Extreme tour in Armenia - 9 days | Tours in Armenia Planet

Eco Tour
9 days / 8 night
Jan - Dec

1Day

Yerevan - History Museum of Armenia - Helicopter tour around Yerevan - ARARAT Brandy Factory - Dinner in the sky - Republic Square

Yerevan / Take unforgettable memories with you from 2800 years old and also young capital, which is known as pink city. Ancient ruins, pink buildings, museums, parks, singing fountains, etc.
History Museum of Armenia / History Museum of Armenia preserves and publishes the objects and collections, which represent the history and culture of Armenia and the Armenian people. About 400,000 historical and cultural objects from the period of Paleolith to our days
Helicopter tour around Yerevan /
ARARAT Brandy Factory / ARARAT Brandy Company, widely known with its legendary brandies, was founded during the period of the Russian Empire in 1887. Factory's product won the 1st place in the World exhibition of 1900 in Paris and has the exclusive right to write "Cognac" on its bottles. And during the Yalta conference, in 1945, Joseph Stalin presented Winston Churchill with an Armenian brandy "Dvin" produced by Ararat Brandy company
Republic Square / Republic square, located in the heart of Yerevan, was designed by architect Alexander Tamanyan in 1924. The square is decorated with singing and dancing fountains, two museums, impressive government buildings (built in 1920-1950). There is a big stone pattern in the center, meant to look like a traditional Armenian rug from above

2Day

Arch of Charents - Geghard monastery - Garni Temple - Symphony Of Stones - Baking Lavash in Garni - Sevanavank monastery - Lake Sevan - Rest at Lake Sevan - Boat trip to Seagulls island

Arch of Charents / The Arch of Charents is situated on the way to Garni and Geghard. From here you will see a breathtaking view to Mount Ararat
Geghard Monastery / Geghard Monastery is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was founded in the 4th century partially carved directly out of the adjacent mountain
Garni Temple / Garni Temple is the only surviving pagan temple in Armenia. This stunning Greco-Roman colonnaded temple dates from the 1st century AD. Set on the edge of a gorge, the temple offers spectacular views of the Azat gorge.
Symphony Of Stones / Symphony Of Stones or Basaltic Organ is a natural wonder in the Garni Gorge. Do not miss the opportunity to see the most impressive basalt columns in the world
Baking Lavash in Garni / Traditional Armenian bread Lavash as an expression of culture is included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Sevanavank Monastery / Sevanavank is standing on the rocky peninsula on the lake Sevan. Initially, in 874, the monastery was built at the small island. Later, in the era of Joseph Stalin, the water level fell about 20 metres, and the island transformed into a peninsula
Lake Sevan / The "blue" Sevan is the largest freshwater lake in the region. With an altitude of about 2000 meters above sea level, it’s one of the highest lakes in the world. The freshwater lake is surrounded by the Geghama mountains
Rest at Lake Sevan / Activites to do: boat trip, surfing, kitesurfing, scutering, sailing, wakeboarding, diving, paragliding, birdwatching
Boat trip to Seagulls island /

3Day

Dilijan - Biking tour in Dilijan national park - Lake Parz

Dilijan / Dilijan is a resort town nested within Dilijan National Park. It is one of the world's few National Park Cities. Nature, culture, history, Cuisine, SPA...
Lake Parz / Parz means pure in Armenian. It is situated in the heart of thick forest. The clear waters of the lake reflect the green like a mirror. There are many activities in the lake area including boating, Zip lining, etc

4Day

Apaga Resort - Hiking to Lastiver

Apaga Resort / The resort provide both relaxation and active leisure in Ijevan mountains. Forests, fields, hiking, extreme, zip-lining, horse riding, biking, fishing, etc.
Hiking to Lastiver / Amazing views, beautiful waterfall cascades, small houses on trees, mystic caves, dense forests.

