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TOUR SCHEDULE (15 DAYS)

 

MT ARARAT 5165. Suphan 4050 MT. KAÇKAR 3937 MT. ARTOS 3537 MT.








1 DAY :

Istanbul airport pickup. Bosphorus. Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace. Dinner on the Bosphorus.


2 DAY :

Flight from Istanbul to Van, Van Castle, famous Van Cat. museum tour, lunch at the city's famous old Tusba. Ferry ride to Akdamar Island. Dinner with the unique mullet fish in Lake Van. Camping accomodation in Akdamar.


3 DAY :

Artos Mountain climbing to the summit and return the same day. In evening, car ride to Suphan Mountain on an elevation of 2500m for camping.

4 DAY :

Early morning starting the climb at 1.00 am to reach the summit of 4050m in 6 hours and descending down. Car ride to Muradiye Waterfalls for lunch. Hotel accommodation in Dogubayazit.


5 DAY :

İshakpaşa Palace, Meteor crater, Diyadin Hot Spring. Dinner by campfire in Dogubayazit with local music. Hotel accomodation.


6 DAY :

Early morning breakfast at 8.30 and then by car to Eli Valley on Mount Ararat 2200m. Trekking for 3 – 4 hours with horses carrying goods to reach the base camp on 3200m. Hot drinks and meal will be served in fixed camp. The kitchen camp stands there by the agency seven months in a year.


7 DAY :

Breakfast at 8.30 and starting at 9.30 to climb to 4200 in 5 hours in slow pace. Hot drinks and meal will be served. Accommodation camps are available.


8 DAY :

Early morning, with favourable weather condition starting at 1.00 am, trekking up to 4950m in 5 – 6 hours. There the group will use crampons because of ice to reach the summit on 5165m in one hour. Back to the main camp accommodation on 3200m.


9 DAY :

Dogubayazit. Car ride to Iğdır and visit Salt Caves in Tuzluca. Lunch picnic on the way to Kars. Hotel accommodation and local dinner in Kars.


10 DAY :

Ani Ruins. Car ride to Yusufeli Barhal. Accommodation in Barhal.

11 DAY :

By car to visit Olgunlar nomads on 2140m. Dinner and acommodation in pension.


12 DAY :

4 hours walking from Olgunlar to reach the camp in Dilberdüzü.


13 DAY :

Reaching the summit of Kackar on 3937mt. Returning to Olgunlar for pension accommodation.


14 DAY :

Flight from Erzurum to Istanbul.  Whirling dervish music entertainment show in the evening. Hotel accommodation.


15 DAY :

Istanbul. The Grand Bazaar. Airport for departure.

NOTE: Please contact us and provide passport information at least 30 days prior to your scheduled mountain trip.


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