Amberd, Lake Kari, Mughni, Armenian Alphabet Monument

Amberd, Lake Kari, Mughni, Armenian Alphabet Monument

All three places are located on the slopes and foothills of Aragats Mountain. Popular among our tourists, this tour includes the 10th-century Amberd Castle, the Armenian Alphabet Monument, and Kari Lake.

06 June, 01 June
Start | End time: 08:30:00 | 15:30:00
Language: English, Russian, Armenian, French, German
Duration: 1 day
Start | End point: 1a Sayat-Nova Ave, Yerevan 0001, Armenia | 1a Sayat-Nova Ave, Yerevan 0001, Armenia
Type of tour: Group
Group size: 12

Inclusions

  • Transport Transport
  • Guide service (if there are foreign participants, the tour may be conducted in two languages) Guide service (if there are foreign participants, the tour may be conducted in two languages)

Exclusions

  • Meal Meal
  • Amberd castle entrance fee - 1500 AMD Amberd castle entrance fee - 1500 AMD

Tour program

Day 1

Stop 1.Amberd

Amberd, located 2300 meters above sea level, has been inhabited since the Stone Age, and today's castle was built in the 10th century. Located at the confluence of two rivers, the castle remained exceptionally impregnable for many centuries and fell only in the 14th century, after which it reached the present day with minor changes. The castle consists of a fort, St. Astvatsatsin Church, 1026, a chapel, a bath, and otherworldly buildings.

Amberd

Stop 2.Lake Kari

There are many ponds on Mount Aragats, one of which is Kari Lake, located at an altitude of 3207 meters. Kari Lake, formed by ice formations, has a depth of up to 8 meters and very cold water. The surface of the lake is 0.12 km/square. The Arkashen River starts from the western side of the lake.

Lake Kari

Stop 3.Mughni

The church was built by a group of monks who moved from Hovhannavank, one mile away, and's name of Mughni comes from the word mile itself. The present church is a 17th-century structure with a combination of black and pink tuff. The sculptures of the entrance and walls of the church and the stylistic solutions make the church architecture one of the best samples of the late Middle Ages.

Mughni

Stop 4.Armenian Alphabet Monastery

The last stop of the tour is the Armenian Alphabet Monument. After all, there are no more than 70 alphabets in the world, one of which is Armenian. Created in 405, Armenian letters and the Armenian people have been inseparable for around 1,600 years. Being a nation with its script, Armenians have created and distributed thousands of manuscripts, books, and journals throughout their history. And so, in 2005, marking the 1600th anniversary of the creation of letters, the Alphabet Monument was built. The 38 letters are in the form of sculptures, standing on a small field on the slope of Aragats Mountain, and behind the letters are the most famous figures of the culture of the Armenian people: Mesrop Mashtots and Grigor Lusavorich.

Armenian Alphabet Monastery

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