Trekking Tours

The modern human being is a pestle in the stone desserts of 
modern cities. To return to the origins, answer to many questions, 
relax among your friends and travel in Armenia - this is not the full list 
of the things that we want to present you in Armenia.
Geology, archaeology, architecture, ethnography, history and many other things will serve for comprehending the truth and help to answer to many questions that bother all people. Travellers will encounter many historical monuments even on a relatively short trek and experience the diversity of Armenia's terrain. Tours are especially attractive for those who are interested in flora, fauna and geology, as well as archaeology. 
Experience the unforgettable sounds and sights of the spectacular mountains - dramatic thunderstorms on the heights, butterflies floating softly over alpine meadows like huge snowflakes, beautiful meadows of alpine flowers, songs of birds flying along the fast flowing streams. All these provide opportunities for finding themselves not for serious trekkers only...

    - Off-the -beaten paths, forest glens
    - Unusual stone structures and exciting caves
    - A harmony of nature with ancient monuments
    - Traces of pre-historic civilisations
    - One of the oldest cities in the world - Yerevan
    - One of the world's largest high altitude lakes- Lake Sevan
    - Biblical Ararat mountain and Ararat Valley
    - Numerous ancient fortresses, monasteries and pre-Christian temples
    - Ancient observatory of Karahunge- 5 mil. BC
    - The distinctive life of the villages lost in the highland
    - Alienation from the chaos of the crazy civilisation 
Trekking Tour - the Whole Armenia
Trekking Tour in North Armenia
Trekking Tour in South Armenia
Trekking Tour - Iran







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Length: 12 days/11 nights
Start and finish of the tour: in Yerevan.
Accommodation: Hotel in Yerevan, guethouse in Odzun and tent in countryside.

Day 1-2: Arrival at Zvartnots airport. Time for leisure. Museum of History. Lunch at the restaurant. City tour. Erebuny fortress and museum (782 BC). Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
Day 3: Metsamor museum (2 mil. BC), Yereruik basilica (5th c.), Ani, Gyumri, Marmashen monastery (10 -11th cc.), camping near Marmashen.
Day 4: Harichavank (713), Mastara (5th c.), Talin (7th c.), Aruch (7th c.), Hamberd (10-13th cc.), Saghmosavank (12-13th cc.), camping on Aragats plateau.
Day 5: Ria-Taza (Kurdish village), Kobayr (12-13th cc.), Haghpat monastery (10-13th cc.), lunch-picnic. Sanahin (10-13th cc.), Odzun temple (6-7th cc.), dinner and overnight in guesthouse in village.

Day 6: Makaravank (10-13th cc.), Goshavank (12 - 13th cc.), lunch-picnic, Haghartsin (10-13th cc.), Djukhtak vank (10-12th cc.), lake Parz Litch, camping near the lake Parz.
Day 7: Sevan lake, Sevan monastery (874), Noradouz medieval khachkars field (9-17th cc). Ayrivank monastery
(9-12th cc.), camping near Sevan Lake.
Day 8: Tsakhkadzor, Kecharis monastery (11-13th cc.), pagan temple Garni (1st c.), Geghard (4-13th cc.). Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
Day 9: Khor-Virap monastery (4th c.), Areni church (1321), Gndevank (10th c.), lunch-picnic. Tatev monastery complex (9 -13th cc.), camping near Tatev monastery in the canyon of Vorotan river.
Day 10: Karahunge observatory (5th mil. BC), Tanahat (13th c.), Gladzor monastery complex and university 
(13-th c.), village Yeghegis, Noravank monastery (13-14th cc.), camping near Noravank.
Day 11: Etchmiadzin, the Cathedral (303), Zvartnots (7th c.), lunch. Yerevan, museum and monument of Genocide in Tsitsernakaberd. Parting dinner and overnight at the hotel in Yerevan. 



Trekking tour in North Armenia  
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Length: 9 days/8 nights
Start and finish of the tour: Yerevan
Accommodation: hotel in Yerevan, guesthouse in Odzun, tents in the countryside.

 

Day 1-2: Arrival at Zvartnots airport. Time for leisure. Museum of History. Lunch at the restaurant. City tour. Erebuny fortress (782 BC) and museum. Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
Day 3: Zvartnots (7th c.), Etchmiadzin, the cathedral (303), Metsamor (2 mil. BC), Argishtikhinili (Armavir), lunch-picnic, Ashtarak town, medieval bridge and water mill, Karmravor church (7-th c.), Tsiranavor (5-th c.), Sagmosavank monastery (13th c.), camping on the slope of Aragats mountain.

