{"id":34522,"date":"2019-01-18T17:49:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T13:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/?p=34522"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:08:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T11:08:33","slug":"winter-smbataberd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/winter-smbataberd\/","title":{"rendered":"A Medieval Fortress Covered in White \/ One Day Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Smbataberd is one of the most-visited hiking destinations in summer and there is nothing quite as magical as experiencing the famous summer hike when it is covered with snow. Off-season hiking is a best way to see the trail in a whole new light and likely with a lot less people.<\/p>\n<p>Smbataberd is an impregnable fortress of the 5th century, surrounded on three sides by steep slopes, which go down into the gorge, where the rivers Artabuyn and Yeghegis flow.<\/p>\n<p>From here, you can enjoy a magnificent view of Mount Teksar, which is breathtaking in winter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34554\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0042.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34554\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0042.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Winter Smbataberd\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0042.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0042.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0042.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0042.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0042.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0042.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winter Smbataberd \/ Photographer Sipan Grig<\/p><\/div>\n\n<p>At the end of the hike, we will go down to the Yeghegis village and see the Zorats church, which is the only church in Armenia to have an open air altar.<\/p>\n<p>In the evening we will return to Yerevan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tour details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Location \u2013 Vayots Dzor Province<\/li>\n<li>Distance from Yerevan\u00a0\u2013 175 km<\/li>\n<li>Length of the route\u00a0\u2013 12 km<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty level\u00a0\u2013\u00a0moderate<\/li>\n<li>The best hiking period\u00a0\u2013 \u00a0all seasons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tour price:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Number of Participants<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Price per group<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 \u2013 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\">105 000 AMD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3 \u2013 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\">135 000 AMD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"160\">5 \u2013 6<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">145 000 AMD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"160\">7 \u2013 10<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">165 000 AMD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>The price includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>service of the English-speaking guide<\/li>\n<li>transport by air-conditioned coach<\/li>\n<li>hotel pickup and drop-off<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gear list:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>hiking\u00a0boots<\/li>\n<li>spare shoes<\/li>\n<li>backpack 20L &#8211; 30L<\/li>\n<li>warm clothes<\/li>\n<li>fleece jacket<\/li>\n<li>fleece hat<\/li>\n<li>gloves<\/li>\n<li>personal first aid kit<\/li>\n<li>trekking poles<\/li>\n<li>raincoat<\/li>\n<li>cap or buff<\/li>\n<li>sunglasses<\/li>\n<li>forehead flashlight<\/li>\n<li>hiking gaiters<\/li>\n<li>sun cream<\/li>\n<li>lip balm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For booking as well as for all questions, please<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact us<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Winter Hiking in Armenia<\/h2>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smbataberd is one of the most-visited hiking destinations in summer and there is nothing quite as magical as experiencing the famous summer hike when it is covered with snow. 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