{"id":83975,"date":"2023-11-06T12:02:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T08:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/new-year-hike-in-armenia\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:38:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T11:38:36","slug":"new-year-hike-in-armenia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/new-year-hike-in-armenia\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year hike in Armenia (6 days)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the climate of Armenia is quite mild, our country is ideal for winter hiking. However, many guests of Armenia do not know what they can do here in wintertime besides skiing. That\u2019s why we have developed a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">special<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> New Year hike in Armenia for you to imagine a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wealth of choice you have<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admire the landscapes of Armenia, decorated with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dazzling white snow<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Travel dates:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>02\/01\/2026 \u2013 07\/01\/2026<\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7l9k49u-2b2c7aa5d7afff8ec4c46d33878aa51c\">\n#top .hr.av-7l9k49u-2b2c7aa5d7afff8ec4c46d33878aa51c{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-7l9k49u-2b2c7aa5d7afff8ec4c46d33878aa51c .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#bfbfbf;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-7l9k49u-2b2c7aa5d7afff8ec4c46d33878aa51c .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#bfbfbf;\n}\n.hr.av-7l9k49u-2b2c7aa5d7afff8ec4c46d33878aa51c .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#bfbfbf;\nstroke:#bfbfbf;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-7l9k49u-2b2c7aa5d7afff8ec4c46d33878aa51c hr-custom  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue845' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Day 1: Yerevan<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our staff will meet you at the airport and help you check into a hotel. Next step is a walking tour along <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/yerevan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yerevan<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, during which you will see the sights of the Armenian capital.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_81428\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Yerevan.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81428\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81428\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Yerevan.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yerevan\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Yerevan.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Yerevan.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Yerevan.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Yerevan.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Yerevan.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Yerevan.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-81428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yerevan<\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8\">\n#top .hr.av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#bfbfbf;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#bfbfbf;\n}\n.hr.av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#bfbfbf;\nstroke:#bfbfbf;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_gallery  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue845' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Day 2: Garni Pagan Temple and Symphony of Stones<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will first visit the Geghard monastery complex, carved right into the rock. Then &#8211; the pagan temple of Garni, which is dedicated to Mithra, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the God of Sun<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. After visiting the temple the group will descend into the gorge of the Azat River, where the natural monument \u201cSymphony of Stones\u201d is located. It consists of many hexagonal basalt columns of volcanic origin.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21325\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16650907_1395047133860348_600949395_o.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21325\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21325\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16650907_1395047133860348_600949395_o.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Garni Pagan Temple\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16650907_1395047133860348_600949395_o.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16650907_1395047133860348_600949395_o.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16650907_1395047133860348_600949395_o.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16650907_1395047133860348_600949395_o.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16650907_1395047133860348_600949395_o.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16650907_1395047133860348_600949395_o.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Garni Pagan Temple<\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-15arbhj-257d92d1b21bc575712c9e7b8f55a974\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-15arbhj-257d92d1b21bc575712c9e7b8f55a974 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery 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(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_9959.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_9959.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_9959.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_9959.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_9959.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_9959-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox  ' data-onclick='2' title='Symphony of Stones'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10055 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-10055\"  data-avia-tooltip='Symphony of Stones' src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_9959.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Symphony of Stones' alt='Khosrov reserve - specially protected areas of Armenia' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10055 avia-img-lazy-loading-10055\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_9959.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Symphony of Stones' alt='Khosrov reserve - specially protected areas of Armenia' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_4203.jpg?fit=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_4203.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_4203.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Symphony of Stones' alt='Symphony of Stones' srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_4203.jpg?resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_4203.jpg?resize=845%2C684&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_4203.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 990w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-76341 avia-img-lazy-loading-76341\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_4203.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Symphony of Stones' alt='Symphony of Stones' srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_4203.jpg?resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_4203.jpg?resize=845%2C684&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_4203.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A visit to the Khosrov State Reserve is next . From the Symphony of Stones the group will go to the monastery complex of Havuts Tar (XI century). You will<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> definitely enjoy a stunning view of\u00a0 the Azat River gorge from the top on which the monastery is located.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_81288\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/%D0%92%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81288\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/%D0%92%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Azat Reservoir\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/%D0%92%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/%D0%92%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/%D0%92%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/%D0%92%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/%D0%92%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/%D0%92%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-81288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Azat Reservoir in winter<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"x1h91t0o xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1c4vz4f xcrg951\" role=\"none\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1iyjqo2 x2lah0s xl56j7k x1n2onr6 x1ll7btr x1n327nk x1mpkggp\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"x6s0dn4 x78zum5 x1ll7btr x15zctf7\" role=\"none\">\n<div class=\"x6s0dn4 x78zum5 x1ll7btr x15zctf7\" role=\"none\">\n<div class=\"xc26acl x6s0dn4 x14yjl9h xudhj91 x18nykt9 xww2gxu x1ypdohk x78zum5 x2lah0s xxk0z11 xl56j7k x11i5rnm x1mh8g0r x1n2onr6 x2b8uid xvy4d1p x15vn3sj\">\n<div class=\"x1i10hfl x1qjc9v5 xjbqb8w xjqpnuy xa49m3k xqeqjp1 x2hbi6w x13fuv20 xu3j5b3 x1q0q8m5 x26u7qi x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xdl72j9 x2lah0s xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x2lwn1j xeuugli xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1n2onr6 x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1ja2u2z x1t137rt x1o1ewxj x3x9cwd x1e5q0jg x13rtm0m x1q0g3np x87ps6o x1lku1pv x78zum5 x1a2a7pz\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"\u041e\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0438\u0442\u044c\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our next destination is the Azat Reservoir. This place is one of the most popular among tourists in Armenia, as the local landscape makes an indelible impression.