The Ecotourism festival took place for the first time in Armenia on June 4, 2016 in Vayots Dzor Region. The opening ceremony of the festival took place
at 1:00 p.m. in trade-exhibition square of agricultural products and services organized on that ecotourism day from 11:00 a.m. to 18:000 p.m.
Then, according to the participants’ preferences there took place “Regional Cube 4” tournament of amateur cycling of Armenia, hiking by eco itineraries of Gomk community (Cross-stone-chapel, Karmradzor, a rock engraved with cross-stones, Gomk Lake), botanical excursion, mountain climbing, horse race.
In the evening, around the bonfire took place courses on race skills and a concert program.
And on the next day, on June 5, the day began with breakfast with local and home-made food, thyme tea. Then, again according to the participants’ preferences there took place bird watching, yoga lesson, hiking to the sightseeing of Martiros community (Old Martiros, St. Astvatsatsin church complex, rock engraved church and legendary Chmo Lake).
Author: H. Muradyan
translated from Armenian into English by M.Vardanyan