The Caucasus area has been pretty popular as a travel destination in the past few years, whether you plan to visit Armenia, Azerbaijan, or Georgia.
While traveling around the region is something you should add to your bucket list, the capital city of Armenia in Yerevan is one of the must-visit places in the Caucasus. The good news? It's pretty easy to travel on a budget in Yerevan!
This time, we have Megan from Absolute Armenia to highlight what to do in Yerevan, especially if you plan to explore Armenia's capital city on a budget. Let's dive in!
There are many affordable cities to visit but one of the best value cities on this planet is Yerevan, Armenia.
In Yerevan and the rest of Armenia, $1 USD is currently equivalent to around 500 Armenian Drams (AMD). There are several things you can do and places you can visit in Yerevan that will help you enjoy the capital city on a shoestring budget.
Yerevan, Armenia.
Travelers can find budget accommodation in Yerevan for around $3 USD a night at its lowest. You will enjoy a city center hostel dorm bed for the price, but it will help you maintain your Caucasus budget without a lot of hassle. Outside of a hotel or hostel in Yerevan cost, you can still get huge value in Armenia's capital.
For $10, or about 5000 AMD, the following things to do in Yerevan and its surrounding area are feasible with the allotted budget.
Taste the Culture through Armenian Food
Food is an important part of Armenian culture and there are several options of places to eat in the city for a cheap price.
You can have your lunch at a more affordable place, like a cafeteria or somewhere that prepares ‘fast' Armenian food. Lahmajo is a popular and extremely cheap Armenian lunch food and you can get an entire lahmajo in several places across the city for around 500 AMD (about $1 USD).
If lahmajo is not your thing, you can opt for shwarma (little less than $2 USD for a medium) at Tumanyan Shaurma or you can head to any of the restaurants in the city and get a summer salad for anywhere from $1-2.
Armenian delicacy.
Summer salads have tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, and herbs and are extremely delicious, especially during the spring and summer months.
For dinner, you can head to Lavash or Sherep Restaurant and get an affordable soup and bread. One of my favorite soups is aveluk soup, the perfect dish for vegans and vegetarians as it is made from local sorrel.
This will cost $2 or less. Both aforementioned restaurants have homemade bread that you can pair with it. They make the bread in-house in an open kitchen so you can watch the process that dates back to ancient times in Armenia.
Explore Yerevan on a Budget
Getting around Yerevan is extremely cheap as well. You can easily join a Yerevan city tour with some hidden gems to explore, but planning a DIY trip around Armenia's capital city is pretty doable too!
You can take the metro throughout the city for about $0.20 or you can even get a taxi from one end of the city to another for $1 USD. Fortunately, walking in the city is the easiest and best option as the city is small and manageable on foot.
Finally, if hanging out in the city is not your thing, there are heaps of amazing day trips from Yerevan that will keep you occupied- and all for an affordable price.
Garni Temple and Village, Armenia.
You can head to the Temple of Garni and Geghard Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for super affordable prices. You can also take public transportation to and from Dilijan National Park and relax in nature for the day for just a few dollars.
Yerevan is a very easy city to enjoy on a shoestring budget of $10 or less.
Megan is a travel blogger and digital marketer that runs Absolute Armenia, as well as Megan & Aram with her best friend. Aram Vardanyan. She hails from Richmond, Virginia but spends her time based between Yerevan, Armenia and Frankfurt, Germany. She is passionate about dogs, coffee, and delicious food.
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