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White clouds and the transparent blue of the sky are reflected in the water, and the Eranos Mountains rise majestically.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Details of the day:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location \u2013 Kotayk region<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distance by car \u2013 90 km<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Altitude gain \u2014 400 \u043c<\/li>\n<li>The length of the route \u2014 8 km<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Difficulty level \u2013 easy<\/li>\n<li>Overnight \u2014 Yerevan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8\">\n#top .hr.av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#bfbfbf;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#bfbfbf;\n}\n.hr.av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#bfbfbf;\nstroke:#bfbfbf;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_gallery  el_before_av_gallery  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue845' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Day 3: High mountain fortress<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the third day we will go to the south of Armenia to see the legendary Khor Virap temple (IV century). The name of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint Gregory the Illuminator is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">closely connected with it. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legend has it that Saint Gregory <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was imprisoned in an underground prison for 13 years by decree of the pagan king. In addition, the Khor Virap temple is located on a hill from where Mount Ararat is visible.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16183\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1867272.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16183\" class=\"wp-image-16183\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1867272.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Khor Virap Monastery\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1867272.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1867272.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1867272.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1867272.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1867272.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Khor Virap Monastery<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After leaving this holy place and reaching the village of Artabuink, the group will hike to the high mountain fortress. This fortress <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the 5th century<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the best preserved architectural monuments of Armenia. It is surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs. The height of its powerful walls with semicircular towers is 8-10 meters, and the width is 3-4 meters. There are many legends and stories about this fortress associated with the name of one of the great Armenian kings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will go to the Syunik region in the evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10518\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2866.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10518\" class=\"wp-image-10518\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2866.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hiking in Armenia - Smbataberd\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2866.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2866.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2866.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_2866.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smbataberd<\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jvzjqf-0e4968d249440cd3e55ab28c7f9cfa71\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-jvzjqf-0e4968d249440cd3e55ab28c7f9cfa71 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-jvzjqf-0e4968d249440cd3e55ab28c7f9cfa71 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-2'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6230.jpg?resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6230.jpg?resize=845%2C684&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6230.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0020.jpg?fit=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0020.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0020.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0020.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0020.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0020.jpg?resize=845%2C684&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0020.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 990w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34551 avia-img-lazy-loading-34551\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0020.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Winter Smbataberd' alt='Smbataberd in Winter' srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0020.jpg?resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0020.jpg?resize=845%2C684&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DJI_0020.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<h4>Details of the day:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location \u2013 Ararat and Vayots Dzor regions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distance by car \u2013 300 km<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Altitude gain \u2014 250 m<\/li>\n<li>The length of the route \u2013 9 km<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty level \u2013\u00a0medium<\/li>\n<li>Overnight \u2014 Goris<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7l9k49u-2b2c7aa5d7afff8ec4c46d33878aa51c\">\n#top .hr.av-7l9k49u-2b2c7aa5d7afff8ec4c46d33878aa51c{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-7l9k49u-2b2c7aa5d7afff8ec4c46d33878aa51c .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#bfbfbf;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-7l9k49u-2b2c7aa5d7afff8ec4c46d33878aa51c .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#bfbfbf;\n}\n.hr.av-7l9k49u-2b2c7aa5d7afff8ec4c46d33878aa51c 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34434\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34434\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MG_6876.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vorotan canyon\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MG_6876.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MG_6876.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MG_6876.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MG_6876.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MG_6876.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MG_6876.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vorotan canyon<\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1by5ptz-4c664d62fa2b4f2e7e380c7ca5431395\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-1by5ptz-4c664d62fa2b4f2e7e380c7ca5431395 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-1by5ptz-4c664d62fa2b4f2e7e380c7ca5431395 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_gallery  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-3'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/new-year-hike-in-armenia\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/16651418_1396223060409422_106443358_o.jpg?fit=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1\" 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loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34437 avia-img-lazy-loading-34437\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DJI_0123.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Vorotan canyon' alt='Vorotan canyon' srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DJI_0123.jpg?resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DJI_0123.jpg?resize=845%2C684&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DJI_0123.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9872.jpg?fit=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9872.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9872.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Vorotan canyon' alt='Vorotan canyon' srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9872.jpg?resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9872.jpg?resize=845%2C684&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9872.