Trekking to the "Eyes" of the Mountains

Day 1 Yerevan- City Tour

1. 1

   Republic Square

   5 hours Admission ticket included

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

2. 2

   The Armenian National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet named after Alexander Spendiaryan

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   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.

3. 3

   Cafesjian Center For The Arts

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   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.

4. 4

   Victory Park and Statue of Mother Armenia

   1 hour Admission ticket included

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

Day 2 Yerevan- Geghard- Lake Vank

1. 1

   Geghard

   2 hours

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

2. 2

   2 hours

   Our destination is Vishapalich 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.

Day 3 Lake Vank- Mount Nazeli

1. 1

   3 hours

   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

Day 4 Mount Azhdahak- Lake Akna- Lake Sevan

1. 1

   Azhdaak Mountain

   6 hours Admission ticket included

   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

2. 2

   Lake Sevan

   6 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.

Day 5 Lake Sevan- Lake Kari- Mt Aragats (south peak) - Lake Kari

1. 1

   Kari Lake

   6 hours

   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.

2. 2

   Mount Aragats

   5 hours Admission ticket included

   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

Day 6 Lake Kari- Mount Aragats (north peak)-Yerevan

1. 1

   Mount Aragats

   10 hours Admission ticket included

   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

2. 2

   Yerevan

   10 hours

   In the evening our climbers will go back to Yerevan.

Day 7 Yerevan- Zvartnots- Diparture

1. 1

   Vernissage Market

   1 hour

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