Haghpat Monastery
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About Haghpat Monastery
A 10th-13th-century monastery complex on a plateau above the Debed canyon, founded under the Bagratid kings and listed by UNESCO in 1996 together with nearby Sanahin. Its domed churches, gavit halls and carved khachkars are among the finest in Armenia.
Travel Tips
Free. An active monastery: dress modestly.
Tours Including Haghpat Monastery
View All Haghpat Monastery ToursArmenia Day Trip from Tbilisi — Haghpat & Sanahin Monasteries, Private
A second country in a day: the medieval monasteries of Armenia's Debed canyon. It is about 1.5 hours from Tbilisi to the Sadakhlo–Bagratashen border, which you cross on foot, and about an hour more to the monasteries. You visit Akhtala, known for its frescoes, then Haghpat, and after lunch with a family Sanahin. The monasteries are free to enter and lunch is included. On the Armenian side you continue with our Armenian partner's vehicle and guide, or with our own car where its insurance covers Armenia. The whole day takes about 11 hours. Bring your passport; some nationalities need an Armenian e-visa (about US$8).