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Spend a crisp winter day by jeep exploring Garni Gorge’s basalt columns, the 1st‑century Garni Temple, and the cave sanctuaries of Geghard Monastery. This 10‑hour excursion from Yerevan mixes geology, ancient history, and village hospitality.
Spend a crisp winter day by jeep exploring Garni Gorge’s basalt columns, the 1st‑century Garni Temple, and the cave sanctuaries of Geghard Monastery. This 10‑hour excursion from Yerevan mixes geology, ancient history, and village hospitality.
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Operated by Gardman Tour · Garni, Kotayk
A cold dawn on the plains east of Yerevan: the jeep breathes steam into the air as it climbs toward the Kotayk hills and the slopes of the Azat River gorge. Snow rims the basalt cliffs, the river dares you to follow its carved path, and the distant silhouette of Mount Ararat looms from Charents’s Ark like a quiet landmark for the day.
easy.
10 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; includes short walks, steps and standing during site visits, but no technical exertion.
The tour meets in Yerevan early in the morning and runs about 10 hours round trip, returning to the city in the evening.
Entrance fees are included and the itinerary lists a local house lunch as part of the experience; bottled water and an English‑speaking guide are provided.
Yes — the tour is rated suitable for all fitness levels; participants should be able to manage short walks and some steps at sites.
The tour does not automatically cancel for bad weather, but expect adjustments for safety; organizers recommend dressing for winter conditions and allowing flexible travel time.
Garni Temple is a rare surviving example of pre‑Christian Armenian pagan architecture (1st century A.D.), while Geghard grew from an early cave monastery and was expanded in the 13th century.
Both the Garni–Azat landscape and Geghard complex are protected; stick to marked paths, avoid disturbing archaeological features, and carry out any waste.
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