Garni,Geghard,Charents Arch, Symphony of Stones och 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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Resplan
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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Viktig information
- Kollektivtrafiksalternativ finns i närheten
- Rekommenderas inte för resenärer med ryggmärgsskador
- Rekommenderas ej för gravida resenärer
- Rekommenderas inte för resenärer med låg kardiovaskulär hälsa
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Recensioner(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.
