Tatev & the Ropeway: The 15 Best Day Trips

1.Tsaghkadzor (Kecharis, Ropeway), Lake Sevan, Trout barbecue treat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 511 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $38Our pick

Explore Tsaghkadzor, Kecharis Monastery, and Lake Sevan on a value-packed Armenia day tour with ropeway views and trout barbecue.

“It was a great tour! The lake was nice and cool but I got super burnt! The sun there is pretty strong so remember to put on sun screen! Also it gets really hot in the bus, I think the AC is blowing at the weakest so the back of the bus gets very hot. The fish was really tasty, pretty boney, look out, but really tasty.”

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2.Khor Virap, Noravank, Tatev monasteries (wayback on Ropeway)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 506 reviews · 14 to 15 hours (approx.) · from $73

Review of Armenia’s long day trip to Khor Virap, Noravank, and Tatev, with Mount Ararat views, the Wings of Tatev ropeway, and practical tips.

“Very interesting trip with visits to magnificent monasteries. Maria is an excellent guide and a very good storyteller.”

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

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

Review of Armenia’s Tatev, Shaki Waterfall, and Areni wine tour, with cable-car views, monastery history, practical costs, and honest advice.

“I have a great time with this tour. It is operated very professionally. The guide is very fluent in both English and Russian and very knowledgeable. She is also very friendly, helpful and know how to connect people. The driver is very skillful in the mountain road. The tour leave enough time at each point for me to enjoy instead of rushing from place to place. The only minus point is that due to a timely densed tour, we don't have enough time for dinner.”

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4.Tatev Day Trip with Shaki Waterfall & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 193 reviews · 14 hours · from $49

Review of the Yerevan to Tatev day trip, with the Wings of Tatev cable car, Shaki Waterfall, Areni wine tasting, and practical tips.

“This was a great tour. From the scenic sites, to our tour guide, Sona, and everything in between. I had an amazing experience. The pick up spot that they chose is perfect as it is easy to find. The restaurant we stopped for lunch was a lot of food and delicious. Service in general is exceptional. Huge emphasis on getting value for your money.”

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5.Hin Areni Winery, Tatev (wayback on Ropeway), Khndzoresk Caves

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 192 reviews · 14 to 15 hours (approx.) · from $73

Review of a full-day Armenia tour to Hin Areni Winery, Tatev Monastery, and Khndzoresk, with ropeway views, snacks, wine tasting, and tips.

“This will probably be the highlight of our Armenia stay. Even thou the weather wasn’t great and couldn’t visit one of our planned destinations we had a fantastic day. Hachikjan(our driver) and Mari(our tour guide) made sure we got the most of the trip-historical information and interesting details were coming along the trip. We felt safe and looked after trough out the hole journey.”

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6.Shaki waterfall, Tatev monastery & ropeway, Hin Areni winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 185 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $73

Review of Armenia’s Tatev day tour from Yerevan, with Wings of Tatev, Shaki Waterfall, Hin Areni winery, costs, timing, and tips.

“Le trajet était long mais il en vaut la peine ! La cascade, le monastère et le téléphérique sont incroyables. Chaque endroit vous fait découvrir des paysages à couper le souffle. Notre guide (Tigran) nous a donné des explications claires et intéressantes.”

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7.Tour of Tatev, Kndzoresk, Shaki Waterfall and Areni

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 184 reviews · 14 hours · from $46

Review of a 14-hour Yerevan tour to Tatev, Khndzoresk, Shaki Waterfall and Areni, with practical tips on cost, comfort and value.

“Our guide, Anahit was fantastic! She was knowledgable and absolutely made our long trip as comfortable as possible! The tour itself is long but i found it worthy to put the time in it :) thanks to Samvel, our driver the easy ride ☺️”

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8.Private Full-Day Trip to Khor Virap – Noravank – Tatev-ropeway from Yerevan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $291

Visit Khor Virap, Noravank, and Tatev from Yerevan on a private 13-hour journey with expert guiding, mountain views, and the Wings of Tatev.

“Amazing tour. Full day experience (12 hours) and worth every minute. Stunning views of Armenian countryside, mountains, monasteries with a culminating ride on a cable car through an exquisite mountain gorge. Hamas (guide) and Artur (driver) were a wonderful team on this journey through Armenia. Hamas is intelligent, articulate, and gracious. A "MUST" tour when you visit Armenia.”

