Grand Armenia Loop
From Tatev in the south to Debed and Gyumri in the north, cover all the main regions of the country in one loop.
A clockwise grand loop starting and ending in Yerevan. Stay three nights in the capital and its suburbs, then head south to Goris, cross the Selim Pass to Dilijan, drive west through the Debed Canyon to Gyumri, and finally return to Yerevan via the foothills of Mount Aragats. Ample time is allocated for each segment, making it ideal for those who want to see everything in one go. You can rent a car or charter one for the entire trip; Day 7 has the longest drive.
July and August are doable but Yerevan gets very hot; the mountain passes and Amberd are not recommended in winter.
每日安排
第 1 天 · First Look at Yerevan City Center
埃里溫（共和國廣場、亞美尼亞曆史博物館、埃里溫歌劇芭蕾舞劇院、埃里溫大台階）
About half an hour from the airport to the city center; spend the afternoon walking around Republic Square, museums, and the Opera House area.
住宿：共和國廣場周邊
第 2 天 · Holy City and Places of Memory
埃里溫（埃奇米阿津大教堂、茲瓦爾特諾茨大教堂遺址、齊採爾納卡伯德紀念館、古手稿博物館）
Take a taxi or join a tour to Etchmiadzin in the morning (about 30 minutes); return to the city in the afternoon to visit the Memorial Complex and the Matenadaran.
Many museums have closing days, so check opening hours in advance.
住宿：共和國廣場周邊
第 3 天 · Garni Gorge and the Rock-Cut Monastery
Pick up your car and drive east: about 40 minutes to Garni, 15 minutes to Geghard, and return to Yerevan in the afternoon.
住宿：共和國廣場周邊
第 4 天 · South to Ararat and the Red Cliffs
埃里溫（霍爾維拉普修道院） → 瓦約茨佐爾（諾拉萬克修道院、阿雷尼村：古洞穴與葡萄酒）
Drive south along the M2: about 50 minutes to Khor Virap, another 1.5 hours to Noravank, and stay overnight in Areni.
If you plan on wine tasting, hire a driver or stay near the winery; do not drink and drive.
住宿：阿雷尼村
第 5 天 · Zorats Karer to Goris
塔特夫·戈里斯（卡拉洪吉巨石陣（佐拉茨卡雷爾）、沙基瀑布、欣德佐雷斯克洞穴村與吊橋）
About 1.5 hours from Areni to Zorats Karer, visit Shaki Waterfall on the way, drive another hour to Goris, and see the cave village in the evening.
Khndzoresk is close to the border area; stick strictly to marked roads.
住宿：戈里斯
第 6 天 · Wings of Tatev and Devil's Bridge
塔特夫·戈里斯（塔特夫之翼索道、塔特夫修道院、魔鬼橋天然溫泉）
About half an hour from Goris to the Halidzor tramway station; take the 12-minute tram ride to and from the monastery, and return via the canyon floor road.
The tramway is closed on Mondays; arrive before 10:00 AM to beat the tour groups.
住宿：戈里斯
第 7 天 · Over Selim to Lake Sevan
瓦約茨佐爾（塞利姆商隊驛站） → 埃里溫（諾拉圖斯十字石墓地、塞凡湖與塞凡修道院）
A full day of driving: about 3.5 hours from Goris to Selim, and another 3 hours to Dilijan via Lake Sevan.
Depart early; if you encounter snow or fog at the pass, switch to the main highway.
住宿：迪利然老城
第 8 天 · Dilijan Forests and Monasteries
迪利然（帕爾茲湖、戈沙萬克修道院、哈格哈欽修道院、迪利然地方誌博物館與美術館）
Using Dilijan as a base, drive east to Lake Parz and Goshavank, then north to Haghartsin, with a total driving time of about 2 hours.
住宿：迪利然老城
第 9 天 · Debed World Heritage Sites
德貝德峽谷（圖馬尼揚）（阿赫塔拉修道院、哈格帕特修道院、薩納欣修道院）
Enter the canyon via Vanadzor, drive about 2.5 hours to Akhtala, then return to see Haghpat and Sanahin (about 1 hour of driving).
Cell service in the canyon can be spotty; download offline maps in advance.
住宿：圖馬尼揚與阿拉韋爾迪
第 10 天 · Odzun and Lori to Gyumri
德貝德峽谷（圖馬尼揚）（奧祖恩教堂、洛裡貝德要塞、斯捷潘納萬植物園） → 久姆裡
About 1.5 hours from Odzun to the Stepanavan area, then another 2 hours to Gyumri via mountain roads.
住宿：庫米里歷史街區
第 11 天 · Gyumri Old Town and Marmashen
久姆裡（庫米里歷史街區、救世主教堂、久姆里民俗建築博物館、馬爾馬申修道院、黑堡）
Explore the Old Town on foot in the morning; drive to Marmashen in the afternoon (about 1 hour round trip), stopping by the Black Fortress on the way.
住宿：庫米里歷史街區
第 12 天 · Return to Yerevan via Aragats Foothills
埃里溫（亞美尼亞字母紀念碑、薩格莫薩萬克修道院、安貝德要塞）
About 1.5 hours to the Alphabet Monument, 1 hour to Amberd via Saghmosavank, and another hour back to the airport.
Skip Amberd if the mountain roads are snowy, and head directly back to Yerevan.