The Northern summit of Aragats

Mountain Aragats is the highest point of nowadays Armenia. It is also the most desirable destination for tourists. Anyone who had ever heard about Armenia, heard about mountain Aragats as well. Aragats is a lonely extinct volcano, the highest mountain of nowadays Armenia. Aragats is a majestic natural monument with four peaks – Northern – 4090.1 meters, Western – 3995.3 m, Eastern – 3908.2 meters, Southern – 3887.8 meters.

The following program is for those who have already arrived to Armenia, had a walk in Yerevan, visited all the attractions and just want to escape to the mountains for two days. We will pick you up from your hotel/hostel and begin our journey in the mountains of Armenia to start your mount Aragats hiking. 

 

Day 1: Amberd fortress & Lake Kari (stone lake)

A medieval fortress Amberd is located on the slopes of mountain Aragats, 2100 m. above sea level. The history of Amberd goes back to the 7th century when Armenian noble family of Kamsarakans started there construction of the fortress, which concidered to be their summer residence. In the 10th century the Kamsarakans had to pass this strategic point to another Armenian noble family of Pahlavuni. In the 11th century  the Armenian commander Vagram Pahlavuni ordered to fortify the complex of Amberd and build there a church, which was later named after him – Vagramashen. After exploring the complex, we will continue our way to the lake Kari. An Alpine lake is situated at the height of 3200m above sea level, on the plateau, under the mountain peaks. Not far from the lake we will set up our camp and have a walk around the lake. We will spent the night on the slopes of Aragats for acclimatization. 

Details of the day:

• Location – Aragatsotn province
• relative altitude – 400 m
• Distance from Yerevan – 70 km
• Length of the route – 8 km
• Difficulty level – easy
• The best hiking period –  July – September

Day 2: Climbing mountain Aragats – The Northern summit

Mountain Aragats is the most powerful extinct volcano with its energy and beauty. It is also the highest point of nowadays Armenia,which has four peaks. A huge and picturesque crater is situated between those peaks.

Early in the morning we will start our ascent to the highest summit of Armenia – the Northern summit of Aragats. The height of the summit is 4090 m. above sea level. 

Details of the day:

• Location – Aragatsotn province
• Height of the mountain – 4090 m
• relative altitude – 890 m
• Distance from Yerevan – 70 km
• Length of the route – 15 km
• Difficulty level – challenging
• The best hiking period –  July – September

Tour price:

Number of Participants	Price per person
2 – 3	105 000 AMD
4 – 5	85 000 AMD
6 – 9	75 000 AMD
10 – 15	55 000 AMD

The price includes:

• the service of the guide-translator
• Transportation
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Tents

The price does not include:

• Sleeping bags and mats
• food service during the whole tour
• Rent of personal equipment
• Alcoholic beverages

Gear list:

• hiking boots
• spare shoes to change (sneakers, sandals, flip flops)
• backpack 30L – 40L
• warm clothes
• fleece jacket
• fleece hat
• gloves
• personal first aid kit
• trekking poles
• raincoat
• cap
• buff
• sunglasses
• forehead flashlight
• sunscreen
• lip balm

For the booking and all questions, please contact us.

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