Horse riding tour 6 days
Trip to the "Yar" country
(Armenia, Tavush dstr.)
Available Dates: May to November
Day 1
Arriving to Yerevan, Armenia;
Moving to Yenokavan, Tavush dstr. (about 1,5hr.);
On place
accommodation ("Homer" cottage town); Supper; observation
of the horse stabling.
Day 2
Breakfast; Short horse-riding exercises;
Horse-riding from Homer to Bertagegh (Tavush dstr.); "mountain lunch";
Returning to "Homer" cottage town
(Traveling time – not less then 5 hours);
Rest and supper.
Day 3
Breakfast; 3 hours horse-riding from Homer to Okon (Tavush dstr.); highland
Apiary lunch; (fishing and swimming at the mountain river are available there); Trekking up to "Ripsimzaghbyur" spring water source, which is famous for its female healing power; Supper; Night rest in camping or in Okon village (shower, hot water, and warm toilet are provided there).
Day 4
Breakfast; Riding through the highland
fields, coppice and river from Berzener to Kamut (Tavush dstr.).
These places are just made for horse ridings! Lunch at spring water site; Then,
there is an opportunity available to move back to Okon (aprox. 3.5-4
hours), or to set up camping near by Kamut.
Day 5
Option 1: Breakfast; ride from Okon to Homer (the route is not the same, the march is 3 days long, (average time between breaks is 3 hours).
Option 2: Breakfast; ride from Kamut to Okon
and then to Homer (the riding time is about 5 hours long); lunch at the Yetaghpyur
spring, healing water of that gives youth and strength. For those who still
be ready to go we can offer trekking from Homer to Chanchikar (Tavush
dstr.) and back; Supper and night rest at Homer.
Day 6
Breakfast; Packing up; Hiking from Homer
to Kanacher (Tavush dstr.) (Walking time is about 1 hour long);
Lunch at Nvezner cave; Transportation back to Yerevan (1.5 hour).
The price includes:
- Living in cottage, village house or in a tent two by two
- Meal 3 times in a day
- Tour guide services
- Hiking and Riding (see above)
Weather: Summer at the valleys of Armenia is sunny and hot, but at the mountains weather is very unsteady. At nights it is pretty chilly. The wardrobe should include t-shirts, wind cheater, sweater, 2 pairs of sportive foot wear, baseball hat, sun glasses and UV protection cream.
