Tour itinary :
1st day: Istanbul
Flight to istanbul, transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon visiting the cultural interesting places of Istanbul. Accommodation in Istanbul in the hotel.
2st day: Flight to istanbul/ Akdamar Island
Trnasfer to the airport and domestic flight to Van. After check in in the hotel we have a transfer to Gevas and further by boat to the island Akdamar which is famous for its church from the middle age. Overnight in Van..
3rd day: Van - Dogubayazit
In the morning we have a 3 hours drive to Dogubayazit, on the way to there we will have a stop at the Muradiye waterfall. In the afternoon last preparations for the climb. Over night in the hotel in Dogubayazit.
4th day: Dogubayazit - Basecamp (3.270 m)
After the breakfast driving to Eli on bumpy roads where are packing our main luggage to pack horses and ascending to our base camp on 3.270 m. We will be sleeping here in tents.
5th day: Basecamp (3.270 m) - High camp (4.200 m) - Basecamp
Day for acclimatising. We will ascend to the high camp and come back to the basecamp for overnight.
6th day: Basecamp - High camp (4.200 m)
As we are acclimatised, we are ascending to the upper camp on 4.200 m and staying here. Having an early dinner to get as the summit climb will be very early in the morning.
7th day: Summit (5.137 m) - Basecamp
Today is summit day! Hoping on having the best weather, starting very early around 03.00 h, to ascend to the summit. The trek up takes around 4 - 6 hours. After having a great panoramic view to the nearby countries like Armenia, Iran and the mountains around we are descending to the upper camp and having a second breakfast here before we are descending further to the basecamp. We will be staying one more night in the base camp.
8th day: Basecamp - Eli - Dogubayazit
Descending down to Eli takes 3 hours. After packing the luggage from the horses to the coach we are driving the same bumpy, dirty roads back to Dogubayazit to stay in the hotel.
9th day: Cultural trip around Dogubayazit - reserve day
This day is a reserve day. If this day wont be used on the mountain, we´ll have a visit to Noahs´Ark and IShak Pasa Palace from the Ottomans time period. Our last night in the East of Turkey. 11th day: Dogubayazit - Van - Istanbul
After the breakfast we will have a transfer of 3 hours to Van from where our flight back to Istanbul is going. In the afternoon further flight back home.
Due to weather conditions program is subject to change!
Tour dates:
30.06.- 08.07.2008
21.07.- 29.07.2008
18.08.- 25.08.2008
08.09.- 16.09.2008
Price:
EUR 1590,-- per person in double room (sgl. suppl. EUR 200,--)
Services included in the price:
Flights from destinations in Europe (oversea flights on request) to Van and back
All neccessary land transports
All accommodations in hotels based on Bed and breakfast
Mountain program accommodation in tent based on full board
Tents and cooking equipment (tents for 2 person)
Luggage transport by pack horses to base camp, limited luggage transport supply to the upper camp
Entrance fee for sightseeing in Van and Dogubayazit (lunch not included)
Permit for the climb (permit fees excluded)
English speaking local mountain guide
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