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Aragats Birdwatching Excursion
Acopian Center for the Environment
Starting point Avan Villa Yerevan Hotel
Led by Dr. Karen Aghababyan
Aragats is the highest mountain of Armenia, it holds four peaks, the highest of which has an altitude 4090m. The mountain holds variety of habitats: semidesert on the bottom through mountain steppe and deciduous forest at the middle and subalpine belt on the high elevation. The Southern slope of the mountain is cut by deep canyon with high cliffs on both sides.
The variety of habitats creates a variety of birds and butterflies accordingly. Whereas the semidesert attracts various wheatears, larks and scrub robins, forest provides habitat for all the forest raptors, living in Armenia, and the cliffs host rock nuthatches, rock thrushes, and vultures. The area also attracts various butterflies in almost all the families.
On our route includes a drive from the Hotel in Yerevan with several stops in semidesert, steppe and forest area, where we will look for Isabelline and Finsch's Wheatears, Scrub Robins, Pale Rock Finches, Bluethroats, Lesser Spotted, Snake, and Booted Eagles, and Rock Buntings. Then we will reach Hamberd fortress (14th century), where we will take lunch in small restaurant. After lunch we will continue our observations in the canyon where we will expect to see Blue Rock-thrush, Bearded and Egyptian Vultures, and Golden Eagle, and continue the travel towards high mountain lake laying on 3000 m above sea level, where we will look for Alpine Accentors and Snow Finches.
The excursion will be guided by a professional ornithologist from the Acopian Center for the Environment at the American University of Armenia in Yerevan.
The cost for the tour is:
30.000 AMD per person for one person group
23.000 AMD per person for two persons group
19.000 AMD per person for two persons group
16.000 AMD per person for four and more persons group
The tour cost only includes:
Professional guide services and equipment
The online booking system will be ready soon. In order to make your booking please call 374 10 655877 or e-mail hotels@tufenkian.am.
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