Mount Ağrı
Mount Ağrı
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Mount Ararat is in eastern Turkey. Its summit is 5137m and is snow-cover all year. Climbing permits and a licensed guide are required to climb. The standard trek is 3 nights on Ararat, including acclimatization. The climbing season is June-September. June can be rainy. July and August are best. Spring skiing is in March and April. For more details visit MountAraratTrek.
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Christian B
Baden, Austria4 contributions
July 2022 • Friends
We summited Mount Ararat in a group of 4 people (including our guide) on the 22nd of July 2022. It took us 5 days in total (with 4 nights sleeping at the mountain and summiting after the third day very early night in the morning). We can highly recommend our guide Metin Emlek (WhatsApp +905433978010) who organized the whole tour in advance and was always available if we had any questions. It was also very helpful that he has strong English speaking skills, which overall made it an unforgettable experience.
Written 22 July 2022
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Overland Travel
Fethiye, Türkiye55 contributions
Aug 2019
Mount Ararat is a wonderful mountain and could climb without any tecnical equipment (except from ice crampons on last 200 metres). It takes 4 nights camping and in the end or beginning 2 nights hotel stay in Dogubeyazıt, you can not only trek 5137 metre but also see ishakpas palace, noahs ark, meteor hole, and ice caves. I recomend for this trek to organise with overland travel and you can see information on overlandturkey mount ararat trekking page. They organise everything for you and for your group, starting from 2 person up to a big party, you could use them to trek to summit of mount Ararat
Written 20 May 2020
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Kateřina W
6 contributions
July 2022
We climbed Ararat with Two Ararat in July 2022 and we had a great time. Everything was well organized, went as planned and described on their website. The guide was very friendly, the food was good - nice breakfast, dinner (soup and main course), fruit, vegetables, biscuits and nuts on a daily basis. Refreshments were always prepared when we finished our daily climb. After climbing Ararat we spent a day at a nearby lake - very relaxing with a fantastic view. It was also interesting to see how local people enjoy spending a public holiday. We had excellent grilled fish and vegetables, and lovely fruit. A highly recommended and reliable company.
Written 15 April 2023
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Estera
Slovenia3 contributions
June 2019
In June 2019 a group of 18 enthusiastic mountain-lovers from Slovenia reached the summit. It was an amazing experience.
Beyond our expecations!
Ararat is a magnificent mountain and trekking was superb organised by the local guide Cemal Gunes and his team. Although trekking was tiring and long, it felt very comfortable and almost luxurious. Food was delicious, tents were really nice, energy was calm and supportive. It was a wonderful experience and unforgettable trekking with an amazing local guide!
Cemal GUNES, Organizator & Tour Leader, Mt Ararat Tours Travel Agency, E-mail: ararattour@hotmail.com.
I highly recommend!
Beyond our expecations!
Ararat is a magnificent mountain and trekking was superb organised by the local guide Cemal Gunes and his team. Although trekking was tiring and long, it felt very comfortable and almost luxurious. Food was delicious, tents were really nice, energy was calm and supportive. It was a wonderful experience and unforgettable trekking with an amazing local guide!
Cemal GUNES, Organizator & Tour Leader, Mt Ararat Tours Travel Agency, E-mail: ararattour@hotmail.com.
I highly recommend!
Written 26 January 2020
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Rob Sheal
New Delhi, India60 contributions
Nov 2020 • Solo
I climbed Ararat on a four day winter ascent with Ararat Trip (also called Ararat Adventures). Despite the winter conditions it was super well-organised with no concerns at all on the guide, equipment or food.
Best of all Agnieszka & Saffet Akkus from AraratTrip company (WhatsApp number: +905435647725) were professional and wonderfully friendly, taking time to make sure I was settled in in Dogubeyazit and going for meals with me even!
I was sad to leave after the trek!!
Best of all Agnieszka & Saffet Akkus from AraratTrip company (WhatsApp number: +905435647725) were professional and wonderfully friendly, taking time to make sure I was settled in in Dogubeyazit and going for meals with me even!
I was sad to leave after the trek!!
Written 23 November 2020
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YANG
Dubai, United Arab Emirates8 contributions
July 2022 • Solo
I took Metin as my private guide to Mt Ararat Hike. I am a very slow hiker and he is very patient to allow me to go with my own pace. I wouldn’t have been able to make to the summit without him. He is professional and super fluent in English (unlike all other guides in the mountain). Some guides have to borrow Metin for translation. I haven’t met any other guide who can speak English in the camps.
We even helped a woman who was left behind by her group because she slowed everyone down. We took her with us and we all made to the summit. All of us were very emotional on the peak.
Metin took very good care of everyone and he is the best guide I have seen in the Ararat. I wouldn’t have made it without him. I truly appreciate it. If you are planning a hike in the area, pls do contact him. I highly highly recommend him. His company is called Ararat summit and his contact is +90 543 397 80 10
We even helped a woman who was left behind by her group because she slowed everyone down. We took her with us and we all made to the summit. All of us were very emotional on the peak.
