Legend Guest House - Smbataberd fortress hike & gata baking

The hosts of this experience are Karen and Vardan, two brothers whose dream was to develop ecotourism in their hometown of Artabuynk. In 2017, they established a guesthouse on a hill above Artabuynk, at the base of the mountain leading to the historically significant Smbataberd Fortress. Vardan is a tour guide who developed a trail from the village of Yeghegis (on the opposite side of Smbataberd Mountain) up to the Smbataberd Fortress and back down to his village of Artabuynk. He knows every tree and stone on the trail, as well as many legends and stories about local folklore and history.