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Zvartnots airport

by snehulak

A visa is required if you are US citizen. You can get it via the internet before you arrive, but it will cost $60, or you can get one on arrival for $30. Both are valid for three weeks and can be extended for two additional weeks. If you overstay your visa by a few days, customs officials will overlook it, but for longer periods, will require you to get another visa. When you leave Zvartnots, expect to pay a $20 departure fee. There is a small exchange booth near the Austrian Airlines ticket counter - Just say "tax" to the employee there and hand him 10,000 drams or $20 and he will hand you a small slip of paper proving that you have paid this. Do this before checking in!Warning: if arriving early in the morning, which you most likely will, try to arrange for somebody to pick you up as there will be no public transportation. There will be many taxi drivers who will try to solicit your...

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From Yerevan to Kiev

by Sambawalk

I flew Armavia airlines from Yerevan to Kiev. I booked on-line and it was secured. The flight was about 2 hours and cost US$300 or more, depending when you book.From Yerevan city center, the direct taxi fare should be 2,000AMD. But i did a very good deal by going to the Armenia genocide museum (Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex) first then airport for 2,500AMD. By visiting the genocide museum (Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex) alone for return trip from the city, it would cost 800AMDx2=1,600 AMD.

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Taxi - tips and warnings!

by RaffiKojian

Taxis are a mixed blessing in Armenia. AT THE AIRPORTOdds are, if you jump into one at the airport, you'll start off cursing them. There are MANY con artists there, but they can only rip you off if you let them. Absolutely refuse to pay more than $10-15 for your ride to anywhere in Yerevan. Believe me, $15 is VERY generous, VERY, so try to stick to $10. When you get in, don't let them try to change the price - if they try, or act like it's some misunderstanding, demand either to be taken back, or call the police, do not ever give in, and feel free to involve complete strangers, they will help you (unless you're still at the airport and they may be in cahoots).IN THE CITYTaxis basically charge 100 drams (33 cents) per kilometer, but the minimum is usually 600 drams. Most rides in the center won't exceed 600 drams. Most taxis have a taxi meter now, including any that have a logo on the...

The Alaverdi Teleferic or cableway or aerial tram

by drtad

This newly rehabilitated teleferic robaway is climbing between the Alaverdi mine plants habitat area to the Alaverdi hills . Great view is awailable from the top station which can be seen a little from my Sanahin intro page.

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MAKE TOURS BY HYUR SERVICES

by hanspeter_W.

to see most of Armenia and learn most about the culture of this interesting country I would suggest to make day or more day tours by one of the plenty tour agents. My experience with Hyur was absolut first class so I would absolut suggest to give it a try with Hyur tours

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Country Tours

by JohnniOmani

One of the best ways to see Armenia if you have some extra cash and have limited time is to use country tours. There are several based in Yerevan but I found that the best was Sati tours who do daily tours around Armenia and Karabagh. They offer free hotel pick up and they are very professional. I used them several times and their tour guides are fantastic. Monday they go to Echmiadzin and Zvartnots and Dilijan and Haghartsin/Goshavank from 6500 AMD to 11 000. Tuesday they go to Vanadzor/Haghpat/Sanahin for 13 000 AMD (I highly recommend this one due to public transport is a hassle). Wednesday they go to Dilijan/Haghartsin/Goshavank for 11 000 AMD and Garni Temple and Geghhard Monastery for 6000 AMD. Thursday they go to Tsaghkadzor/Lake Sevan 9000 AMD and Karaback for a 3 day trip costing a pricy 90 000 AMD. Friday they go Echmiadzin/Sardarapat/Zvartnots for 8000 AMD while Khor...

To Vanadzor (Armenia) from Tbilisi (Georgia)

by MalenaN

There is a marshrutka (minibus) at 9.20 from Ortachala in Tbilisi to Vanadzor. It leaves earlier if it gets full, which was the case when I travelled with it. To Ortachala you can take marshrutka 94 and 118 from Marjanishvili (from outside McDonald’s). I arrived at the station around 8.00, bought the ticket and had some tea and bread. At 8.45 the bus was full and left Tbilisi. We were going very slowly and after a while we stopped and the driver fixed the engine. Almost all the way the road was bad with lots of potholes. Before the border the road only became more narrow and it was slowly going up and up, and we did not meet any other vehicles for a long time. The border crossing was Mughanlo.Getting the visa was easy. I filled in a form and paid 30 dollars, they put the data in the computer and stamped the visa. There was no comments about my Azeri visa.In Stepanavan the marshrutka...

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From Yerevan to Tabriz (Iran)

by MalenaN

I went to Tabriz in Iran by bus from Yerevan. A few weeks before leaving home I booked a ticket via email through Tatev Travel, but not until I picked it up I had to pay for it, 17 000 drams (about 40 dollars). I was going to Tabriz, but the price was the same for Tehran, to where the bus was continuing. There is supposed to be a bus every day, but when I arrived to Yerevan I was told the Monday bus was cancelled and I had to leave one day earlier.At 10.15, 15 minutes late, the bus left Kilikya Avtokayan in Yerevan. It was a big comfortable and air-conditioned bus with Iranian plates. It is a long journey. A man on the bus was sick and we stopped several times for him to go out (once we stopped by some cherry trees with yummy cherries). After 5,5 hours we passed Goris and a litter further south it was time for food break and we stopped by a restaurant.The journey through southern Armenia...

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From Yerevan to Tabriz (Iran), part II

by MalenaN

At 20.30 we arrived to the border, where it took two hours on the Armenian side. I was the last one to be ready as the Russian controller took long time to check my passport. Not until everyone was seated in the bus and we crossed a bridge all women took their scarves on. As we arrived on the Iranian side all our passports were collected and we waited. While I waited I changed money at an exchange office and bought some crisps at a shop. Everyone changed the time on their watches back 1,5 hours. At the Iranian side of the border it took 1,5 hours before we were finished and could continue.Before arriving in Tabriz we stopped for another food break. Back in the bus I wished I was going to Tehran because I wanted to sleep, but suddenly we where in Tabriz and there only I and another passenger left the bus. The driver of the bus asked the other passenger to take me to my hotel in the same...

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No easy task for the handicap.

by Aalbert

If you are a handicap planning a trip to Armenia, watch out. You must be careful which airline you choose because with some you have to go up and down the stairs and that could be difficult.As for transportation in the city of Yerevan, one would not have any trouble because there are many taxis and marshutkas (mini bus) but again it will be difficult for the handicap, specially when considering there are stairs everywhere you go. Although there is major improvement in the city center for handicap access. Once again all the rest of the country falls behind.

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Transportation: Cities in Armenia
  1. Yerevan Transportation
  2. Gyumri Transportation
  3. Ejmiatsin Transportation
  4. Dilijan Transportation
  5. Sevan Transportation
  6. Vanadzor Transportation
  7. Goris Transportation
  8. Sisian Transportation
  9. Tat'ev Transportation
  10. Khor Virap Transportation
  11. Geghard Transportation
  12. Step'anavan Transportation
  13. Marmashen Transportation
  14. Haghartsin Transportation
  15. Alaverdi Transportation
  16. Gosh Transportation
  17. Noravank Transportation

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Q:  Plan to travel next fall in Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. What is your opinion of renting cars in these countries and driving? 

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A: I can't speak specifically for renting in the other 2, but renting in Azerbaijan is more hassle than it's worth. Rental cars are expensive, $70+ per day. On top of that,... 

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