7-day Horse Riding Tour to Dzoraget Canyon in Armenia, Lori Province

Meals: lunch, dinner

Overnight: wooden cabins near the Lake Tsover. It can also be replaced by tents

Day 2: Start your ride through pasture lands towards the House-Museum of the 19th-century prominent Armenian poet H. Tumanyan. Next, a sinuous trail leads down towards the Debed Ravine. After crossing the river over the bridge, your route follows towards the Dzoragyugh, a scenic village on the south hillsides of the Dzoraget Canyon. You will dine in a cozy restaurant and be accommodated in a comfortable guesthouse.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Overnight: Dzoragyugh Vacation Hotel

Day 3: You will ride down the scenic Dzoraget valley and continue towards Hnevanq, an impressive medieval sanctuary of the 7th century, located on the upper hillside rising above the valley. The construction was sponsored by the representatives glorious Mamikonyans princely family, the ancient leaders of military forces. Cross the river over the bridge, and do some cantering along the bank of the river. Here you can find medieval fortresses on top of steep rocky hills, between which the rapid and stormy river turns into a quiet backwater, creating the most exciting scenery of the valley. Your returning trail leads towards an amazing wooden campground hidden in lush forests.

Day 4: Todays trail leads to the Antaramut hamlet. You will ride through the sinuous Old Stepananavan road passing by the Kurtan village. Along the way,

you will find scenic falls hidden in the circuits of the village. Overnight in camps.

Day 5: Next morning, the descending pass takes you down the valley of Debed. Following lunch in a riverside restaurant, you will pass the river over the bridge and continue towards the same-named Debed village. Its a picturesque settlement flanked by hilly forests and cascading water streams. Dinner and

overnight in a local guesthouse.

Day 6: Your final day on the saddle you will mount up again and take a trail ride that goes high into the mountains. To be rewarded by spectacular views, you will gain an altitude of 1600 meters. Afterwards, you can do some cantering along the ridge of Tsovaqar Mountain. Eventually, your final trail will take you down the hill towards Lake Tsover.

Day 7: You will be transferred back to the airport in time to meet your scheduled departure.

Meals: breakfast

Trip pace: Moderate

Route type: Loop

Riding days: 5

Daily riding hours: 4

Distance: 56.5 km (35.1 mi)

Horses: Local

Group Size: 2-10

Weight limit: 110 kg (240 lbs)