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6 days
Gegham Mountain Trail walking holiday
Suggested four-day hiking itinerary in Armenia's Gegham Mountains
Yerevan (1 days) →
Lake Aknalich (1) →
Mt Azhdahak (1) →
Geghard (1) →
Mount Aragats (1) →
Yerevan (1)
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Yerevan
Check out Yerevan’s art scene by climbing The Cascade staircase that connects downtown Yerevan with the museum district... -
Dilijan National Park
Northern Armenia’s Dilijan National Park is home to hiking trails where you can see bears, wolves and several species of eagle... -
Lake Sevan
At 1,900m above sea level, the vast Lake Sevan is one of the largest freshwater high-altitude lakes in the world... -
Selim Pass
The Selim Pass road links the provinces of Gegharkunik and Vayots Dzor through the Vardenis mountain range, but the main attraction is the Selim Caravanserai, just past the highest point... -
Mount Aragats
Aragats is the highest mountain in Armenia, offering adventurous hikers a challenging climb... -
Lori Province
Armenia’s rich religious history means it has a plethora of churches and religious buildings... -
Southern Armenia
Southern Armenia is full of rugged beauty, with deep gorges and forested canyons... -
Tatev Monastery
The 9th-century Tatev Monastery was a centre of spiritual enlightenment and home to more than 600 monks at one point... -
Lastiver
In a remote corner of a picturesque gorge, surrounded by waterfalls, lies the Lastiver caves, where locals from the nearby village of Yenokavan sought refuge from Mongol invaders in the 13 century... -
Dilijan
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Lake Aknalich
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Geghard
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Gegham Mountains
Armenia's hiking hidden gem
The Gegham Mountains, immediately between Yerevan to the west and Lake Sevan to the east, are a dramatic chain of hills and volcanic peaks that are almost entirely untouched by tourism... -
Mt Azhdahak
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