From Yerevan to Dilijan by car: the road, Sevan, the price

Key points

• Yerevan → Dilijan: a door-to-door transfer, 1.5 hours, from 25,000 AMD per car, with a stop at Sevan if you wish.
• Day trip with return, “Sevan and Dilijan”: 8 hours, 250 km, from 47,000 AMD per car.
• Only Dilijan and its park, without Sevan: 9 hours, 260 km, from 45,000 AMD.

At a glance

The price is per car, door to door, with fuel and waiting included. On the transfer you can add up to three stops along the way: name them in the request, and the dispatcher will add the time and the amount and fix the total in the confirmation.

The road: what’s along the way

From Yerevan the road heads north, and after about an hour Sevan comes into view. The road then runs along the shore, followed by a tunnel and a descent into the forest. The difference is noticeable: +30 in Yerevan, a few degrees cooler in Dilijan, and greenery instead of stone.

Sevan on the way. On the transfer, a stop at Sevan is optional: climb up to Sevanavank on the peninsula and look at the lake from above. The climb is more than 200 steep steps, not possible with a stroller; it’s windy on the lake even in summer, so bring a sweater. Entry is free.

Lunch. It isn’t included in the price of the car. There are places to eat at Sevan and in Dilijan, and the driver will suggest one if you ask.

If you go for the day and come back

Sevan and Dilijan. Sevanavank in the morning, then Dilijan National Park: the forest monastery of Haghartsin, Parz Lake with a walk around it, the wild deer nursery, and Sharambeyan street in old Dilijan. Goshavank is optional, for an extra charge. 8 hours including the road.

Dilijan, Parz, Haghartsin, Goshavank. No Sevan, but deeper into the park. Haghartsin, from the 10th–13th centuries, in the forest; a walk around Parz of about 30 minutes; Goshavank, the monastery of Mkhitar Gosh, author of the first Armenian code of law. There’s about 5 hours of driving, so we suggest an 8:00 pickup. Public transport doesn’t go to these three places; a car is the easiest way.

If you’re staying in Dilijan for a few days

Take the one-way transfer: the driver will pick you up with your luggage at your address in Yerevan and bring you to the door in Dilijan. A stop at Sevan on the way turns the transfer into half a sightseeing trip. Book the way back separately, once you know the date.

What suits whom

• Staying in Dilijan for a few days. One-way transfer with a stop at Sevan.
• One day, and you want both the lake and the forest. Sevan and Dilijan in a day.
• You’ve already been to Sevan. Dilijan, Parz, Haghartsin, Goshavank.
• With a stroller or elderly travellers. You can’t get up the steps to Sevanavank, but the lake is visible from the shore too. In the park, you can shorten or skip the walk around Parz: the driver waits, and waiting is included in the price.

What to bring

• A warm sweater even in summer: it’s windy at Sevan and cool in Dilijan in the evening.
• Shoes suitable for walking in the forest if you’re going around Parz.
• Cash for lunch and boats.
• A jacket in winter: Sevan and Dilijan are noticeably colder than Yerevan.

How it works with us

The price is fixed before the first form field. The driver picks you up at your hotel or address at the time you set, and you can name stops along the way in the request. You pay after confirmation; there’s no prepayment. Cancellation and one reschedule are free up to 24 hours before pickup.