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9.Private tour to Hin Areni winery, Tatev monastery & ropeway, Khndzoresk caves

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $300

Review of a private Yerevan tour to Hin Areni winery, Tatev, Wings of Tatev, and Khndzoresk, with honest tips on cost, timing, and effort.

“It was an excellent tour and Alexander,our driver, was so patient, had an amazing attitude and a professional driver despite the snow storm on our way. Highly recommended. Thank you!”

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10.Private tour to Hin Areni winery, Shaki waterfall, Tatev monastery, Karahunj

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $299

Explore Armenian wine, waterfalls, Tatev Monastery, Satan’s Bridge, and Karahunj on a private 14-hour tour from Yerevan.

“Ana, our tour guide, and Aratel, our driver were awesome! Great natural scenery and they also stopped at places on the way back so we could get some dramatic photos of Ararat and the sunset before returning to Yerevan.”

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11.Tatev,Shaki(waterfall),Noravank,Wine tasting,Khor Virap

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $220

Review of Armenia’s 12-hour Tatev and monastery tour, with wine tasting, Khor Virap, Noravank, Shaki Waterfall, transport, costs, and tips.

“I enjoyed this full day tour and by full day, I do mean full day, expect to be gone all day. The day I went was a snowy day which provided for stunning views of the monasteries visited. I took this tour as it would allow me to see the beautiful monastery of Tatev and I was not disappointed. The driver/guide is both informative and friendly and this tour was definitely worth the price.”

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12.Private Tour to Khor Virap, Areni Cave or Winery, Noravank & Tatev monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $215

Explore Khor Virap, Areni wine country, Noravank, Shaki Waterfall, and Tatev on a private 14-hour Armenia tour.

“Very much happy that I chose this tour operator. Highly recommend who wants to have private tour and enjoy their time in beautiful Armenia.”

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13.Khor Virap-Areni-Noravank-Tatev

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $185

Review of a private Armenia tour from Yerevan to Khor Virap, Areni, Noravank, and Tatev, with cable-car tips, costs, and timing.

“This was an amazing day tour and I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to travel around Armenia in a private tour. We arrived in Khor Virap and Noravank before any buses so we had both places to ourselves. Tatev requires a few more hours of driving but is 100% worth it, especially to see more parts of the country. Sergey spoke great English and shared his knowledge of Armenia and the sites with us, along with being a safe driver on the mountain roads. Don't hesitate to book this activity! Thanks Sergey!”

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14.Private tour to Tsaghkadzor city (Ropeway), Lake Sevan, Sevanvank, Dilijan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $125

Review of a private Armenia day tour from Yerevan to Tsaghkadzor, Lake Sevan, Dilijan, Lake Parz, and Haghartsin.

“We really enjoyed our tour with Nina and Tigran. Nina was an outstanding and wonderful guide - so knowledgeable, engaging and easy to listen to (we could listen to her for hours!). Tigran was an excellent driver, always attentive and thoughtful, even opening the door for us each time. Both of them were incredibly welcoming and friendly. Nina always checked in to see if we wanted to spend more time at different stops. They made the whole experience comfortable and memorable. We went to some amazing places like Lake Sevan, Dilijan, Tzgahakadzor, Lake Parz - we wouldn’t have been able to have had the same experience without Nina’s stories and…”

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15.Tatev Ropeway and Monastery, Khor Virap, Noravank, Areni Winery – private tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $221

Review of Armenia’s private Tatev tour, with Khor Virap, Noravank, Areni wine tasting, cable-car costs, timing, and practical advice.

“It was an amazing tour. Comfortable car, an exceptionally amazing guide who took us to all the places in the package and breathtaking views. This private tour was all we wanted and expected from our trip to Armenia. Especially the journey, snow covered mountains, snow steams and cold winds made it much more memorable. Gor was our driver-cum- guide and he is a gem of a person. We talked all through our journey of 12-13 hours knowing about all what this tour and Armenia has to offer. Wings of Tatev is a real, once in a lifetime experience, more magical in winters with snow all around you. Would recommend Gor…”

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