[YEREVAN] Budget and Itinerary

WEDNESDAY: 5 July 2017

Aeroflot (St. Petersburg - Moscow - Yerevan) - 68,675.00

Airbnb (3 Nights) - 22,650.00

eVisa (21 Days/Single Entry) - 2,990.00

AMD94,315.00

[YEREVAN] Something Happened in Yerevan

Depression hit me hard last night. REALLY hard. It’s no longer a cause of alarm for me because I know that for every itinerary, it just looms, waiting for the opportune time to strike. For this trip, it chose yesterday evening. The good thing about knowing yourself well is you already know what measures for damage control to apply. In this case I knew that I won’t be getting any sleep and consequently I would have to cancel Kotayk tomorrow. Sorry, Garni and Geghard. I guess I’ll just see you both next time.

[ARMAVIR] Budget and Itinerary

FRIDAY: 7 July 2017

Taxi (Yerevan - Zvartnots Cathedral) - 4,000.00

Entrance Fee (Zvartnots Cathedral) - 1,000.00

Store (Mineral Water) - 200.00

Mini Van 203 (Zvartnots - Etchmiadzin) - 150.00

Man Food (Hotdog x2 w/Crisps & Coke) - 650.00

Mini Van 203 (Etchmiadzin - Yerevan) - 250.00

AMD6,250.00

Estimate of AMD1 = PhP0.10

TOTAL – PhP625.00

[ARMAVIR] The Oldest Churches in the World

The original plan for Yerevan was simple: Chill for three days. Go out in the morning and the evening for a stroll. Simple! And then I did some research and found out that there are many day trips you can do from Yerevan, and the destinations are not even that far. The Etchmiadzin/Zvartnots combo is an hour west in the province of Armavir. The Garni/Geghard combo is an hour east in the province of Kotayk. Suddenly I had a jam packed itinerary far from the vicinity of the word CHILL.

[VISA] Armenia (eVisa)

I wasn’t really planning on applying for an eVisa for Armenia. I mean, Philippine passport holders can go there and get a visa on arrival at the airport. But I’ve had my fair share of these visa-on-arrival nightmares before. Remember India and Cuba? The good thing about Armenia is they give you the option to apply for an eVisa instead. They also allow you to choose between a 120-day visa which costs USD30 (~PHP1,500) and a shorter one valid for 21 days which is way cheaper at just USD6 (~PHP300). Second option for me!