Activities

Food

Sala degustazione Krya Wine

Vayots Dzor

Krya Wines è una piccola azienda vinicola artigianale a conduzione familiare situata nel villaggio di Vernashen, nella provincia di Vayots Dzor — il cuore della regione vinicola tradizionale dell’Armenia. È stata fondata da Tatevik Gabrielyan, originaria di Vernashen, e da Jean-Paul Berger, che si sono conosciuti mentre studiavano enologia in Svizzera e in seguito sono tornati per riportare in vita i vigneti di oltre 70 anni appartenuti al nonno di Tatevik. "Krya" significa "tartaruga" in armeno, nome scelto come simbolo di pazienza e longevità; l'azienda vinicola combina i tradizionali vasi di terracotta armeni (karas) con le botti di rovere francese, concentrandosi su vitigni autoctoni come l'Areni. Cosa si può fare: partecipare a una degustazione di vini abbinata a stuzzichini leggeri, spesso ospitata dagli stessi fondatori; fare un tour dei vigneti su richiesta; godersi la vista sulle montagne e sui vigneti

Food

Sala degustazione dei prodotti in scatola Poonj

Vayots Dzor

Poonj è una destinazione agrituristica unica nel suo genere, situata nel villaggio di Vernashen, vicino a Yeghegnadzor, nella provincia di Vayots Dzor, in Armenia. Si tratta del primo centro turistico del Paese dedicato alla degustazione di conserve e prodotti artigianali. I visitatori possono assaggiare una vasta gamma di prodotti in scatola fatti in casa e naturali al 100%. La linea di produzione comprende oltre 40 varietà di conserve di frutta, marmellate, composte e succhi. Cosa fare qui: degustare i prodotti, passeggiare nei frutteti privati dell’azienda e dare un’occhiata all’interno dello stabilimento di produzione in attività.

Food

Sala degustazione dei formaggi Artchesse

Vayots Dzor

ArtCheese è una sala degustazione di formaggi e un bistrot situato nel villaggio di Yelpin, nella provincia di Vayots Dzor, inaugurato il 22 agosto 2023 da Arthur Nazaryan e sua moglie Lida Mkrtchyan. Il locale è nato dalla cooperativa agricola “Yerpin”, fondata nel 2017 da cinque soci che inizialmente vendevano il proprio latte a uno stabilimento esterno, prima di costruire un proprio laboratorio caseario. Da allora la gamma di formaggi è passata dalle tre varietà originali — Yelpin, Chanakh e Lori — a dodici, tra cui un formaggio in stile Gouda olandese, prodotto con latte proveniente dalla cooperativa e dalla comunità circostante. Cosa si può fare: degustare una selezione di formaggi armeni e in stile olandese, abbinarli a vino e miele locali e gustarli in loco in un’atmosfera da bistrot.

Adventure

Yell Extreme Park

Tavush

Yell Extreme Park is Armenia's first adventure park, located in the village of Yenokavan in the Tavush region, about a two-hour drive from Yerevan. Launched in 2015 with the country's first zip-line, it has grown into a multi-activity outdoor destination set in forested mountain terrain, combining adrenaline sports with the region's nature. Visitors can try a 5-line zip-line course (speeds up to 80 km/h, gliding at around 1,400 m above sea level), Via Ferrata cliff climbing routes secured by cables and ladders, off-road mountain trips in open-sided Kamaz trucks, and horseback riding; the park also has an on-site café and picnic areas for resting between activities.

Adventure

Feelfly

Yerevan

FeelFly offers tandem paragliding flights over some of Armenia's most scenic landscapes, including Mount Hatis, Lake Sevan, and the Aparan reservoir area. Flights run every day of the year, weather permitting, with an instructor selecting the best launch site and time (usually sunrise, occasionally sunset) based on the forecast the day before the flight; all sites are reachable by regular car, about 1–2 hours from Yerevan, and transfer from Yerevan can be arranged if needed. No prior experience is required — the instructor pilots the glider and provides all safety equipment — and flyers can bring a phone (secured with a safety strap) to film or photograph the flight, in addition to action-camera footage the instructor captures. Price (AMD): Feel Fly Moon — 10 min, up to 500 m: 55,000 (promo: 44,000) Feel Fly Mars — 20 min, up to 1,000 m: 75,000 (promo: 60,000) Feel Fly Jupiter — 30 min, up to 1,500 m: 95,000 (promo: 76,000) Feel Fly Saturn — 60 min, up to 2,000 m: 165,000 (promo: 132,000)

