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Group Tour: Hin Areni Winery, Tatev, Khndzoresk Caves
4.9
162 Ratings
Yerevan
Explore Armenia’s ancient winery, soar on the world’s longest cableway, and brave Khndzoresk’s swinging bridge. Adventure awaits!
Duration:
15 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hyur Service - starting and returning point
- Hin Areni Winery - tour and tasting
- Tatev Monastery - Among the architectural pillars of Zangezour, the monastery of Tatev does not have its “rivals”. It used to be the wealthiest medieval monastery in Armenia. Besides being a religious center, Tatev was also the important strategical center of Syunik kingdom. Being situated on a naturally defended place, Tatev monastery has always been an impregnable fortress for alien. In non-stable political conditions several secret ways in the territory of the fortress led to the canyon and served as a link between the monastery and the external world.
- Wings of Tatev - Church bells were ringing loud in Tatev on October 16 of 2010, heralding the launch of a program to revive a medieval monastic complex and the opening of “Wings of Tatev Ropeway”. The 5.7 km ropeway, built within 11 months, passes through a deep gorge of the River Vorotan and over hills, covered with lush forests. The tramway is supported by three towers between its two terminals. One terminal is on a hill, overlooking the village of Halidzor and the other is near Tatev Monastery, on the road to Tatev village. Two cabins operate at once, traveling in opposite directions. There are 6 cables altogether (3 for each cabin), each uniquely foreseen for the specifications of this project. Within about 11 minutes a tramway cabin takes passengers, 30 at a time, from the village of Halidzor to the magnificent complex of Tatev.
- Khndzoresk - Khndzoresk is located at a distance of 8 km from Goris. The village is famous for its natural “stone carpets”. Old Khndzoresk is situated on the two slopes of the mountainous valley. There were no flat areas on those slopes for building settlements and for this reason people used caves. During the national liberation movement of Syunik (1722-1730), due to its inaccessible geographical position, Khndzoresk served as a stronghold for Syunik. Armenian commander Mkhitar Sparapet is buried in Khndzoresk. Next to him there rest his son Aharon and the Lady of Syunik – Gohar. Recently a unique structure – a “swinging bridge” has been opened in Khndzoresk, the length of which is 160 m, the height from the deepest point in the gorge is 63 m and the width is 1.5 m. 700 people simultaneously can go across this bridge weighing 14 tons. The bridge, from where there opens a magnificent view, connects the two banks of old Khndzoresk.
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What's Included
- Wine tasting
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- Vehicle & passengers insurance
- Professional guide: ENG + RUS consecutively
- WiFi in the vehicles
- Bottled water & pastries
- Admission tickets
What's Not Included
- Lunch price (3500- 4500 AMD = 9-11 USD)
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
Additional Information
This tour features some of the most stunning sites in southeastern Armenia. The journey begins in the ancient village of Areni, home to a 6000-year-old winery. Here, you’ll enjoy wine tasting and a tour of the “Hin Areni” factory. Next, you’ll experience a ride on the world’s longest reversible cableway, the “Wings of Tatev,” and visit the remarkable Tatev monastery complex. Another notable stop is Khndzoresk cave city, where thrill-seekers can cross a swinging bridge for an adrenaline rush.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- The duration is approximate
- Seats will not be known in advance
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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(162 Ratings)
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Desislava_k
Jul 30, 2024
Thank you! - This will probably be the highlight of our Armenia stay. Even thou the weather wasn’t great and couldn’t visit one of our planned destinations we had a fantastic day. Hachikjan(our driver) and Mari(our tour guide) made sure we got the most of the trip-historical information and interesting details were coming along the trip. We felt safe and looked after trough out the hole journey.
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568regied
Jul 18, 2024
A great tour experience! - Sparta is a best driver!!!! Salute!!!
Edward is very accommodating and great tour guide. He is well verse and knowledgeable. All os very informative!!! Salute guys!!!
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Abanoubz174
Jul 7, 2024
Khndzoresk caves - Highly recommended trip to Khndzoresk with Guide Karen and professional driver Arayik, me and my colleague satisfied of this marvelous journey.
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Jeanangly
Jul 5, 2024
Magnificent Gyumri - Great company and great places we visited it, they are so cooperation with the group. Spicaly the tour guide Karen and the driver Ashot.
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Iluvtotraveltheworld
Jun 24, 2024
Breathtaking Tatev - This trip was great. I was worried about the long distance but ended up signing up. I had an amazing time, the weather, the views and the tour guide everything was excellent. Tatev is breathtaking and highly recommended if you’re in Armenia. I also wanted to thank our guide Tijran and driver
Arayik for making this trip a memorable one. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity.
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Diana
Jun 23, 2024
Great tour - The trip was amazing both the driver and the guide , tigran and arayik were very helpful and friendly . The guide was so informative and provided a great explanation of the armenian culture and background . The tour was marvelous and i would book it again next time
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Levons814
Jun 18, 2024
It was very rewarding and unmatched. - This is the longest tour which I have taken with Hyur but it was very rewarding and worthwhile. We got to experience sites and food/wine like no place else that I have visited. Tatev monastery has to be seen in person to appreciate its magnificence.
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T8711sqnatashar
Jun 10, 2024
A perfectly organized trip to fantastically beautiful places in Armenia - My Mom and I enjoyed the tour of the Tatev monastery immensely. Everything went smoothly - we felt safe in the air-conditioned mini-van driven by a very professional driver Aron, and the long drive through three Armenian provinces felt much shorter thanks to Karen's informative accompaniment. The tour guide Karen is very knowledgeable, yet entertaining. A truly enlightened man, Karen not only provided the group with the bilingual historical and cultural background of places we visited, but he sang, recited poetry, and spiced the tour with refined jokes. I highly recommend Hyur Service and Karen and Aron specifically.
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Traveler28563379055
Jun 9, 2024
Unforgetable experience ❤️ thank u Hyur - Im so glad i have chosen Hyur travel and tours. Great value for money ! very responsive and on time. the way they tailored their iterinaries for the tours are very efficient. Comforable and clean vehicles. Our tour guide Keren is fantastic! he explains all the important facts of the places in every details. Arum our Driver is really good i am usually afraid of mountain roads 😅 but in this trip i enjoyed it , he drives safe and very sweet of him to give flowers to the women on this tour. Hyur is highly recommended reputable company for tours and travel in Armenia
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Dreamer52870516246
Jun 9, 2024
Tatev Monastery is about a four-hour drive from Yerevan. It is built on a cliff. Looking down, you can see the endless green canyon. Above the monastery is a cable car, which is said to be the largest cable car in Armenia. You can take the cable car for several hundred meters and have a panoramic view of the canyon. We tasted a traditional Armenian chicken meal in the middle. The time arrangement along the way was very reasonable. The guide - It was a very good trip. The tour guides Karen Khachatryan and Aro were very responsible. The scenery was beautiful and shocking. I tried the cable car to see the Grand Canyon and went to the Tatev Monastery on the cliff. The people here are peaceful and beautiful.
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