Gyumri Group Tour: Urban Life Museum, Black Fortress, Old Town & Harichavank Monastery
by Hyur Service
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Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$73.80Overview
This full-day group tour lasts about 10 to 11 hours and visits Gyumri, Armenia’s second largest city and an important cultural center. The tour starts and ends at Hyur Service. First, the guide leads a visit to the Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life, housed in an 1872 mansion built from red Shirak tuff. This museum covers the daily life, culture, and history of Gyumri and is recognized as an intangible cultural monument. Next, the group makes a short stop at the Black Fortress, mainly viewing it from the outside. Afterward, there is a two-hour walking tour through the old streets around Gyumri’s Main Square, offering time to explore the town’s historic urban layout. A lunch break in a local national restaurant is possible but not included in the price. The final stop is the Harichavank Monastery, a 7th-century complex located on the western slope of Mount Aragats on a rocky cape. Near the main buildings is a chapel built on a rock that separated from the cape after an earthquake, now standing above a canyon. The tour includes air-conditioned transport with WiFi, a professional guide speaking English and Russian consecutively, vehicle insurance, bottled water, pastries, and admission tickets.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hyur Service
This is the starting and returning point of the tour.
15 min
Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life
The museum displays Gyumri’s everyday life, culture, and history. It is located in a mansion built in 1872 by merchant Petros Dzitoghtsyan using red tuff from Shirak. Established in 1984, the museum is listed as an intangible monument of Gyumri’s history and culture. Visit lasts about 50 minutes.
50 min
Black Fortress
A brief stop mainly for viewing the fortress from outside. Visit duration is about 20 minutes.
20 min
Gyumri Main Square
A two-hour walking tour through the old streets around the main square, offering time to explore the historic center of Gyumri.
120 min
Harichavank Monastery
This 7th-century monastery stands on the western slope of Mount Aragats on a rocky cape. Nearby is a small chapel built on a rock that broke off after an earthquake, now overlooking the canyon. Visit lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Meeting point
on the left hand, little bit down from Nalbandyan and Tumanyan corner
End point
on the left hand, little bit down from Nalbandyan and Tumanyan corner
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Gyumri Group Tour: Urban Life Museum, Black Fortress, Old Town & Harichavank Monastery
by Hyur Service
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$73.80Overview
This full-day group tour lasts about 10 to 11 hours and visits Gyumri, Armenia’s second largest city and an important cultural center. The tour starts and ends at Hyur Service. First, the guide leads a visit to the Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life, housed in an 1872 mansion built from red Shirak tuff. This museum covers the daily life, culture, and history of Gyumri and is recognized as an intangible cultural monument. Next, the group makes a short stop at the Black Fortress, mainly viewing it from the outside. Afterward, there is a two-hour walking tour through the old streets around Gyumri’s Main Square, offering time to explore the town’s historic urban layout. A lunch break in a local national restaurant is possible but not included in the price. The final stop is the Harichavank Monastery, a 7th-century complex located on the western slope of Mount Aragats on a rocky cape. Near the main buildings is a chapel built on a rock that separated from the cape after an earthquake, now standing above a canyon. The tour includes air-conditioned transport with WiFi, a professional guide speaking English and Russian consecutively, vehicle insurance, bottled water, pastries, and admission tickets.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hyur Service
This is the starting and returning point of the tour.
15 min
Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life
The museum displays Gyumri’s everyday life, culture, and history. It is located in a mansion built in 1872 by merchant Petros Dzitoghtsyan using red tuff from Shirak. Established in 1984, the museum is listed as an intangible monument of Gyumri’s history and culture. Visit lasts about 50 minutes.
50 min
Black Fortress
A brief stop mainly for viewing the fortress from outside. Visit duration is about 20 minutes.
20 min
Gyumri Main Square
A two-hour walking tour through the old streets around the main square, offering time to explore the historic center of Gyumri.
120 min
Harichavank Monastery
This 7th-century monastery stands on the western slope of Mount Aragats on a rocky cape. Nearby is a small chapel built on a rock that broke off after an earthquake, now overlooking the canyon. Visit lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Meeting point
on the left hand, little bit down from Nalbandyan and Tumanyan corner
End point
on the left hand, little bit down from Nalbandyan and Tumanyan corner
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.