Garni & Geghard
A 1st-century temple above a basalt gorge, then a monastery carved straight into the rock.
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DetailsJeep tour from Yerevan
Lake Rapi on Aragats
- Full day · ~9–10 h
- Season: July – October
- Pick-up from your hotel in Yerevan
- Private tour
- Guide in EN · RU · HY
- 4×4 with driver
Overview
Aragats is Armenia’s highest mountain, its northern summit reaching 4,090 metres. Most visitors see its southern slope and Lake Kari; the northern slope is much quieter, reached by a mountain track across alpine meadows.
From the village of Geghadzor we drive up by 4×4 to Lake Rapi, lying below the peaks at about 3,000 metres. At the lake there is time for a walk, a picnic and the views of the Aragats summits.
Itinerary
- Pick-up in YerevanFrom your hotel or apartment
- GeghadzorWhere the mountain track begins
- Alpine zone of AragatsBy 4×4 across the meadows
- Lake RapiHigh mountain lake at about 3,000 m: walk and picnic
- Back in YerevanDrop-off at your hotel
Route map
Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- 4×4 vehicle with driver
- Guide in English, Russian or Armenian (optional)
- Bottled water
Not included
- Picnic and lunch
Good to know
The season runs from July to October, when the track is free of snow; in bad weather we move the trip to another day. Even in summer it is cold and windy at the top — bring a warm jacket.
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