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
Airport – Tekelti summit – Dogubayazit
Tekelti Mountain, which is located in Iğdır and is likened to K2 mountain on the Pakistan-China border, which is one of the toughest mountains in the world in terms of climbing, is the center of attention of nature athletes, especially climbers. It is one of the most popular climbs where it is a nice exercise before climbing to Mount Ararat.
Our guide will meet you at the airport in Igdir. Then we will drive to foot of Mount Tekelti (about 1 hour). We will take our small backpacks, lunch packets and water for drinking and we will start ascent to the summit of Mount Tekelti (2560m). During trekking we will have opportunity to see impressive salt caves. Trek to the summit and later descent takes all together 8-9 hours. Then we drive to Dogubayazit.After check in at the hotel our team will take you from hotel and come to our restaurant for dinner. Our team leader is kawa; gave the information about Mount Ararat to you and check your equipment. After dinner back to hotel and Overnight stay in the hotel.
DAY 2
Day 2 Content
Cultural tour in Dogubayazit area
After breakfast in the hotel, we will drive to see historical sides of Dogubayazit.
Firstly ; we will visit an amazing palace of Ishak Pasa built in 17th by Ottoman Empire to control Silk Road and area. It is the first palace with the first heating and sewer system in the world. Then we will walk to Urartian castle and tomb of Ahmedi Hani tomb (Kurdish writer, philosopher and holy man). Afterwards we will have short break for drinking tea or coffee in local cafe. After break we will continue our tour. We will drive to Uzengili village to see Noah’s Ark National Park and museum and later to Meteor Crater situated just next to border with Iran.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Doğubayazıt.
DAY 3
Day 3 Content
From Dogubayazit to Ararat Camp 1
Transfer from hotel in Doğubayazıt to Cevirme Village at 2200 meters (by minibus).
Your equipment will be carried by horses to camp 3200. After receiving your lunch packages which prepared freshly by our team,we will climb to Green Plateu main camp 3200 m. When you reach the base camp on 3200 m (take a time 4-5 hours),our cooker will be prepare the best meals for you. After lunch you have a free time and drink something or take a rest on your tents. We will meet on dinner. Spend the night stay in the tent.
DAY 4
Day 4 Content
Acclimatization day
This additional day will help your body to get used to high altitude.
We will eat breakfast at the campsite, take lunch packets and water for drinking and ascent to Camp 2 located at an altitude 4200 m. After reaching Camp 2 we will have short break. Then we will walk down to the Camp 1, where lunch will wait for us.
Later we have time for rest.
At the evening, about 7 pm our cook will serve dinner.
Next overnight stay at the Camp 1.
DAY 5
Day 5 Content
Ascent to Mount Ararat Camp 2
After breakfast we pack our luggage which horses will carry to Camp 2, we take our small backpacks with water and lunch packets and start to climb up. Camp 2, located at an altitude 4200 m, we should reach after 4-5 hours. There small refreshment will wait for us. Then we will pitch our tents and have free time for taking photos and preparing equipment for climbing to the summit of Mount Ararat on the following day (we can choose warm clothes, check crampons and batteries in our headlamps).
About 6 p.m. will be served dinner.
Overnight stay in tents at the Camp 2.
DAY 6
Day 6 Content
Summit day
Depends on the weather condition your guide will wake you up at 1-2 a.m. We will eat breakfast (hot soup, cheese, honey,…), take thermoses with hot tea and lunch packets, and start ascent to the top of Mount Ararat. After 5-6 hours we will reach the summit, where we will take photos and after short break we will start to walk down to Camp 2.
On the campsite hot drinks and small lunch will wait for us. Then we will have 1-2 hours for resting. Afterwards we will pack our luggage and descent to Camp 1 and later to the point where drivers will wait for us.
We back to Dogubayazit, to our hotel. After have rest we will take you from hotel and go to dinner then back to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 7
Day 7 Content
Fish Lake tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Later we drive to the Fish Lake, located about 40 km from Dogubayazit. We will hike on hills around this beautiful mountain lake. Later we will buy fish from local fisherman and make a grill. We can also swim or rent a boat from fishermen and take a short cruise.
Late afternoon we will back to Dogubayazit. After take a rest on hotel we take you from hotel and go to our restaurant for dinner and celebrate the summit 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
Dogubayazit – airport
After breakfast we will transfer you to the airport.
End of tour.