7 day semi hiking tour in Armenia

Transfer to the hotel. Sightseeing tour of Yerevan with a visit to the Cascade, Opera House, Republic Square, Victory Park. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

A trip to the village of Garni 11:00 Hike to Havuts Tar Monastery (1622m) and return to Garni (route length - 6km, route duration - 3-3.5h) 14:00 Lunch at Garni Tun restaurant. Visit to the pagan temple of the Sun (I century AD) Inspection of the temple

Inspection of the monastery 18:00 Return to Yerevan

11:00 We will start the ascent from the village of Tigranashen, in good weather from the top we will be able to see Mount Ararat, and the surrounding mountain ranges.

Tourists will have the opportunity to taste wine and dine in a restaurant.

located among the red rocks in the depths of the Gnishik gorge.

n the 5th century (6km, 3.5-4 hours) Smbataberd fortress is one of the well-preserved fortresses of Armenia, the most beautiful landscape opens from the fortress on the gorge of the Yeghegis River.

ch they will continue their way to Lake Sevan through the Vardenyats pass, where the medieval Orbelyan (Selim) Caravanserai has been preserved. Moving through the pass will come to Lake Sevan, to the city of Martuni, where we will have lunch in a restaurant.

Dinner and overnight at the guest house.

From there we start hiking along the Khachaghbyur (Lastiver) gorge (7 km, the total time of the hike with rest will take about 6 hours). In the gorge, participants will see caves with pre-Christian images, the Anapat camp, where we will brew and drink fragrant warm tea on a fire. We will also see the waterfall. Lunch at the camp.

Dinner. Overnight at the guest house.

From there we begin our hike to the Maiden's Fortress. According to legend, Tamerlane's soldiers saw a beautiful girl in the fortress and stole her from the fortress, after which the girl fled back to the fortress. An enraged Tamerlane blocks the water that enters the fortress, besieges the fortress and wins. The beauty throws herself out of the fortress into the gorge, so as not to be captured by him, in her honor the fortress is called Maiden.

Lunch at a restaurant. The participants of the hike will be able to walk around the city center, see the famous Mimino monument, the marble monument to the 50th anniversary of the Armenian SSR, etc. The final stop will be in the city of Vanadzor, the third largest city in Armenia. Dinner. Overnight at the guest house.

Start of the hike to the Kayan Berd fortress (1233).

Haghpat Monastery was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1996.

Dinner. Overnight at the hotel