This fascinating tour of Etchmiadzin takes you on a journey through the richness of Armenian religious culture. This tour unveils a series of revered churches and cathedrals, each with its own captivating story to tell. Among them: the Saint Hripsime Church, founded in 618, the Saint Gayane Church, built on the site of the martyrdom of Saint Gayane and two other nuns, the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, which is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and usually is considered the first cathedral built in ancient Armenia, often regarded as the oldest cathedral in the world, built between 301 and 303, after the adoption of Christianity as the state religion in Armenia, and the historical ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

*Etchmiadzin Cathedral is currently under restoration.