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Cliffs of Mount Dimats rising out of the fog

Hiking & adventure

Highlands by 4×4

Six days of the Armenia that has no asphalt: the Geghama volcanoes, Dimats by jeep track, ziplines over Yenokavan canyon and a night under more stars than you have ever seen.

6 days / 5 nightsGuesthouses, one equipped mountain camp nightPrivate tour — just your partyModerate - good spirits matter more than fitness

Length

6 days

Route

6 regions

Stay

Guesthouses, one equipped mountain camp night

Pace

Explorer

Season

June-October. The Geghama camp night needs summer weather.

How this journey feels

Nature
Culture
Food
Adventure
Relaxation
Photography

The route

YerevanAzat gorgeGeghama rangeSevanDimatsYenokavan

Highlights

  • Lake Azhdahak inside a volcano crater at 3,597 m
  • A night in an equipped camp in the Geghama range - dinner by fire, dawn over the peaks
  • Mount Dimats by 4×4 and on foot - the best viewpoint in Tavush
  • Yell Extreme Park: ziplines up to 750 m over the canyon

Who this suitsPeople whose favourite part of any trip is the moment the road ends.

Day by day

Day1

Warm-up in the Azat gorge

Out of Yerevan and straight onto gravel: the Azat reservoir viewpoints, Garni’s Symphony of Stones from below, and a village dinner.

Goght guesthouseLunch, dinnerDriving: ~2h, half off-roadWalking: ~4 km
Day2

Up the volcanoes

Jeeps into the Geghama range past petroglyphs and nomad camps to Lake Azhdahak in its crater. Camp set up and dinner by the fire.

Equipped mountain campAll mealsDriving: ~3h off-roadWalking: ~5 km, 3,000+ m altitude
Day3

Down to the lake

Dawn over the peaks, descent, and the afternoon on Sevan’s quiet east shore - a swim if the season allows, fish dinner on the water.

Sevan shore hotelBreakfast, dinnerDriving: ~4h totalWalking: easy
Day4

Dimats

North into Tavush forest, then the jeep track up Mount Dimats: 2,360 m, cliffs over the fog, and Shaghot waterfall on the walk down.

Yenokavan guesthouseBreakfast, picnic, dinnerDriving: ~3h, 12 km jeep trackWalking: ~6 km
Day5

Flight day

Yell Extreme Park: the zipline course over Yenokavan canyon, via ferrata or paragliding for the committed, horses for the rest.

Yenokavan guesthouseBreakfast, dinnerDriving: minimalWalking: your choice
Day6

Back through Dilijan

A forest monastery on the way out, long lunch in Dilijan, and back to Yerevan by evening.

-Breakfast, lunchDriving: ~3hWalking: ~2 km

What is included

In the price

  • 4×4 vehicles with drivers throughout
  • Guide-host, all camp equipment on the mountain night
  • All meals listed, entrances and zipline course
  • Airport transfers

Not included

  • International flights
  • Paragliding (bookable on the spot)
  • Travel insurance

Practical details

Price
From €1,205 per person, twin share.
Single supplement
€160 for the whole trip, if you would like a room to yourself.
Group size
Private tour — just your party. Every package also runs privately for your party alone.
When it runs
June-October. The Geghama camp night needs summer weather.
Deposit
Multi-day journeys need a 20% deposit; the balance is due on arrival in Yerevan.
Cancellation
Free up to 14 days before departure. After that the deposit is retained. If we cancel, you get everything back.
Payment methods
Cash (AMD, USD, EUR, RUB), Visa, Mastercard, Mir, bank transfer, Idram and Telcell.

Make it yours

Tick anything you would like added and it comes with your enquiry. Nothing is charged or confirmed here — a person replies with what it changes, if anything.

Route map

Every stop on the journey, in order. Distances are indicative, not a driving route.

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