FIRST IMPRESSION: WALKING GROUP TOUR IN YEREVAN

FIRST IMPRESSION: Walking City Tour in Yerevan

What's included
Guide Service: Russian or/and English
Museums' tickets
Wine tasting
Comfortable vehicles
Free Wi-Fi
Bottled water

Have you ever been to Yerevan? Yerevan is the capital and the biggest city of the Republic of Armenia. Yerevan is a pink city with adorable evening views and majestic lights. Yerevan is worth seeing both during the daytime and in the evening. During the daytime, it is impressive with its gentle flesh-colored shades. Yerevan is called a pink city because most of the buildings are made of pink tuff, which makes the vibes and the atmosphere of the city more magnetic. 

Welcome to our city of sun! The largest and capital city of the Republic of Armenia is Yerevan - the city older than Rome.

This tour program will give you the opportunity not only to admire the views, but also to get to know the culture of our city better, as besides walking through the beautiful streets of the city, you will also have several stops in local shops, studios, and bakeries. 

We collect for you the best of Yerevan and ready to welcome you here. Let's walk in Yerevan like locals.
During walking tour you will:

• Explore the Urban Lifestyle of one of the oldest cities in the world
• Taste Armenian wine (5 types) and brandy (10 year-old) with chocolate
• Discover the Aram Khachaturyan concert hall's hidden beauty & admire the panoramic view from the top

Tour program:

START POINT: Start from the “Key” statue of Northern Avenue, meeting the participants, basic information about Armenia and Yerevan, stages of development of Yerevan

STOP 1: Armenian Carpet shop
Excursion in Carpet shop on Abovyan Street, the history of Armenian carpet making, the characteristics of Armenian rugs.

STOP 2: "Dalan" souvenir shop
Excursion in “Dalan” souvenir shop, visit to an old-styled cafe which used to be a house of a rich man, after which the building became a cafe, where the participants can have great photos

STOP 3: Moscow Cinema
On December 12,1936 the opening of "Moscow" cinema with the screening of ''Pepo'' the first Armenian sound movie took place. Instead of the building of the cinema there once used to be St. Paul and Peter Church. Near the building of Moscow cinema is the building of the Union of Artists.

STOP 4: Aram Khachatryan concert hall visit (Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre building) - duration is 30 min
The participants of the city tour will see it both inside and out and will go back through the history of the building.This part of the tour starts near the statue of Aram Khachatryan, then the guests enter through the service entrance and get to know history through the photography gallery. After that the guests visit the main hall, see the concert preparation/backstage, amphitheater, platform and finally roof from where a magnificent view of the Cascade Complex and Victory Park opens. And at the end, you will approach the famous "Singing Bench" and enjoy the wonderful music of Khachaturian .

STOP 5:  Cascade Complex
Cascade is one of the favorite places to visit by tourists. Especially during evening time one can admire the beautiful city lights of Yerevan from Cascade. 

STOP 6: Cafesjian Center of Arts 
Here the participants will get to the Cafesjian Center of Arts. The main focus of the museum is the presentation of world fine art in Armenia. The number of annual visitors to Cafesjian Art Center exceeds 1,000,000.

STOP 7: Saryan's Park - this stop can be added or removed depending on the seasons of the year
Saryan's Park in Yerevan is the place where you can sit and enjoy the pieces of art, and if you liked one of them, you can buy it. At the heart of this park stands a remarkable marble statue of Martiros Saryan, crafted by sculptor Levon Tokmajyan and architect Artur Tarkhanyan in 1986.

STOP 8: Tashir Street Shopping Gallery - duration 10 min
Here are about 70 stores that offer various clothing, footwear, interior decorations, and furniture, children’s products, accessories, and more. The shopping center has become a center of attraction both for city residents and tourists. It has a special atmosphere resonating with the architecture of Northern Avenue itself—classical yet democratic.

STOP 19: Northern Avenue, Vedi Alco wine shop - duration 30 min
Five types of Armenian wine degustation in the well-known Vedi Alco wine factory shop. Vedi Alco company has been continuing centuries-old experiences and traditions of Armenian winemaking since 1938. And here in the heart of Yerevan you have a chance to visit the shop and have a finest wine tasting. Wine types are: Areni dry wine, Vernashen semi-sweet wine, Pomegranate wine, Old Yerevan white wine and Rose Bolgrad.

STOP 10: Ijevan Wine Brandy Factory shop - duration 30 min
Famous Armenian 10-year-old brandy tasting with chocolate in the shop of Ijevan Wine-Brandy Factory. Ijevan Wine-Brandy Factory is one of the first wineries in Armenia that was established in 1951. Factory produces high-quality brandies, grape and fruit wines, fruit vodkas and also a wide range of canned products. 

STOP 11: Singing fountains of Republic Square 
Republic Square is the heart of Yerevan. In summer and spring, people gather here together to listen to the singing fountains and see their “dance”. In winter time Republic Square is decorated with Christmas decorations and looks like in a fairy tale. Republic Square is the finishing point of the city tour, which will help you to get to know the pink city Yerevan a little better.

END OF THE TOUR: 2 Abovyan Str., Arno Babajanyan concert hall
The last stop will be at State Philharmonia of Armenia, which has been running since 1930. Here you will find unique architecture inside the building and famous Armenian painter Saryan's pаintings on the windows in the form of colorful stained glass.