the Wings of Tatev cable car, visit the 9th-century monastery and Shaki Waterfall, then taste Areni wines. Guides such as Anastasiya, Nektar, Gayane, and Nare have led past departures. Expect mountain roads, a small group of up to 19, free Wi-Fi, water, and gata.

“Our guide, Anastasiya, knew both Russian and English. She was exceptional from start to finish by showing her knowledge of Yerevan and all the areas outside the city. She answered all our questions in detail and kept us hooked throughout the tour. Marat, our amazing driver drove us safelly the entire time and was such a happy and kind person. This trip was stunning; we got to take the cable car (Wings of Tatev), explore the Tatev Monastery, and see the beautiful Shaki waterfal. A bonus was tasting traditional Armenian food at our first lunch stop. I booked this for me and my parents, and we all were in avsolute…”

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