Adventure

Armenia Helicopters

Yerevan

Armenian Helicopters is a Yerevan-based operator offering sightseeing helicopter tours, charter flights, aerial work, heli-skiing, and wedding/event transport, flying Robinson R66 and Airbus H125 (AS350) helicopters. Sightseeing routes range from a short group flight over Yerevan and Garni to longer individual tours reaching the Azat reservoir, Saghmosavank, Amberd, Khor Virap, Lake Sevan and Dilijan/Yenokavan, and as far as Areni, Noravank, and Tatev Monastery, with some routes including a landing stop at the destination. The company also runs heli-skiing trips to mountain summits (with luxury Range Rover transfer to the helicopter departure point) and offers helicopter-based wedding and event services, including gender-reveal flights. Price (AMD): Varies widely by route, aircraft, and group size — for example: Yerevan–Garni (group tour, Saturdays only): 110,000 per person Yerevan–Azat Reservoir–Garni (individual, non-stop): 550,000 (R66, 1–4 pax) / 850,000 (H125, 1–5 pax) Ohanavan–Saghmosavank–Amberd: same pricing as above Combined Garni + Ohanavan/Saghmosavank/Amberd (with 1 landing): 750,000 (R66) / 950,000 (H125) Lake Sevan/Sevanavank (with stop): 750,000 (R66) / 1,330,000 (H125) Sevan–Dilijan–Yenokavan (stop at Apaga resort): 1,250,000 (R66) / 1,900,000 (H125) Azat Reservoir–Areni–Noravank–Khor Virap (with stop): 1,250,000 (R66) / 1,900,000 (H125) Areni–Noravank–Tatev Monastery (with stop): 1,875,000 (R66) / 2,850,000 (H125) Heli-skiing: from 200,000–250,000

Adventure

Scream of Souls

Yerevan

Scream of Soul is an Armenian adventure-tourism collective specializing in rope jumping and canyoning, operating for over 13 years with a stated record of zero incidents. Their flagship activity is rope jumping from a 120-meter cliff at Dragon's Canyon in Vayots Dzor province — a roughly 4-second free-fall that transitions into a large pendulum swing on a double-redundancy climbing system — with a second, lower jump point (65 m) at Hell's Canyon in Ararat province. They also run canyoning routes at Dragon's Canyon and at Devil's Bridge in Syunik province. All certified safety gear (harnesses, helmets, ropes) is provided, and each session includes HD video/photo coverage of your jump or descent, delivered within 24 hours. Rope jumping, 120 m (Dragon's Canyon): 40,000 Rope jumping, 65 m (Hell's Canyon): 25,000 Canyoning, Dragon's Canyon: 40,000 Canyoning, Devil's Bridge: 25,000 (A 30% deposit is required to secure a booking)

Adventure

Sky Club Armenia

Yerevan

Sky Club is a Yerevan-based adventure tourism company that has operated since 2009 and describes itself as Armenia's leading tandem paragliding operator, with over 10,000 tandem flights completed with licensed, insured pilots. Their core offering is tandem paragliding flights launched from several mountain and lake sites around the country — Yeghvard, Aparan, Lake Sevan, Buzhakan, Mt. Hatis, the Azat reservoir, and Dilijan — at altitudes of roughly 1,300–2,800 m, with the day starting at a meeting point in Yerevan before transport to the launch site and a return trip afterward. Beyond paragliding, Sky Club also runs a range of other outdoor activities: a 4x4 off-road tour to Mount Dimats, snowkiting, wakeboarding and flyboarding on Lake Sevan, and boat tours. Price (AMD): Tandem paragliding — Economy (10 min): 45,000 (+ 3,000–5,000 transfer, GoPro only with engine paraglider) Tandem paragliding — Standard (20 min): 65,000 (+ 3,000–5,000 transfer) Tandem paragliding — Standard (30 min): 90,000 (transfer included) Tandem paragliding — Premium (up to 1 hour): 150,000 (transfer included) Cross-Country flight (over 1 hour, up to 50 km): 150,000 (transfer & GoPro included) Other activities: Dimats Ler off-road tour 25,000; Snowkiting 23,000–125,000; Wakeboarding 35,000–48,000; Boat tour 14,000; Flyboarding 45,000