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Tsaghkadzor ski resort package tour, winter 2008/9, Armenia







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We organize winter holidays in alpine skiing resort “Tsaghkadzor”. It is one of the most beautiful resorts in Armenia. Currently, Tsaghkadzor is a fast developing winter resort that attracts hundreds of ski and snowboard enthusiasts from CIS and around the world. Many people choose this undiscovered destination to combine their snow experience with an extraordinary experience of touring the country wintertime.

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We arrange student groups, teams, families and everyone who whishes meet the coming new year or just have an active winter holiday in “Tsaghkadzor” ski resort. Over the last few years, under a special Government Decree, Tsaghkadzor is being transformed into a world-class ski resort. From the year 2000 Tsaghkadzor city is experiencing the new upsurge in development.

Nearly all the rest houses got renovated, meeting all modern requirements both in terms of design and amenities, as well as the level of services rendered. There are excellent conditions for off-piste skiing and snowboarding. In the times of Soviet Union Tsaghkadzor was the training base for skiing and another kinds of winter sports of USSR. During the Soviet era Tsaghkadzor was developed into a modern city intended to attract large numbers of tourists.

Tsaghkadzor means valley of flowers in Armenian. The oldest resort town Tsaghkadzor is located in one hour highway drive from Yerevan, 1800 meters above sea level, among conifer and deciduous forests. Tsaghkadzor is a year-round resort. The area is snow covered during 5-6 months a year. The ski resort is surrounded with pristine woods and Alpine meadows which in ancient times used to be the hunting area for the armenian kings of the Arshakides dynasty.
On one hand the freak of vivid colors of nature and the mild and sunny climate, and on the other hand – the charming forest muses have made Tsaghkadzor not only an ideal resort but a unique shelter for people of creative nature. The virgin nature and the enlivening air, the smiling sun and crystal clean springs, the recreation zones and hotels, built and furnished in the best European traditions, will meet you with real Armenian hospitality. And the modern rope-way will take you to the top of Teghenis Mountain, where the greens of land and the blue of the sky get in fusion.
Here you'll once again relive the whole history of mankind, appear in the cradle of civilization, and finally, you'll find yourself face to face with God!

Ski center of Tsaghkadzor is located on the eastward slope of Teghenis Mountains.
On the slope of Teghenis Mountain stretches out the 5-level rope-way that is 6105m long and is 1969-2819m above the sea level.
The rope-way, which was constructed in 1967, was commissioned until 2004, and during 2004-2007 the five stations of the new rope-way were built by Italian Company «Leitner» and Tsaghkadzor became even more popular as a mountain ski resort. Today ski resort comprises a modern rope way consisting of five levels and a dozen of ski tracks. Tsaghkadzor rope way is considered to be the best in the Caucasus.

Ski resort is fully equipped with snow blowing and snow-compacting machines, ensuring skiing of skiers and snowboarders in any weather conditions. Well equipped and attended snow tracks are crucial for safe skiing. Ski tracks are comfortable for both professional and amateurs, making the resort attractive for anyone. Special attention is paid here to beginners and children, ski tracks equipped with necessary facilities and amenities are available for them. Cafés and bars are available between the rope-way stations 1/2 and 2/3, where one can relax during having an active sport day. There are also operating rescue team, paramedical and medical services.

There are also rent services available for renting skies and snowboards.
Our staff speaks freely English and Russian.

Hotels
In Yerevan and Tsaghkadzor we cooperate with 4, 3 and 2 stars hotels, where you can enjoy an adequate relaxation, including evening entertainment shows, bars and disco, billiards, saunas, swimming pools as well as restaurants, offering traditional Armenian food and European cuisine.

Our services
• Hotel booking in Yerevan and Tsaghkadzor
• Transportation to Tsaghkadzor and hotel accommodation
• Per diem provision of transportation from hotel to ski resort and back
• Offering training of a professional UP THE ROCKS ski instructor
• Visiting 13th-century monastery Kecharis
• Return to Yerevan and provision of hotel accommodation
• Visiting cultural and historic landmarks in Yerevan
• Arranging any type of parties in a wide variety of amusement and entertainment places in Yerevan
• Transportation to the airport

The following services are included in the package price:
• All types of transportation services, meeting and departure at the airport Zvartnots Yerevan
• Hotel accommodation expenses in Yerevan and Tsaghkadzor
• Services of one UP THE ROCKS professional ski instructor (if necessary services of another ski instructor will be charged additionally)
• Guide services while visiting historic and cultural landmarks Price of the package does not include the following:
• Price for the air tickets
• Ski suit rent fee
• Rope-way service fee
• Services in bars and cafes located at ski resort Tsaghkadzor
• Services for arranging parties in Yerevan
• Services on special hotel services, not included in the price of hotel accommodation

Price of the package will be offered once you provide the following information:
• Number of the members of your group
• How long you plan to stay in Armenia
• Date of arrival and date of departure
• Preferred hotel grade Price varies and depends on the terms of your vacation:
• From December 25 to 29 – Low
• From December 31 to January 07- High
• From January 08 to February 15 - Midrange Level
• From February 16 to March 30 - Low

The package will be prepared on the basis of application of a group consisting of 1 up to 30 members. Minimal price of the package is 690 USD.


At will, we can also involve in our tour package travel to Iran. The close cooperation between two countries goes on and expands in different fields, essentially contributing to the development and enhancement of winter recreation both in Armenia and Iran. We offer you alpine skiing, rock climbing, mountaineering, hiking and eco-cultural tourism with sport experts and professionals and also Iran Desert Tour with 4WD.
A convivial atmosphere, festive, positive and contagious impeccable services are the key to your success.

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club UP THE ROCKS
Meliq Meliqyan building 16, apt.19, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
Tel: +374 93 337 937
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URL: www.uptherocks.com