Garni,Geghard,Charent's Arch, Sinfonía de Piedras y LavashBaking
Descripción
Embárcate en un tour en grupo para adentrarte sin esfuerzo en la rica historia de Armenia. Disfruta de un cómodo transporte con un conductor dedicado más allá de Ereván. Descubre el Templo de Garni, el Monasterio Geghard y el Cañón Azat, cada uno de los cuales ofrece una visión del fascinante pasado de Armenia. Haga una pausa en un mirador panorámico para maravillarse con el Monte Ararat en la distancia. Sumérgete en la historia de Armenia, explora Garni y Geghard con tus compañeros de viaje y saborea momentos en la naturaleza en Azat Canyon.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
Durante esta excursión, exploraremos Garni, Geghard y el valle del río Azat, hogar de numerosos monumentos históricos y naturales. Nuestro viaje comienza con una visita a Geghardavank, un renombrado monasterio del siglo XIII, seguido por el pueblo de Garni, que cuenta con una variedad de sitios conocidos y menos conocidos. Una breve excursión a pie nos llevará al emblemático templo pagano de Garni y a la Sinfonía de las Piedras. También haremos una pausa cerca del Arco de Charents, que ofrece una vista impresionante del monte Ararat.
El Monasterio Geghard, situado en la provincia de Kotayk, es una maravilla medieval parcialmente tallada en la montaña adyacente y rodeada de acantilados. Su nombre comúnmente utilizado, Geghard o Geghardavank, que significa "el Monasterio de la Lanza", proviene de la lanza que hirió a Jesús durante la Crucifixión. Según la creencia, el apóstol Judas, también conocido como Tadeo en Armenia, llevó la lanza a la región, donde fue salvaguardada entre varias reliquias, ahora exhibidas en el tesoro de Echmiadzin. Reconocido como Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO, el complejo del monasterio disfruta de un estado de protección mejorado.
Mientras conduce por la autopista Ereván-Garni, verá el Arco de Charents encaramado en una colina al lado derecho de la carretera. Este monumento rinde homenaje al estimado poeta y patriota armenio Yeghishe Charents. Cuenta la leyenda que Charents frecuentaba este lugar, cautivado por sus impresionantes vistas. Aunque parezca sencillo a primera vista, el arco de piedra tiene un importante valor histórico y cultural. En particular, ofrece vistas ininterrumpidas del majestuoso monte bíblico Ararat durante todo el día, lo que le valió el nombre alternativo, Arco de Ararat. Este sitio es una atracción querida y muy visitada, que atrae a los turistas a deleitarse con sus impresionantes panoramas y capturar fotografías memorables.
La Sinfonía de las Piedras, también conocida como "Órgano de Basalto", es una maravilla natural situada en la cuenca del río Azat, cerca del pueblo de Garni. Reconocido como uno de los monumentos naturales de Armenia, este sitio cuenta con enormes columnas de basalto hexagonales y pentágonos, que alcanzan alturas impresionantes de casi 50 metros. La notable simetría de estas piedras da la apariencia de una artesanía meticulosa. Colgados contra la gravedad, se parecen a un órgano, lo que les valió el nombre alternativo "Tubos de órgano de basalto". A medida que el río Azat fluye a través del desfiladero, las piedras van acompañadas del relajante sonido del agua, realzando el esplendor de esta maravilla geológica.
El viaje desde Ereván a los puntos de interés y de regreso, junto con una parada para comer y tiempo libre, ocupará el resto del día.
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Valoraciones de viajeros
Información importante
- Hay opciones de transporte público disponibles en las cercanías
- No se recomienda para viajeros con lesiones de la columna vertebral
- No es recomendable para embarazadas
- No se recomienda para viajeros con mala salud cardiovascular
- Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física
Opiniones(64)
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.
