2007 Armenia trip itinerary

This year's 5th Grade Field Trip to Armenia is May 17, 2007 – May 31, 2007. Read the itinerary below. Download Itinerary in PDF format (zipped for easy download).

Day 1
- Travel Day
Day 2
- Travel Day
- Arrive in Yerevan
Day 3
- City Metro Tour
- Go to David of Sassoun Stop
- Visit Republic Square Stop
- Tour Foreign Ministry
- Visit the Museum of Children’s Art Work
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
- Visit Vernisage: Market of hand made goods
- Visit the City of Oshagan, the resting place of Mesrob Mashdots, Creator of the Armenian Alphabet
- Visit Byiurakan Observatory. Hopefully a clear night - view stars
Day 6
- Visit the City of Echmiadzin (school arranges this visit)
- Visit with His Holiness. Visit Cathedral
- Travel to Lake Sevan
- Then travel to Temple of Garni and the Monastery of Geghard
Day 7
- Departure for Karabagh
- En route: Visit Monastery of Khor Virab, the Monastery on the Ararat plain in which St. Gregory the Illuminator was Imprisoned
- 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
- Visit Waterfall in Shaki (Sisian Region)
- Picnic Lunch
Day 8
- Walk to the Shushi School. Visit Shushi School.
- Travel to the 13th Century Monastery of Ghandzasar
- Visit Dadeeb Babeeb Monument
- Lunch at Nigol Touman Museum
- Visit Nigol Touman Museum
Day 9
- Depart for Amaras
- En route: View the village of Karin Dag
- Visit Market in Stepanakert
- Visit Museum of Fallen Heroes
Day 10
- Depart for Return to Yerevan
- Stop in Berdzor to plant trees
- Stop in Jermuk
- Tour of Water bottling factory
- Lunch in Jermouk
Day 11
- Visit and Tour the Madenataran, Armenia’s Museum of Illuminated Manuscripts
- Visit Armenian Genocide Monument
Day 12
- Full Day Trip to Sanaheen/ Haghpa
- Visit Home/ Museum of Writer Hovanes Tumanian
Day 13
- May 28 celebration
- Travel to Sardarabad
- Visit Sardarabad Museum
Day 14
- Return to Boston