Walking in Armenia
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- Caucasus landscapes - Hikes in spectacular mountain scenery
- Lake Sevan - one of the largest alpine lakes in Europe
- 'Wings of Tatev' - Ride one of the world's longest cable car from Halidzor to Tatev
- Walks with history - Explore ancient fortresses, medieval monasteries and a Silk Route caravanserai
- Natural wonders - Discover the twisted basalt rocks of Garni Gorge and Devil's Bridge travertine
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The trip starts today in the Armenian capital Yerevan, a busy and cosmopolitan city, looking to the future but deeply rooted in its past. There are no activities planned for today and you are free to arrive at any time although please note that your hotel room may...
Your trip Leader plans to meet everyone after breakfast today for a welcome meeting. Please check the guesthouse reception area for a notice regarding timings. After this we'll head out to discover the sights Yerevan on a city tour. Starting from Victory Park, we take...
Leaving Yerevan behind this morning, we drive to the village of Bujakan from where we begin the first walk of the holiday, to the ruined 10th century monastery of Neghuts. Ascending to the ridge of Mount Teghenis, on a clear day we should have a breathtaking view of t...
In the morning it's a short drive to the small village of Artanish from where we plan to hike to the top of Mt Artanish (2,461m), a steady climb of around 400 metres. All along the way there are beautiful views of Lake Sevan and the surrounding wild and empty landscap...
In the morning we drive to the village of Artabuynk, the starting point for our hike to the fortress of Smbataberd. Spectacularly located on the crest of a ridge between the villages of Artabuynk and Yeghegis, Smbataberd. is guarded by steep cliffs on three of its sid...
From Goris it's a short drive to Halidzor from where we take a ride on the breathtaking \ Wings of Tatev\ cable car linking Halidzor with Tatev Monastery. Constructed in 2010, this is the longest (5.7 kilometres) non-stop double track cable car in the world. After ou...
This morning we take a short walk to the ancient standing stones of Karahunge - an ancient place of worship dating back 7,500 years; it's now thought it was once an observatory. We then drive to the snowy mountain peaks of the Vayots Dzor Province. This is an area of ...
This morning we drive out of the city to Garni village from where we start hiking through a canyon to the impressive 1st Century AD Garni temple. This Greco-Roman colonnaded temple is believed to have been built as a temple to the sun god Mihr. Apart from the ruins of...
The trip ends after breakfast this morning at our hotel in Yerevan. There are no activities planned for today and you are free to depart at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you would ...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Well-organised and enjoyable
Well-organised and enjoyable
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I’m really pleased I took this trip even though I couldn’t complete a couple of the walks.
I’m really pleased I took this trip
I’m really pleased I took this trip even though I couldn’t complete a couple of the walks.
Overall, this was one of the most
Overall, this was one of the most enjoyable Explore tours we have ever travelled on. The guide and driver were both excellent, in general the standard of hotels was...
Overall, this was one of the most enjoyable
Overall, this was one of the most enjoyable Explore tours we have ever travelled on. The guide and driver were both excellent, in general the standard of hotels was...
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