Byurakan Observatory by night

Overview

The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory was founded in 1946 by Viktor Ambartsumian, one of the best-known astrophysicists of the 20th century. It stands on the slopes of Mount Aragats, about an hour from Yerevan.

On the way we stop at Paris Herouni’s giant radio-optical telescope and the 13th-century Tegher monastery, reach the observatory at sunset and, on a clear night, look at the Moon, planets and stars through a telescope with expert commentary.

Itinerary

1. Pick-up in YerevanFrom your hotel or apartment
2. Paris Herouni’s Radio-Optical TelescopeA giant telescope near the village of Orgov
3. Tegher MonasteryA 13th-century monastery on the slopes of Aragats
4. Byurakan ObservatoryIts history and the telescope towers
5. Night skyThe Moon, planets and stars through a telescope
6. Back in YerevanDrop-off at your hotel