ARMENIA EXCLUSIVELY
PRIVATE JOURNEYS
Armenia Exclusively
the quiet power of the land
Privately curated journeys through Armenia
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A Note From Your Curator
My Private Armenia
Travel has refined the way I see beauty, culture, and place.
I have taken a polar plunge in Antarctica, explored the extraordinary wildlife of the Galápagos Islands, sailed through the blue expanses of Bora Bora, Fiji, and Tahiti, watched the sun rise over Machu Picchu, and wandered Kyoto beneath cherry blossoms. Several of these journeys were with National Geographic Expeditions, including Antarctica, the Galápagos Islands, African safaris, Iguazú Falls, and Victoria Falls — experiences that shaped my understanding of access, timing, storytelling, hospitality, and what makes a place stay with you.
These were not simply trips. They expanded my understanding of the world and refined my appreciation for places that leave a lasting impression — places that are not only beautiful, but remain with you. And perhaps most surprisingly, they taught me how rare Armenia truly is.
Born and educated in Armenia, I later built my life in the United States, where finance, family, and years of cultural involvement in the Armenian community shaped my discipline, judgment, and attention to detail. Alongside it all, piano, Armenian folk dance, performance, art, and travel remained part of my inner language — refining my sense of beauty, rhythm, culture, discipline, and human connection.
Yet every summer, I find myself returning here — not only because Armenia is my birthplace, but because it continues to move me. Each return reveals something I had not noticed before.
Most people know Armenia for its ancient history and monasteries. What they discover, when guided with care, is something far more personal: untouched landscapes, a culture still carried in daily life, and a warmth of hospitality that feels increasingly rare.
Over the past several years, I have continued exploring Armenia through private expeditions into its mountains, forests, canyons, fortresses, and remote villages. These journeys revealed a side of the country that few visitors would ever find on their own.
Armenia Exclusively was born from a quiet conviction: after seeing some of the world’s most extraordinary places, I believe Armenia belongs among them.
I created these journeys for those who want to experience the country beyond the expected — not as tourists, but as welcomed guests. My hope is that, at the end of your journey, you will carry the same feeling I have had again and again:
“I never would have found this Armenia on my own.”
NARINE GRIGORYAN
Founder & Curator Armenia Exclusively
Why Armenia?
Some places impress us.
Others stay with us.
Armenia has a way of doing both.
Our Promise to You
The Armenia Exclusively Experience
It is a private journey thoughtfully designed for discerning travelers who seek authenticity, comfort, and meaningful connection.
Small Groups
Private groups of 6–10 guests ensure personal attention, flexibility and a deeper connection.
Curated Dining
From fine dining in Yerevan to a table in the wild, every meal celebrates the flavor of Armenia.
Handpicked Stays
Boutique hotels and unique properties chosen for their charm, location and exceptional service.
Private Access
Go beyond the ordinary. Enjoy privileged access to historic sites, cultural experiences and hidden places.
Off-Road Expeditions
Travel deeper. Explore remote landscapes and ancient trails far from the crowds.
Local Connections
Meet the people, artisans and families who make Armenia warm, welcoming and real.
Every detail of this journey is taken care of so you can simply be present, connect and be inspired.
“We don’t just show you Armenia. We share it with you.”
Our Promise to You
A Table in the Wild
Curated Moments. Extraordinary Places.
Some meals are remembered long after the last course is served.
The landscape, the company, and the moment become part of the memory.
A table set where the mountains become part of the conversation.
Moments that cannot be planned, only discovered.
Thoughtfully curated. Distinctly Armenia Exclusively.
High above the valleys of Syunik, surrounded by ancient landscapes and sweeping mountain vistas, every gathering feels naturally at home in its surroundings.
Fresh local ingredients. Armenian wines. Meaningful conversations that linger long after sunset.
Many visit Armenia.
Few experience it this way.
Curated Journeys. Authentic Connections. Lasting Memories.
Yerevan After Dark
Where Evenings Become Part of the Journey
The first days of the journey unfold in Yerevan, a city where ancient history and contemporary culture exist side by side.
As the sun sets, the city reveals another layer of its character.
Open-air cafés fill with conversation. Rooftop terraces overlook the lights of the city. Jazz drifts through intimate clubs. Long dinners become stories shared over Armenian wine and exceptional cuisine.
Guests may choose to experience some of Yerevan’s most distinctive evening venues — from elegant rooftop settings and open-air restaurants to live performances and the vibrant atmosphere of COBA.
Rooftop at The Alexander
Jazz Club
COBA
Cascade at Night
“These evenings are more than free time. They are part of the immersion.”
Because understanding Armenia means experiencing not only its mountains and monasteries, but also the energy, creativity, hospitality, and social rhythm of its capital.
Armenia Exclusively
Journey at a Glance
10 Days of Exclusive Discovery
From ancient monasteries and hidden caves to breathtaking landscapes and authentic encounters, experience the soul of Armenia in ultimate luxury.
Carefully Curated
A seamless journey through Armenia’s most iconic and hidden gems.
Authentic Experiences
Meaningful encounters. Local traditions. Lasting memories.
Comfort & Exclusivity
Handpicked stays, private access and impeccable hospitality.
