Day 1
Day 1
Pick up from Igdir airport and transfer to your hotel in Dogubayazit
Day 2
After breakfast, we will begin our journey to Little Ararat, from where we will start hiking to the summit. We will have about 1,000 m of elevation gain and about 9 hours of mountain walking. From the summit of Little Ararat we will be able to admire the peak of Ararat from an unusual and picturesque perspective. Return to the hotel.
Day 3
After breakfast, we will set off towards Ararat to begin the hike to the first camp, which is located at an altitude of 3,200 m. The horses will carry heavy luggage. The hike will last up to 5 hours. Upon arrival at the camp, the cook will prepare dinner and in the meantime we will settle into the tents. The rest of the time is dedicated to relaxation and acclimatization.
Day 4
Once again, after breakfast, we will set off for the second camp, at 4,200 m altitude. Once again, the horses will help transport the heavy luggage to the next camp. The journey will take us up to 5 hours. As on the previous day, the cook will prepare the food. The rest of the time is spent resting before the day of the summit attack.
Day 5
Ararat! Wake up around midnight. We leave after breakfast. The journey to the top takes 5 to 7 hours.
Después de llegar a la cima, regresamos al segundo campamento para descansar y comer y luego comenzar la caminata de regreso al primer campamento, donde dormiremos en tiendas de campaña.
Day 6
Return to an altitude of 2250 m and return to the hotel in Doğubayazıt. After a moment of rest, we will go to visit the 17th century Palace of Vizier Ishak Pasha and the Tomb of Ahmad Xani, a Kurdish poet, from where we can also admire the panorama of Old and New Bayazit. We will also visit the city center, where we will eat a traditional Kurdish meal and those interested can enjoy a massage in a Turkish bath (extra charge).
Day 7
Today is a relaxing day, during which we will visit Turkish bazaars, then move into the typically Kurdish world and head to Balik Golu, where we will have a barbecue in a truly local style.
Day 8
Transfer to the airport. Back to the country.
Included in the price: All transfers and hotel accommodation, all meals on the mountain, breakfast at the hotel, guides, cook, camping equipment, tents, horse transport, permits/departure reports to the corresponding services, tickets for the days of exploration of the area.
Not included in the price: Airline tickets, insurance (possible assistance in coordinating the purchase of tickets), possible meals in the city or at the hotel, except breakfast, visit to the Turkish bath, personal expenses.
