This 10 day hiking trip in Armenia is organized to take you to the most hidden corners of country's wonderful nature, small villages with their well perpetuated cultural delight. Clean and fresh mountain air filled with the rich aroma of herbs, boundless horizon, narrow paths leading to ancient sights makes this trip a unique chance to explore adventurous spirit of this ancient land. Turning and twisting roads take you to ancient fortresses, caravansary, cozy hermitages, natural bridges, waterfalls, small mountain lakes and caves with cave dwellings. Add to this warm and hospitable rural people living cut out from the entire world preserving their traditions and habits, delicious food, juicy and sweet fruits of this sunny region and you will have excellent trip.
Day 1 Arrival in Yerevan, transfer to hotel, Yerevan City Tour • Matenadaran
Day 2 Echmiadzin Cathedral • Genocide Memorial
Day 3 Khor Virap at the foot of Biblical Mount Ararat • Noravank Monastery • Areni Winery
Day 4 Geghard Cave Monastery • Garni Pagan Temple • Armenian History Museum
Day 5 Lake Sevan at about 2000 m. above sea level • Sanahin Medieval University • Haghpat Monastery • Armeni-Georgia border
Day 6 Mtshketa • Svetitskhoveli Cathedral • Jvari Monastery • Tbilisi city tour
Day 7 Ananuri Fortress • Gergeti Trinity Church at the foot of Mount Kzabek • Daryali Gorge
Day 8 Sighnaghi "City of love" • Davit Gareji Monastery
автор: русский гид Артур Давтян