1st Day: 3,200m “Mount Ararat Base Camp”
We will be transferred from the Meeting Point to the Çevirme Village (with altitude of 2,200m) next to Mount Ararat. We’ll arrive in At this point, our carriers will handle our equipment and transfer it to the camp using mules. This is also where our hike will begin. After a comfortable hike of about 5 hours, we’ll arrive at the first camp at 3,200m.
Accommodation: 3,200m Mount Ararat Base Camp
| Average Hiking Time | Average Hiking Distance | Average Ascension | Average Inclination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Hours | 7km | 1000m | 15° |
2nd : 3,200m Mount Ararat Base Camp, “The Acclimatization Day”
We’ll begin our hike to the second camp at 4,200m to conduct acclimatisation exercises. Even though it’s a much harder stage compared to the previous day, we’ll arrive at the second camp in about 4 hours. We’ll rest here for one hour and do little walks around the second camp. And then we’ll start our descent to the first camp at 3,200 meters. We’ll have plenty of opportunities to rest at the camp before the summit climb, which we’ll reach after a two-hour hike.
Accommodation: 3,200m Mount Ararat Base Camp
| Average Hiking Time | Average Hiking Distance | Average Ascension | Average Inclination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Hours | 3km | 1000m | 15° – 20° |
| Average Hiking Time | Average Hiking Distance | Average Ascension | Average Inclination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Hours | 3km | 1000m | 15° – 20° |
3rd Day: 4,200m “Mount Ararat Second Camp”
After breakfast, we’ll start our climb again to the second camp at 4,200 meters. After this climb, we’ll spend the night in the second camp at 4,200 meters. Here we’ll do our equipment check and we’ll prepare our bags for the summit climb which we’ll start at midnight.
Accommodation: 4,200m Mount Ararat Second Camp
| Average Hiking Time | Average Hiking Distance | Average Ascension | Average Inclination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Hours | 3km | 1000m | 15° – 20° |
4th Day: Mount Ararat “Summit Day 5.137m”
After a night of rest, our summit climb will start with waking up at the time our guide has determined. We will reach the summit in about 6 hours. After resting for half an hour at the summit, we’ll head towards to the second camp at 4,200 meters. After around 3 hours, we’ll reach the second camp where we’ll rest for about an hour and start our descent to the first camp at 3,200 meters, where we’ll spend our last night on the mountain.
Accommodation: 3,200m Mount Ararat Base Camp
There is an emergency Extra day in our program. Weather conditions on the mountain sometimes make the climb impossible. With a extra day, you’ll have a chance to wait in the second camp to wait for the weather conditions to improve and then try again the next day when the weather gets better. If there are no bad weather conditions, this day will be used after the summit descent to rest at the Base Camp at 3,200 meters
| Average Hiking Time | Average Hiking Distance | Average Ascension | Average Inclination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hours | 3km | 937m | 20° – 30° |
| Average Hiking Time | Average Hiking Distance | Average Ascension | Average Inclination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Hours | 3km | 937m | 20° – 30° |
| Average Hiking Time | Average Hiking Distance | Average Ascension | Average Inclination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Hours | 3km | 1000m | 15° – 20° |
5th Day: “Return to Doğubeyazıt”
We’ll have breakfast. After which we’ll start our descent to the 2.200 meters where the vehicle transfer point is. We’ll arrive at this point 3 hours. We will be transferred by vehicles to the meeting point in the city centre, where our tour will end.
