Tour Operators Armenia

Founded in 2012 by Olivier Catrou in Grenoble, TraceDirecte is an agency specializing in customized, immersive travel. From Grenoble, the Éclaireur service advises and accompanies travelers throughout their trip. From the four corners of the globe, local advisors share their knowledge, their network, their tips and even their friends to design customized trips that are totally in their image! Their philosophy? To offer unique immersions in local cultures, discovering unexpected places and meeting singular personalities, for an experience far removed from preconceptions.

This agency offers a whole range of services for "Armenian holidays", from guided tours in the capital and in the country to airline tickets, car rental with or without driver and accommodation in hotels or apartments in Yerevan or elsewhere in the country, but among the tours it offers, apart from Nagorno Karabagh, offered by most agencies, some include border countries, such as Georgia or even Iran, where you can visit the superb monastery of Saint Thaddeus

Incoming agencies are rather rare in Gyumri, as visits are mostly prepared in advance by Yerevan agencies. The Shirak Tours agency is the pioneer of its kind, and therefore knows the terrain well and will be able to advise individual travellers especially, staying in Gyumri, for their visit of the city and the Shirak region. Its services range from the organization of tours with professional and at least English-speaking guides, to accommodation, including car rental with driver and the sale of train and plane tickets.

Founded in 1994, Avarayr is a pioneering agency in many respects, and has set itself the goal of helping people discover Armenia through its history, culture, traditions, but also its architecture in fusion with its landscapes, with trekking and hiking. The programs are designed to give visitors a complete idea of Armenia, with tours such as the Silk Road Tour, participating in festivals held at historical and religious sites. The Avarayr team will be able to communicate its passion for the country to you.

This agency, which was one of the first in Yerevan and therefore knows all the mysteries of local tourism, offers you a family and yet very professional welcome (in French in particular) in its beautiful premises in the heart of Yerevan, with services ranging from the sale of dry plane tickets to accommodation in hotels of all categories or in apartments through various types of tours in the capital and in the country and car rental with or without driver. A wide range of services at competitive prices.

This agency, founded by an Armenian-American in the years following independence, has a long experience in local tourism and has established itself as one of the largest local agencies, as its beautiful premises show, with a high level of tourism and a wide range of services. While Levon Travel started out with a predominantly American clientele, it has since diversified its services as well, ranging from airline ticket sales to car rentals and tours.

Local branch of French agencies (Sabératours in Paris and Sévan Voyages in Lyon) pioneers in travel to Armenia. Reception in French if desired and perfect knowledge of the country, provision of hotel room reservations, car rental with or without driver, preparation of tours for guided excursions in groups or alone, etc. All the services offered in France are here subject to a personalized follow-up and a particular attention.

The "Guild of Armenian Guides" will point you to the best and most knowledgeable guides in the country, in all the languages requested. Armenia is a member of the Organisation of the Francophonie, whose summit it hosted in October 2018 in Yerevan, and more and more Armenians are learning the French language, which has its university in the capital. The guides, in addition to their knowledge of languages, have a perfect knowledge of the country, its history and its natural and cultural sites.

This long-established agency offers a wide range of services, specific to most local incoming agencies, from car rental with or without driver to hotel or apartment accommodation and the sale of airline tickets. But it also offers guided tours in the capital as well as tours close to the Armenian nature, with possibly, depending on the season, hunting and fishing, while discovering the richness of the Armenian architectural heritage.

Created in 1958, this agency has acquired a long experience of Soviet tourism within Intourist; not necessarily a reference, but it has known many avatars and one cannot doubt its knowledge of the country and its structures, in which it still has its entries. Sputnik is trying to keep up with the times while keeping prices reasonable. Not a great originality, but some good plans, especially in the forests of Dilidjan and all the services offered by local agencies, including tours in the country.

The sign is self-explanatory, and even if the slopes are sometimes rough in Yerevan, here it is especially aimed at mountain lovers who want to confront those of Armenia. If you are a passionate mountaineer, you will make friends who know and love their mountains... " We are our mountains," they say in Armenia! Hiking or climbing and rock-climbing trips, with Armenia, you have a wide choice, except for a few protected sites, such as basalt organs, which can be admired, but are forbidden to climb.

The Armenian land holds no secrets for this agency with almost 20 years of experience, which treats each client as a guest, as Armenians know how to do so well. A wide range of tours are proposed in the country and in Karabagh or in combination with Georgia and Iran; between discovery of landscapes, architecture, the first churches, Armenian folk music and of course the flavours of the typical local cuisine, accompanied by French-speaking guides if you wish, you will have a wide choice.

This local travel agency is a generalist and offers all kinds of services, from guided tours in the capital or in the country to car rentals of all types and the sale of airline tickets. However, she prefers to go to higher altitudes and offers her extensive knowledge of the Armenian mountains to help you climb them with or without the accompaniment of a guide, always qualified and at least English-speaking for hikes, or even more, to the summits, mountaineering being one of her services.

A rather young and dynamic agency which offers a whole range of services: organization of individual or group trips, congresses and other business meetings, hotel and plane ticket reservations, car rental of different ranges as well as organized tours in the capital and in the country with the discovery of the main sites, accompanied by possibly French-speaking guides. The staff is welcoming and qualified and will offer you à la carte stays that will allow you to personalize your trip.

This agency proposes "study and adventure" visits throughout Armenia, as well as stays in Upper Karabagh of course, but also in Georgia, Turkey (notably for the site of Ani), Iran (notably for the monastery of Thadée), and Ukraine, in addition to the classic services such as hotel reservations and other transportation, sale of airplane tickets dry flight, guided tours of the capital and in the country and car rental to travel on the country's mountain roads, with or without driver, which in this case will be professional..

The discovery of nature is one of the strong points of this agency based in the locality of Yenikovan, in the wooded region of Tavoush, in the north-east of the country, where it has a resort centred on nature. A showcase in Yerevan of this wooded region, the agency, which offers hunting, fishing, climbing, horseback riding, accommodation in hard or tent accommodation if requested, also provides access to the Yell Extreme Park, with its zip lines linking the mountain, where increasingly challenging tours are experienced.

Maxitours, partner of the Romanian low cost airline Blue Air, is a travel agency that has been specializing in Romania for 40 years. The possibilities of stay are numerous and allow to discover the many facets of the country. The agency also offers themed vacations in several countries, including Greece. The proposed self-tours in Greece will allow you to visit the country and its capital as well as archaeological sites in 8 days and 7 nights, at your own pace and at competitive prices, according to the "Fly and Drive" formula.

Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, is a fascinating tourist destination to discover. Terre d'Arménie, a local travel agency, offers tours to explore this unique country. Must-see sites include Karahoundje, a megalithic observatory dating back 5,000 to 7,500 years, and Mount Ararat, the country's symbol and the place where Noah's Ark is said to have landed. And don't miss the Matenadaran, an institute of ancient manuscripts in Yerevan, home to some 17,000 manuscripts dating back to the 9th century. Armenian cuisine is renowned for its diversity and delicious dishes such as khorovats (kebabs), tolmas (stuffed vine leaves) and khapama (stuffed pumpkin). You can also take part in traditional Armenian festivals, such as Vardavar, the Feast of the Transfiguration, where people sprinkle each other with water. Whether you choose an organized group tour or a tailor-made trip, Terre d'Arménie guarantees a unique and unforgettable experience. So don't hesitate, contact them to plan your trip to Armenia today!