Scenic Diversity
From vibrant cities to serene lakes, dramatic mountains to timeless heritage.
Journey Starts & Ends in Yerevan
All flights in and out of Armenia via Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)
Armenia Exclusively
Private Journeys. Timeless Memories.
Yerevan is where the journey begins — a city where memory, culture and everyday life exist side by side. Older than Rome, yet remarkably alive, it moves between rose-colored stone, café-lined streets, museums, manuscripts, and long dinners that seem to stretch naturally into the evening.
The first day is an introduction to the values that continue to shape Armenia today: history, craftsmanship, hospitality and generosity. From the History Museum and Matenadaran to Mayrig and Megerian Carpets, the city reveals itself not as a lesson in the past, but as something still being lived.
Ancient stories, living traditions, and a city that knows how to welcome you.
It is a gentle beginning — one that lets you settle into Armenia before the journey moves beyond the capital.
Experiences
History Museum of Armenia
Home to the world’s oldest known leather shoe, discovered in the Areni Cave and dating back more than 5,500 years.
Matenadaran
One of the world’s great manuscript repositories, preserving more than 23,000 ancient texts and centuries of Armenian scholarship.
Lunch at Mayrig
Refined Armenian cuisine rooted in generations of family recipes and hospitality.
Megerian Carpets
A private introduction to Armenia’s weaving tradition, followed by dinner among one of the country’s most celebrated collections of handmade carpets.
Meals
Breakfast Lunch at Mayrig Dinner at Megerian Carpets
Overnight
The Alexander, Yerevan
A Luxury Collection Hotel
Beyond Yerevan, Armenia begins to reveal the landscapes that shaped its character.
Cliffs carved by wind and time. Monasteries built into the rock itself. Traditions carried forward not through museums, but through daily life.
Today moves between Armenia’s ancient and living worlds — from the pagan columns of Garni to the cave monastery of Geghard, from the rhythm of lavash baking to a table shared with local hosts.
Stone and fire. Silence and conversation. Ancient monuments and traditions still practiced today.
Here, Armenia feels less like history and more like continuity.
Experiences
Garni Temple
The only surviving Greco-Roman colonnaded temple in the region, overlooking the dramatic Azat Gorge.
Geghard Monastery
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, partially carved into the surrounding cliffs and revered for centuries as a place of pilgrimage.
Lavash Baking Experience
Participate in the preparation of Armenia’s traditional bread, recognized by UNESCO as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.
Traditional Armenian Lunch
Seasonal dishes prepared and served with the warmth of local hospitality.
Meals
Breakfast Lunch with a Local Family Dinner in Yerevan
Overnight
The Alexander, Yerevan
A Luxury Collection Hotel
Today we step into the spiritual heart of Armenia.
Etchmiadzin has been the spiritual center of Armenia since the early fourth century, when Armenia became the first nation in the world to adopt Christianity as its state religion.
We begin at Zvartnots, the 7th-century Temple of the Angels, before continuing to the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin — the world’s oldest cathedral still in use.
Here, faith, culture and national identity have been intertwined for more than seventeen centuries.
In the afternoon, the journey turns to another ancient Armenian tradition — winemaking — with a private winery visit, tasting and lunch among the vines.
Experiences
Zvartnots Temple of the Angels
Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin
Holy See & Cathedral Museum
Winery Visit
Private tour, tasting & lunch among the vines.
Return to Yerevan
Meals
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Overnight
The Alexander, Yerevan
Lake Sevan sits at 1,900 meters, one of the world’s largest high-altitude lakes, its water shifting from turquoise to deep indigo as the clouds move.
North of it, the forests of Dilijan hide monasteries so well in the trees that you come upon them almost by accident.
Blue water, old forests and monasteries hidden among the trees.
Experiences
Lake Sevan
A high-altitude lake that changes colour through the day.
Sevanavank Monastery
A private boat across to the peninsula.
Lunch at Yasaman
On the shore of the lake.
Dilijan Old Town
19th-century streets, craftspeople still at work.
Haghartsin & Goshavank
Two monasteries hidden in the old forest.
Meals
Breakfast Lunch at Yasaman Dinner included
Overnight
The Alexander, Yerevan
Few views in Armenia carry the weight of this one — a small monastery on the open plain, and behind it, Ararat.
This is Khor Virap, where Gregory the Illuminator spent thirteen years in a pit before he brought a whole nation to Christianity in 301 AD.
Sacred history, ancient wine and Ararat always on the horizon.
The day then continues into Armenia’s ancient wine country, where caves, vineyards and village hospitality reveal another layer of the country’s story.
Experiences
Khor Virap
Ararat behind it; where Armenian Christianity began.
Areni Cave 1
The world’s oldest known winery, 6,100 years on.
Tushpa Winery
A private tasting in a stone cellar, wine from karasi clay.
Lunch in a Village Home
Cooked in the tonir — warm hospitality, simple and unforgettable.
Meals
Breakfast Traditional Guest House Lunch Dinner included
Overnight
The Alexander, Yerevan
Glimpses of the Journey
Armenia in Motion
Moments from the places, people and landscapes that shape the journey.