Armenia Trip

Armenia Trip

Armenia Trip Itinerary

This year's 5th Grade Field Trip to Armenia is May 22, 2009 – June 4, 2009. Read the itinerary below.

  • Day 1
    • Travel Day
  • Day 2
    • Travel Day
    • Arrive in Yerevan
  • Day 3
    • Visit Holy city Echmiadzin
    • Armenian Genocide Memorial
    • Vernisage Market
    • Free Time
  • Day 4
    • Visit Alexander Tamanyan Statue (Architect of the city of Yerevan)
    • Visit YEREVAN SCHOOL: Spend school day in class w/ students.
    • Students and Teachers have lunch at school with Yerevan students
    • Visit Armenia Tree Project in Karin
  • Day 5
    • Depart for Gyumri
    • Visit the City of Oshagan, the resting place of Mesrob Mashdots, Creator of the Armenian Alphabet
    • Visit Filk Museum of Gyumri
    • Visit Museum of painter Minas Avetissyan
  • Day 6
    • Travel to Temple of Garni and Monastery of Geghard
    • Travel to Lake Sevan
    • Visit Monasteries
    • Visit English learning Center in Sevan
  • Day 7
    • Departure forSardarabad (May 28 celebration)
    • Free Time
    • Go to Freedom Park (Haghtanagi Aykee)
    • Pack for Karabagh Trip
  • Day 8
    • Departure for Karabagh
    • En route: Visit Monastery of Khor Virab, the Monastery on the Ararat plain in which St. Gregory the Illuminator was Imprisoned
    • En route: Visit Noravank
    • Visit Karahundj (pre-historic Stonehenge). In Sisian Region. This Stonehenge contains some of the most significant cultural examples of sacred geometry, as well as other remarkable prehistoric structures
  • Day 9
    • Travel to the Monastery of Ghandzasar
    • Visit Nigol Touman Museum
    • Visit Rug Factory in Stepanakert
  • Day 10
    • Travel to Amaras: Site of the First Armenian School
    • Stepanakert: Museum of theFallen Heroes
    • Monument of Dadeeg Babeeg
    • Visit Shushi Cathedral
  • Day 11
    • Depart for Return to Yerevan
    • Stop in Berdzor to plant trees
    • Stop in Jermuk
    • Lunch in Jermouk
    • Tour of Water bottling factory
  • Day 12
    • City Metro Tour
    • Visit and Tour the Madenataran, Armenia’s Museum of Illuminated Manuscripts
    • Free Rest of Day
  • Day 13
    • Visit Erepouni Fortress
    • Free Rest of Day
    • Final Dinner
  • Day 14
    • Return to Boston