Armenian Mountains | 7 days hiking tour

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Yerevan- City Tour⌄

   We welcome you at the airport of Zvartnots. Then we will ride to Yerevan.

   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.

   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.

   Afterwards, we will go up the stairs to Victory Park.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at Comfort Hotel Yerevan

2. 2Yerevan- Geghard- Dragon's Lake⌄

   We will stop at village Geghard, which is the starting point of our hike to Lake Vank.

   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.

   Meals: Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel · Lunch: During the hike · Dinner: At the camp

   Overnight: Camping near the lake

3. 3Lake Vank- Mount Nazeli⌄

   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

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner: Cook Service

   Overnight: Camping at the foot of Mount Azhdahak

4. 4Mount Azhdahak- Lake Akna- Lake Sevan⌄

   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

   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.

   Meals: Breakfast: At the camp · Lunch · Dinner: Dinner at the guesthouse

   Overnight: Overnight at Sevan guesthouse

5. 5Lake Sevan- Lake Kari- Mt Aragats (south peak) - Lake Kari⌄

   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.

   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

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Camping near the lake

6. 6Mount Aragats (north peak)-Yerevan⌄

   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

   In the evening our climbers will go back to Yerevan.

   Meals: Breakfast: At the camp · Lunch: Lunch at the saddle · Dinner: Farewell dinner at the restaurant

   Overnight: Overnight at Comfort Hotel in Yerevan

7. 7Yerevan- Zvartnots- Diparture⌄

   Last day our guide will accompany our tourists to Vernissage Market to buy souvenirs.

   Meals: Breakfast: At the hotel