{"id":97012,"date":"2025-04-11T15:38:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T11:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/?p=97012"},"modified":"2025-10-24T18:32:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T14:32:44","slug":"vahagn-and-astghik-waterfalls-armgeo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/vahagn-and-astghik-waterfalls-armgeo\/","title":{"rendered":"Vahagn and Astghik waterfalls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We will go on a hike to the waterfalls of the Khosrov Reserve, which are named after the Armenian pagan gods Astghik and Vahagn.<\/p>\n<p>The hike will start from the village of Garni. First, we will see the Symphony of Stones in the Azat Gorge, then, after crossing an 11th-century bridge, we will enter the Khosrov Reserve and continue our way to the waterfalls.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_89960\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89960\" class=\"wp-image-89960 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vahagn and Astghik Waterfalls\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-1.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-1.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-89960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Khosrov Reserve<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"291\">Vahagn and Astghik waterfalls<\/h3>\n<p>In Armenia, as in many other countries, paganism has left a deep mark. Some waterfalls in Armenia are even named after the beloved Armenian gods. For example, in the Khosrov Reserve, there are four waterfalls, two of which are located close to each other and are named after Armenian pagan deities, Astghik (the goddess of love and beauty) and Vahagn (the god of fire and war).<\/p>\n<p>The Khosrov Reserve is an ideal place for hiking. And in hot weather, it\u2019s especially nice to stop and refresh yourself by these beautiful waterfalls.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><b>Tour details:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location \u2013 Ararat Province<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distance from Yerevan \u2013 50 km<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length of the route \u2013 18 km<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty level \u2013 moderate<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The best hiking period \u2013 all seasons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Tour price:<\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Number of Participants<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Price per group <\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 \u2013 3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">115 000 AMD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 \u2013 6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">135 000 AMD<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 \u2013 9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">165 000 AMD<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 &#8211; 12<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">210 000 AMD<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><\/h4>\n\n<h4>The price includes:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>service of the English-speaking guide<\/li>\n<li>transport<\/li>\n<li>hotel pickup and drop-off<\/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 aria-level=\"1\">spare shoes<\/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 aria-level=\"1\">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\">sun cream<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">lip balm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For booking as well as for all questions, please\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact us<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Hiking and trekking tours in Armenia<\/h2>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We will go on a hike to the waterfalls of the Khosrov Reserve, which are named after the Armenian pagan gods Astghik and Vahagn. 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