From Yerevan: Byurakan and Orgov Radio Telescope Day Trip
ID: GYG1246460-1910225
Category:
Country: Armenia
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
Explore Armenia’s scientific legacy on a day trip from Yerevan. Visit the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory and the Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope site.
Leave Yerevan for a day trip into Armenia’s science heartland. Travel to the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) and dive into the legacy of Viktor Ambartsumian, the mind behind Armenia’s most influential scientific era.
Your visit includes the BAO museum program, where you’ll see exhibits that make the story of Armenian astronomy feel real and personal. Explore the observatory grounds and learn about the history of Armenian astronomy.
After Byurakan, continue to the Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope (ROT) site for wide-open views and a look into one of the region’s most impressive pieces of Soviet-era radio astronomy infrastructure. Learn, in simple language, what a radio telescope is and how it “listens” to space differently than optical telescopes.
Highlights
- Discover Armenia’s scientific legacy on a day trip from Yerevan
- Visit the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory and its museum
- Learn about the legacy of Viktor Ambartsumian and Armenian astronomy
- Explore the Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope site and enjoy the views
- Hear about the science behind radio telescopes and how they work
Guiding languages
INCLUDED
- Transport
- Guiding
- ROT entrance fee
- 2.6m Telescope
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
