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Hiking tour to Mount Khustup

armeniangeographic — Wed, 24 May 2023 13:36:56 +0000

The hiking tour to Mount Khustup provides you with a unique opportunity to enjoy picturesque views of nature, visit historical sites and make an exciting ascent. This unique combination will definitely make an unforgettable impression on each participant.

The ascent of Mount Khustup

The tour includes everything you need to break away from everyday life and plunge into the world of beauty and adventure. You will be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery, learn a lot about the history of the Syunik region, as well as overcome a difficult climb to enjoy a fascinating view from the top.

So, if you are ready to go on an unforgettable adventure, this trip is exactly what you need!

Travel dates: May – August

Day 1: Great Hermitage of Tatev, Devil’s Bridge, Tatev Monastery

Your journey to the south of Armenia begins in the morning. The first place to visit is the Great Hermitage of Tatev. Here, within the walls of the holy monastery, you will be able to escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and feel peace and tranquility. And perhaps you will be able to solve the mystery of the Great Hermitage of Tatev, erected in the middle of the mountains.

Great Hermitage of Tatev

Next stop is the Tatev monastery. Tatev embodies the regal beauty of the ancient mountains. Time stops here, everything vain is forgotten. When visiting the Tatev Monastery, you will not only discover a magnificent example of the ancient Armenian architecture, but also find your inner harmony.

Devil’s Bridge

The Tatev Monastery is really a unique place where you will soak up the historical atmosphere and touch the richness of the architectural heritage of the medieval Armenia. The indescribable beauty of the Tatev Monastery and the nature around it will give you long-lasting positive emotions.

Tatev Monastery

Details of the day:

Location – Syunik region
Distance from Yerevan – 307 km
Relative height – 100 m
Length of the route – 2 km
Difficulty level – Easy
Overnight – in a hotel with a view of mount Khustup

Day 2: The ascent of Mount Khustup

We start ascent the mountain after leaving the village of Bagaburj in the morning. First, we take off-road vehicles to the height of 2000 meters, from where we begin our hiking trip. The ascent itself takes 5-6 hours. From the top there is a view of the Voghjii gorge and the city of Kapan, the Zangezur mountains, Meghri and Bargushat.

The ascent of Mount Khustup

Since ancient times, Mount Khustup has been a place of pilgrimage. Among local people it is called a “hermit mountain”. Now iit attracts all mountain lovers with its magnificent view. Here, among the ancient and majestic rocks that are admired even by experienced travelers, you will find peace in your heart. Khustup is a place where dreams of conquering the peaks become a reality.

Details of the day:

Location – Syunik region
Relative height – 1200 m
The length of the route – 12 km
Difficulty level – medium
Overnight – in a hotel with a view of mount Khustup

Day 3: Khndzoresk, Shaki Waterfall

After leaving Bagaburj in the morning we head to the village of Old Khndzoresk, which is famous for its cave houses and a suspension bridge 160 meters long. Khndzoresk is a mountain settlement whose inhabitants literally cut down their houses in solid stone. The population of Khndzoresk was relocated to a new place in the 1950’s and the village turned into an object of tourist attention.

Khndzoresk

We also invite you to admire the view of the Shaki Waterfall, which is considered to be the pearl of Armenia.

Shaki Waterfall

You will see cascades of crystal clear water falling from an incredible height and hear a grandiose mountain symphony. You will enjoy the refreshing coolness of the water and feel its unique energy.

Details of the day:

Location – Syunik region
Distance from Yerevan – 347 km

Tour Price:

Number of participants	Price per person
2 – 3
4 – 6

The price includes:

the service of the guide-translator
Transport by air-conditioned coach
Accommodation
food service during the whole tour

The price does not include:

Rent of personal equipments
Alcoholic beverages

Gear list:

hiking boots
spare shoes to change (sneakers, sandals, flip flops)
backpack 30L – 40L
warm clothes
fleece jacket
fleece hat
gloves
personal first aid kit
trekking poles
raincoat
cap
buff
sunglasses
forehead flashlight
sunscreen
lip balm.

For the booking and all questions, please contact us.

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Hike in the mountains and forests of Tavush

armeniangeographic — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 15:21:54 +0000

Before starting to read the details of the tour program and preparing for hiking in Dilijan, we suggest you to watch this beautiful video about Tavush region of Armenia.

Day 1: Hike from lake Parz to village Gosh

Early in the morning, we will start our hiking in Dilijan from Yerevan and will head to the treasure, the timeless and everlasting Lake Sevan. The lake is situated in Gegharkunik province, at an altitude of 1900 meters, and is called the pearl of Armenian mountains. The lake is surrounded by mountains and constantly changes its appearance depending on weather, mirroring the merest climate fluctuations, so even the movement of clouds can change it beyond recognition. There, we will visit the monastery of Sevanavank, which is located on a peninsula that used to be an island. The monastery was constructed in 874 by Princess Mariam.

