In the Saddle

Arrival at Zvartnoc International Airport and transfer to the hotel in Yerevan.

Arrival at the club “APAGA Resort” at 10:00. We will get the horses and start our route from Apaga Complex to Makaravank. It’s quite a remarkable monastery, which was built from the 4th to the 13th century, with a unique and bas-reliefs. It’s lost in the forest. The road passes through the marble quarry accompanied by few forest streams. Riding distance – 28 kilometers. Lunch on the route. The camp is set 300 meters from the monastery of Makaravank, near a spring. Dinner and overnight in tents at Makaravank.

Today our route will be from Makaravank to Harsnakar. Our route will pass through the beautiful sceneries of forests and small fields. The camp will be set in Harsnakar. Before dinner we will go to visit to a local shepherd; try cheese, sour cream and cream. The total distance of riding will be 30 kms. Lunch on the route Dinner Overnight in tents in Harsnakare.

Today’s route will rise higher to the mountains up to the places of 1800m above sea level. We will cross the green meadows through the forests. This is a wonderful place for horse riding. Riding distance – 32 kilometers. Lunch on the route. The camp is set near a lake not far from Atan. Dinner. Overnight in tents.

Today’s route is also passing through the highlands, about 1800 – 1900 m above see level. We will be accompanied by meadows, woods as well as a place of production of bronze. We will set the camps in Okon, on a high cliff above the river, opposite the forest, near the old church Okonahach. Riding distance – 29 km. Lunch on the route. Dinner. After dinner, we go to the beekeeper to drink tea with honey. Overnight at Okon.

Today we will rise up to an altitude of 2100 – 2300 m above sea level. Our route is extremely beautiful today and differs from the other days. It crosses beautiful rock cleft where the snow does not melt year-round and is accompanied by mountain rivers. Riding distance -35 km. Lunch on the route. Dinner and overnight in tents in Okon.

Today we will make our way back to Apaga Complex. We will enjoy the indescribable bea;9uty of Armenian Highland admiring the wonderful views of meadows, beautiful rocks, which are excellent places for horse riding. Riding distance – 28 kilometers. Lunch on the route. Dinner and overnight in cottages in Apaga Complex.

Breakfast. Transfer to Yerevan. Free day in the capital. Overnight in Yerevan.

Transfer to the airport.