BarevTripTourist questions
How to plan a trip in Armenia with a driver: when to go, with whom, how many days, what to combine. Every answer comes with checked facts, the date of the check and links to the tours.
Day trips
Where can you go from Yerevan on a winter day trip by car?In winter, the day trips from Yerevan to take with a driver are the routes that run all year: Garni and Geghard, Khor Virap, Echmiadzin with Zvartnots, Lake Sevan with Tsaghkadzor. The price is per car, not per seat; the road to Amberd and Lake Kari is closed by snow in winter.Day trips from Yerevan with kids: where to go and how to get there?With children, short day trips from Yerevan work well: 4–6 hours and open all year, like Garni and Geghard, Khor Virap, Echmiadzin with Zvartnots or Sevan with Tsaghkadzor; for a full day, Dilijan and Parz Lake. The price is per car, a child seat is free on request, and you pick the time and stops.How many day trips from Yerevan do I need to see the main sights of Armenia?The main sights around Yerevan come down to five day trips plus a city day: Garni and Geghard, the south with Khor Virap and Noravank, Sevan and Dilijan, Tatev with its ropeway, and the north, Gyumri or Lori. Three days cover the first three, five cover all, seven leave room for rest and weather.
Routes
Garni and Geghard half-day trip from Yerevan: how long does it take and how to get there without a tour?Garni Temple and Geghard Monastery take about five hours from Yerevan: 80 km and four stops, Charents Arch, Garni, the Symphony of Stones gorge and Geghard. Without a guided tour you go on your own by marshrutka and taxi, or in a private car with a driver who drives and waits but gives no tour.Garni, Geghard and Khor Virap in one day from Yerevan: how to organise it and what does a private car cost?Yes, it is a single day: the catalogue has a ready-made trip, Khor Virap, Azat, Garni & Geghard, 8 hours and 175 km, priced per car for the whole day. Without Khor Virap, the base trip to Garni and Geghard takes 5 hours and can be extended with lavash baking, Lake Sevan or the Tsaghkadzor ropeway.Lake Sevan and Dilijan in one day from Yerevan: how to plan the day and which route to choose?Yes, you can see Lake Sevan and Dilijan in a single day from Yerevan: the private-driver trip Lake Sevan, Dilijan & Parz Lake takes about 8 hours and 250 km, with Sevanavank above the lake, the forest monastery of Haghartsin, a walk around Parz, the red deer nursery and old Dilijan.Tatev and the Wings of Tatev in one day from Yerevan: how long is the drive and when is the cable car closed?Yes, Tatev works as a day trip from Yerevan, but a long one: the cable car station is about 250 km away, almost four hours each way, and the whole route takes about 12 hours. The cable car does not run on Mondays (except holidays) or in bad weather, and from December to February it runs less often.Khor Virap from Yerevan: when to go for the Ararat view and how much is a private car?Go to Khor Virap for Ararat on a clear morning: the tourism portal armenia.travel recommends a sunny morning, and from the valley the mountain shows only in clear weather, so nobody can promise you the view. According to the portal, the drive from Yerevan takes about 40 minutes; entry is free.
Airport transfer
Is it safe to take a taxi from Zvartnots airport at night, or should I book a transfer?At night you can leave Zvartnots by taxi app or by a transfer booked in advance; the difference is what you know before landing. With a BarevTrip transfer the price per car is fixed before you book, the driver's details arrive the day before, and a driver with a name sign waits in the arrivals hall.Can I pay for a Yerevan airport transfer by card online? Do drivers accept cash in euros or dollars?Yes. An airport transfer from Zvartnots, like any BarevTrip trip, can be paid by Visa or Mastercard online through the link the dispatcher sends once your request is confirmed, or in cash to the driver after the trip: in drams, US dollars, euros or roubles. Nothing is paid before confirmation.