The Armenia Guides is an independent, reader-first travel resource devoted entirely to Armenia — from the pink-tuff boulevards of Yerevan to the cliff-edge monasteries of the south, the wine caves of Areni, and the blue expanse of Lake Sevan.
What we do
We publish practical, carefully researched guides that answer the real questions travellers ask about Armenia: how to get a visa, what a day actually costs, which marshrutka leaves from which Yerevan station, whether it’s safe to travel near the border, and what’s genuinely worth your time. Our goal is simple — to be the guide we wish existed when we started planning a trip to Armenia.
Who’s behind The Armenia Guides
The Armenia Guides is written and edited by our small editorial team — travel researchers and writers who care about getting the practical details right. We are not a tour operator, an agency or a sponsored blog. We are an independent team building the most useful English-language guide to Armenia we can, one carefully checked article at a time.
We’re upfront about how we work. Our guides are research-led: we cross-check every fact against official portals, transport operators and attraction sites, we cite those sources, and we date anything that can change. Where we haven’t stood somewhere in person, we say so plainly rather than invent a story — and we would always rather tell you a place is overrated than pretend otherwise. If you have first-hand knowledge or spot something out of date, tell us and we’ll update the guide.
Why you can trust these guides
We take accuracy seriously because getting it wrong wastes your money and your time. Our method:
- Primary sources first. Visa fees come from the official e-visa portal, transport details from operators, opening hours and prices from attraction sites — not from copying other blogs.
- Everything is dated. Prices, visa rules and schedules change. We stamp time-sensitive facts with the month we checked them and link the official source so you can reconfirm.
- Honesty over hype. We’re a research-led guide, so we won’t pretend to have hiked every trail. When something is uncertain, overrated, or best skipped, we say so plainly.
- No pay-for-coverage. We are not a tour agency and we don’t accept payment to feature a business.
A note on safety and change
Armenia is a safe and welcoming destination on its main tourist routes, but a few border areas carry official travel advisories, and the regional situation can evolve. We always point to the current UK FCDO and US State Department advisories and encourage you to check them the week you travel.
Say hello
Spotted an out-of-date price, or have a question we haven’t answered? We’d genuinely like to hear from you — reach us any time at hello@thearmeniaguides.com or through our contact page.