Day 1
Arrival in Tbilisi. Transfer to the hotel from the airport. Hotel accommodation. Dinner.
Day 2
Breakfast. Check out On the way excursion: Mtskheta - one of the oldest cities in Georgia and the first capital of the country, founded in the fifth century. Next, stop in Borjomi. Tour. Visit the park and sources. Lunch, transfer to Akhaltsikhe. Visiting Rabat. Overnight in Akhaltsikhe.
Day 3
Breakfast. Transfer to PPC checkpoint Vale. Transfer time 20-30 minutes. Here we pass the passport control and cross the border with Turkey. On the Turkish side we are waiting for a mini-bass, which will deliver to the city of Van. Travel time is 5 hours. Hotel accommodation. Dinner
Day 4
After breakfast, we will visit the Van Castle and the Church of the Holy Cross on Akhtamar Island, after we will move to the crater of Nemrut. Overnight in tent.
Day 5
In the morning we climb to the crater Nemrut (2948 m), 5-6 hours. Then we return to our camp, rest, lunch. Transfer to Suphan mountains. Camp at an altitude of 2750 meters. Overnight in tent.
Day 6
Early breakfast at 2:00. Climb to the top Suphan (4100 m). Return to the camp, rest. Transfer to Dogubayazit. Check in at the hotel.
Day 7
Moving towards Mount Ararat. Moving to the village of Eli (2200m), from there we will start to climb to the base camp at an altitude of 3200m. Overnight stay.
Day 8
After breakfast we start to climb to the camp at an altitude of 4200m. One night there.
Day 9
Climb to the top of Ararat (5137 m). Descent to the camp at 3200m. Overnight in tent.
Day 10
Reserve day in case of bad weather in camp 4200m
Day 11
Breakfast, go down to the village of Eli (2200 m). Then our driver will take you to the city of Dogubayazit. Check in at the hotel, rest, shower, lunch. Next will be a cultural tour of the places Ishak Pasha, Iranian meteorite crater Borderi, Noah's Ark, Turkish bath, overnight at the hotel.
Day 12
Breakfast, transfer by car to the checkpoint Vale. Transfer to the city of Borjomi. Next, stop in Borjomi. Hotel accommodation. Tour. Visit the park and sources. Dinner, wine, etc.
Day 13
Breakfast, transfer to Stepantsminda (Kazbegi). Overnight in a guest house, hotel. Preparing for climbing, getting equipment for hire, purchasing food, etc.
Day 14
The beginning of the ascent to Kazbek. We rise to the pass and descend a little to the Sabertse green glade, snack, rest. Further rise to the Gergeti glacier. We follow the tongue of the glacier to the weather station (3600 m). Overnight in tents.
Included in the price: throwing a jeep to the church and further throwing backpacks on horseback (cargo up to 75 kg) to the weather station
Day 15
Climbing Kazbek (5033 m.) 5-7 hours. Early exit at 03:00. Descent to the meteorological station and further, as a group, to the green glade Sabertse. Overnight in tents.
Day 16
Reserve day in case of bad weather.
Day 17
Descent to Stepantsminda. Check in at the guest house. Festive dinner.
Day 18
Transfer to Tbilisi. Departure See you on the new routes!
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