Lake Sevan / Photographer Sipan Grig

After visiting the monastery, we will continue our journey to another alpine lake hidden in the mountains. This is the most popular trail among the ones, who are hiking in Dilijan. We will start the hike from Lake Parz and through the mountains covered by dense forests of Tavush, will go down to the village of Gosh. The village is named after one of the 12th-century Armenian thinkers Mkhitar Gosh.

Here we will see one of the largest monasteries in the region – the medieval Armenian monastery complex of the XII-XIII centuries. On the territory of this complex, there is a two-meter high khachkar, recognized as the best for the excellence of the work of its creator, the master Poghos.

Lake Parz

Details of the day:

Location – Tavush province
Distance from Yerevan – 120km
Length of the route – 10 km
Difficulty level – moderate
The best hiking period- all seasons
Overnight stay: Dilijan

Day 2: Old Dilijan and fairy Lastiver

After having breakfast, we will go for a walk around Dilijan. The town is covered with forests and trees, which explains why the locals call it the “Little Switzerland of Armenia”. Not far from Dilijan, on the afforested slope of the mountain, lies the monastery complex of Jukhtakvank, which consists of two churches – The Church of the Holy Mother of God and St. Gregory the Illuminator Church. According to the inscription that appears at the entrance, the former one was constructed in 1201, whereas the exact date of the latter’s construction is unknown. There is a medieval cemetery near the monastery of Jukhtakvank.

Jukhtakvank monastery

Afterwards, we will head to the village of Yenokavan, from where we will start our journey through the Khachaghbyur gorge to one of the most fabulous corners of Armenia – Lastiver. There you will see waterfalls, tree houses and medieval caves, in which hermits once lived. This paradisiacal place is gorgeous at any time of the year and in any weather.

Furthermore, it is worth noting that at the beginning of our journey there is a zipline, so you can have a ride before starting the hike. If you don’t know what the zip line is, then you need to watch our video.

Details of the day:

Location – Tavush province
Distance from Dilijan – 45km
Length of the route – 9 km
Difficulty level – easy
The best hiking period- all seasons
Overnight stay: Yenokavan

Day 3: Climbing mountain Apakekar

After breakfast, we will head to the village Haghartsin, from where we will start our ascent to the mountain Apakekar. It is one of the must see destinations while hiking in Dilijan. It is simply impossible not to notice this mountain when you travel from Dilijan to Haghartsin. It is an outstanding cone-shaped mountain, covered by lush vegetation and trees from top to bottom. Throughout the whole way, we will be accompanied by a magnificent view of Ijevan ridge. After reaching the summit, we will descend to the village and will drive back to Yerevan.

Details of the day:

Location – Tavush province
Height of the mountain: 1651 m
Relative altitude: 600 m
Distance from Yenokavan – 34 km
Distance from Yerevan – 110 km
Length of the route – 11 km
Difficulty level – medium
The best hiking period- all seasons

Tour price:

Number of Participants	Price per person
2 – 3	270 000 AMD
4 – 5	180 000 AMD
6 – 9	155 000 AMD
10 – 12	140 000 AMD

The price includes:

the service of the guide-translator
Transport by air-conditioned coach
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Accommodation
food service during the whole tour

The price does not include:

Rent of personal equipments
Alcoholic beverages
Zipline (30$)

Gear list:

hiking boots
spare shoes to change (sneakers, sandals, flip flops)
backpack 30L – 40L
warm clothes
fleece jacket
fleece hat
gloves
personal first aid kit
trekking poles
raincoat
cap
buff
sunglasses
forehead flashlight
sunscreen
lip balm.

For the booking and all questions, please contact us.

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Mt. Mets Parakhadem and cave villages of Syunik

armeniangeographic — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 14:01:24 +0000

This 3 day hiking tour to the Southern Armenia is a journey, which will take us to the IV century, when Armenia became the first country in the world to adopt Christianity.

And so let the adventure begin!

Day 1: Mount Mets Parakhadem

From the summit of Mets Parakhadem, there is an impressive view of Mount Ararat. It’s the perfect spot to enjoy the view of Ararat. This is one of the reasons why the route has become one of the most popular in Armenia.

We’ll start the hike near Tigranashen. Passing along the slopes of the Urts Mountains, we’ll ascend the rocky peak of Mets Parakhadem.

Mets Parakhadem

Mount Mets Parakhadem is one of the highest peaks of the Urts mountain range. Its height is 1955 meters. At the end of the day we will continue our way to Vayots Dzor province, where we will stay for the night.

