Garni, Geghard, Charent's Arch, Symphony of Stones & LavashBaking
Beskrivning
Ge dig ut på en gruppresa för att enkelt gräva i Armeniens rika historia. Njut av bekväm transport med en dedikerad chaufför bortom Jerevan. Upptäck Garnitemplet, Geghardklostret och Azatkanjonen, som alla erbjuder en inblick i Armeniens fascinerande förflutna. Pausa vid en naturskön utsiktspunkt för att förundras över Mount Ararat i fjärran. Fördjupa dig i Armeniens historia, utforska Garni och Geghard med dina medresenärer och njut av stunder i naturen vid Azat Canyon.
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Under denna utflykt kommer vi att utforska Garni, Geghard och Azat River Valley, hem till många historiska och naturliga landmärken. Vår resa börjar med ett besök i Geghardavank, ett berömt kloster från 1200-talet, följt av byn Garni, som ståtar med en mängd välkända och mindre kända platser. En kort vandringsutflykt leder oss till det ikoniska hedniska templet Garni och Symphony of Stones. Vi kommer också att pausa nära Charents Arch, som erbjuder en hisnande utsikt över berget Ararat.
Geghard-klostret, beläget i Kotayk-provinsen, är ett medeltida underverk som delvis är uthugget i det intilliggande berget och omgivet av klippor. Dess vanliga namn, Geghard eller Geghardavank, som betyder "Spjutets kloster", härrör från spjutet som skadade Jesus under korsfästelsen. Enligt uppfattningen tog aposteln Judas, även känd som Thaddeus i Armenien, spjutet till regionen, där det skyddades bland olika reliker, som nu ställs ut i Echmiadzins skattkammare. Klosterkomplexet är erkänt som ett världsarv av UNESCO och åtnjuter förbättrad skyddsstatus.
När du kör längs Yerevan-Garni-motorvägen ser du Charents Arch uppflugen på en kulle till höger om vägen. Detta monument hyllar den uppskattade armeniska poeten och patrioten Yeghishe Charents. Legenden säger att Charents besökte denna plats, fängslad av dess hisnande vyer. Även om den verkar enkel vid första anblicken har stenvalvet ett betydande historiskt och kulturellt värde. Anmärkningsvärt är att det erbjuder oavbruten utsikt över det majestätiska bibliska berget Ararat under hela dagen, vilket ger det det alternativa namnet, Ararats båge. Den här webbplatsen är en älskad och mycket besökt attraktion, som lockar turister att frossa i dess imponerande panoramabilder och ta minnesvärda fotografier.
Symphony of Stones, även känd som "Basaltorganet", står som ett naturligt underverk beläget i Azatflodens bassäng, nära byn Garni. Denna plats erkänd som ett av Armeniens naturmonument, har massiva hexagon- och pentagonbasaltpelare som når imponerande höjder på nästan 50 meter. Den anmärkningsvärda symmetrin hos dessa stenar ger intrycket av noggrant hantverk. Hängande mot tyngdkraften, de bildar en likhet med en orgel och får det alternativa namnet "Basalt Organ Pipes". När floden Azat rinner genom ravinen, ackompanjeras stenarna av det lugnande ljudet av vatten, vilket förstärker prakten av detta geologiska under.
Resan från Jerevan till intressanta platser och tillbaka, tillsammans med ett stopp för en måltid och fritid, kommer att ta upp resten av dagen.
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Recensioner(58)
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.
I was fortunate to visit the Temple of Garni on a beautiful day starting from Yerevan, and it was truly a remarkable stop. The temple, the only example of Hellenistic-Roman architecture remaining in Armenia, is located in a beautiful panoramic position, surrounded by mountains and natural gorges that make the atmosphere even more special. The archaeological site is not very large, so it can be visited comfortably in about half an hour, but it is absolutely worth a stop both for its historical value and for the landscape that surrounds it. It is especially recommended on sunny days when the colors of the stone and the scenery make the place even more enchanting.
Very exciting journey with memorable stops and incredible views. Also good guide with knowledge of the history of the various places. Would strongly recommend to visitors.
Great tour, very good guide.It took longer then planned, but totally worth it. Garni temple is amazing, if you are into mithology.
Was an amazing trip lead by our guide, Ana. She was absolutely great, explaining and taking care of us all the time. The places visited were very interesting, bit crowded though and is better to come prepared with some cash as will save you time. Ana took us to a restaurant in Garni for lunch where the food was homemade exactly like I was expecting. When we arrive back to Yerevan, Ana was helping us to get a taxi to drive us to the hotel. Cannot praise enough such kind soul and experienced guide who was teaching us not only about the places visited but the history of Armenia as well.
Private driver, no guide. Driver didn't speak much English but translator app worked fine. Great time. Enjoyed the baking lavash demonstration and trying the cheese and greens. Very good. Leaving at 10 am we seemed to arrive destinations ahead of other tour groups. Driver made trip unforgettable. Will definitely try more trips like this in future.
well organised, on time, nice guide, enough time for everything, good driver and a pleasant restaurant to eat
