Mount Ararat Mini Tour

1st Day – Trekking to first camp

We eat breakfast in hotel and than we load our all equipments to our minibus and we drive to Cevirme village or Eli village at 2200 m. There we stop and the luggages are loaded for the horses. We take our lunch-boxes and we start trekking to the 1. camp at 3350 m. Our trekking takes about 4-5 hours. In the 1. camp we drink tea and eat some sweets and we rest and wait for the dinner. Dinner in the camp. Overnight in the tents.

2nd Day – Trekking to second camp

We eat breakfast and after it we prepare our luggages and take our tents. The luggages are load for the horses. We take our lunch-boxes and we start trekking to the 2. camp at 4100 m. Our trekking takes about 4-5 hours. In the 2. camp we drink tea and eat some sweets and we rest and wait for the dinner. Dinner in the camp. Overnight in the tents.

3rd Day – Trekking to the summit

We wake up at 1.00 and eat something. If weather is okey we start (about 2.00 o’clock) trekking in dark to the summit. We reach the summit of Ararat (5137 m amsl) after 4-7 hours. We back to 4100 meters for little break and we eat something. After that we prepare our luggages and take our tents. The luggages are load for the horses. We go down to the 1. camp. In the 1. camp we rest and wait for the dinner. Overnight in the tents.

4th Day – Descent from Ararat

We eat breakfast in 1. camp. Descent to Cevirme or Eli village and drive to hotel in Dogubayazit. Overnight in hotel.

Dates*:

12.06 – 15.06.2023 Available spots!
03.07 – 06.07.2023 Available spots!
14.08 – 17.08.2023 Available spots!
28.08 – 31.08.2023 Available spots!
11.09 – 14.09.2023 Available spots!

* Dates includes stay in Turkey during trekking. You have to add and plan days for arriving and leaving (flights).

Price includes:

• local mountain guide
• permit
• transfer to the foot of Mount Ararat and back
• 3 meals per day during the trek (breakfast, light lunch, warm dinner) with drinks (no-alcohol)
• 2 nights at the hotel
• horses for luggage
• equipment: tents, crampons, mattress

Extra services:

• assistance in booking additional nights in hotels
• additional organizations such as tours like: surroundings of Mt. Ararat, to the ruins of Ani, hot springs in Diyadin, Akdamar island, trek on Mt Suphan and others
• transfer from the airport in Agri, Kars, Igdir or Van and back