St. Arsema Pilgrimage To Armenia

የሰማዕቷን ቅድስት አርሴማ ዓመታዊ በዓለ ንግስ ባረፈችበት ቦታ እናክብር

 

celebrate the sacerd day of St. Arsema at her tomb

 

5 - 11 October 2025

መርሃ ግብር

ክፍያው የሚያጠቃልለው

የጉዞ ቀናትና ዋጋው

ጠቃሚ መረጃዎች

ውሎች

የጉብኝት ካርታ

መርሃ ግብር

Orthodox St. Arsema Pilgrimage, Armenia

Dates: October 5–11, 2025 (including travel days)
Departure: October 5 – Arrival in Yerevan: October 6
Return to departure cities: October 11 (same-day arrival)

Day 1 - Departure Day


 

 

Departure Day
  Participants board flights from their home countries.
  In-flight – rest and prepare mentally for the pilgrimage.

 

 

Day 2 -  Arrive in Yerevan – Evening Welcome


 

 

Arrive in Yerevan – Evening Welcome
  Arrive at Zvartnots (EVN), transfer to hotel in Yerevan.
  Evening gathering: light refreshments and orientation session to meet the team and fellow pilgrims.

 

Day 3 -  Khor Virap | Noravank | Areni 


 

 

Khor Virap | Noravank | Areni

Visit Khor Virap, where St. Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for 13 years

Marvel at Mt. Ararat views—believed to be where Noah’s Ark rested

Continue to the cliffside Noravank Monastery, famous for its beauty and carvings

Optional:

Wine tasting or juice stop in Areni, Armenia’s ancient winemaking village

Overnight in Yerevan or Vayots Dzor Region

 

Day 4 -  Geghard Monastery | Garni Temple | Cultural Experience


 

 

Geghard Monastery | Garni Temple | Cultural Experience

Tour the cave-carved Geghard Monastery, a UNESCO site

Visit the Garni Pagan Temple, a rare pre-Christian monument

Enjoy a traditional Armenian lunch with lavash baking demo

Optional: 

Short hike in Azat Gorge, known for its “Symphony of Stones” rock formations
Overnight in Yerevan

 

 

Day 5 - Echmiadzin & Feast of St. Hripsime


 

 

Echmiadzin & Feast of St. Hripsime

Attend morning Feast of St. Hripsime liturgy at St. Hripsime Church

Visit St. Gayane Church, dedicated to another holy martyr

Explore the Mother Cathedral of Echmiadzin, the world's oldest state-built church

Stop by the Echmiadzin Treasury Museum

End the day at the ruins of the Zvartnots Cathedral
Overnight in Yerevan

Day 6 - Holy Etchmiadzin | Zvartnots


 

 

Holy Etchmiadzin + Zvartnots
  Breakfast, then depart for Etchmiadzin—visit the 4th-century mother cathedral and treasury (home to relics like the Spear of Longinus).
 ➣ Walk through the ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral (UNESCO site).
  Lunch at a local traditional eatery.
  Return to Yerevan; evening free for reflection or rest.

 

Day 7 -  Yerevan City - Free and Private Shopping 


 

 

Free Day in Yerevan
 ➣ No set itinerary—time for shopping at Vernissage open-air market, picking up arts, crafts, wine, and souvenirs.
 ➣ Or, simply relax in a café, explore local neighborhoods, or revisit a favorite site.
  Farewell dinner in the evening.

Day 7 - Departure 


 

 

ወደ ኤርፖርት በመሄድ ወደ ሀገራችሁ የምትሸኙበት ጊዜ ይሆናል።

  After breakfast, transfer to Zvartnots for your flights home.
  Reflect on your journey and begin planning Reunion gatherings back home.

★★★★★

ክፍያው የሚያጠቃልለው

የጉዞ ቀናትና ዋጋው

ጠቃሚ መረጃዎች

ውሎች

የጉብኝት ካርታ

ይህ የጉዞ ዕቅድ ካልተመችዎትና የራስዎን እቅድ ማውጣት ይፈልጋሉ?

 

ለበርካታ የተለያዩ አማራጮች ያነጋግሩን።

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