Group Tour: Hin Areni Winery, Wings of Tatev Ropeway and Khndzoresk Caves
by Hyur Service
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Southeastern Armenia features several notable sites including Areni village, Tatev Monastery, and Khndzoresk caves. This group tour begins at Hyur Service, the starting and ending point. The first stop is Hin Areni Winery in Areni village, a region known for its 6,000-year-old winemaking tradition. Guests tour the winery, which combines ancient methods with modern equipment, and join a wine tasting session. The winery can process over 250 tonnes of grapes annually. Next, the tour continues to Tatev Monastery, an important medieval religious and strategic center of the Syunik kingdom. The monastery is located on a naturally protected site and once included secret paths connecting it to the surrounding canyon. Visitors spend about an hour and a half exploring the complex. The tour also includes a 15-minute ride on the Wings of Tatev Ropeway, the world’s longest reversible cable car extending 5.7 kilometers across the Vorotan River gorge. The ropeway has two cabins operating simultaneously, each holding 30 passengers, and is supported by three towers. This tramway was inaugurated in 2010 to provide access to the Tatev Monastery from the village of Halidzor. Finally, the tour visits Khndzoresk, located 8 kilometers from Goris. This village is known for its cave dwellings on steep slopes and a new swinging bridge that spans 160 meters in length and stands 63 meters above the gorge floor. The 1.5-meter-wide bridge can hold up to 700 people at once. Khndzoresk served as a stronghold during the Syunik national liberation movement and is the burial place of the Armenian commander Mkhitar Sparapet and his family. The full tour lasts about 14 to 15 hours and is conducted by bus with air conditioning and WiFi. Included are wine tasting, bottled water, pastries, admission tickets, and a guide speaking English and Russian consecutively. Lunch and hotel transfers are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hyur Service
This is the starting and ending point of the tour where passengers board and disembark.
15 min
Hin Areni Winery
Located in Areni village, this winery showcases Armenia’s 6,000-year-old tradition of winemaking. The factory blends historic practices with modern technology and can process over 250 tonnes of grapes. Visitors tour the winery and participate in a wine tasting session lasting about 45 minutes.
45 min
Tatev Monastery
Tatev Monastery is a medieval complex that served as a religious and strategic center of the Syunik kingdom. Positioned on a naturally defended site, it includes secret paths leading to the canyon. Visitors spend 90 minutes exploring the monastery and its grounds.
90 min
Wings of Tatev
This 5.7-kilometer reversible cableway was opened in 2010 to connect the village of Halidzor with Tatev Monastery. Supported by three towers, two cabins run simultaneously in opposite directions. Each cabin carries 30 passengers, and the ride across the gorge takes about 11 minutes.
15 min
Khndzoresk
Khndzoresk village, 8 kilometers from Goris, is known for its cave dwellings built into steep valley slopes. It served as a stronghold during the 18th-century Syunik national liberation movement. The site features a swinging bridge 160 meters long, 63 meters above the gorge, 1.5 meters wide, able to support 700 people at once. Nearby are the graves of Armenian commander Mkhitar Sparapet, his son Aharon, and the Lady of Syunik, Gohar. Visitors spend about an hour here.
60 min
Meeting point
on the left hand, little bit down from Nalbandyan and Tumanyan corner
End point
on the left hand, little bit down from Nalbandyan and Tumanyan corner
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Group Tour: Hin Areni Winery, Wings of Tatev Ropeway and Khndzoresk Caves
by Hyur Service
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$146Overview
Southeastern Armenia features several notable sites including Areni village, Tatev Monastery, and Khndzoresk caves. This group tour begins at Hyur Service, the starting and ending point. The first stop is Hin Areni Winery in Areni village, a region known for its 6,000-year-old winemaking tradition. Guests tour the winery, which combines ancient methods with modern equipment, and join a wine tasting session. The winery can process over 250 tonnes of grapes annually. Next, the tour continues to Tatev Monastery, an important medieval religious and strategic center of the Syunik kingdom. The monastery is located on a naturally protected site and once included secret paths connecting it to the surrounding canyon. Visitors spend about an hour and a half exploring the complex. The tour also includes a 15-minute ride on the Wings of Tatev Ropeway, the world’s longest reversible cable car extending 5.7 kilometers across the Vorotan River gorge. The ropeway has two cabins operating simultaneously, each holding 30 passengers, and is supported by three towers. This tramway was inaugurated in 2010 to provide access to the Tatev Monastery from the village of Halidzor. Finally, the tour visits Khndzoresk, located 8 kilometers from Goris. This village is known for its cave dwellings on steep slopes and a new swinging bridge that spans 160 meters in length and stands 63 meters above the gorge floor. The 1.5-meter-wide bridge can hold up to 700 people at once. Khndzoresk served as a stronghold during the Syunik national liberation movement and is the burial place of the Armenian commander Mkhitar Sparapet and his family. The full tour lasts about 14 to 15 hours and is conducted by bus with air conditioning and WiFi. Included are wine tasting, bottled water, pastries, admission tickets, and a guide speaking English and Russian consecutively. Lunch and hotel transfers are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hyur Service
This is the starting and ending point of the tour where passengers board and disembark.
15 min
Hin Areni Winery
Located in Areni village, this winery showcases Armenia’s 6,000-year-old tradition of winemaking. The factory blends historic practices with modern technology and can process over 250 tonnes of grapes. Visitors tour the winery and participate in a wine tasting session lasting about 45 minutes.
45 min
Tatev Monastery
Tatev Monastery is a medieval complex that served as a religious and strategic center of the Syunik kingdom. Positioned on a naturally defended site, it includes secret paths leading to the canyon. Visitors spend 90 minutes exploring the monastery and its grounds.
90 min
Wings of Tatev
This 5.7-kilometer reversible cableway was opened in 2010 to connect the village of Halidzor with Tatev Monastery. Supported by three towers, two cabins run simultaneously in opposite directions. Each cabin carries 30 passengers, and the ride across the gorge takes about 11 minutes.
15 min
Khndzoresk
Khndzoresk village, 8 kilometers from Goris, is known for its cave dwellings built into steep valley slopes. It served as a stronghold during the 18th-century Syunik national liberation movement. The site features a swinging bridge 160 meters long, 63 meters above the gorge, 1.5 meters wide, able to support 700 people at once. Nearby are the graves of Armenian commander Mkhitar Sparapet, his son Aharon, and the Lady of Syunik, Gohar. Visitors spend about an hour here.
60 min
Meeting point
on the left hand, little bit down from Nalbandyan and Tumanyan corner
End point
on the left hand, little bit down from Nalbandyan and Tumanyan corner
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.