​Guide training courses

 

  1. The laws referring to the sphere of tourism in Armenia, the main conceptions. Tourism as a sphere of culture and economy. The history of tour-guiding. The ethics of a tourist guide. The techniques and styles of speech. The rights and responsibilities of a tourist guide. Psychology – types of groups, phases of group management, skills of orientating oneself in states of emergency, conflict resolution
  2. History - The origins of Armenians
  3. History - The ancient state formations in the Armenian Plateau
  4. History - Van kingdom
  5. Ancient religions, paganism and mythology in Armenia
  6. Walkingtour &city tour in Yerevan
  7. Armenian holidays and traditions
  8. History - Ervanduni dynasty
  9. History - Artashesyan dynasty
  10. Geography of the Armenian Plateau
  11. Geography – mountains 
  12. Geography – caves
  13. Geography – rivers, lakes
  14. Geography – Nature reserves
  15. History - Arshakuni dynasty
  16. Armenian Apostolic Church (history, hierarchy, dogmatic peculiarities)
  17. History - Bagratuni dynasty
  18. History - Kilikia kingdom of Armenia
  19. History - The Genocide of Armenians
  20. History - I, II, III Republics of Armenia
  21. History - Artsakh Republic
  22. Flora and fauna of the RA
  23. Cities and villages of the RA
  24. Science in Armenia
  25. Armenian music and dances
  26. Armenian fine arts
  27. Armenian cuisine and wine-making
  28. Ethnography
  29. Architecture – City-building
  30. Architecture of secular buildings
  31. Architecture of religious buildings
  32. Yerevan – Ejmiatsin (Saint Hripsime church, Saint Gayane church, Mother See of Holy Ejmiatsin - the Main Cathedral, the ruins of Zvartnots church)
  33. Yerevan – pagan temple of Garni – Geghard monastery
  34. Yerevan – Khorvirap monastery – Noravanq monastery
  35. Yerevan – Lake Sevan – Sevan monastery – Dilijan town – Haghratsin monastery – Goshavanq monastery
  36. Yerevan – Tsaghkadzor town - Kecharis monastery – Lake Sevan – Sevan monastery – Hayravanq monastery – Noratus cemetery
  37. Yerevan – Oshakan Church– Ashtarak town – Karmravor church – Saghmosavanq monastery – Hovhannavanq monastery – the Monument to the Armenian Alphabet – Amberd fortress
  38. Yerevan – Harichavanq monastery – Gyumri city – Marmashen monastery
  39. Yerevan – Qarahunj ancient observatory – Tatev monastery
  40. Yerevan – Odzun church– Sanahin monastery – Haghpat monastery