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Tatev Monastery on the edge of the Vorotan gorge
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tours

Tatev – Wings of Tatev – Khndzoresk

A long day in the south: the cable car across the Vorotan gorge to Tatev Monastery, and the cave village and swinging bridge of Khndzoresk.

Itinerary

  1. Start: pickup in Yerevan
  2. Wings of Tatev Ropeway

    An aerial tramway 5,752 m long between Halidzor and Tatev that crosses the Vorotan gorge to Tatev Monastery.

    ≈ 237 km≈ 3 h 40 min

  3. Tatev Monastery

    A monastery founded in the 9th century on a plateau above the deep Vorotan gorge, once an important medieval centre of learning.

    ≈ 248 km≈ 3 h 50 min

  4. Khndzoresk Cave Village

    A village above a gorge where people lived in cave dwellings until the mid-20th century. A swinging footbridge crosses the gorge to the old cave village.

    ≈ 247 km≈ 3 h 50 min

  5. Return to Yerevan

Farthest stop ≈ 248 km from Yerevan. Approximate road distance and driving time from Republic Square, Yerevan, without traffic. Actual times on mountain roads are usually longer.

Known entrance fees on this route

Other stops: contact us for current information. (Tatev Monastery, Khndzoresk Cave Village)

Entrance fees are paid at the site and are not part of the tour price.

Good to know

  • Long day: some stops are more than 200 km from Yerevan.