Armenian Mountains | 7 days hiking tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Yerevan- City Tour
4 stops
1
Republic Square
We welcome you at the airport of Zvartnots. Then we will ride to Yerevan.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
2
The Armenian National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet named after Alexander Spendiaryan
From History Museum we will walk to Opera and Ballet Theater. Here our guests will be acquainted with modern Yerevan.(Northern Avenue) Our tourists will see famous statues of Armenian outstanding people in front of the building.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
3
Cafesjian Center For The Arts
Yerevan cascade is a part of Cafesjian Center for the Arts. The cascade is crowned with a monument dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of Soviet Armenia. Cascade is a place of combination of modern sculptures and national architecture. The water in the cascade falls out from tubes that shapes patterns in the form of Armenian traditional symbols.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Victory Park and Statue of Mother Armenia
Afterwards, we will go up the stairs to Victory Park.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Yerevan- Geghard- Dragon's Lake
2 stops
5
Geghard
We will stop at village Geghard, which is the starting point of our hike to Lake Vank.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
6
Our destination is Vishapalich ( Dragon's) Lake or Lake Vank. Nearby the lake we can sea dragon-stones, that date back to 2nd millennium BC.These menhirs are deities of water, because they are discovered exclusively close to springs, rivers and lakes.
Admission ticket free
Day 3
Lake Vank- Mount Nazeli
1 stop
7
Early in the morning we will climb Mount Nazeli, one of the beautiful peaks of Geghama mountain range. Absolute height- 3312 m Relative height- 300 m Walking distance- 10 km Duration- 2,5-3 hours
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Mount Azhdahak- Lake Akna- Lake Sevan
2 stops
8
Azhdaak Mountain
Mountain Azhdahak is the highest point of Geghama range and the third highest mountain in the territory of Armenia after Mt Aragats and Mt Kaputjugh. It is an extinct volcano and the slopes of the mountain have interesting red hue, that is why sometimes we call it Armenian “Mars”. We start hiking from Lake Akna. On the top there is a crater Lake, which changes its colors in every minute. On the summit the marvelous view of Lake Sevan, Mts Hatis, Ara and Aragats on one line is opened in front of tourists. On the way back we can meet petroglyphs, which date back to 3-5 millenniums BC. Afterwards we put tents at the foot of the mountain, where we have an overnight. Absolute height- 3597 m Relative height- 500 m Walking distance- 15 km Duration- 5-8 hours
6 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Lake Sevan
We wll go down the mountain to Lake Akna, which is one of the crater lakes in Geghama mountains. Afterwards we will ride to the side of Sevan Lake.
Admission ticket free
Day 5
Lake Sevan- Lake Kari- Mt Aragats (south peak) - Lake Kari
2 stops
10
Kari Lake
The starting point is Lake Kari, at an altitude of 3200 meters, which has formed after snow melt. The hike is accompanied by the view of mysterious Ararat from south.
Admission ticket free
11
Mount Aragats
It is an extinct volcano; four peaks have formed in result of volcanic eruption. On the top there is a beautiful view of the crater and other three peaks. The name of the mountain translated from Armenian means Ara’s Throne- Armenian god whom is dedicated another mountain near Aragats. During the rise there will be about 3-4 halts. Absolute height- 3879 m Relative height- 700 m Walking distance- 10 km Duration- 5-7 hours
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Mount Aragats (north peak)-Yerevan
2 stops
12
Mount Aragats
North peak of Mount Aragats is the highest in the territory of Armenia. The elevation is 4090 m above the sea level. The starting point- Lake Kari Walking distance- 11-12 km Duration- 10 hours Absolute height- 4090 m Relative height- 800 m Difficulty- higher than average preparation
10 hours • Admission ticket included
13
Yerevan
In the evening our climbers will go back to Yerevan.
Admission ticket free
Day 7
Yerevan- Zvartnots- Diparture
1 stop
14
Vernissage Market
Last day our guide will accompany our tourists to Vernissage Market to buy souvenirs.
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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