Day 4:
Hamberd fortress, Talin (7th c.), Mastara (5th c.), Harichavank (7-13th cc.), lunch-picnic, Marmashen (10-11th cc.), camping near monastery Marmashen.
Day 5: Kobayr (12-13th cc.), Haghpat (10-13th cc.), Sanahin (10-13th cc.), lunch-picnic, Odzun (6-7th cc.), dinner and overnight in guesthouse in village Odzun.
Day 6: Makaravank (10-13th cc.), Goshavank (12 - 13th cc.), lunch-picnic, Haghartsin (10 - 13th cc.), Djukhtak vank (10-12th cc.), lake Parz litch, camping near the lake.

Day 7: Sevan lake, Sevan monastery (874), Noradouz medieval khachkars field (9 -17th cc.). Ayrivank monastery (9-12th cc.), camping near Sevan Lake.
Day 8: Garni pagan temple (1st c.), Geghard monastery complex (4-13th cc.), Yerevan, time for leisure, shopping. Parting dinner, overnight in hotel in Yerevan.
Day 9: Transfer to the airport. Departure.



Trekking tour in South Armenia  
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Length: 9 days/8 nights 
Start and finish of the tour: Yerevan
Accommodation: Hotel in Yerevan, hotel "Basen" in Sisian, tents in the countryside.

Trekking tour in South Armenia 
Length: 9 days/8 nights 

Day 1-2:
Arrival at Zvartnots airport. Time for leisure. Museum of History. Lunch at the restaurant. City tour. Erebuny fortress and museum (782 BC). Dinner, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan.
Day 3: Matenadaran, Geghard monastery complex (4-13th cc.), lunch-picnic. Garni pagan temple (1st c.), Lake Sevan, monastery on peninsula. Airivank (11-13th cc.), Camping near Sevan Lake in the forest.
Day 4: Noradouz medieval khachkars field (9 -17th cc.). Selim - caravan house 
(4-13th cc.), lunch-picnic. Yeghegis village, Zorats church. Camping near village Yeghegis near river. 
Day 5: Gndevank (10th c.), lunch. Sissian, Vorotnavank monastery (9-11th cc.), Aghitoo thumb monument (7th cc.). Dinner and overnight in the cottages of the tourist base in Sisian.

Day 6: Karahunge observatory (5 mil. BC), Khndzoresk ancient village (1 mil. BC). Tatev Monastery Complex and University (9-13th cc.). Camping in the gorge of river Vorotan.
Day 7: Tanahat Monastery (13th c.), Gladzor University (13th c.), Areni (1321), Noravank monastery (13-14th cc.). Camping near Noravank.
Day 8: Khor-Virap (4th c.), Etchmiadzin, the Cathedral (4th c.), St. Gayane church, Zvartnots Temple (7th c.), Yerevan, overnight at the hotel in Yerevan
Day 9: Transfer to the airport. Departure.



Trekking tour Iran-Armenia-Kharabakh  
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Length: 11 days/ 10 nights
Start and finish of the tour: at the border of Armenia-Iran
Accommodation: hotels in Yerevan and Stepanakert, tents in the countryside.

Day 1: Meeting at the Armenian-Iranian border in Agarak, Meghri, Kapan. Camping near Yeritsavank monastery.
Day 2: Kapan, Goris, Tegh, Stepanakert, lunch, Askeran, Aghdam, Stepanakert. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Stepanakert.
Day 3: Stepanakert, Shushi, Khndzoresk (1mil. BC), Goris, lunch, Tatev Monastery Complex (9-13th cc.), camping in the gorge of Vorotan river.
Day 4: Sisian, Karahunge Observatory (5 mil. BC), Tanahat (13th c.), Gladzor university and monastery complex (13th c.), lunch, Yeghegis, Zorats church (14th c.), Noravank (13-14th cc.). Camping near Noravank.
Day 5: Noravank, Metsamor (2 mil. BC), lunch-picnic, Etchmiadzin, the Cathedral (303) Zvartnots (7th c.), Yerevan. Dinner, overnight in hotel in Yerevan.
Day 6: Ashtarak, Hamberd (10-13th cc.), lunch-picnic, Hovhanavank (4th c.), Saghmosavank (12-13th cc.). Camping on the Aragats plateau. 

Day 7: Ria-Taza (Kurdish village), Haghpat (10-13th cc.), lunch-picnic, Sanahin (10-13th cc.), Kobayr (12-13th cc.). Dilijan. Camping near Russian village Fioletovo.
Day 8: Dilijan, Goshavank (12-13th cc.), Haghartsin (10-13th cc.), and lunch. Lake Sevan, peninsula Monastery (874), Noradouz medieval khachkars field 
(9 -17th cc.). Camping near Lake Sevan.
Day 9: Sevan, Garni pagan temple (1st c.), Geghard (4-13th cc.), lunch-picnic, Yerevan, Museum of History, Matenadaran, Erebuny fortress (782 BC). Parting dinner. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 10: Khor-Virap monastery (4th c.), Areni (1321), Gndevank (10th c.), lunch-picnic, Kapan. Camping near village David Bek.
Day 11: Drive to Meghri, Armenian-Iranian border. Departure.


 

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