Hiking and cultural 5 Day Private Guided Driving Tour in Armenia

Hiking and cultural 5 Day Private Guided Driving Tour in Armenia

During our 5 days we will hike in Armenian mountains for 2 days on moderate trails with duration of 2, 5 till 4 hours hike per day and another 3 days we will again get familiar with the Armenian historical and religious monuments, ancient culture and national cuisine. We will visit memorials, markets, temples, monasteries and many more to learn about the history.
We will take a journey back in time, and find the treasures of an ancient land that is landlocked and mountainous. Armenia, with its dry landscapes to dense forests and steep is ideal for hiking and any sightseeing one can think of. National capital Yerevan remains one of the world's least explored ancient cities.

Itinerary

Day 1: Yerevan

Stop At: Yerevan, Yerevan
We start our walk from Republic Square
Vernissage open air market
Statue of Garegin Nzhdeh(Armenian national hero)
Cultural Genocide park(Khachkars also know as Armenian cross-stones)
Metro station Republic Square(discovering Armenian metro)
Andrei Sakharov square( Russian nuclear physicist also activist for peace and human rights)
Egor Khanzadyan's house(built 1895)
Abovyan street(oldest street of Yerevan)
Opera House
Statue of Hovhannes Tumanyan(Armenian famous writer)
Northern Avenue
We finish our walk at Cascade Stairs
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: We hike from Garni village to Garni temple

Stop At: Kotayk Province, Kotayk Province
We start our day trip from your hotel / Photo stop at Charents Arch / hike from Garni village to Garni Temple / Garni Temple / Geghard Monastery / Lunch / back to Yerevan
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Day trip to south of Armenia

Stop At: Vayots Dzor Province, Vayots Dzor Province
We start our day trip from your hotel / Khor Virap Monastery/ Areni wine village / Lunch / Noravank Monastery(surrounded by red cliffs) / back to Yerevan
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: We hike to Gosh lake

Stop At: Tavush Province, Tavush Province
We start our day trip from your hotel / hike from Gosh village to Gosh lake and again hike back to Gosh village so to visit Goshavank Monastery (once famous for its library founded in the 13th century Sevan Lake / Dilijan forested city / Lunch / back to your hotel
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Shopping day in Yerevan

Stop At: Yerevan, Yerevan
We drive to Gum dry fruit market / Vernissage large open-air market / Lunch / back to your hotel
Duration: 7 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.