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 990w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34440 avia-img-lazy-loading-34440\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9872.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Vorotan canyon' alt='Vorotan canyon' srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9872.jpg?resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9872.jpg?resize=845%2C684&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9872.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s continue our journey to one of the most visited places in Syunik &#8211; the village of Old Khndzoresk,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which is known<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with its cave houses and a 160 meter long suspension bridge.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a mountain settlement, whose inhabitants literally carved out their houses in solid stone. In the 1950s, the bulk of the population was resettled to a new location, and the village itself gradually became an object of tourist attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30480\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_2338.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_2338.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Old Khndzoresk\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_2338.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_2338.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_2338.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_2338.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_2338.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_2338.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Khndzoresk<\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k4drd3-357e71d1a8981ecba4b22e9f3500d3d5\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-k4drd3-357e71d1a8981ecba4b22e9f3500d3d5 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-k4drd3-357e71d1a8981ecba4b22e9f3500d3d5 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_gallery  el_before_av_hr  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-4'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" 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1030px\" data-rel='gallery-4' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEB4-495x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox  ' data-onclick='1' title='Khndzoresk'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-79809 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-79809\"  data-avia-tooltip='Khndzoresk' src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEB4.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Khndzoresk' alt='Khndzoresk' srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEB4.jpg?resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEB4.jpg?resize=845%2C684&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEB4.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 990w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-79809 avia-img-lazy-loading-79809\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEB4.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Khndzoresk' alt='Khndzoresk' srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEB4.jpg?resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEB4.jpg?resize=845%2C684&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEB4.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_8328.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_8328.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_8328.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_8328.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_8328.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" data-rel='gallery-4' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_8328-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox  ' data-onclick='2' title='Old Khndzoresk'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12465 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-12465\"  data-avia-tooltip='Old Khndzoresk' src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_8328.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Khndzoresk' alt='Khndzoresk - Armenia' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12465 avia-img-lazy-loading-12465\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" 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data-rel='gallery-4' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEBB-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox  ' data-onclick='3' title='Khndzoresk'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-79799 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-79799\"  data-avia-tooltip='Khndzoresk' src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEBB.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Khndzoresk' alt='Khndzoresk' srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEBB.jpg?resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEBB.jpg?resize=845%2C684&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEBB.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 990w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-79799 avia-img-lazy-loading-79799\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEBB.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Khndzoresk' alt='Khndzoresk' srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEBB.jpg?resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEBB.jpg?resize=845%2C684&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WEBB.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<h4>Details of the day:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location <\/span>\u2014 Syunik region<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distance by car \u2013 60 km<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Altitude gain \u2014 400 m<\/li>\n<li>The length of the route \u2013 10 km<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty level \u2013\u00a0medium<\/li>\n<li>Overnight \u2014 Goris<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8\">\n#top .hr.av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#bfbfbf;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#bfbfbf;\n}\n.hr.av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#bfbfbf;\nstroke:#bfbfbf;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-8dfd15u-0f491b7f755b4501e1cb7d0df5f21bf8 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_gallery  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue845' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Day 5: Wings of Tatev and Noravank Monastery<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will pass the deep Vorotan Gorge <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the world&#8217;s longest cableway that will take us to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">famous<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tatev Monastery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wings of Tatev <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cableway<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is registered in the Guinness World Records. It was not only the length of the road that was record-breaking <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5,752 meters), but also construction time <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only 10 months).<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 It <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">passes over the Vorotan River gorge and connects two villages <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Halidzor and Tatev. The highest point of the cable car lift <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">320 meters from the ground above the Vorotan River.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21379\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vaVFaLraK0Q.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21379\" class=\"wp-image-21379\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vaVFaLraK0Q.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Monastery of Tatev\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vaVFaLraK0Q.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vaVFaLraK0Q.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vaVFaLraK0Q.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vaVFaLraK0Q.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vaVFaLraK0Q.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tatev monastery<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After visiting the Tatev Monastery \u2013 one of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XIV-XV centuries Armenia\u2019s centers of culture, science and education <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 we will descend into the Vorotan Gorge again.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Let\u2019s see the Great Hermitage of Tatev where <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about 700 monks lived. Our group\u2019s next stop is the <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/devils-bridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devil<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;s Bridge<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then you will have the opportunity to see the ancient stone complex of Carahunge (Zorats Karer), <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which purpose of construction is still being discussed among scientists<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Some say Carahunge is the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oldest<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> observatory in the world, others call it a place of worship where sacrifices were made.