The ultimate Armenia packing list - The most important things for your luggage.

Before your trip starts, the essential items should be in your luggage. We have the perfect packing list for your Armenia-Evening adventure compiled for all seasons.

Travel documents

1. Valid passport (check the validity and renew it if necessary)
2. Copy of passport (save digitally or keep separately from the original)
3. Visa (not required with German or European passport)
4. Insurance policy Health insurance abroad (online)
5. Vaccination card (check if you need to refresh your vaccinations)
6. Flight ticket (printout or e-ticket)
7. Travel credit card
8. Cash
9. List of emergency contacts and allergies, if applicable.
10. Optional: Driving licence (if you still want to rent a car / scooter)

Electronics

1. Mobile phone with charger (from EU no adapter necessary)
2. Headphones
3. Powerbank* or Solar charger*
4. Flashlight*/Headlamp* (if available)
5. Optional: Camera with charger
6. Optional: Rain cover for your camera
7. Optional: Laptop/tablet/E-Reader*/Kindle with charger
8. Optional: Multiple socket
9. Optional: Rain cover for your smartphone

Toilet bag

1. Toothbrush*
2. Toothpaste*
3. Dental floss*
4. Deodorant*
5. Hairbrush*
6. Sunscreen*
7. Shaver*
8. Shower gel/soap *
9. Shampoo*/Conditioner (is alternatively available in the hotel)
10. Nail care
11. Microfiber towel*
12. Face lotion
13. Tweezers*
14. Lip protection with UV protection*
15. Hygiene articles
16. Optional: Makeup

First Aid Kit

1. Hand disinfectant* or cloths or cloths
2. Painkillers (e.g. ibuprofen, aspirin)
3. Diarrhoea medication (e.g. Imodium Akut, charcoal tablets)
4. Wound cream (e.g. Bepanthen)
5. Pavement
6. If necessary, tablets against travel sickness

Personal comfort

1. Backpack (make sure your hand luggage measures 55x40x20cm for the plane)
2. Sunglasses
3. Earplugs*/Earplugs*
4. Books/Magazines
5. Headgear/Cap
6. Sleep mask*
7. Travel pillow* (for flight and longer trips)

Environmentally conscious travel 

With these little things you can actively help to avoid plastic in Armenia and simply make your contribution to the protection of nature:

1. Reusable Silicone tubes* Filled with your shampoo, conditioner, shower gel.
2. Reusable bottle (preferably stainless steel for hot and cold)
3. Optional: Reusable cup (preferably stainless steel for hot and cold)
4. Optional: Stainless steel Outdoor cutlery* (knife, spoon, fork, chopsticks, straw)

Weather in Armenia: packing list for every season

The climate in Armenia is mostly mild, yet diverse. On the coast and in the western plains it is relatively rainy. However, in the central and eastern inland areas it is more continental and dry. 

Spring weather in Armenia (March to May)

The climate in spring in Yerevan

In Yerevan, the average temperature rises to 13 °C in March and then to a warm 25 °C in May.

The climate in spring in Kapan in the south

In March, the temperature reaches 14 °C during the day but also drops below freezing at night to an average of -3 °C. April in Kapan is similar with 16 °C during the day and 1 °C at night. Then in May the thermometer reaches a pleasant 21 °C during the day, but after sunset it can still cool down to 8 °C.

Armenia Spring Packing List (March to May): Clothes and Shoes

1. Underwear
2. Socks
3. Pajamas/sleepwear
4. Swimwear & towel
5. T-shirts (should cover the shoulders)
6. Sweater (for the mountains)
7. Jeans or long, light trousers 
8. Shorts
9. thin raincoat
10. Hiking boots
11. Sneakers
12. Sandals/Flip Flops
13. Dress / Elegant shirt (to Supra)

Summer weather in Armenia (June to August)

The climate in summer in Yerevan

In June the thermometer cracks the 30 °C mark. The warmest month in the capital is July with 35 °C. August in Yerevan is also a hot month with 34 °C.

The climate in summer in Kapan in the south

In summer, temperatures in Kapan reach between 25 °C and 29 °C. However, at night it still cools down to 11 °C to 14 °C.

Armenia Summer Packing List (June-August): Clothing and Shoes

1. Underwear
2. Socks
3. Pajamas/sleepwear
4. Swimwear & towel
5. T-shirts (should cover the shoulders)
6. Sweater (for the mountains)
7. Jeans or long, light trousers 
8. Several shorts
9. thin raincoat
10. Hiking boots
11. Sneakers
12. Sandals/Flip Flops
13. Dress / Elegant shirt (to Supra)Underwear

Autumn weather in Armenia (September to November)

The climate in autumn in Yerevan

September also reaches a summery 30 °C. In October, a pleasant 22 °C awaits you. In November it is a little fresher with temperatures varying from 3 °C to 13 °C.

The climate in autumn in Kapan in the south

In Kapan, the thermometer still reaches a pleasant 24 °C. In October, the average temperature in Kapan is 16 °C during the day, but already a cool 3 °C at night. November in Kapan is already very cold with -6 °C at night, but still pleasant during the day with an average of 13 °C.

Armenia Packing List Autumn (September to November): Clothes and Shoes

1. Underwear
2. Warm socks
3. Pajamas/sleepwear
4. Swimwear (for the sauna)
5. T-Shirts
6. warmer sweaters (for the mountains)
7. Hoodie
8. Jeans or long pants 
9. thicker jacket / coat
10. Rain jacket
11. waterproof hiking boots
12. Sneakers / Boots
13. Sandals / Flip Flops
14. Dress / Elegant shirt (to Supra)
15. Scarf, gloves & hat (for the mountains)
16. Umbrella

Winter weather in Armenia (December to February)

The climate in winter in Yerevan

Between December and February, the temperature in the capital varies between -3 °C and 5 °C. In February, however, there are often warmer days with 13-18 °C.

The climate in winter in Kapan in the south

Winter in Kapan is cool with an average of 5 °C to 9 °C during the day. However, it gets really cold in the south of Armenia at night with an average of -10 °C to -13 °C.

Armenia Winter Packing List (December to February): Clothing and Shoes

1. Underwear
2. Thermal underwear
3. Warm socks
4. Pajamas/sleepwear
5. Swimwear (for the sauna)
6. T-Shirts
7. warmer sweaters (for the mountains)
8. Hoodie
9. Jeans or long pants 
10. thicker jacket / coat
11. Rain jacket
12. waterproof hiking boots
13. Sneakers / Boots
14. Sandals / Flip Flops
15. Dress / Elegant shirt (to Supra)
16. Scarf, gloves & hat (for the mountains)
17. Umbrella

For even more information about the weather in Armenia, you can check out the best time to visit Armenia read through.

Recommended vaccinations

There are no compulsory vaccinations for direct entry from Germany. For trips of less than four weeks, you should have a full vaccination against poliomyelitis (polio).

Be sure to get your standard immunizations according to the Vaccination calendar of the Robert Koch Institute are up to date.

Conclusion

Basically, less is more. The important documents such as passport and visa may not be missing of course. On a round trip with many stops it is simply easier to travel with light luggage. In addition, with a light suitcase on the outbound flight, there is more space for travel souvenirs during the trip.

We hope you enjoyed our Armenia packing list & now know what to pack for your next trip. Feel free to check out our Armenia trip and get inspired on where your next adventure can go.

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