Review: Yerevan, Haghartsin & Yell Extreme Park Private Tour
So, you are considering that trip from Yerevan that visits Haghartsin and Yell Extreme Park? Well, that sounds like a day packed with very different kinds of experiences! Very recently, I went along for this private tour, and really, I’m going to lay down my thoughts to maybe help you get a sense of whether or not it might be a trip you would consider, too. I will chat about all those landscapes we soaked up, a look at that old monastery, and the general rush over at Yell Extreme Park. Here’s what that trip was like, and a few pointers that might just make your planning just that much simpler, you know?
Setting off from Yerevan
Basically, the starting part was really that pick-up from wherever I was staying over in Yerevan, and just so you know, right away I noticed that things felt very smooth, you see? It almost felt that this could make or break one’s entire trip. I mean, like, getting from point A to point B should definitely be seamless, and it absolutely was. The driver? Really friendly. The vehicle? Super comfy. We started off towards that part of Armenia that’s further to the north, and I really had some high hopes about viewing some beautiful landscapes, too.
Haghartsin Monastery: A Spiritual Pause
That drive up to Haghartsin? Seriously dreamy. Right when you start winding on those roads surrounded on each side with trees, the whole feel does alter considerably. Upon coming up to the monastery, it almost seemed like stepping back a long long way in the past. This site? That dates back a heck of a long time – we’re talking about the 10th to 13th centuries. It’s old. So old that one might just feel a sense of some deep kind of spiritual history permeating everything around. The architecture in some respects just looked absolutely incredible, a really skillful combining of, that is, stone carving along with that solid structure that just gives that lasting impact. We took that time just wandering all round the compound, snapping several photos of khachkars, or just these Armenian cross-stones, and those little decorative flourishes seemed to just hint at what those old-world artisans did to display all their skills, in some respects. Walking inside Saint Stepanos Church in particular? A place with the aura, it almost seemed like.
Lunchtime Reflections
That lunch was a fairly lovely chance for one to catch a breather, actually, and just chew over everything from Haghartsin. The tour included just your typical fare from round about there and really it hit all those appropriate spots – good hearty local stuff that absolutely did charge everyone’s batteries ready for going out and being daring in Yell Extreme Park. Eating outside right by all those hills? Even that contributed to everything feeling particularly spot on.
Yell Extreme Park: An Adrenaline Hit
Then, right after such tranquility at Haghartsin, going over to Yell Extreme Park, you see? That’s sort of like experiencing complete tonal change, really. Think screaming, laughter, that adrenaline rush – basically, all playing out on that landscape as Armenia shows another completely disparate facet to its nature, just slightly. I do confess to maybe having felt just a touch uneasy concerning anything like ziplining. I mean, the team in charge at Yell, well they were very supportive, actually making sure everyone thought it over thoroughly, felt well-equipped as well as knowing clearly exactly what was going on. I chose just those ziplines a little easier than other stuff that dangled way too far above what’s down below because for me this felt somewhat daunting! But it goes without doubt that experiencing this sensation, whizzing right down a line and all round these woods? A memory for keeping, too.
For anyone perhaps even less into these lofty high challenges then arguably there is also things at ground-level such as rope-courses, or that paint-balling and this simply just meant that a broad range with tastes got somewhere catered when coming, that is, as something a small group as is the usual happening using this particular guided thingie right here.
Tour Logistics: Guide and Transport
By and large something makes these organized visits rather exceptional would in certain ways stem almost that intimately knowing ones tutor person assigned as much goes. Basically here he person proved highly intelligent as they have background around some historical angle at Haghartsin coupled with all about doing all around to keep these Yell Extremer bits felt somewhat both safety assured all at the same very instance they are enjoying the day! Then on they provide logistical expertise along how driving takes less-well worrying considering someone like who did never manage drives at this particular Armenia back route roads too.
What to bring with you
- Layer up since altitudes together woodland can bring cool down so carry just clothing accordingly!
- Durable Hiking footwear will remain paramount to navigating under varied landscape around that Monastery at places with tricky steps possibly muddy surfaces after rain weather!
- Camera equipment really must as never do wanting missing snap everything memorable scenery shots with architecture alike!
- Just stay equipped having sunscreen including eyewear when it’s that sunny particularly while during Yell venture because its always better remaining adequately safeguarded!
- Maybe water plus few foods really come vitally knowing it takes sometime driving therefore prevent uninvited starvation or lack of feeling dehydrated during trips too too.
Is This Tour Right for You?
Maybe you just do really admire antiquity so a history buff yet also might even enjoy something to do fairly crazy after. Almost it definitely goes worth noting that thing appeals too far wider that person, particularly in case a thing is like wanting gaining experience under multiple perspectives on which exists throughout Armenia minus actually trying sort them logistics independently also there things going so swimmingly which this type privately tailored service could afford rather valuable option!
However just to provide something straight though perhaps if big adventures absolutely does prove off consideration therefore maybe there other choices, something with like focus solely monasteries whilst some peaceful settings arguably something along slower relaxed momentum all with might provide preferred taste anyway.
Final Thoughts
This ‘off that Yerevan to visit with Armenia landmarks like Haghartsin all over towards Yell extreme play is something very impressive opportunity too under glimpse diverse aspects around Armenian offering from something, right through its ancient artifacts coupled into thrilling ventures as at Yell extreme, plus that really did seem made possible too via using smoothly efficient arrangement.
For person who does just admire something within touch from past alongside being even game as being throwing own thing for action later too definitely consider thing here that particular thing probably does offer things that quite make these special vacations possible anywhere on that environment anywhere at point here that happens along here Armenia you will ever receive too!!’.
