It is necessary to go and look at it with your own eyes. I chose a tour from Urban Armenia and was delighted! We were taken on a red loaf to the camp at an altitude of 3000m, the road was of course easy, but not soft, but the driver Tigran drove very professionally. From there we went to the top. Hiking sticks were given to those who did not have them, which helped a lot. It is advisable to wear something that easily unbuttons on the go, while you get up, heat up, stop and it gets cold. Be sure to apply sunscreen several times during the ascent to open areas, friends with fair skin were burned very badly, although they smeared themselves before climbing and the weather was mostly cloudy.
The lake in the crater is incredibly cold, if you are not a walrus, it will hurt to swim) but it looks incredible, you can't take that away, you need to look at it yourself.
In one day it seemed that at least two had passed, the whole body ached, but, as promised by the guide Garik, after a sound sleep you wake up refreshed and full of strength.
The climb is not easy, but the views that will open up in front of you are worth it without a doubt. To see an alpine meadow with your own eyes and walk along a mountain range is incredible.