Armenian Heritage Tour: Amberd, Lake Kari, Saghmosavank

Explore Amberd Fortress, Lake Kari, Saghmosavank Monastery, and Alphabet Alley on an unforgettable Armenian adventure. Discover history, nature, and culture in one tour.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hyur Service - starting and returning point
  • Amberd - medieval fortress
  • Mount Aragats - the highest peak of Armenia at 4095 m, Lake Kari
  • Armenian Alphabet Monument - alley of letters
  • Saghmosavank Monastery - great view to the gorge
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
  • Dry fruits tasting
  • Vehicle & passengers insurance
  • Professional guide: ENG + RUS consecutively
  • WiFi in the vehicles
  • Bottled water & pastries
  • Admission tickets
What's Not Included
  • Lunch price (3900 - 4900AMD = 10-13 USD)
  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off
Additional Information

On this tour you will visit Amberd, a fortress on the southern slope of Mount Aragats, founded in the 7th century. Next up is Lake Kari at the height of 3250 m on the slopes of Mount Aragats, the highest point of Armenia (4090 m). Up next is the stop for Armenian Dry Fruit production and tasting. Visit Saghmosavank, 13th century Armenian monastic…

Location
Hyur Service (Head Office)
Nalbandyan poxoc
on the left hand, little bit down from Nalbandyan and Tumanyan corner
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Marinavv8727px
May 8, 2025
Beautiful and busy trip - Were on a tour on 02 May 2025 Amberd, Aragac, Aregi dried fruit factory, Sagmosavank monastery, Alphabet Alley. Climbing with driver Irik and tour guide Manej. Very carefully, carefully, first made sure on the phone that it was possible to drive all the way to Lake Kari. Although it's early May, the very first excursion of the season, so there was a risk we wouldn't get through because of the snow. Even then, there was an alternative route to spare. A very interesting Arega dried fruit factory, as well as a tasting and shop. At each point of the tour the guide is very informative about where what and gives time for personal experiences. At the end of the tour, we were stopped for a picture in beautiful poppies. * If there is a pressure problem, climbing to 3200 height should be done with caution.
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Isabela
May 4, 2025
Snow on May!! - Would like to thank our tour guide for this tour Mr. Khachik. We didn’t imagine we will experience snow on May but we did. This tour package was really good. Tho we hope there were more options for the meal. Mount Aragat was the highlight of this tour!!
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962kristijanr
May 2, 2025
Experiencing snowing in May at 3200m - Third trip, third guide. Hach did a great job guiding us around the eastern part of Aragatsotn Region and managed to give us unforgettable experience, for some even bigger, more exiting. Like all Hyur guides, also Hach gave us a lot of information about the Armenia itself, its people and history, of course in his own way. He explained every visited spot in details, and we always had an intro or summary with historical background. His decision to check the road to Lake Kari, together with experienced driver Karen, driving the slippery snowy road, gave us an experience of heavy snow in May at 3200m (some attendees even experience snow for the first time), something that we will never forget. For the entire trip Hach was mentioning the beauty of Kasagh canyon and when we finally reach it, the view was truly amazing. This is why such trips are so great - guides tell you about the places within their countries that fascinate them and you might even have a chance to see them.
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Edward_l
Nov 3, 2024
The views are amazing - The views are incredible. Bring your camera. Our tour guide and driver were amazing and so helpful and informative.
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Alexandrakb9974kz
Oct 27, 2024
Country where I always feel welcome and loved! - Thanks to the amazing team of guide Manya and driver Khachatur! It was my second tour with this company and again they made excelent job introducing their country, traditions and culture, making it so interesting and engaging for everyone. 9 hour tour felt so short after all! I am always amazed how Armenians let others be part of their culture, part of the tour was entering a Sunday ceremony in the church, whitnessing (and to be honest feeling part of) local weddings, or having lunch at the house of a local family. That made me feel very welcome in Armenia and I am always looking forward returning here!
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638lyzs
Oct 26, 2024
Reliable, professional, and well-planned tours - After three tours (and counting!) with Hyur Services, I can confidently say that they are the industry standard for excellent customer service, professionalism, and well-planned tours. Manya and Garik made our tours unforgettable and filled with engaging commentary and humor that added so much more value to the excursions than a self-guided tour would. I only wish they'd do more local walking tours around Yerevan! Out of all the tours so far, I recommend Amberd/Aragats for unique views of the mountains and ancient monasteries.
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Sven
Oct 13, 2024
Fun day! - Today we went out with Edward and Levon, saw beautiful things, heard interesting things and had a nice meal. Well arranged tour!
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117kseniyat
Oct 9, 2024
09.10.2024 - Great tour, loads of beautiful pictures. Thank you very much to driver Karen and professional guide Mane! Armenia is wonderful!
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H4109jtannar
Oct 6, 2024
Many thanks to Hyur Service! - Hyur Service always exceeds your expectations!I went on this excursion for the second time, and it was great. A highly professional guide Vardui has done a great job by sharing interesting info about the visited sites and even more about the history of Armenia. Thanks a lot to a careful and cautious driver Araik!It was an amazing day!Merci!
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Sightseer60249409108
Oct 6, 2024
Thanks Hyur and Team! - It was a very good Trip! Good choosed Programm, nice group. Also Thank to the very friendly and professionell guide Manya and driver Ara.
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From $37
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).