Your honest guide

Your honest guide to Armenia.

In-depth travel guides to Armenia - destinations, where to stay, tours, itineraries, and practical travel info for every trip.

Explore

Destinations

Green grape clusters on a vine in Vayots Dzor, Armenia's wine country
Destinations

Vayots Dzor Travel Guide: Armenia's Wine Country

Vayots Dzor travel guide: Armenia's wine country, Areni village, Noravank Monastery, Areni-1 cave, Jermuk spa town, and Arpa River gorge.

Houses at the foot of dramatic rocky canyon cliffs in the Syunik region, southern Armenia — near Old Khndzoresk cave village
Destinations

Old Khndzoresk: Armenia's Abandoned Cave Village

Old Khndzoresk, Armenia's abandoned cave village near Goris: history, the swinging bridge, hiking trails, entry fees and how to get there.

The green forested canyon valleys surrounding Goris in the Syunik region of southern Armenia
Destinations

Goris: Armenia's Mountain Gateway to Tatev and Beyond

Goris sits in a canyon of volcanic rock 250 km from Yerevan. Hotels, restaurants, day trips to Tatev, Old Khndzoresk cave village and Karahunj.

View all destinations →

Latest

Recent guides

Areni village guesthouse garden with grapevines in autumn, Armenia's wine country
Itineraries

Areni Overnight Itinerary: Cave, Winery & Noravank

Areni overnight itinerary: Areni-1 prehistoric cave, Noravank Monastery at dawn, local winery stops, and the best guesthouses in Armenia's wine village.

Haghpat Monastery perched above the Debed Canyon in northern Armenia, surrounded by forest
Itineraries

Debed Canyon Driving Guide: Haghpat, Sanahin & Alaverdi

Debed Canyon driving guide: Haghpat and Sanahin UNESCO monasteries, Alaverdi copper town, overnight in Vanadzor, and the road north to Georgia.

Etchmiadzin Cathedral facade with Ararat in the background, Armenia's spiritual capital
Itineraries

Etchmiadzin Day Trip Itinerary: UNESCO Cathedrals, Zvartnots & a Winery

Etchmiadzin day trip from Yerevan: UNESCO cathedral complex, Zvartnots ruins, Saints Hripsime church, and a winery stop in Armenia's spiritual capital.

Mountain lodge and ski slope at Tsakhkadzor ski resort in winter, Armenia
Itineraries

Tsakhkadzor Weekend Getaway: Ski, Hike & Kecharis Monastery

Tsakhkadzor weekend getaway: ski runs and cable car in winter, mountain hiking in summer, Kecharis Monastery, and the best places to stay.

Grape vines in Vayots Dzor's red-rock gorge during the autumn harvest season, Armenia
Itineraries

Vayots Dzor Wine Trail: 2-Day Overnight Itinerary

Vayots Dzor wine trail itinerary: Areni-1 cave, Noravank Monastery, harvest-season tastings, and where to stay overnight in Armenia's wine country.

Yerevan city centre with the cascade monument and Mount Ararat rising above the skyline on a clear day
Travel News

COP17 Comes to Yerevan 19–30 October 2026

The UN biodiversity summit COP17 takes place in Yerevan from 19–30 October 2026. Here is what visitors and travellers already in Armenia need to know.