Private tour to Aragats-Lake Kari - Armenian Alphabet Monument - Amberd fortress
Description
Visit Alley of Letters that was built in honor to the 1600th anniversary of the creation of Armenian alphabet. This monument is unique not only in Armenia, but all around the world. Next up is lake Kari at the height of 3250m on the slopes of mount Aragats, the highest point of Armenia (4095 m). See Amberd, a fortress on the southern slope of Mount Aragats, founded in the 7th century.
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The highest peak of the Republic of Armenia is Mount Aragats (4090 m). This four-peaked giant is the most favourite mountain of climbers. On the way to the southern peak the best stop is at Lake Kari (translated as stone lake), which is at the height of 3250 m. On the top one opens the most attractive scene: the silhouette of green valleys from one side, the eternal snow and silver lakes from other sides and the Biblical Mount Ararat far in the fog of Ararat Valley.
Armenian Alphabet Monument is located in the village of Artashavan, at the east side bottom of Mount Aragats. It was erected in 2005 to the 1600th anniversary of creation of the Armenian alphabet by the design of the famous Armenian architect Jim Torosyan. The monument is an interesting demonstration of the stone carvings of 39 Armenian letters. The Armenian alphabet has been used to write the Armenian language since the year 405 or 406 and is still used to present Armenian language in written form. It was devised by Saint Mesrop Mashtots, an Armenian linguist and ecclesiastical leader, in order to make the Bible accessible to Armenians and spread Christianity. Originally it contained 36 letters and had been completed in the Middle Ages.
The principal architectural features of medieval fortress-building have found their reflection in this fortress. Having been built on a naturally well-defended cape, Amberd has for long time served as an important military fort. Next to this secular edifice there is a church, built in 1026 by the duke Vahram Pahlavuni.
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- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for people with hypertension problems
Reviews(59)
The tour with Karen was great, very good storyteller with a beautiful voice (he even samg something for us), lots of useful information. Totally recommend it
Thank you for your fantastic review! We can’t wait to host you during your next visit!
A nice getaway from Yerevan. Our driver Aved was good and fun. We did all at our pace. The Monastery and suroundungs are stunning.
We very much appreciate your highest mark! We will be very glad to organize your trips anytime you visit our lovely country!
The trip was extraordinary and exceptional. The guide Karen was brilliant. His information was very helpful and informative. The driver Hayk was stunning. He enthusiastically drove through ragged roads of Armenia.
Thank you so much for your excellent review! Hope to meet you during our tours again!
Excellent guide, clear explanations and very patient
We are very grateful for nice review! It will be pleasure for us to host you in Armenia again!
This was an amazing tour. Mike and Karen were great to hangout and very very knowledgeable of Armenian culture from it's inception to present day. We learned about tons of fascinating topics from literature, to religion and within context and in a very fluid and well crafted manner. Highly recommend taking the lunch option at Chir's house. Armenians will never let you starve don't worry about it. The food was all freshly cooked with vegetables from the garden at Chir's house where they also make their own honey and dried fruit. This was our first tour in Armenia and first time and this was perfect for us. Great if you don't want to walk much but see beautiful places. Nothing too hard to reach or with challenging hikes even though most of the tour is in mountains so I'd say this is a level for seniors as well. Highly recommend Karlen and Mike, I want to book them again for the next day but they were taken. Keep up the good work Karlen and Mike :D
We are grateful for the nice review received. It’s our pleasure to make the stay of our customers enjoyable!
With Marie and Zaven from HYUR agency, we had a very nice experience on a human level and learned a lot. Marie, has exceptional historical and diverse knowledge and we have been able to enjoy its cultural richness. Zaven our driver, drove us very well with great professional sense. Patient, careful, courteous and discreet we took the Armenian roads with serenity throughout our excursion. We wish you all to meet them to live a beautiful moment of sharing. Antoine and Julie
Merci bien pour votre avis excellent. Nous serons heureux de vous etre utile à nouveau.
The Alphabet park and fortress were nice. What made the day was the guide, Alisa. She was very informative and engaging on topics beyonf the ones we saw. The lake was a total waste of time. Take a sweater. It was chilly up there. I think it was very overpriced for what we got.
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the sites and especially appreciated Alisa’s guiding. We’re sorry the lake didn’t meet your expectations and will take your pricing comments into consideration for future improvements.
A very good tour! Thank you very much to Marie and Armand for an unforgettable and very interesting day! Recommend everyone! You should definitely visit these places.
Спасибо огромное за Ваши добрые слова! Ждем Вас в Армении в любое время!
Great service and hospitality at Hyur’s main office. We got a comfortable van, clean. The driver Marcos is punctual, very hospitable, and professional. A world class service. Thank you Hyur, thank you Marcos.
We are thrilled to hear that you loved your experience! Hope to host you in our country once more!
The views were so amazing out of this world the driver was so friendly and polite and helpful he arrived on time to pick us up and was so patient. We highly recommend hyur services.
It’s so nice to hear that you were satisfied with our services. You can surely rely on our company in future as well!
