[2025 Areni Attraction] Travel Guide for Noravank Gorge (Updated Jul)

Armenia 🇦🇲 5 places you absolutely must see. ⠀ 1️⃣ Khor Virap This famous ancient monastery is Armenia's main attraction. It's located in the Ararat Valley, where, according to legend, Noah's Ark landed after the Great Flood. The monastery consists of a chapel and a dungeon where Saint Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned. "Khor Virap" translates to "deep pit," and the chapel was once an actual pit where Armenian kings threw prisoners as punishment. ⠀ 2️⃣ Tatev A monastery that seems to float among the mountains... A cable car takes you there. Below, canyons and thermal springs flow, and at the 'end,' there's a panoramic restaurant called Tatevatun. ⠀ 3️⃣ Yell Extreme Park An extreme amusement park in the mountains. The most popular attractions are the 'free flight' along a steel cable and off-road adventures – adrenaline-pumping rides on rough terrain. ⠀ 4️⃣ Lake Sevan This lake, also known as the "Armenian Sea," boasts crystal-clear waters just 40 minutes from Yerevan. You can take a boat ride and go fishing, and afterward, try the famous local crayfish and kebabs made from sig fish. ⠀ 5️⃣ Noravank A mountain monastery perched on a ledge in a narrow gorge of a mountain river. It's surrounded by a lunar landscape of red stalagmite rocks. Nearby, there's a cave restaurant serving Armenian cuisine. There's no electricity, and all dishes are prepared in a tandoor. We visited all these sights with @happy_holidays_armenia. They have fantastic guides and drivers. In the carousel, there are beautiful photos, some taken by a drone and more :)

On a second day of our New Yeah holidays celebrations in Armenia we went to a beautiful Noravank Monastery. It’s located in a gorge of red color and close to the river. The views are stunning here. There are two churches and a chapel there, three of them are very beautiful and shouldn’t be skipped. If possible take a tour guide with you, believe the history of Armenia is so interesting that you won’t regret. #celebrateit

My fav place in Armenia #armenian

This was one of a lifetime experience to visit Noravank monastery high in the mountains. The view over mountains is just breathtaking, you can’t miss this place. All the road going through canyon and then high up to the monastery is just an experience. The monastery is very ancient architecture and has been dated back to 13th century. If you are lucky enough you will see some wild goats climbing the mountains. 💞Reasons to Recommend: breathtaking view, history 💰Average Price per Person:1000 #Noravank