Details of the day:

Location – Ararat province
Relative altitude – 650 m
Distance from Yerevan – 50 km
Length of the route – 14 km
Difficulty level – moderate
Overnight – Areni

Day 2: Vorotan gorge & abandoned cave villages

In the morning we will move to Syunik region and go down to Vorotan Gorge, where we will see several abandoned villages with huge houses carved out of the rock. After seeing all these you can easily imagine how people once lived in the caves.

Old Khot is one of the oldest settlements of Syunik region. People call this place “Armenian Machu Picchu”. In Old Khot there are a lot of graves, which date back to I-II centuries BC. The ruins of Red monastery, which was built in XII century, were found in the territory of one of the graveyards.

Cave villages of Syunik

After exploring the village Old Khot, we will continue our way through the narrow wooded paths to an abandoned village Old Shinuhayr (“Father of settlements”). Shinuhayr is one of the oldest settlements of Syunik. The last inhabitant of the village lived there until 2017. In the XII century the central church of the village, which was built in IV-V centuries, was destroyed by the strong earthquake. The church was restored after the earthquake and until now it stands untouched by the time in the territory of Old Shinuhayr. After exploring the village we will move to Goris, where we will stay for the night.

Details of the day:

Location – Syunik province
Height above sea level – 1450 m
Relative altitude – 300 m
Distance from Vayots Dzor – 130 km
Length of the route – 8 km
Difficulty level – moderate
Overnight – Goris
The best hiking period – all seasons

Day 3: Old Khndzoresk – Tatev monastery & Devil’s Bridge

In the morning we will see one of the most visited villages of Syunik – Old Khndzoresk, which is known for its cave dwellings and 160 meter long swinging bridge. At the beginning of XX century Khndzoresk had approximately 8000 inhabitants. In 1950 was made a decision to resettle the inhabitants of the old village to the new one, which was also called Khndzoresk.

Khndzoresk

Next we’ll cross the deep Vorotan Gorge on the world’s longest ropeway, which will take us straight to Tatev monastery. Tatev monastery is one of the must-see places of Armenia. The monastery was named after St. Eustathius, who was the pupil of St. Thaddeus. Likewise his teacher he preached Christianity, and met his martyr death for the new faith in Syunik. In IV century in this place people built a small church, which pilgrims started to visit from V century. At the end of VIII century Tatev became an episcopate of Syunik region.

Tatev monastery

After exploring the monastery we will move to the Devil’s Bridge. Devil’s Bridge is the only bridge made by the nature itself. There are stalactite formations and natural “baths” of mineral water. If the weather would be hot , you can swim under that natural baths.

So passing through the centuries, we will reach, let’s say, the late medieval period and visit the Noravank monastery, which the locals also call the Red monastery. The gorge where the monastery is situated is known for its steep red cliffs, towering behind the monastery. In Soviet times the championship of rock climbing passed here. Noravank is also known for its bas-relief where the image of God is.

Noravank

In the evening we will return to Yerevan.

Details of the day:

Location – Syunik province
Distance from Yerevan – 260 km
Difficulty level – easy / excursion day
The best hiking period – all seasons

Tour Price:

Number of participants	Price per person
2 – 3	285 000 AMD
4 – 5	195 000 AMD
6 – 9	170 000 AMD
10 – 12	145 000 AMD

The price includes:

service of the guide-translators
transportation within Armenia
accommodation
food service during the whole tour

The price does not include:

Transfer from/to airport
Rent of personal equipments
Alcoholic beverages

Gear list:

hiking boots
spare shoes to change (sneakers, sandals, flip flops)
backpack 30L – 40L
warm clothes
fleece jacket
fleece hat
gloves
personal first aid kit
trekking poles
raincoat
cap
buff
sunglasses
forehead flashlight
sunscreen
lip balm

For booking as well as for all questions, please contact us.

For orders write us on Facebook or call 043 00 5165

For more information, click on the photo.

The Mountainous Island

“The Mountainous Island” is the best representation of Armenia and might become an essential part of your book collection․ It will forever remember you of your days and treks in Armenia.

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One-day hike to the Lakes of Aragats

Mysteries of Geghama Mountains

armeniangeographic — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 07:38:33 +0000

Trekking in Armenia is the best way to discover the hidden treasures of our country and a lot of those treasures are hidden in Geghama mountains. The trip to Gheghama Mountains is an escape from civilization, where only shepherds with their flocks go.

Geghama mountain range has a volcanic origin, as it consists of many extinct volcanoes. The length of the range is 70 km, and the width is 48km. The highest peak is Mount Azhdahak (3597 m). In the crater of Azhdahak a crystal-clear crater lake is situated, which is filled with icy water of the mountains all year round.

A huge amount of petroglyphs and sculptures of mythological creatures, known as “vishaps” (dragons) are situated in the Geghama mountains, at an altitude of 2600-3200m. Almost all aspects of our human life are reflected in that petroglyphs. Most depict men in the act of hunting, fighting, dancing and even cultivating land. Some also show the worship of fertility, maternity, ancestors, heroes, spirits and time.

