Mt Ararat trekking tour – 9-day programme
Day 1: transfer from Van airport to Van. Following lunch in Van, we travel to Doğubayazıt. On the way we have a break at the Muradiye waterfalls. Further on, you will get the first glimpse of Mt Ararat. Dinner in Doğubayazıt. Accommodation is provided in a 3-star hotel.
Day 2: transfer from Doğubayazıt to the foot of Mt Ararat (2200m) by minibus at 8 am. From here, you start your Mt Ararat trekking tour by climbing up to 3200m (1st camp, 4 hours). We pitch tents and hot food is served for dinner.
Day 3: To ensure the success of your Mt Ararat trekking tour, we reserve this day for better acclimatisation. To achive this, we start in the morning at 9 am and trek up to 4200m (2nd camp, 4 hours). After a short rest, we return to the 1st camp where hot food is served for dinner.
Day 4: start in the morning at 8 am, ascent to the 2nd camp at 4200m (4 hours). The afternoon is spent with relaxation and preparing for climbing up to the Ararat summit the following day. Hot food is served for dinner.
Day 5: start at 2 am, climb up to the summit of Mt Ararat (5137m). Depending on snow conditions, crampons may be needed for the last 200 meters. We reach the summit of Mt Ararat by about 8 am. We return to the 2nd camp, where hot soup and tea is served. After some rest, we pack the tents and return to the 1st camp to spend the night there. Dinner at the 1st camp.
Day 6: descent from the 1st camp to car pick-up point. We say good-bye to Mt Ararat and return to Doğubayazıt by minibus. Accommodation in a 3-star hotel.
Day 7: Doğubayazıt day-tour visiting Ishak pasha palace, Noah’s ark, the meteor crater. After lunch in Doğubayazıt, we drive to the hot spring in Diyadin, a perfect cure for tired feet! We return to Doğubayazıt for dinner. Day 8: transfer to Van, visiting Van castle and Akdamar Island. On the last night we stay in Van.
Day 9: transfer to the airport Included in the price: all transportation, all meals, tea, water (other soft drinks and alcohol not
included), hotel accommodation for 4 nights in double rooms (2-star in Van, 3-star in Doğubayazıt)*, climbing permit, guide, porter, cook, tent, mat, sleeping bag, crampons.
Necessary equipment: backpack for the equipments and clothes, day-bag for the hikes, hiking boots, head lights, warm and waterproof clothes, pocket knife, sun glasses. If you bring your own sleeping bag, choose a good 3-season one (0°C). Weather may be chilly at 4200m, and you can expect temperatures between 0 and -15°C on the summit. *If you prefer not to share a room, a single supplement applies.
Day 2: transfer from Doğubayazıt to the foot of Mt Ararat (2200m) by minibus at 8 am. From here, you start your Mt Ararat trekking tour by climbing up to 3200m (1st camp, 4 hours). We pitch tents and hot food is served for dinner.
Day 3: To ensure the success of your Mt Ararat trekking tour, we reserve this day for better acclimatisation. To achive this, we start in the morning at 9 am and trek up to 4200m (2nd camp, 4 hours). After a short rest, we return to the 1st camp where hot food is served for dinner.
Day 4: start in the morning at 8 am, ascent to the 2nd camp at 4200m (4 hours). The afternoon is spent with relaxation and preparing for climbing up to the Ararat summit the following day. Hot food is served for dinner.
Day 5: start at 2 am, climb up to the summit of Mt Ararat (5137m). Depending on snow conditions, crampons may be needed for the last 200 meters. We reach the summit of Mt Ararat by about 8 am. We return to the 2nd camp, where hot soup and tea is served. After some rest, we pack the tents and return to the 1st camp to spend the night there. Dinner at the 1st camp.
Day 6: descent from the 1st camp to car pick-up point. We say good-bye to Mt Ararat and return to Doğubayazıt by minibus. Accommodation in a 3-star hotel.
Day 7: Doğubayazıt day-tour visiting Ishak pasha palace, Noah’s ark, the meteor crater. After lunch in Doğubayazıt, we drive to the hot spring in Diyadin, a perfect cure for tired feet! We return to Doğubayazıt for dinner. Day 8: transfer to Van, visiting Van castle and Akdamar Island. On the last night we stay in Van.
Day 9: transfer to the airport Included in the price: all transportation, all meals, tea, water (other soft drinks and alcohol not
included), hotel accommodation for 4 nights in double rooms (2-star in Van, 3-star in Doğubayazıt)*, climbing permit, guide, porter, cook, tent, mat, sleeping bag, crampons.
Necessary equipment: backpack for the equipments and clothes, day-bag for the hikes, hiking boots, head lights, warm and waterproof clothes, pocket knife, sun glasses. If you bring your own sleeping bag, choose a good 3-season one (0°C). Weather may be chilly at 4200m, and you can expect temperatures between 0 and -15°C on the summit. *If you prefer not to share a room, a single supplement applies.
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