Metin took very good care of everyone and he is the best guide I have seen in the Ararat. I wouldn’t have made it without him. I truly appreciate it. If you are planning a hike in the area, pls do contact him. I highly highly recommend him. His company is called Ararat summit and his contact is +90 543 397 80 10
Written 28 July 2022
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Wolfgang
Basel, Switzerland2 contributions
June 2024 • Friends
I could join a group of total 7 people to spend 11 days in eastern Turkey organised by TAF travel. It was a great experience and the acclimatisation time with Nemrut and Mt Suphan is highly recommended. Our guides were throughout the journey very supportive and flexible to modify the program when needed. The summit is technically not difficult, only the lower oxygen level at 5000m slowed us down a bit. Overall a great experience and booking with TAF travel is highly recommended.
Written 28 June 2024
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Mika_IOI
Ghent, Belgium42 contributions
July 2023 • Family
My daughter (28 year) and I (56 year) had a great time at Mount Ararat. We opted for the 6-days program (with acclimatization day). We are in good physical condition but not experienced mountain hikers. The summit day was really hard (14 hours walking) but the reward at the top made it worth every step.
We booked our tour with Top Ararat. Burhan is a fantastic guide with more than 20 years experience. He was born in the region and his father was a mountain guide too. Burhan is a very friendly and honest man! He offers good prices and is very flexible about the dates.
All tour operators have their own base camp at 3.200m. The one from Top Ararat is small and slightly away from the more popular and bigger camps. The company Top Ararat has a website (mtararattrek. com) and Burhan can be reached (in English) via WhatsApp (+90 544 569 86 04).
Highly recommended!
Written 24 July 2023
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Sandy S
5 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
We climbed Mount Ararat im August organized by TAF travel. We did the relax tour, arrived in Van Saturday night and started hiking on sunday morning. Tuesday at 1am we started our summit walk and reached the top at 5am.
The walk was technically easy you just need to have a good condition.
The walk was technically easy you just need to have a good condition.
Written 27 August 2023
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Heidi Koehler
2 contributions
Sept 2022
I experienced an excellent climb with them, a mountain tour could be this perfect and complete. High quality service and excellent English and German speaking guide Firat. I have never seen a team that treats their customers so friendly. I have saved many memories that I will never forget, thank you all. TAF TRAVEL and Firat you are the best!!!
Written 26 October 2022
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Trek Mt Ararat / what company to use for the trek and advice would be helpful. Thanks
Written 4 April 2022
Hi,
I'm looking for a good trekking agency to trek Mt. Ararat next year once COVID settles down. If anyone can help me out that will be a great help. Cheers !!
Written 7 May 2020
Thank you for the info. Will check and let you know.
Written 21 May 2020
Olá gostaria de saber se nesse monte existe alguma maneira de chegar até o local onde se diz que está a arca de Noé. Obrigada
Written 1 November 2019
Hi guys is there anybody who can give me some tips to find an affordable local tour operator?
Written 6 June 2019
I have just get down of the mountain. Our guide is called Metin, he is local and really professional you can contact them through this number; +90 5433978010. Good luck and have fun.
Written 29 July 2019
ArmenOvsepian
Los Angeles, California
Is Mt. Ararat open to hikers now? Can we hire guide from Agri?
Written 10 September 2018
Well, it is not officially open right now, but the government has promised to open next year 2020. However, My group of friends and I have just get down of the mountain this month of July 2019. We find turkish police and there were no problems. We travel with one local mountain company, they were really professional and attentive. I really recommend them. The name of the agency is araratsummit you can check their page web is really complete. Our guide was a local Kurdish certificated mountaineer called Metin, you can look for him on the web page, he is really nice and answers Whatsapp messages really fast. A 10 of 10 experience :)
Written 29 July 2019
Hey there, I'd like to go to Mt Ararat, still military trouble around it?
Which month should be better?
Which city to stay close?
Thanks in advance for any hint.
Written 11 July 2017
Mount Ararat has been closed to both local and foreign persons by the Turkish government until 2018.
Written 12 July 2017
Hello, unfortunately i do not have one month to obtain permission. Would you suggest some beautiful places nearby?
Written 10 June 2016
Lake Van boat trip to Akhdamar Island to see ancient Armenian church, Ani ruins northeast of Kars on border with Armenia, Kackar Mountains. We can get the permission now in about 2 weeks.
Written 27 April 2018
Is there a forest around the mountain? Perhaps around small ararat?
Written 1 February 2016
Hola Mónica no hay bosque pero hay arboles pequeños
Written 28 May 2018
MountAraratTrek2013
Agri, Türkiye
Mount Ararat is in military area. So, bcs of this reason you may need to have permission for have tour on Ararat Mountain.
We can optain permits for you in a month. For this you need to send us first page of your passport scanned copy.
Written 9 December 2015
We are taking reservations now at Mount Ararat Trek (Amy L Beam owner)
Written 15 December 2015
Ararat Trekking T
Dogubeyazit, Türkiye
Mount Ararat Climbing Adventures
Mobile: +905456104640
Written 18 December 2014
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