Tatev & the deep south

Standing stones, the cable car, the cliff-top monastery and the far south.

• 3 days
• 11 stops

Day 1

Starts from Yerevan · 4h 45m at the sights, 4h 08m travelling · 227 km

Areas: Syunik

1. Karahunj (Zorats Karer) — Prehistoric standing stones, sometimes called Armenian Stonehenge (45m)
2. Ughtasar Petroglyphs — Thousands of rock carvings on a volcanic plateau (4h)

Day 2

Starts from Goris · 5h 45m at the sights, 1h 38m travelling · 89 km

Areas: Syunik

1. Vorotnavank — Fortified monastery on the Vorotan river (30m)
2. Wings of Tatev — Record-breaking 5.7 km reversible cable car to Tatev (1h)
3. Tatev Monastery — 9th-century monastery on a cliff above the Vorotan gorge (2h)
4. Tatev Great Hermitage — Fortified hermitage in the gorge below Tatev (45m)
5. Old Khndzoresk — Cave village linked by a swinging footbridge (1h 30m)

Day 3

Starts from Goris · 5h 20m at the sights, 1h 20m travelling · 74 km

Areas: Syunik

1. Goris — Stone town ringed by cave-riddled hoodoos (1h)
2. Bgheno-Noravank — Forest church with rich biblical reliefs (40m)
3. Vahanavank — 11th-century monastery above Kapan (40m)
4. Shikahogh Reserve — Dense southern forest with ancient plane trees (3h)