Mount Ararat

Talent wins games, but teamwork win championships

Mountain guide

Resul KOTAN

Mountain guide

Mehdi Garmipour

City tour guide

Öykü ŞAHİN

Mountain guide

Kawa ŞAHİN

Mountain guide

Meritxell Bigata

Region

TURKEY

Group size

Unlimited

Duration

8 DAYS

DAY 1

Day 1 Content

We meet in Igdir, Ağrı or Van airport drive to Dogubayazit. You will check in at the hotel on Dogubayazıt and then have a rest. Evening 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

Carry to Ararat (2200m) and trekking to the (3200m).

Your equipment will be carried by horses to camp 3200. After receiving your lunch packages which prepared freshly by our team,we are on our way to base camp. When you reach the base camp on 3200 m (take a time 3-4 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 3

Day 3 Content

Acclimatization day (4200m)

In the morning our cooker prepare the traditional turkish breakfast on camp 3200 m. After breakfast we receiving the lunch packages and start to acclimatization walk to camp 4200 m (it takes 4-5 hours) .After take a rest we back to camp 3200 m. After lunch you have a free time. At the evening we will have dinner and spend the night stay in the tent.

DAY 4

Day 4 Content

Carry to 4200 m

In the morning after turkish breakfast we wil receive the lunch packages and start to walk on camp 4200 m. Our equipment will carry by horses. After walk 4-5 hours we will reach the campsite. Before you reach the campsite our team will prepare hot meals, fresh coffee and tea for you. When you arrive at the campsite ,you will only have to enjoy it. At the evening we will have dinner early and go for sleep

DAY 5

Day 5 Content

Summit day

In the morning we will wake up (generally about 1-2 a.m. ).After breakfast our cooker gave us lunch packages and hot drinks thermoses and we start walk to summit of Mount Ararat. Summit ways is last usually 5-6 hours. Your guide will always be with you so that each of you can experience the summit safely. Later we will start to walk camp 2. On the camp area our cooker will wait you and prepare best lunch and hot drinks for you. . After lunch you can take a rest enjoy your last day after summit on Ararat while our cooker prepare the dinner for you. Spend the night stay in the tent.

DAY 6

Day 6 Content

Carry backward Dogubeyazıt

In the morning after breakfast, we will walk to near Cevirme village where driver wait us. 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 7

Day 7 Content

In the morning after breakfast we take you from the hotel and begin to explore the Doğubayazıt city. Firstly we will visit Ishak Pasha Palace and Ahmedi Xani Tomb. After then we will visit the Noah’s Ark, Doğubayazıt old villages,Meteor Crater and Iran border. After city tour we wil go for lunch on city. After then we will go for Turkish Bath. After Turkish Bath we will go for last dinner together and back to hotel. Spend the night in the hotel.

DAY 8

Day 8 Content

After last breakfast at the hotel we will transfer you to the airport.