Climbing Ararat from Georgia

Tbilisi - Mtskheta - Borjomi - Akhaltsikhe - Fortress Rabat, Akhaltsikhe - Vala - Dogubayazit checkpoint - Eli (2200 m) - camp 1 (3200 m) - camp 2 (4200 m) - camp 1 (3200 m) - camp 2 (4200 m) – Summit Ararat (5137 m) - Eli (2200 m) - Dogubayazit - Vale checkpoint - Borjomi - Tbilisi

The cost of a package of services - from 980 US dollars *

* Payment is made in euros (EUR 850)

Included in the price:

• Services of the Russian-speaking guide;
• All type of transfer according to the program on the territory of Georgia and Turkey
• Accommodation in hotels and guest houses according to the program on the territory of Georgia and Turkey
• Permission to climb Mount Ararat (50 euros)
• Professional licensed track Guide on the route
• Organization of the camp, its equipment, kitchen accessories
• Tents and accessories, sleeping mattresses, etc.
• Food, hot and cold drinks
• Horses for carrying cargo

Additional Information:

The ascent (track) of medium difficulty, the climbers go light, with a small backpack on the order of up to 40 liters. Basically, this is a supply of water and what you consider necessary to take with you. All cargo, personal luggage, food, tents, accessories camp, transported by transport, and then on horseback. Camping, tents are provided by the staff. A cook with the same staff prepares and feeds 3 times a day. All accommodations are up to the starting camp in hotels and mini-hotels.

We recommend to take with you:

• waterproof windproof jacket and pants;
• warm jacket or puff;
• sports suit;
• set of thermal underwear, T-shirts, underwear (interchangeable);
• sleeping bag (comfort from -10 ° С);
• polyurethane foam mat;
• trekking shoes (mountain boots for cats);
•  removable shoes for the camp (sneakers);
• backpack up to 40 liters; sidushka;
• trekking poles;
• rain cape for yourself and your backpack;
• sun protection: panama, cream, glasses;
• work gloves;
• cup, spoon, bowl, knife (CLMN);
• thermos and flask for water with a total volume of 1-2 l .;
• head lamp (spare batteries);
• first-aid kit is individual;
• ALWAYS camera, etc.

Brief information on the area and route

Mount Ararat is a mountain, stratovolcano and the highest volcanic massif of the Armenian Highland in eastern Turkey. About 30 (20) km from the border with Armenia (Iran) is located. The massif consists of two cones of sleeping volcanoes merged by the bases: the Big Ararat (5137 m) and the Small Ararat (3896 m). The summit of Big Ararat is the highest point of Turkey.

The distance between the peaks of the Great and Small Ararat is 11 km. Volcanoes are separated by the Sardar-Bulak saddle. The base of both peaks has a length of about 130 km in circumference. Big Ararat from 4250 m and above is covered with eternal snow. There are about 30 glaciers in the massif (the largest is the glacier of St. Jacob, more than 2 km long).

Local names of Ararat:

• The traditional Armenian name of Ararat is Masis (Armenian Մասիս), or Black Mountain
• The Turkish name of Ararat is Agrydag or Agra-Dag (Turkish: Ağrı Dağı), “mountain curve” or “mountain of pain”
• The Persian name of Ararat is Kukhi-Nuh (Pers. وه نوح), “Mount Noah”
• Ararat's Arabic name is Jabal al-Харāreṯ, “the mountain of the plowman”
• Ararat’s Kurdish name “Agri” (Kurd. Çiyayê Agirî - translated from Kurdish as “Mount of Fire” indicates volcanic origin) or the second name “Chiya Grie” is translated from Kurdish as “Weeping Mountain”.

The first ascent of the Great Ararat was made on September 27 (October 9), 1829 by Professor I. F. Parrot, Professor, University of Derpt.

The first ascent alone, in 24 hours, was made by James Bryce on September 12, 1876.

The first winter ascent alone was made by the former chairman of the Mountaineering Federation of Turkey, Bozkurt Ergör, on February 21, 1970.

Additional Information:

• Climbing (track) of medium difficulty, climbers go light, with a small backpack of about 40 liters. Basically, this is a supply of water and what you consider necessary to take with you. All cargo, personal luggage, food, tents, camp accessories are transported by transport, and then on horseback. Camping, camping is provided by the staff. A cook with the same staff cooks and feeds 3 times a day. All accommodations to the launch camp in hotels and mini-hotels.
• Article "Meet Ararat. Where is it located and how to get there?" - read

We recommend taking with you:

• waterproof windproof jacket and trousers;
• warm jacket or puff;
• tracksuit;
• a set of thermal underwear, t-shirts, underpants (interchangeable);
• sleeping bag (comfort from -10 ° C);
• polyurethane foam mat;
• trekking shoes (mountain boots for cats);
• replaceable shoes for the camp (sneakers);
• backpack up to 40 l; a seater;
• trekking poles;
• rain cape on yourself and on a backpack;
• sun protection: panama, cream, glasses;
• work gloves;
• mug, spoon, bowl, knife (KLMN);
• thermos and flask for water with a total volume of 1-2l .;
• headlamp (spare batteries);
• individual first-aid kit;
• MANDATORY camera, etc.