7 Day Experience Armenia Guided Motorcycle Tour
Yerevan, Armenia
Guided Motorcycle Tour in Armenia
Experience Armenia in one week! Follow the Silk Road on your motorbike, try some traditional Armenian honey, and visit historic monuments such as the Geghard Monastery during this travel enduro tour.
Key information
- Bike: rental bike (Yamaha XT660)
- Mileage: 1025 kilometers / 637 miles
- Daily rides: 155 - 280 kilometers / 96 - 174 miles
- Riding gear: bring your own gear. Required: a helmet, gloves, a motorcycle jacket, and durable motorcycle boots
- Meals: Daily breakfast, 4 dinners, and 1 lunch are included
Highlights
- Starts and ends in Yerevan
- Visit ancient temples and monasteries
- Ride to Parz Lake in Dilijan National Park
- Stop by Khor Virap Monastery (4th-14th century) and enjoy the views of Mount Ararat
- Service of an English-speaking guide, other languages upon request
- 6 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
5 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 10 participants
Airport transfer included:
Zvartnots International Airport
Accommodation
During the tour, you will stay in good three-star hotels that the Viaduro GbR team only had positive experiences with so far.
Program
Day 1: Arrival in Yerevan
After your arrival, you will be picked up from the airport and transferred to the hotel.
Day 2: Yerevan - Garni - Ghegard - Aragats - Byurakan (155 kilometers / 96 miles)
After breakfast at the hotel, the team will take you to the motorcycles, when all the formalities are done. You will then start riding to the Geghard Monastery from the 12-13th century. Before passing through Yerevan again, you will stop at the pagan temple Garni from the 1st century and then continue to the slopes of Mount Aragats (4090 meters above sea level). You will make another stop at Lake Kari at 3000 meters above sea level to finish today's stage in the village of Byurakan.
Meal plan: Breakfast, dinner
Day 3 : Byruakan - Shirakamut - Stepanavan (155 kilometers / 96 miles)
Today, after a stop at Trchkan waterfall, the highest waterfall in Armenia (23 meters), which falls into the Chichkhan River, you will ride to Shirakamut village. From there you will continue to Stepanavan.
Meal plan: Breakfast, dinner
Day 4: Stepanavan - Odzun - Hagpat - Yenoakavan (155 kilometers / 96 miles)
Lori province is your destination today. Here you visit Odzun village and then continue to Haghpat monastery from the 10th to 13th century, one of the highlights of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. In medieval Northern Armenia, it was a great religious, educational, and cultural center. You continue to Yenokavan, where you first visit the wonderful resort above the village, on a plateau surrounded by mountains. Here horseback riding, mountain biking, fishing, trekking, and zip line are offered. For dinner and overnight stay, you will be in the village of Yenokavan.
Meal plan: Breakfast, dinner
Day 5: Yenokavan - Navur - Parz Lake - Tsapatagh (280 kilometers / 174 miles)
Through the village of Navur, the route takes you to the eastern part of Tavush province where you reach Parz Lake. It is located in Dilijan National Park east of Dilijan. The lake was formed by natural climatic changes. Then, you continue along the eastern shore of Lake Sevan to Ghegarqunik province, Tsapatagh village is our destination for the day.
Meal plan: Breakfast, dinner
Day 6: Tsapatagh - Vardenis - Selim - Noravank - Khor Virap - Yerevan (280 kilometers / 174 miles)
On the last day of the trip, you have a lot to do. First, you will ride your motorcycle along the eastern shore of Lake Sevan to the Vardenyants Pass. There, you will stop at the caravanserai Orbelyans (Seilm), which is located on the former great Silk Road route. From there, you continue to Noravank Monastery dating back to the 9-14th century, then have lunch together at a local cave cafe in Gnishik Gorge. On the last leg, you stop at Khor Virap Monastery (4th-14th century), as it offers the best view of Mount Ararat. In Yerevan, you will park the motorcycles again and you will be transferred to your hotel.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch
Day 7: Departure
The airport transfer will take you to the airport to start your journey home.
Motorcycles available for this tour
For your convenience, the tour price already includes the rental fee for a 4-stroke Yamaha XT660 motorbike that is in perfect condition. If you'd prefer to bring your own bike, please make sure your enduro meets all requirements for this tour. Your bike should be legally registered, in a generally good state, and equipped with proper enduro tires. If you are not sure whether or not your bike is suitable to ride the tour, send an inquiry and Viaduro GbR will be happy to assist you!
For your own safety, Viaduro GbR requires you to wear a helmet, gloves, a motorcycle jacket or jersey, and durable motorcycle boots while riding. For this purpose, please bring your own protective gear.
Rider's requirement
To be able to join the tour as a rider, you must be at least 21 years old. Furthermore, you need a valid motorcycle license. An international license is not required for our tours through Armenia. If you'd like to join the tour as a pillion, however, there is no minimum age, as long as children and teenagers under the age of 18 are accompanied by a legal representative.
Skill level(s) required for this tour: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Beginner:
- can ride for 2-3 hours
- minimal riding experience
- assistance required
- comfortable with curves and leans
- basic experience with unsurfaced roads
- short distance ascents and descents
Intermediate:
- can ride for 3-4 hours
- average riding experience
- little assistance required
- comfortable with extreme curves and leans
- average experience with unsurfaced roads
- steep ascents and descents
Advanced:
- can ride for 5-6 hours
- extensive riding experience
- assistance on demand (if required)
- experienced with riding a variety of motorcycles
- comfortable with any terrain and weather conditions
Location
This tour takes place in Armenia. With its breathtaking mountain sceneries of the Caucasus Mountains and its variety of historical cathedrals, Armenia is a highly interesting touristic destination. Especially in the capital, Yerevan, you will find many buildings that are truly worth visiting.
Food
Daily breakfast, 1 lunch, and 4 dinners are included in the price.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- 5 guided day tours with an experienced guide
- Rental motorbike on all riding days excl. fuel
- Airport transfer to the accommodation and back
- 6 overnights in double / multi-bed bed rooms with breakfast
- 1 lunch
- 4 dinners
- Support vehicle
What's not included
- Protective gear
- Arrival and departure to the tour's starting point and back
- All meals and drinks that aren't explicitly marked as included
- Personal expenses and tips
- Fuel ~ 10 EUR per day
- Damage deposit 300 EUR per motorcycle to be paid before the tour in cash and to be refunded in the end of the tour if the moto is not damaged
- Possible penalties to be paid by the clients after the trip whenever moto rental company receives them
- Visa fees
How to get there
Recommended Airports
EVN
Zvartnots International Airport
11 km
Transfer included
Airport: Zvartnots International Airport
Airport transfer included: Zvartnots International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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