Mount Ararat Expedition (5137)
„ZMEU 7SUMMITS 7VOLCANOES” Adventure Expedition
DETAILS & BOOK:
PRICE (land only) : 960 USD
TIME PERIOD: 17 – 25 August (expeditions can be also organized on request for preferential periods of time)
Minimum group of people: 4 participants
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DESCRIPTION
Mount Ararat, the highest peak in Turkey
Ararat (Agri Dagi – which means “The Mountain of Pain”) is a mountain of volcanic origin located in eastern Turkey (Anatolia region), 32 km south of the border with Armenia and 16 km west of the border with Iran. Having an altitude of 5137 meters above sea level, Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey, also the highest in the Armenian Plateau and the second highest volcano in Asia, after Damavand (5671 m), in Iran.
TRIP ITINERARY
Van – Dogubeyazit – Eli village – Camp 3200m – Camp 4200m – Ascend Peak – Camp 3200m – Dogubeyazit – Van
Day 1: : International flight to Van, transfer to the hotel in Dogubayazit, check in and visit the city
Day 2: Breakfast, transfer from Dogubayazit to Eli village (2200 m), reaching there, we load all our heavy pack, meal, and water and camp equipment for the expedition to mules, we start climbing to Yesil Yayala (3200 m), Mount’s Ararat Green Camp, where we rest at tent.
Day 3: Breakfast, trek high up to 4000-4200 m, return to the base camp, dinner and rest at tent.
Day 4: Breakfast, we load our luggage to mules, trek to the second camp (4200m), we set up the camp, we go for a 2 hour acclimatization climb, we return for dinner and rest at tent.
Day 5: Mount Ararat summit climb. After midnight at 03:00 am, Mount Ararat summit push will start, about 5-6 hours of climb and 4-5 hours of descending at 4200m second camp.
Day 6: We load our luggage to mules, we descend to base camp, transfer to Dogubayazit, hotel accomodation.
Day 7: Spare day for bad weather on the mountain. If this isn’t the case, we visit Ishak Pasha Palace, one of the most important palaces in Ottoman history, the Durupinar site, home to the Noah’s Ark museum and “footprint” and also the Meteor Crater, located near the Iranian border, the second largest meteor crater in the world, after Alaska. Transfer to Van, hotel accomodation.
Day 8: Visit the city of Van, historical sites, sunset in the fortress, festive dinner.
Day 9: Breakfast, transfer tot the airport, international flight from Van.
Registration deadline and payment
You can register by signing the contract and sending the advance payment in the amount of 500 Euro, guaranteeing your participation for both signing parties.
What’s Included
– Transfer to and from Van – Dogubayazit
– Luggage transportation from Dogubayazit up to the highest camp and back
– Hotel accommodation in Dogubayazit and Van (3 days) in a double or triple type of room, altitude tent for the mountain
– The following meals: breakfast in Dogubayazit and in Van, all meals during the ascend on the mountain
– Altitude tent for 2-3 persons
– Experinced english speaking mountain guide during the entire expedition
What’s Excluded
– International flights to and from Van
– Extra meals which are not included in the trip
– Personal mountain equipment
– Personal costs (on alcoholic beverages, juices, clothes, internet, phone calls)
– Personal health/trip insurance
– Additional costs due to interruption of participation in the expedition
Personal equipment
Backpack or expedition bag 80-100 l (duffle bag)
A small backpack 30-40 l for the Ascending Peak Day.
Trekking poles
Trekking boots
Altitude boots
Climbing Crampons
A minimum of 3 pairs of thick, warm hiking socks
Polar fleece headwear that can fit underneath the helmet
2 pairs of polar/woolen gloves
Waterproof/impermeable down gloves
Polar fleece jacket
GORE-TEX jacket
Warm Puff Winter Jacket
Body blouse with long sleeves
Thin blouse with long sleeves
2 pairs of leggings (thin and warm)
Waterproof overtrousers/overpants with side zippers
Polar fleece trousers with zipper for ventilation
Snow Leg Covers / Gaiters
Sun lotion, SPF 50
Lip Balm, SPF 50
Glacier Side Shield Sunglasses
Thermos
Sleeping bag for -10 degrees Celsius temperature
Frontal flashlight, batteries
Medicine kit
For more information and booking, please contact:
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