Armenia Study Abroad Summer 2025

Day 1

Wednesday

July 16

2025: Arrival. Transfer from airport to hotel.

Day 2

Thursday

July 17

Breakfast. Orientation tour of the neighborhood including ATM, bank, pharmacy, food market, etc. We’ll also get SIM cards for your phones.  Then we will explore the Cascade Complex and Cafesjian Museum of Art. Free time in the afternoon, then meet up in the evening for a welcome dinner with guest presenters. Free evening to explore or relax. 

8a-breakfast at hotel

10a-12p walking Orientation tour of the neighborhood

Free afternoon - walk back to the hotel to relax or explore the city on your own 

4 - 7p - GUEST PRESENTERS

7p-8p Welcome Dinner

Day 3

Friday

July 18

Breakfast. Yerevan City bus tour and Erebuni (old city ruins and museum). Afternoon visit to Tsitsernakabert (Genocide Memorial and Museum) after lunch at a local restaurant.  Free evening to explore or relax. 

8a-breakfast at hotel

10:00a-board bus for Yerevan City tour.

10:00a-1:00p Yerevan city bus tour and Erebuni.

1:15p-2:15p lunch at a local restaurant

2:30p - board bus to Tsitsernakaberd

3:00–4:30p Tsitsernakaberd and Genocide Museum

5:00p-drop off at the hotel in Yerevan

Day 4

Saturday

July 19

Day excursion to Garni (Pagan Temple) and Geghard (Church built in rock) with lunch near Geghard. We’ll also participate in a Lavash baking class before we head back to Yerevan. Free evening to explore or relax.

8a-breakfast at hotel

10:00a- board bus 

11:00a-12p Geghard Monastery

12:30-1:30 Garni Temple

2pm-3:30pm Lavash baking & lunch at a local restaurant

4:30pm- drop off at the hotel in Yerevan

Day 5

Sunday

July 20

FREE DAY #1: Relax and explore Yerevan independently.

8a-breakfast at hotel

Day 6

Monday

July 21

After breakfast, head to Lake Sevan (40 miles). Spend the day at Lake Sevan; famous grilled fish for lunch, then head to Dilijan. Free evening to explore or relax. (Overnight in Dilijan).

8a-breakfast at hotel (Check out of hotel in Yerevan)

10:00a- board bus

11a - 4pm Lake Sevan 

1-2pm lunch at Lake Sevan 

4:00p- board bus to Dilijan

5:00p - check in to hotel in Dilijan

Day 7

Tuesday 

July 22

Wake up in Dilijan.  After breakfast, day excursion starting with the Dilijan old city tour - Sharambeyan Street, then Museum of Folk Art and the Geological Museum of Dilijan.  After lunch, we’ll head back to the hotel in Dilijan. Free afternoon and evening to explore or relax. (Overnight in Dilijan).

8a-breakfast at hotel in Dilijan

10:10a-11:40p Museum of Folk Art and Geological Museum of Dilijan 

11:50-12:50 Dilijan old city- Sharambeyan street

1:00p back to Dilijan hotel. 

Day 8

Wednesday

July 23

Wake up in Dilijan.  After breakfast, we head to Lori province (56 miles) to explore Zarni-Parni Cave Castle, Haghpat/Sanahin Monastery, and Tumanyan House Museum. Head to Gyumri. (Overnight in Gyumri).

8a-breakfast at hotel (Check out of hotel in Dilijan)

8:30a- board bus 

10:15-11:15 Haghpat/Sanahin

11:45- Zarni-Parni

1:30-2:30pm lunch at Zarni-Parni

4:00-5:00pm-H. Tumanyan House Museum

7:00pm - check-in to hotel in Gyumri (overnight in Gyumri)

Day 9

Thursday

July 24

Day excursion in Gyumri. We will start with a city tour, stop by for lunch at a local restaurant, then visit the Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life and Shiraz House Museum. Free evening to explore or relax. (Overnight in Gyumri).

8a-breakfast at hotel in Gyumri

10:00a-1:00 Gyumri city tour

1:00-2:00pm lunch at a local restaurant

2:10-3:10pm Museum of National Archit. & Urban Life

3:20-4:20 Shiraz House Museum 

4:30 drop off at Gyumri hotel (overnight in Gyumri)

Day 10

Friday

July 25

Wake up in Gyumri. After breakfast, explore the city on your own.  We will check out of the hotel by noon, then free time for lunch.  After lunch, we will head back to Yerevan with a stop at Armenian Alphabet Alley. Check in to hotel in Yerevan. Free evening to explore or relax.

8a-breakfast at hotel in Gyumri (Check out of hotel in Gyumri at 12:00p).

 Lunch on your own

2:00pm- board bus

3:30-4:30pm - Armenian Alphabet Alley

5:30pm-check in to hotel in Yerevan

Day 11

Saturday

July 26

Morning visit to Folk Art and Printing Museums. Free time for lunch. 

After lunch, we will walk to the History Museum of Armenia. The afternoon is reserved for you will visit a museum/cultural institution of your choice and work in small groups to prepare a brief presentation for the class. Free evening to prepare, explore, or relax.

8a-breakfast at hotel

10a -12:30p Folk Art museum and Museum of Printing

10:00a- 1st group to Folk Art Museum; 2nd group to Printing museum

11:15a- 1st group to Printing Museum; 2nd group to Folk Art museum

12:30p- walk back to the hotel; Lunch on your own

1:45p- walk to History Museum

2p-3p- History Museum

3:30pm-5pm Optional time for Group Work

Day 12

Sunday

July 27

FREE DAY #2: Celebrate Vardavar 2025 and be ready to get wet!

8a-breakfast at hotel

Day 13

Monday

July 28

Final morning/afternoon to enjoy Yerevan. Free morning and afternoon to prepare for group presentations, explore, or relax. Meet up in the evening for Group Presentations and our Farewell Dinner.

8a-breakfast at hotel

4pm-7pm Presentations

7pm - Farewell Dinner

Day 14

Tuesday 

July 29

Depart Armenia very in the early morning.