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Mount Ararat Expedition
Extreme Pack (4 days)
Extreme Pack (4 days)
Mount Ararat Expedition Overview
Although no advanced mountaineering experience is required for the ascent of Mount Ararat, you will need to be familiar with the basic use of crampons. Mount Ararat is a strenuous mountain and can be windy and cold. However, it is a popular mountain and has a typical success rate of nearly 95%. If you are fit, prepared and acclimatized, you will have a great chance of standing on the summit of the highest peak in Turkey.
Our schedule will include sufficient time for acclimatization treks, and to experience local villages, culture and geography.
The schedule also includes spare days should we need to wait for the weather to improve.
Our schedule will include sufficient time for acclimatization treks, and to experience local villages, culture and geography.
The schedule also includes spare days should we need to wait for the weather to improve.
Mount Ararat Extreme Expedition Plan
Mount Ararat Expedition Extreme: Day 1 Dogubayazit to Climb Ararat
Our camp for today is 3200m which also known as Mount Ararat Green camp. When we reach camp hot drink and aperitifs will wait us, all this drink and meals makes ready by our expedition cooker with hygiene until end off Mount Ararat climb. We have free time until dinner. Who wants can rest or travel around. If weather is good, dinner will be outside. After dinner and chat under the stars, we will go our tent and rest for tomorrows climb.
Stay Mount Ararat 3200m camp,
Averages ascent 1000m
Averages hike 4 Hour.
Mount Ararat Expedition Extreme: Day 2 4200m Camp at Ararat
After breakfast at 08:00 am, we will start to collect our tent and equipment place for loading to mule. Then we will start to climb Mount Ararat 4200m camp. When we reach camp, hot drink and aperitif will wait us. Before dinner, our guide will give you technical climb information for Mount Ararat and will teach how to use crampon, ice axe and rope. After dinner will go our tent early for rest and make everything ready for summit push. After midnight at 02:00 am, Mount Ararat summit push will start.
Stay Mount Ararat 4200m camp at tent,
Averages ascent 1000m
Averages climb 6 Hour.
Mount Ararat Expedition Extreme: Day 3 Ararat Summit Day
Today after midnight at 02:00 AM, we will start to climb Mount Ararat. Before climb, our guide will connect to grand team and get last weather report. Guides will speak everyone in team and will decide climb today or next day. On bad weather, this day will be use as spare day and climb will be in Day 4.
After take everything safe climb will start. Few hours after climb at left, you can see huge shadow of Mount Ararat on the left, which is biggest shadow of Turkey. We will rest here for taking photograph. About 7 hour of climb, we will reach 4950m. Mount Ararat glaciers start here, we will wear our crampon and pass white big glacier plateau. Then we will reach summit of Mount Ararat.
There is only Mount Ararat summit give you chance to see four countries at one point. If you turn North- Northeast, you can see Armenia and Nakchivan, East Iran and all around is Turkey.
After celebrate and taking photograph we will start to descend at 4200m camp hot soup and drink will wait us when we arrive. We will rest for an hour there then descend to 3200m camp. After lunch and rest, we will descend to 2200m where vehicles wait us. We will load our climb gear from mules to vehicles then will go to Dogubayazit.
After back to hotel, we will rest for a few hours then meet in dinner for Mount Ararat climb celebrations party. You will get Mount Ararat climb certificate at this party too.
Mount Ararat Expedition Extreme: Day 4 Spare day for climb Ararat
If we do not use spare day for climb Mount Ararat, we will use it for cultural and historical city tour of Dogubayazit. You can read this tour detail in Spare Day section.
Mount Ararat Expedition Extreme: Spare Day Dogubayazit Tour
Today we will make cultural and historical city tour of Dogubayazit. After breakfast, first we will visit Ishak Pasha Palace 5 km far from city center. Ishak Pasha Place is one of the most important palaces in Ottoman history and only one with unique build and art.
After that, we will go to visit Noah’s ark Durupinar formation, which believed Noah’s ark by many researchers. You can see many sea creations and rivets fossils founded at site and information of formation at the Noah’s ark museum.
Our last stop before lunch at this area is Meteor crater. With 60m deep and 35m large, the crater is second biggest in the world. On the way of crater, we can see Iran and Turkey Iran border.
After that, we will go to visit Noah’s ark Durupinar formation, which believed Noah’s ark by many researchers. You can see many sea creations and rivets fossils founded at site and information of formation at the Noah’s ark museum.
Our last stop before lunch at this area is Meteor crater. With 60m deep and 35m large, the crater is second biggest in the world. On the way of crater, we can see Iran and Turkey Iran border.
What is Included on a Climb ?
Included:
- Climbing permit and fees,
- Hotel accommodation with breakfast,
- First day dinner in Dogubayazit,
- Celebration party and Dinner in Dogubayazit,
- Professional certified local guide,
- Professional licensed Mountain guide on climb (One guide for each 8 person),
- Cook on climb,
- Insurance,
- Transport in private vehicle to the trailhead,
- Sightseeing entrance fees,
- Porters for personal gear (20kg for one person),
- Full trekking support,
- Sleeping mattress,
- Climbing ropes,
- Base Tents,
- Personal Tents (one tent for two people),
- Crampons,
- All hot meals and soft drinks during the climb,
- Staff supports establishing camps,
- Touring staff/guides on the trek,
- All group technical gear,
- All National Park entry fees,
- All Sightseeing, Museum entrance fees,
- All support staff,
- Summit certificate,
Not Included:
- Personal climbing equipment,
- Any alcoholic beverages,
- Meal in the town,
- Country visa costs,
- International and domestic airfares (We can arrange air ticket if you wish),
- Personal laundry,
- Carry your own small daypack,
- Personal evacuation and medical insurance,
You will need the following personal equipment:
- Sleeping Bag,
- Cold weather gear,
- Climbing boots,
- Sunglasses,
- Rucksack and daypack,
- Walking stick / hiking poles,
- Thermal underwear
- Water/Windproof Pants,
- Water/Windproof Shell,
- Underwear (quick-dry),
- Socks (summer and expedition weight),
- Winter hat (cover ears),
- Gloves (water/wind proof),
- Glove liners,
- Neck warmer or scarf,
- Head light,
- Swimsuit
- You may also consider taking Diamox for high altitude
Group Size:
Minimum 5 persons with a maximum of 16.
Tailored Trips
Please see itinerary for group trip. However if you need transfer and hotel in Istanbul or Van we can arrange these for you. If you would like to climb Mt Ararat at a different time, we can arrange a tailor made trip to suit your needs.
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