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33710\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/47398107_1154711708017668_1184079705632931840_n.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33710\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33710\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/47398107_1154711708017668_1184079705632931840_n.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Noravank Monastery\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/47398107_1154711708017668_1184079705632931840_n.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/47398107_1154711708017668_1184079705632931840_n.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/47398107_1154711708017668_1184079705632931840_n.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/47398107_1154711708017668_1184079705632931840_n.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/47398107_1154711708017668_1184079705632931840_n.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/47398107_1154711708017668_1184079705632931840_n.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will also visit the Noravank Monastery, known also as the Red Monastery. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its name origins from the color of the mountain the monastery is located on<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In addition, the monastery is famous for its unique bas-relief depicting God.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Details of the day:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location <\/span>\u2014 Syunik region<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distance by car \u2013 307 km<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The length of the route \u2013 6 km<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty level \u2013 easy<\/li>\n<li>Overnight \u2014 Yerevan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5qh51qa-b7318f5437830d2c7dc82b9250b946db\">\n#top .hr.av-5qh51qa-b7318f5437830d2c7dc82b9250b946db{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-5qh51qa-b7318f5437830d2c7dc82b9250b946db .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#bfbfbf;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-5qh51qa-b7318f5437830d2c7dc82b9250b946db .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#bfbfbf;\n}\n.hr.av-5qh51qa-b7318f5437830d2c7dc82b9250b946db .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#bfbfbf;\nstroke:#bfbfbf;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-5qh51qa-b7318f5437830d2c7dc82b9250b946db hr-custom  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue845' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Day 6: Sunny Yerevan<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You still have time to walk around Yerevan on the last day of the tour. The Vernissage market is two steps far from the Republic Square. You can find everything that you want there.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21405\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1418789260_yerevan-zimoy.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21405\" class=\"wp-image-21405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1418789260_yerevan-zimoy.jpg?resize=1200%2C794&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yerevan\" width=\"1200\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1418789260_yerevan-zimoy.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1418789260_yerevan-zimoy.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1418789260_yerevan-zimoy.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1418789260_yerevan-zimoy.jpg?resize=705%2C466&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1418789260_yerevan-zimoy.jpg?resize=450%2C298&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yerevan<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, it\u2019s time to say goodbye to your new friends, exchange contacts and go to the airport.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5qh51qa-b7318f5437830d2c7dc82b9250b946db\">\n#top .hr.av-5qh51qa-b7318f5437830d2c7dc82b9250b946db{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-5qh51qa-b7318f5437830d2c7dc82b9250b946db .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#bfbfbf;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-5qh51qa-b7318f5437830d2c7dc82b9250b946db .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#bfbfbf;\n}\n.hr.av-5qh51qa-b7318f5437830d2c7dc82b9250b946db .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#bfbfbf;\nstroke:#bfbfbf;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-5qh51qa-b7318f5437830d2c7dc82b9250b946db hr-custom  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue845' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the booking and all questions, please\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact us<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h4>The price includes:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>the service of the guide<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transfer from the airport and back<\/span><\/li>\n<li>transportation within Armenia<\/li>\n<li>accommodation<\/li>\n<li>food service during the whole tour<\/li>\n<li>admission tickets to Wings of Tatev<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The price does not include:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Alcoholic beverages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Gear list:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/hiking-boots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hiking boots<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>spare shoes to change (sneakers, sandals, flip flops)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/how-to-choose-a-backpack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">backpack 30L \u2013 40L<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">warm clothes<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/what-is-fleece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fleece jacket<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">fleece hat<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/hiking-gloves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gloves<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/first-aid-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal first aid kit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/hiking-poles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trekking poles<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">raincoat<\/li>\n<li>cap<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/what-is-buff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buff<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/hiking-sunglasses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sunglasses<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">forehead flashlight<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">sunscreen<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">lip balm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div  class='hr av-156x1jb-798c570dd741ee66cf7d659b340b6be9 hr-default  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_blog '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h2>Hiking and trekking tours in Armenia<\/h2>\n<div  data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:90}\" class='avia-content-slider 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Parakhadem<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><\/div><div class=\"slide-entry-wrap\"><article class='slide-entry flex_column  post-entry post-entry-83945 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-4 slide-parity-odd  av_one_third first real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><a href='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/three-hawks-trail\/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='Three Hawks Trail'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/web-2.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-106556 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-106556 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image\" alt=\"Three Hawks Trail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/web-2.jpg?resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 495w, 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dimats-angl-1.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-93616 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-93616 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hike to Mount Dimats\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dimats-angl-1.jpg?resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dimats-angl-1.jpg?resize=845%2C684&amp;ssl=1 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"slide-content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Slide: Hike to Mount Dimats\"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/hike-to-mount-dimats\/' title='Hike to Mount Dimats'>Hike to Mount Dimats<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span 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