Duration:
10h
Activity Level:
Intensive
Experience:
Unesco, Family, Historical
Language:
English
Photo permit included
Tour by public transport
Canal Boat tour included
Train tickets included
Suitable for little children
Wheelchair accessible tour
Museum ticket included
Light snack included
Lunch included
Transportation included
Walking Tour
Overview
Smbataberd is a fortress located upon the crest of a hill between the villages of Artabuynk and Yeghegis in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Smbataberd was founded during the 5th century, but was better established and heavily fortified during the 9th to 10th centuries. Get ready to meet the historical place and to know more about it.
What's included
- Professional licensed guide
- Pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation on an air-conditioned vehicle
- Admission tickets
- All fees and taxes
- Personal expenses
- Food and drinks
Highlights
Smbataberd Fortress
Smbataberd is a fortress located upon the crest of a hill between the villages of Artabuynk and Yeghegis in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.
Tsaghats Kar Monastery
Tsaghats Kar Monastery is a monastic complex located along the mountain foothills overlooking the Yeghegis River, between the villages of Yeghegis (6 km northeast) and Horbategh in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. The monastery is located within walking distance of the fortress of Smbataberd.
There are two groups of structures at the site that are separated by a distance of 200 meters (656 feet). The grouping to the west, now half-ruined, was constructed of rough-hewn basalt.
Vayots Dzor Province
Vayots Dzor, or Begatezur is a province of Armenia. It lies at the southeastern end of the country, bordering the Nakhichevan exclave of Azerbaijan to the west and the Shahumyan Province of the Artsakh Republic (de jure Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan) to the east. It covers an area of 2,308 km2 (891 sq mi). With a population of only 53,230 (2002 census), it is the most sparsely populated province in the country. The capital and largest city of the province is the town of Yeghegnadzor.
Yerevan
Yerevan, sometimes spelled Erevan, is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country. It has been the capital since 1918, the fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese; the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world.
Itinerary
08:00 09:00
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel.
Drive towards the beautiful fortress where you can also enjoy the view of Mount Teksar.
After visiting the Smbataberd stop to have a lunch.
Afterwards you may visit the medieval monastery complex Tsakhats Kar, near Smbataberd Fortress.
At the end of the tour your guide will drop you off at your accomodation.
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