Historical Trail Rides
Historical Trail Ride is a horseback riding tour between medieval monasteries of Odzun, Horomayr, and Ardvi. If you are new to riding, you will get a half-an-hour horse riding lesson, then you can take beginner-friendly trail rides that will teach you to walk and trot at the beginning of the tour. If you're a professional rider, you can experience the exhilaration of trail rides in naturally beautiful environments.
Options
Ride between medieval shrines
Duration: 5 hours: 3 riding hours
local eco-food and drinks: bread, butter, salads, cheese, vegetables
Ardvi - Odzun - Horomayri : 10 km
horse: local horses
Pickup included
What's included in Historical Trail Rides
(Subject to Option Inclusions)You will head over to the stables to meet your horse to saddle up for your daily trekking. You will ride through cultivated fields to Ardvi hamlet surrounded with wooded slopes. Here you will be invited to taste local fruits and some juice and visit Srbanes monastery of the 8th century, perched on the upper hillside of the hamlet. Riding down the hill you will get to Snake Navel rocks. You may choose to take a sip of healthy water flowing out of rocks or just wash your hands and face. Afterwards, your trails will take you through ancient Odzun road to the basilica style church of Odzun. The church was founded in the 6th century and gained its present appearance after the reconstruction in 8th century. After touring the church, you will continue along the edge of the plateau promising picturesque over the Debed Canyon. On the way you will visit the monastic complex of Horomayr, located at the edge of the rocky cliff. The area was inhabited since prehistoric times and considered to be a sacred place since the 7th century. From here on your rides, apparently accompanied by predatory birds will take you back to the stable.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- You will be invited to picnic lunch in rural gardens where you will get some juice, made of local berries along with the meal.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- guide service
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 240 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
we can pick up from hotels in Lori Province
Meeting / End Points
- Head to Alaverdi town from Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, or from Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Get to the city market of Alaverdi (Tumanyan Street) and you will be transferred to the stable, or take Alaverdi - Odzun road and get to Odzun village and continue 5km on the main road.
