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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