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Duration: 10 Hours
Best from spring to autumn.
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Private tour upon request.
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Overview

During this excursion, professional and well-trained foresters will give you an excellent opportunity to visit the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge, where rare species of animals such as Caucasian Lynx, Caucasian Leopard, Bezoar Goat, Armenian Mouflon, Caucasian Bear, Bearded Vulture, Eurasian Griffon Vulture, Black Vulture are found and Berkut. There will be an opportunity to see one of the camera traps installed in the refuge and check recorded materials from the life of wildlife. The tour also includes visits to historical and cultural attractions such as theGevorg Marzpetuni fortress, the church and khachkars of the 11th century, etc.

Itinerary
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Departure from Yerevan to the village of Ukhtasar.
  • Departure from Yerevan
  • Return to Yerevan
  • Travel time: 11 hours / 260 km
Arrival at the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge (Eco-center, stables, accommodation and kitchen equipment). Reception, brief introduction, screening of a film about the life of local wildlife (tea and coffee).
  • Departure from Yerevan
  • Travel time: 1.5 hours / 65 km
SUV tour - Toyota Prado, Defender, Willys.
  • Departure from Caucasian refuge
  • Travel time: 1 hour / 30 km
The church, built in the 13th-14th centuries, is located high in the mountains. There are also interesting khachkars (cross stones) nearby.
  • Departure from Caucasian refuge
  • Travel time: 1 hour / 30 km
Picnic in amazing nature. Fruits and refreshments will be provided at the top of the mountain with a beautiful view (on request).
  • Travel time: 10 min / 5 km
  • Meals: lunch
Animal and bird watching in the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge.
  • Departure from Caucasian refuge
  • Travel time: 30 min / 10 km
The castle is a small fortified structure with a church inside. Old Arab cemetery.
  • The castle is a small fortified structure with a church inside.
  • Old Arab cemetery.
Dinner is served in the Eco Center on the outdoor veranda or in the indoor kitchen, with exclusively locally sourced products (upon order).
  • Departure from Gevorg Marzpetuni Castle
  • Travel time: 1 hour / 10 km
  • Departure from Caucasian refuge
  • Travel time: 1.5 hours / 65 km
Price and Availability
Private tours upon request
2-3 pax
103 €
4-6 pax
80 €
7-12 pax
57 €
There are special discounts for private groups of 13 or more persons.
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What's included
  • Transport service for the tour in comfortable transport;
  • Service of a Russian-speaking accompanying guide;
  • Tour route sheet and tourist map of Armenia;
  • Spring water in service vehicles;
  • 24-hour telephone support for tourists;
  • Taxes.
  1. Picnic in the lap of nature. If you wish, you can order a lunch box, the price is $10 per person, the order must be made in advance;
  2. Price for dinner is $20 per person;
  3. Alcoholic drinks;
  4. Travel insurance;
  5. Tip.
Additional info
  • Each jeep can carry from 3 to 4 people for 13,400AMD
  • Dinner includes: village dinner prepared from village foods. It includes barbecue (fish, pork, lamb), khashlama (stewed beef or lamb cooked with vegetables), local cheese, salads, soft drinks (visitors can bring alcoholic drinks in limited quantities). Tea and coffee will be served;
  • On request we can also organize 2 full-day hiking tours, jeeping tours, horseback riding tours, bicycle tours in the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge.
  • Accommodation is provided at the Eco-center or at a B&B in the nearest village of Urtsadzor (10 minutes drive). In case of favorable weather conditions, we can provide accommodation in tents.  Sleeping bags are also available in the Eco-Center premises.
  • Upon individual request, the tour route, list of included services and cost can be revised according to your wishes;
  • Individual tours start and end in Yerevan, from any address convenient for you;
  • This publication is the intellectual property of the tour operator “Barev Armenia”. Full or partial copying of the material entails a violation of copyright.

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