Mountain guide
Resul KOTAN
Mountain guide
Mehdi Garmipour
City tour guide
Öykü ŞAHİN
Mountain guide
Kawa ŞAHİN
Mountain guide
Meritxell BigataRegion
TURKEY
Group size
Unlimited
Duration
8 DAYS
DAY 1
Day 1 Content
Meeting with your guide at the airport in Van. From the airport, depending on how much time we have, we can drive to visit old Urartian Castle and Akdamar Island on the Van Lake (where is located 10th-century Armenian church- Church of The Holly Cross). After lunch near to Van Lake we will drive to Tatvan, near to the foot of Mount Nemrut. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Tatvan.
DAY 2
Day 2 Content
In the morning minibus will transfer us from the hotel to the foot of Mount Nemrut. We will wear our skis and start to ascent to the summit of Mount Nemrut (3050 m.), from where we can enjoy great view of Van Lake and surroundings. After short break for taking photos we will start to descent to our starting point, where minıbus will wait for us. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Tatvan.
DAY 3
Day 3 Content
After breakfast in hotel we will drive to the foot of Mount Suphan. We will wear our skis and ski to the summit of Mount Suphan, From where we also will have breathtaking view of Van Lake. We ski down from the summit. Ascent + descent will take 7-9 hours. From the foot of Mount Suphan we will drive to Dogubayazit.We will prepare traditional meal for dinner at our restaurant where under the Ishakpasha Palace and after dinner back to hotel and overnight at a hotel in Dogubayazit.
DAY 4
Day 4 Content
After breakfast in hotel we will pack our equipment and drive to Cevirme Village, near to the foot of Mount Ararat. Porters will take our luggages and we will start to ski to the Winter Base Camp at 2800-2900 meters. On the camp our cooker prepare hot and fresh meal and drinks for you. We will eat lunch, drink hot tea or coffee and pitch our tents. Rest time and dinner. Overnight at Camp 1.
DAY 5
Day 5 Content
We eat breakfast on the Camp, pack our equipment and start to ski to Camp 2. Today we will carry our limited equipment by ourselves. Porters also will help us and will take rest of things. We will stay on Winter Camp 2 (depending on snow conditions it can be between 3500-3800 meters). Dinner and overnight at the camp.
DAY 6
Day 6 Content
After very early wake up we will eat breakfast and start to ski to the top of Mout Ararat (5137 meters). Before leaving the camp we need to get our duffle bags ready inside the tents (they will be directly brought down to Camp 1). Depending on snow and ice condition might be necessery to leave ski on 4800-4900 and continue ascent with crampons. After reaching the summit we will ski down to Camp 1, where we will have dinner and stay for overnight.
DAY 7
Day 7 Content
We back from the camp to Cevirme Village from where minibuses will transfer us to Dogubayazit. Depending on the time we can visit Ishak Pasha Palace, Meteor Crater and Noah’s Ark. After than we go to our restaurant for dinner and celebrate the your success. We are organizing a wonderful celebration dinner next to the magnificent Ishakpasha Palace. After celebration we gave your certificate and back to hotel. Spend the night stay in hotel.
DAY 8
Day 8 Content
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport in Van.