Garni & Geghard

The classic half day out of Yerevan. We begin at Garni — the only standing Greco-Roman temple in the Caucasus, perched over the Azat gorge — then follow the river up to Geghard, a UNESCO monastery carved directly into the mountain. On the way back, a village family bakes lavash in a tonir for you, still warm when you eat it with cheese and greens.

Along the way

• Garni Temple over the Azat gorge
• UNESCO-listed Geghard Monastery
• Symphony of Stones basalt columns
• Lavash baking in a village home