Mountain trips
Armenia’s highest mountain starts at the edge of our village. We arrange guides, drivers and jeeps, so you only have to choose your trail.
At the foot of Aragats
Mount Aragats is a vast extinct volcano with four summits around a deep crater. The northern summit, at 4,090 m, is the highest point in Armenia, and the classic way up starts in Aragats village: a jeep track climbs to around 2,900–3,000 m near the Gegharot waterfall, and the hike begins there.
On the other side of the mountain, Lake Kari (about 3,200 m) and the medieval Amberd fortress make an easy day out by car. Whatever you choose, our team arranges the guide, the driver or the jeep, and in the evening you come back to a hot shower, the sauna and dinner.
Trips we arrange
Prices depend on the route and the size of your group; ask us for a quote.
Walk with a local mountain guide: an easy meadow walk on the slopes above the village, the southern summit from Lake Kari, or the northern summit, the highest point in Armenia, for experienced hikers.
A car with a driver takes you around the mountain via Ashtarak and Byurakan to Lake Kari, then down to the Amberd fortress and its 11th-century church. No hiking needed.
Leave the tarmac behind: a 4x4 with an experienced driver climbs the northern slopes from Aragats village towards the Gegharot waterfall and the high meadows, with wide views over the plateau below. Combine it with a short walk or the start of a summit hike.
How it works
Send us your dates and what you would like to do, by message, phone or WhatsApp.
We suggest a route and book the guide, the driver or the jeep for you.
Spend the day on the mountain and come back for dinner and the sauna.
Before you go
Questions
Yes. Tell us your dates and the trip you have in mind, and we will arrange a local guide, a car with a driver or a 4x4 on request. Prices depend on the route and the size of your group.
The usual season for the summits is July to September, when most of the snow has melted. Outside these months snow and ice cover much of the mountain; meadow walks and car trips are possible from late spring to autumn.
Not for meadow walks, the jeep trips or the day trip to Lake Kari and Amberd. The southern summit is a long, steep but non-technical day hike; the northern summit is more demanding and best done with a guide.
Lake Kari is on the southern side of the mountain. By car it takes around an hour and a half each way, via Ashtarak and Byurakan.
Tell us your dates and what you would like to do; we will arrange the rest.
Reservations
Choose your dates to see live availability and prices, then book your room directly with the hotel.
Online booking is not available at the moment. Send us your dates and we will confirm your room by email within one working day. To confirm the booking we ask for a deposit of 10,000 AMD; the payment details come with our confirmation.
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