Lake Sevan and Dilijan are often combined as day tours which are offered by most Yerevan-based tour companies. I went on the tour listed above with One Way Tour, which I’d already used a few times before. The day tour only cost 8,000 AMD.
Overall, things went smoothly, and I felt we got enough time to explore the main monasteries. Furthermore, I was happy that we were even given a bit of time to hike on our own.
If you hope to visit independently, the marshrutkas leaving for Dilijan from Yerevan pass through Sevan on the way there. Supposedly, they leave frequently from outside the Medical University.
As mentioned above, I’d originally planned to visit Dilijan independently to hike in between some of the more minor monasteries. Additionally, I intended to find a private taxi driver to take me to Goshavank and Haghartsin (for around 8,000 AMD).
But when looking at the marshrutka timetable online, I saw that the final minibus from Dilijan to Yerevan departs at 16:00! While I may have been able to make it, the whole point of traveling independently, in my opinion, is to explore leisurely without worrying about the time. So in the end, I figured that I might as well take the tour, which would also save me money.
For those staying longer in Dilijan, there are plenty of accommodation options to choose from:
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