The Elza Hotel has an Instagram account. It's located in Altyn Arashan. Try asking them directly.

We hiked as far as this point. Too bad the whole mountain wasn't visible that day—maybe you'll have better luck. Along the way, there'll be a yurt on ...

Jeti-Oguz was one of our favorite hikes. It's an easy trail, and we made it to a fantastic viewpoint overlooking the valley. We could have continued f...

Stop by Ak-Sai too if you haven't been there yet.

If you have enough time, then definitely. I liked the southern shore much more. The northern side is probably better for swimming and traveling with c...

One hundred percent. Barskoon too.

If you're not planning to visit the gorges, then I'd go via the western side (clockwise around the lake).

Haghartsin Monastery, Lake Parz, a bit farther — Goshavank. And if the weather allows, you can also hike up Mount Dimats.

Well, it’s located above the gorge, not inside it, and around it are typical Armenian mountains… there are probably steeper mountains somewhere, but i...

You could go to Dilijan, there are mountains all around there.