Mount Ararat Expedition
M.T Ararat 2010 Special Tour
1 day
08.00 – Arrival to Van. Small city tour in Van, lunch. Departure to Bayazet
17.00 – Arrival to Bayazet. Check-in at the hotel “Simer” (4 stars)
19.00 – Meeting with the guide of climbing mount Ararat, discussions and briefing of the details of climbing Ararat. Dinner. Overnight in Bayazet
2 day
After breakfast at the hotel, technical equipments are given out. As soon as some information about the trip is given, the dishes prepared for lunch are taken and the traveller undergo official control. Then travellers are taken to the village Elle, altitude 2000 m by lorries. None of other means can reach this area due to stony ways. Here all the equipments are loaded to horses and mules. From there, the hiking begins. On the way some stops at the so-called summer tent camps. After arriving at the camp of 3200 m, tents are put up and preparations for dinner are made. There is green grass all over there. Also fresh spring water is available.
3 day
It is high time to set out for the camp of 4200 m after having a nice breakfast. Just using footpaths it is possible to arrive there. This area is narrow and stony. And it takes three hours to get there. The area for pitching tents is cleaned and camping is done. After lunch, a briefing is held with the guide. From this point the scene is great. Here you can see not only Iran, Dogubayazit and the small Ararat but also the great peak. Then an early bed after dinner because of the forthcoming difficult ascent on the following day. Since the temperature is 0C, clothes to wear should be chosen according to such weather conditions. So, to sleep at such an altitude is both cold and difficult.
4 day
Today is the great day of climbing, reaching the peak. At sunrise, sometimes at 03 sometimes at 02 or 01:30, it depends on the wheather conditions, after preprations, having a short briefing, you set out for reaching the peak. The ascent is made rather slowly. When climbing up, if the sun shines a great scene is viewed. You see the shadow of Ararat at your feet and it covers the valley. That time to climb to such a mountain thrills you. Glasier begins at the attitude of 4200m. Here a fixed station is set up by the guide. Required shoes are worn. With safety belts, it is climbed one by one in a regular queue. A tiny bit later you see yourself very close to the peak and feel a great thrill. Now you are on the top, 5165m, the highest peak of Turkey and Europe. Here your thrill is at the highest level. Generally, because the peak is windy you cannot stay there long. Then in the same way you turn back. There comes the 4200m camp after passing the plateau and glasier. It takes approximately 8 hours to climb down. Since it is difficult to sleep at the 4200m attitude, you come to the 3200 m camping area even if it is a tiny bit hard. And after dinner it is time to have a rest.
5 day
Day of turning back. After breakfast, all equipments of camping are loaded to horses and mules again and to the waiting lorry at 2000m, 5 hours’ descent begins. It takes 1 hour to arrive the hotel from 2000 by lorry. At the hotel the celebration of reaching the peak begins after a short rest. The rest of the day is spent having a barbecue. Over the night at the hotel.
6 day
08.00 – After breakfast departure to Van. On the way stop near Berkri waterfall. Check-in at the hotel “Urartu” (4 stars)
14.00 – Lunch. City tour in Van: visit of Van fortress, Van cat’s farm, Gates of Mher, Aygestan
21.00 – Dinner, overnight in Van. Check-in at the hotel “Sheraton Merit” (4 stars). Back to the hotel. Dinner
7 day
08.00 – Breakfast, trip to Akhtamar Island. Stop in Varagavank and Artamet
13.00 – Lunch in “Akhtamar” restaurant (Vana tarekh and jajik)
14.00 – Trip to the island by boat, visit of St. Cross Church. Free time on the Island
19.00 – Back to the hotel
21.00 – Dinner, overnight in Van
8 day
08:00 – Breakfast. Departure to the airport. Flight to Istanbul. Arrival, check-in at the hotel. City tour, Aya Sofia
14.00 – Lunch
16.00 – Audience with Armenian Patriarch, visit of Armenian cemetery, grave of Hrant Dink
20.00 – Dinner, overnight in Istanbul
9 day
08.00 – Breakfast. Trip to Prince Island. Free time on the Island, back to Istanbul. Free time
14.00 – Lunch
20.00 – Gala Dinner
10 day
Flight from Istanbul. End of the trip
NOTE:
Due to not being professional, some groups have to wait at 3200m one more night for exercise, acclimatisation. Wheares, because of unfavourable weather conditions the group can be delayed for another day.
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