MT ARARAT ASCENT + ANI, VAN, KARS 7 DAYS 2025

MT ARARAT ASCENT + ANI, VAN, KARS 7 DAYS

Do you dream of climbing the legendary Mount Ararat? We can make your dream come true! You can join Armenian or international groups to climb the Biblical Mountain with our experienced guides and high-quality, all-inclusive service with a beautiful addition, a trip to  Western Armenia. Once in a lifetime adventure is waiting for you!

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Upcoming tours - 08.08 - 14.08 23.08 - 29.08
Departure - 06:00AM, Arrival - 11:00PM, Address - 8 Tumanyan str.
Price - 900 USD
Includes
Transportation (Mercedes Sprinter/VW)
Hotel in Bayazed
Overnight stays in tents in Ararat camps
Local professional guide service to climb Ararat
The service of a professional Armenian Turkologist mountain guide from Hamshen Tour
Hamshen Tour's specialized tour guide service for Western Armenia
Three meals a day (including hot meals) during the whole ascent
Farewell lunch in Bayazet
Lunch in Van and Kars
Boat ticket
discounts for buying gear from stores
Ararat climbing certificate and souvenirs
Free preparatory climb/climbs by Hamshen Tour
The company provides a tent, mattress, crampons
Not Includes
Turkish visa. Our company prepares the visa
Entrance fees (Ani, Saint Khach, Isak Pasha: 25 euros together)
Food for the first day

Tour details

DAY 1
Departure: Yerevan-Gyumri-Bavra-Georgia

Lake Childir
Ani: City tour, churches, and other monuments

Overnight: Bayazet

The first stop of our trip is on the shores of Tsovakn Hyusiso (Childir), one of the largest lakes of the Armenian highlands. A wonderful tour awaits us in the city of a thousand and one churches, the magnificent Ani. We will pass through Igdir, after which we will move along the slopes of Mt Ararat to Bayazet, where we will spend the night.

DAY 2-3-4-5

First climbing day: to Base Camp 1
After breakfast at our hotel, a minibus will take us from the hotel in Dogubayazit to the starting point of the mountain trek at 2200 meters. Then, we will start to ascend to Base Camp 1 at 3200 meters (animals will transport our equipment). We will enjoy our dinner with hot tea and rest in camp tents ready for us.
The hike on the first day of the ascent is about 5.5 km; the elevation is about 1000 meters, and the hike duration is about 4.5 hours.

Second climbing day: from Base Camp 1 to Camp 2
We will start our hiking in the morning. We will climb to Base Camp 2 at 4200 meters (equipment is transported by pack animals). We will have our dinner and prepare ourselves to reach Mount Ararat's summit the following day (midnight).
The hike on the second day of ascent is about 5 km; the elevation is about 1000 meters, and the hike duration is about 5 hours.

Third climbing day: Summit Day
We will start our ascent to the top of the mountain very early (about 1:00AM). After about 6-7 hours of trekking, we reach Mt Ararat summit and wholly enjoy it with its stunning views. Afterwards, we will return to Base Camp 2, have a little rest, then hike to Base Camp 1 for rest.
The hike to the top on the third day of ascent is about 2.5 km; the elevation is about 950 meters, and the hike duration is about 6-7 hours. The return hike distance from the summit is about 8 km (from summit to the first camp).

DAY 5
Breakfast

Rest in the hotel

Lunch in Bayazet

Bayazet (Daroynk) Fortress
Palace of Isaac Pasha

Overnight: Bayazet

As mentioned above, after breakfast in the morning, we walk from the first camp to the starting point, then drive to our hotel in Bayazet, where we are given free time to bathe and relax, after which we leave to enjoy a lunch at our restaurant with a panoramic view of Mt Ararat. Of course, we also receive the ascent certificates, take a tour of the Bayazet fortress and the palace of Isak/Isahak Pasha next to it, then return to the hotel for a well-deserved rest.

DAY 6
Breakfast at hotel

Berkri Waterfall
Mher's door,
Van cats
Van Fortress

Lunch: Van fish

Lake Van, Aghtamar Island, and Holy Cross (St Khach) church

Overnight: Bayazet

Our incredible journey continues! We will visit Berkri Waterfall, when explore Van Fortress, one of the oldest fortresses in the world. Mher's Door is a vital place to visit. We will see Van Cats with different eye colors. The most emotional part of our trip awaits us: we will go by boat to Aghtamar Island of Lake Van to visit the fantastic Holy Cross medieval church. We will have time to swim in Lake Van and eat local fish.

DAY 7
Breakfast at hotel

Passage through the city of Igdir
Araks river
Kars: Kars Fortress, Vardan Bridge, Arakelots Church, Charents House

Lunch in Kars
Back to Yerevan

We will say goodbye to the Biblical mountain, after that, passing through Igdir, we will have a break on the banks of River Araks, those who wish can also approach the banks of the river, after which we will continue our way to Kars. After overcoming the Karuts Fortress, the panoramic view of Kars opens before you, where the powerful St. Arakelots Church has its unique place. And in Kars, how can one not cross the Vardan bridge, how can one not go to the house where Charents supposedly lived? Returning from Kars to Yerevan again, with unforgettable emotions and impressions.


Booking

Price - 900 USD