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Mt Kackar & Mt Ararat Climb

Tour Code TA02
Duration 13 Days
Difficulty IIII
Starts Ends
Erzurum Van
Favorite Season
15 Jun15 Sep

Mountaineering,Trekking

A wonderful combination and unforgettable experience for hill walkers and history lovers at the meeting point of nature, history and culture. Two different regions, Kackar mountains - the wildest part of northeastern Turkey and Mt.Ararat - the legendary highest mountain of Turkey, will allow us to meet the highest mountains of Turkey, the earliest periods of history and the mixture of different cultures.

Ideal for those who enjoy intensive trekking. This tour includes 2 summit days with a level of difficulty at high altitude.

Highlights

  • Mt Kackar (3937 m) Climb the highest summit of The Kackar (Little Caucaus) range with full porterage - Difficulty II
  • Mt Ararat (5165 m) Climb the legendary mountain with full porterage - difficulty III
  • Ishak Pasa Palace Visit 17th century Ottoman Palace

Brief itinerary

  • Day 1 Start Erzurum, drive Yusufeli
  • Day 2 Transfer Yaylalar, walk in Korahmet Valley
  • Day 3 Walk to Uzumlu
  • Day 4 Trek to Dilberduzu
  • Day 5 Full day walk to summit of Mt Kackar (3937 m)
  • Day 6 Descend to Yaylalar , transfer Yusufeli
  • Day 7 Drive Dogubeyazit
  • Day 8 Begin ascent of Mt Ararat
  • Day 9 Acclimatization day
  • Day 10 Ascent to 2nd camp
  • Day 11 Early start for Mt Ararat summit (5165 m) and descent to 1st camp
  • Day 12 Continue descent, visit Ishak Pasa Palace , drive Van
  • Day 13 Ends in Van
Group Size Price
5-6 Contact Us
7-10 Contact Us
11+ Contact Us
Single Supplement 185 €
  • Prices are per person according to the number of the participants in each group.
  • 1 room or tent for 2 people, so if you are willing to stay by yourself in a room or tent you need to pay the extra single supplement.

Trip Notes

  • Trip starts in Erzurum and ends in Van. Erzurum and Van has airports but those are only for domestic flights. So it can be a good idea to fly Istanbul first and find a connection from there.
  • This trip is graded "Difficulty IIII" - This is where it gets serious. At this level we recommend previous experience of the activity involved, as conditions will be tough. You need complete confidence in your physical condition and your ability to participate in the activity, perhaps for long periods of time, over consecutive days or under difficult circumstances. Trips may experience high altitude, extremes of temperature, remoteness, long days or difficult terrain. Tough trips represent the ideal grade for those experienced in adventure travel who want to push themselves out of their everyday comfort zone.
  • You can combine this trip with any of our Istanbul, Cappadocia or Lycian Way itineraries.