Climbing Ararat, Syuphan, Nemrut Crater

Van - Van Castle - Church of the Holy Cross on Akhtamar Island - crater Nemrut (2948 m) – Summit Suphan (4100 m) – Dogubayazit - Eli (2200 m) - base camp (3400 m) - camp (4200 m) – Summit Ararat (5137 m) - base camp (3400 m) - Eli (2200 m) – Dogubayazit - Van

The cost of a package of services - from 960 US dollars *

* Payment is in Euro or dollar

* The price is indicated for 1 participant in a group of 10 people

The price includes;

• All transfers
• Accommodation at the hotel with breakfast
• Tents
• Crampons
• Permits for climbing
• Meals on climbing
• 2 liters of water per day / per person
• Turkish baths
• Tickets for visiting the old palace, etc. (Van Castle, Akdamar, Ishak Pash Palace)
• Optional equipment (if you need)
• Horses (for carrying your baggage)
• branded T-shirt
• branded buff

Not included:

• flight by plane
• food in cities
• insurance

Attention! You must have: sleeping bag, comfortable clothes, warm jacket, gloves, goggles, trekking mountain shoes, trekking pants, sunscreen, hat, leg warmers, flashlight, 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).

Syupkhan is a mountain, stratovolcano, 4033 m high, is the second highest volcano (after Ararat) located in eastern Turkey. Located in the region of Lake Van.

Nemrut is a mountain, stratovolcano, 2948 m high, located in eastern Turkey, near the Van Lake. The top of the volcano crater represents wherein is currently same lake.

Additional Information

• Children under 14 years old are allowed on the route only if accompanied by adults.
• The host party has the right to change the route according to weather conditions and the state of the group
• The cost of the voucher does not include: optional excursions, transfers outside the program, environmental fees, etc.
• It is possible to provide additional services by prior arrangement: additional transfers, personal equipment hire, hotel booking, recreation, etc.

Read:

• 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.