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MOUNT ARARAT EXPEDITION
8 days – 7 night trekking and climbing. The southern route spreads the climb over three days up and one day down, using two campsites at 3200m and 4200 meters, and mules to carry supplies to the first camp. It starts from Eliköyü, an abandoned village in the foothills and sticks to a ridge for much of the way, thus avoiding the Ulker glacier which careers down the face into deep and jumbled gorges below. The path, though rocky, is clearly marked. Above 5000m are permanent ice fields, so crampons, ice axes and ropes are required. The summit is reached via a long ridge and is no more than a rounded hump marked by cairns
What's Included
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Let us know where you want to meet with us ,then we can customise acording to the city. Our preferance is Dogubeyazıt Golden Hill hotels reception, or Van airport
Itinerary
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1Van
DAY 1: MEET AT VAN AIRPORT TRANSFER TO DOGUBAYAZIT An Overland Travel guide meets you at Van Airport and we drive to Dogubeyazıt. 175 km (2 h, 15 min) Depending on arrival time, overnight in Van. Overnight: in Dogubeyazit at a hotel Meals: -
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
2Ishak Pasha Palace
After breakfast we load our luggage and camping equipment on our vehicle and drive to Eli Village (2.000m), Our luggage will be carried by mules and horses.. On the way it’s possible to meet some semi nomadic families, who use the fresh green Plateaus of the Mt. Ararat for their sheep flocks. We walk to our first Camp Site (Base Camp) which is set up on elevation of 3.200m. Walking time: 4 h; ascent: approximately 1.200m (depending on road conditions & starting point) Overnight: at Mount Ararat base camp 3.200m Meals: B / L / D
8 hours • Admission ticket free -
3Mount AgrI
Trek to camp II (4. 2OOm), about 4 hours trekking time. Return to camp 1. Afternoon is free for preparation for next day, because we will go up to the summit. Dinner and overnight in camp. (Ascent = 1100m / Descent = 1100 m) Overnight: camp in 3200m. Meals: B/L/D
8 hours • Admission ticket free -
4
Trek to camp II (4. 2OOm), about 4/5 hours trekking time. All luggages will be carried by pack animals. A short course will be given on how to use ice-axe and crampons. Overnight in camp. (Descent = 1200 m) Overnight: Camp in 4200m. Meals: B /L/D
8 hours • Admission ticket included -
5
Between 2:00 - 2:30 in the morning we will have breakfast and start walking between 3:00 or 3:30 to get a good view at the sunrise on the top. After 650 m. ascent, we reach Glacier at 4.850m. After we fixed our Crampons we continue our ascent till we reach the Summit of the Mt. Ararat. If the weather is clear we can see the Mt. Damavand in Iran, the Elbrus in the Caucasus and the Kackar Mountains near the Black Sea. We enjoy the great panoramic view from the Summit and afterwards start descending to our Base Camp at 3.200m. Walking time: 9/10 h; ascent: 937m; descent: 1.937m Overnight: at Mount Ararat base camp 3.200m Meals: B / L / D
8 hours • Admission ticket included -
6Mount AgrI
Extra day, depending on the weather conditions on Day 5, we may make another summit attempt. Otherwise, omit this day. If the extra day isn’t necessary, that day will be spent in Dogubeyazıt. Descend to Cevirme Village about 3 hours and return to Dogubeyazit. We visit Ishakpaşa palace. There is a chance of trying Turkish Bath. Late afternoon free for visit city center Doğubeyazıt.
8 hours • Admission ticket included -
7
Transfer to Van and we visit Akdamar Island which is the most important Armenian Church in East Turkey. On the island it stands the 10th-century Church of the Holy Cross, Architect Monk Manuel built the church between the years 915 and 921. The Church was consecrated in honor of the holy cross. Reliefs, depicting scenes from the Old and New Testaments, daily Iife such as hunting, run along the exterior of the church. Overnight at hotel in Van. Meals: B / L / D Overnight: hotel in Van.
5 hours • Admission ticket not included -
8Akdamar Island
Akdamar island and Akdamar church visit, boat trip to armenian akhurian church
8 hours • Admission ticket not included -
9Mount AgrI
Group transfer to Van airport from hotel (15 minutes) fly back or depending on request we organize hotel and transfer in İstanbul and add 1 or 2 days extra sightseeing tour in İstanbul. Meals: B- - Tour ends.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
DAY 1: MEET AT VAN AIRPORT TRANSFER TO DOGUBAYAZIT
DAY 2: ASCENT TO MT. ARART CAMP 1 - 3200 M
DAY 3: ACCLIMATISATION DAY
DAY 4: Mt. ARARAT (Camp II, 4200m)
DAY 5: Mt. ARARAT SUMMIT (5165m)
Day 6: Mt. ARARAT – DOGUBEYAZIT
DAY 7: AKDAMAR CHURCH -ISLAND of AKDAMAR
DAY 8: TRANSFER TO VAN AIRPORT FLY HOME
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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