Armenia
Private guide service · Yerevan, Armenia

Armenia,
Unhurried
& Unforgettable.

Handcrafted private tours across ancient monasteries, volcanic highlands, and vine-draped valleys — designed by locals who know every hidden road.

100%
Tailored & Private
All-Inclusive
Transport & Fees
Off-Grid
Hidden Gems
Anytime
Flexible Dates
Curated Experiences

Tours & Packages

Built around your pace — not a bus schedule. Private transport, expert guides, and places most tourists never find.

Garni Temple
Day Trip 8 hrs
Garni, Geghard & Symphony of Stones
from $XX
per person

Hellenistic temple, UNESCO cave monastery, and the dramatic basalt columns of the Azat gorge — Armenia's greatest day trip.

Day Schedule
08:30 — Hotel Pickup
Private vehicle, water provided.
09:30 — Garni Temple
Armenia's only Greco-Roman temple, 1st c. AD.
11:00 — Symphony of Stones
Hexagonal basalt columns, Azat river gorge.
14:00 — Geghard Monastery (UNESCO)
Cave-carved 4th-c. monastery, extraordinary acoustics.
16:30 — Return to Yerevan
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Khor Virap and Mount Ararat
Day Trip 9 hrs
Khor Virap, Areni Cave & Noravank
from $XX
per person

Monastery at Ararat's feet, the world's oldest winery, and rust-red canyon cliffs. A journey through myth and geology.

Day Schedule
08:00 — Departure
South through the Ararat plain.
09:00 — Khor Virap Monastery
Best Ararat views. Gregory the Illuminator's dungeon.
11:00 — Areni-1 Cave + Wine Tasting
6,100-year-old winery. Tasting at a local producer.
14:30 — Noravank Monastery
13th-c. double-church complex in rust-red cliffs.
17:00 — Return to Yerevan
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Tatev Monastery and Wings cable car
⭐ Bestseller 2 Days
Tatev & Syunik South Expedition
from $XXX
per person

World's longest cable car over the Vorotan gorge, medieval Tatev Monastery, Armenia's Stonehenge. Overnight in canyon-town Goris.

Day 1 — Yerevan → Goris
08:00 — Depart Yerevan
~3.5 hr scenic drive, Vayots Dzor highlands.
12:00 — Wings of Tatev Cable Car
5.7 km over the Vorotan gorge. Guinness Record.
13:00 — Tatev Monastery
9th-c. complex, frescoes and canyon panoramas.
18:00 — Overnight, Goris
Boutique guesthouse. Dinner included.
Day 2 — Carahunge → Yerevan
09:00 — Zorats Karer (Carahunge)
Armenia's Stonehenge, 7,500 yrs old.
12:00 — Selim Caravanserai
14th-c. Silk Road waystation, 2,400 m altitude.
17:30 — Back in Yerevan
Secure Your Date — $100 Deposit
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How We Travel

The Upupa Experience

Why experienced travellers choose a boutique private guide over a crowded bus.

01
Beyond the Guidebooks

Hidden viewpoints, village lunch spots, canyon trails only shepherds know. Every itinerary has at least one moment you'll never find online.

Zero tourist traps
02
Your Pace, Your Rules

No rigid schedules. Stop for coffee over a canyon. Linger at a monastery. If a roadside vendor is selling the season's best pomegranates, we stop.

Fully flexible itineraries
03
Local Storytelling

Our guides grew up with these legends, studied these monasteries, debated this history over dinner. Every crumbling wall has a story they actually know.

Native guides only
Traveller Stories

What Our Guests Say

Real experiences from real travellers. Read them, then add yours.

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★★★★★

"The Tatev trip was the highlight of our entire Caucasus journey. Our guide brought history alive in a way no audio guide ever could. The cable car alone is worth the trip to Armenia."

JK
James K.
London, UK · October 2024
★★★★★

"We came for a genealogy trip — Upupa found my grandmother's village on old Soviet maps, arranged a meeting with the local historian, and we found family we didn't know we had. Life-changing."

SD
Susan D.
Boston, USA · June 2024
★★★★★

"As a birder I was specific: I wanted Caucasian Grouse and the Arapan wetlands. Upupa found both. They understood exactly what I needed and didn't try to sell me a generic package."

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Rens V.
Amsterdam, NL · May 2024
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