Travel dates: July – August

For booking as well as for all questions, please contact us.

Day 1 – Sevaberd – Akna Lake

We will start our trip in Geghama mountains from the village Sevaberd, from where on off-road cars we will drive to the mountain Lake Akna, which is located at an altitude of 3032 m.

There are volcanic mountains near the lake. On the first day we will walk along the volcanoes and enjoy the mountain views. From the top of Aknasar we will see a beautiful view of Lake Akna.

In the evening, we will set up the camp near the lake. Tents, sleeping bags and other heavy equipment will be carried till the lake by car.

Geghama mountain

Details of the day:

Location — Gegharkunik Province
Altitude above sea level — 3032 m
Relative altitude — 400 m
Driving — 40 km
Hiking — 8 km
Difficulty level — medium
Overnight — tents

Day 2 – Climbing Azhdahak (3597 m)

Our trekking in Armenia will continue by climbing Mount Azhdahak. The distance between Akna Lake and Mount Azhdahak is 6 km. Azhdahak is an extinct volcano, the highest peak of Geghama Mountain Range (3597m).

There is a crater lake at the top of the mountain. While climbing volcano Azhdahak we will enjoy magnificent views of Ararat, Hatis, Ara, Aragats mountains, Lake Sevan, as well as the slopes of Geghama mountain range and the valley of the Kotayk region.

After reaching the peak, we will descend to a beautiful little lake and spend our second overnight stay there. All of our things will be transported by car to the camp.

Mountain Azhdahak

Details of the day:

Location — Gegharkunik Province
Altitude above sea level — 3597 m
Relative altitude — 650 m
Hiking — 13 km
Difficulty level — medium
Overnight — tents

Day 3 – Volcano Nazeli

In the morning we will continue our trekking in Geghama mountains. We will hike to the peak of volcano Nazeli. After that, we will head by car to petroglyphs and Vishaps of Geghama mountains. Vishapakars are stone statues of mythological creatures. They were considered to be gods or spirits of water. In prehistoric period in Armenia near the river headwaters, streams and any other water sources Vishapakars or dragon stones were placed. Vishaps are highly symbolic artifacts dating to the second millennium BC. They probably owe their name to local folk tales where dragons are monstrous giants living in the mountains. After exploring “Vishaps” we will go down to the village Goght.

We will return to Yerevan and finish our trip there.

Vishaps of Geghama mountains

Details of the day:

Location — Gegharkunik Province
Relative altitude — 650 m
Driving — 30 km
Hiking — 10 km
Difficulty level — medium

The tour program is not final and may be adjusted due to weather conditions, wellness of members and other force majeure circumstances.

Tour Price:

Number of participants	Price per person
2	320 000 AMD
3	225 000 AMD
4	190 000 AMD
5	180 000 AMD

The price includes:

the service of the guide-translators
transportation within Armenia
rent of the tents
food service during the whole trekking

The price does not include:

air tickets
rent of personal equipment
sleeping bags and mats
alcoholic beverages

Gear list:

hiking boots
spare shoes to change (sneakers, sandals, flip flops)
backpack 30L – 40L
warm clothes
fleece jacket
fleece hat
gloves
personal first aid kit
trekking poles
raincoat
cap
buff
sunglasses
forehead flashlight
sunscreen
lip balm

For booking as well as for all questions, please contact us.

For orders write us on Facebook or call 043 00 5165

For more information, click on the photo.

The Mountainous Island

“The Mountainous Island” is the best representation of Armenia and might become an essential part of your book collection․ It will forever remember you of your days and treks in Armenia.

3 Day Hikes - Armenian Geographic - ArmGeo.am

Hiking tour to Mount Khustup

Day 1: Great Hermitage of Tatev, Devil’s Bridge, Tatev Monastery

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Day 2: The ascent of Mount Khustup

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Day 3: Khndzoresk, Shaki Waterfall

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Hiking and trekking tours in Armenia

Hike in the mountains and forests of Tavush

Day 1: Hike from lake Parz to village Gosh

Day 2: Old Dilijan and fairy Lastiver

Day 3: Climbing mountain Apakekar

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Hiking and trekking tours in Armenia

Mt. Mets Parakhadem and cave villages of Syunik

Day 1: Mount Mets Parakhadem

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Day 2: Vorotan gorge & abandoned cave villages

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Day 3: Old Khndzoresk – Tatev monastery & Devil’s Bridge

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Hiking and trekking tours in Armenia

Mysteries of Geghama Mountains

Day 1 – Sevaberd – Akna Lake

Day 2 – Climbing Azhdahak (3597 m)

Day 3 – Volcano Nazeli

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Hiking and trekking in Armenia