22.07.2010. CAPS has supported the Dilijan National Park (DNP) by developing and publishing of an English-language hiking trail guidebook to further regional tourism development and increase public awareness of the National Park. The guidebook contains information on 11 hiking trails and includes maps, descriptions of trails and other useful information. The guidebook aims to serve for both foreign and domestic tourists; those who like to actively spend their vacations in the countryside and visit cultural, historical and natural monuments hidden in the forests away from typical tourism routes. The guidebook will be of particular interest to nature lovers as it contains names of flora and fauna species to be found. Trail descriptions also include useful information of their altitude and available mobile phone reception; important for independent hikers. The guidebook includes some useful Armenian words and hiking instructions.

All 11 hiking trails vary in their level of difficulty. Some take in picnic spots, some lead to farming settlements. Some trails pass through deep forests to mountain lakes and waterfalls, unique red wood groves and monasteries almost completely overtaken by nature. Some pass through fields and pastures taking hikers to mountain peaks from where they can see the amazing scenery of the National Park and Sevan Lake.
One thousand copies of the guidebook were published and given to the DNP. The guidebook will be provided to the Dilijan information center for distribution to tourists. They can be also be found at the DNP office in Dilijan. An electronic version of the guidebook will be placed on the DNP website (www.dilijanpark.am) enabling future visitors to obtain before arrival.