Garni, Geghard, Charents bue, Symphony of Stones og LavashBaking
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Tag på en gruppe tur for ubesværet at dykke ind i Armeniens rige historie. Nyd komfortabel transport med en dedikeret chauffør uden for Yerevan. Oplev Garni-templet, Geghard-klosteret og Azat Canyon, der hver især byder på et glimt af Armeniens fascinerende fortid. Pause ved en naturskøn udsigt til at undre sig over Mount Ararat i det fjerne. Dyk ned i Armeniens historie, udforsk Garni og Geghard med dine medrejsende, og nyd øjeblikke i naturen på Azat Canyon.
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Under denne udflugt vil vi udforske Garni, Geghard og Azat River Valley, hjemsted for adskillige historiske og naturlige vartegn. Vores rejse begynder med et besøg i Geghardavank, et berømt kloster fra det 13. århundrede, efterfulgt af landsbyen Garni, som kan prale af en række kendte og mindre kendte steder. En kort vandretur vil føre os til det ikoniske hedenske Garni-tempel og Symphony of Stones. Vi holder også pause nær Charents-buen, og byder på en betagende udsigt over Mount Ararat.
Geghard-klosteret, der ligger i Kotayk-provinsen, er et middelalderligt vidunder, der delvist er skåret ind i det tilstødende bjerg og omgivet af klipper. Dets almindeligt anvendte navn, Geghard eller Geghardavank, der betyder "Spydets Kloster", stammer fra spydet, der sårede Jesus under korsfæstelsen. Ifølge troen bragte apostlen Judas, også kendt som Thaddeus i Armenien, spydet til regionen, hvor det blev beskyttet blandt forskellige relikvier, der nu er udstillet i Echmiadzin-skattekammeret. Anerkendt som et UNESCOs verdensarvssted, nyder klosterkomplekset forbedret beskyttelsesstatus.
Mens du kører langs Yerevan-Garni-motorvejen, vil du se Charents-buen, der ligger på en bakke til højre side af vejen. Dette monument hylder den ærede armenske digter og patriot, Yeghishe Charents. Legenden siger, at Charents frekventerede dette sted, betaget af dets betagende udsigter. Selvom den ved første øjekast ser enkel ud, har stenbuen betydelig historisk og kulturel værdi. Især tilbyder det uafbrudt udsigt over det majestætiske bibelske Ararat-bjerg hele dagen, hvilket giver det alternative navn, Ararats bue. Dette websted er en elsket og meget besøgt attraktion, der tiltrækker turister til at svælge i sine ærefrygtindgydende panoramaer og fange mindeværdige fotografier.
Symphony of Stones, også kendt som "Basalt-orgelet", står som et naturligt vidunder beliggende i Azat-flodens bassin, nær landsbyen Garni. Anerkendt som et af Armeniens naturlige monumenter, kan dette sted prale af massive sekskantede og femkantede basaltsøjler, der når imponerende højder på næsten 50 meter. Den bemærkelsesværdige symmetri af disse sten giver et udseende af omhyggeligt håndværk. Hængende mod tyngdekraften danner de en lighed med et orgel, og får det alternative navn "Basalt Organ Pipes". Når Azat-floden flyder gennem kløften, ledsages stenene af den beroligende lyd af vand, hvilket forstærker pragten af dette geologiske vidunder.
Rejsen fra Jerevan til interessepunkterne og tilbage, sammen med et stop for et måltid og fritid, vil optage resten af dagen.
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We went on this trip, but the guide was super rude and impolite; I don't remember her name, but I am attaching a photo. Aside from the fact that there were no seats (could you check first?), one of us 2 had to sit in the front with the guide and the driver. I didn't want to roll the window all the way down (I was on the window side), she started talking in Armenian with the driver while laughing; I pointed out my disapproval, and she started yelling and talking into the microphone, screaming for at least half an hour. Pretty crazy, I strongly advise against it. Great, it won't let me attach the photo 😅 female guide, long dark hair. Definitely worth reporting; the others who got off the bus also agreed on the lack of professionalism and rudeness. Someone like that cannot work in a customer-facing job, absolutely not! For those reading, avoid booking with these local guides. Better to choose competent guides
Gor was a very good guide. Knowledgeable and fun. It was a demanding day due to the 38c heat, but it was worth it to explore outside of Yerevan. The monasteries were fabulous to see as well as learning about the ancient history of the country. The trip was very good value for money
Check when booking the approximate time of return. On the day, check if there are any changes to the booked itinerary. The program feels rushed at times. We had an extra visit to Khor Virap, included in our tour, which could have been a bonus, but as we had already seen this the day before added an unnecessary 2 hours to the tour and impacted our evening plans.
The tour packed a lot of things into one day (and charged surprisingly little money for it). I think the operators might be surprised to hear that sometimes "less is more", but it might make sense to remove one or two of the stops and have a bit more time at the others as sometimes it all felt a bit rushed. Our guide certainly tried hard to provide all the information for all the stops, and she was easy to understand. The place where we had lunch also had the lavash making demonstration, which was interesting, and the bread tasted good. Unfortunately, the rest of the lunch food was rather dry and not that good. Overall, the tour is certainly great value for money and a good way to experience more of Armenia.
Exciting things to see. The guide was okay in English. We had good time for our self to explore the things.
Be careful when booking with this company. They changed the itinerary of the tour without notification. I purposely booked a tour without Khor Virap or Lake Sevan as I would see them on other tours but got put on a bus with these stops, adding 2+ hours of driving. The business rep stopped responding and the tour guide suggested I could just leave the tour, despite already paying. Visit times at each site are very short but lots of driving time
While visiting Armenia in June, I took a wonderful tour from Tranquil Holidays Armenia that visited several historical sites. Our tour guide, Jasmine, was amazing, kind, and helpful. She had incredible knowledge of Armenian history and sites and was a lot of fun to take a tour with. Our driver, Artyom, was super fun also. Together, they made an amazing experience that was the highlight of my trip. The cost of the tour was very affordable. It lasted all day, but was worth every minute. The atmosphere was a ton of fun; I made quick friends with the other strangers on the tour. The crowd size was not too big; it was a perfect little group for a fun day excursion. Jasmine made the experience so informative and fun.
This is one of the worst tour companies I’ve ever traveled. I’m referring strictly to customer service and management (the tour guide and the tour itself was decent). I arrived about 20 minutes early to the meetup location and the bus was nowhere to be seen. Upon reaching out to the tour company on WhatsApp, they said that they messaged me last night about a change in the pickup location. However, I didn’t get any messages (I proved this to them step by step through logic of deduction). They kept insisting that I’m mistaken, and said I should take a taxi to the right place. I asked for compensation as it’s 100% their fault I’m in this situation, and they refused. No accountability. Upon arrival to the new pickup location, other guests confirmed they got an email for the location change at around 1am in the morning, a joke to begin with (many guests did not see this email as expected and didn’t show up at the new pickup location). To make clear, I check my emails religiously and did not have an email either way. After running through the guest list, it was discovered that I wasn’t even on the list. A master class on incompetence on display from this tour company. I reported this back to customer service on WhatsApp and instead of addressing this or offering an apology or compensation, they simply decided to ghost me with no further messages. Avoid this tour company like the plague.
Good experience overall. Good price. Length of visit is good but most stops are very rushed and you don't really have much time to explore anything. Atmosphere was fine. Crowd size good. Staff friendly and helpful. Lunch was horrible. Spending one week in Armenia, it was the only bad meal I experienced. Better to take a sandwich from the supermarket.
It was good,and the tourguide is very energetic. However, there is nobody is yhere when we arrive the the lavash making area.