5Day

Rafting in Debed canyon - Sanahin monastery - Zarni-Parni cave-fortress - Kayanberd fortress - Haghpat monastery

Rafting in Debed canyon / Rafting from Tumanyan village to Alaverdi city. During rafting guests can see from afar Horomayr and Kobayr monastery complexes
Sanahin monastery / Sanahin Monastery was founded in the 10th century and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. In the 10-11 centuries it was the most important spiritual, cultural and scientific center. The monastery had a rich library and it was taught humanities, music and medicine there
Zarni-Parni Cave-fortress / Zarni-Parni is a medieval cave-castle built in the 10th-12th centuries. It consists of 3 caves, in one of which the books of Haghpat monastery were kept and were saved from destruction. The complex has a museum, displaying rare samples of the lifestyle and culture of Lori
Hiking to Kayanberd fortress /
Haghpat Monastery / Haghpat is a medieval monastery complex built in the 10th - 13th centuries. It represent the highest flowering of Armenian religious architecture. There are also a number of splendid khachkars (cross-stones) of the 11th-13th centuries. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

6Day

Horseback riding to Odzoun monastery - Odzoun monastery - Armenian Alphabet Monument - Amberd Fortress - Saghmosavank Monastery

Horseback riding to Odzoun monastery / Horse riding to Odzoun church with beautiful view. Riding distance 10-12 km. Difficulty level – medium.
Odzun monastery / Odzun is a unique church spectacularly located. The oldest part of the building dates from the 5th century. There is a funeral monument near the church, which is quite rare
Armenian Alphabet Monument / An unusual monument to the Armenian alphabet is a composition of 39 Armenian 2-meter letters carved from tuff
Amberd Fortress / Amberd is a 7th-century fortress. The name means "a fortress in the clouds" in Armenian. It is located 2300 meters above sea level
Saghmosavank Monastery / Saghmosavank is a 13th-century unique monastery complex standing atop the majestic Kasakh gorge. The word "saghmos" means a spiritual song, and the acoustics in the church is amazing. That's why it was called Saghmosavank

7Day

Khor Virap monastery - Areni-1 cave - Noravank monastery - Old Bridge winery - Zorats Church - Bezoar Goats and bear observation in Shatin - Star watching in Eghegis

Khor Virap Monastery / Khor Virap means "deep dungeon". Don't miss the pit where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned in 287-301 by King Tiridates III of Armenia. From the monastery you can enjoy a beautiful view of the biblical Mount Ararat
Areni-1 cave / The Areni-1 is a cave complex where was found 5,500-year-old earliest known leather shoe, 6100-year-old earliest known winery in the world
Noravank Monastery / Noravank means "new monastery". 13th-century fantastic monastery complex is set on a hill surrounded by red rocks
Old Bridge winery / Family-run since 1998, Old Bridge is a boutique winery offering tours and tastings, paired with locally produced goat cheese and honey. Depending on the time of year, visitors can participate in grape-picking, distillation, or bottling. Old Bridge combines traditional Armenian (especially from Vayots Dzor region) and modern winemaking technologies and equipment.
Zorats Church / Zorats Church was built in 1303 and it is unique in Armenian churches. It was designed so that soldiers sitting on their horses could receive the blessing of the church before the battle
Bezoar Goats and bear observation in Shatin / In the village of Shatin the Melik Matevosyan's house is the closest to the place of Bezoar goats and bears

8Day

Shaki Waterfall - Zorats Karer megalithic complex - Ukhtasar petroglyphs - Goris

Shaki Waterfall / Shaki waterfall is so nice to look at. This waterfall, with a height of 18m, will amaze you at the beautiful view
Zorats Karer megalithic complex / Zorats-Karer or Karahunj is a megalithic complex consists of hundreds of vertically arranged two-meter stones. Archeologists and astronomers do note their similarity to the stone circles found at Stonehenge in England
Ukhtasar petroglyphs / Ukhtasar is the site of an important archaeological find, a large petroglyph field on top of Mt Ughtasar at an altitude of 3000-3300 meters. The carvings on the rock fragments represent hunting scenes, a wide array of animals, geometric shapes, zodiac signs, astronomical bodies and phenomena, scenes of ceremonial dance and etc.
Goris / Goris is an important cultural and historical town in Syunik region. Stone-pyramids of Old Goris, 4th-century basilica of Surp Hripsime, old town, museums, theatre, etc.

9Day

Tatev Ropeway - Tatev Monastery - Canyoning under Devil Bridge - Khndzoresk

Wings Of Tatev / Tatev ropeway is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest reversible cableway in the world, which passes 5752m without stopping. It is the shortest way to Tatev Monastery, full of picturesque and impressive views
Tatev Monastery / Tatev Monastery is a pearl of Armenian architecture. It was founded in the 9th century and was important spiritual and educational center in medieval Armenia
Old Khndzoresk cave village / Old Khndzoresk is a medieval cave village. Over time, people moved from the caves to a new part of Khndzoresk. Currently, two sections of the village are connected by a 160-meter-long swinging bridge