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All 253 places by distance →One day from Ararat
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ararat?
Artashat (heritage site, about 16 km), Artaxata (Artashat) (attraction, about 16 km), Vazgen Sargsyan House-Museum (museum, about 1 km), Urts (viewpoint, about 22 km), Սարիպապ (viewpoint, about 2 km), Kotuts (viewpoint, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ararat?
68 places on Spotwander: 25 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 churches, 10 forts & heritage, 7 other attractions, 9 caves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ararat?
Սարիպապ, about 2 km by road; Ilkasar (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Ararat?
Saint Karapet Monastery, about 21 km by road; Surp Hovhannes Church of Artashat (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ararat?
Start in Ararat, visit Artashat, then Alsar, then Kotuts, then Urts, then Gortak’ar, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.