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The Kaçkar mountains are unique in Turkey. With its exceptionally rich flora and fauna, this area is included in the 200 most important ecological areas in the world. There are 160 plant species that can only be found in this region. If you prefer forests instead of naked rock faces, the Kaçkar should be your choice with Turkey's only boreal forests. Still, you will face the challenges of a high peak, as the summit of Mt Kaçkar (3937m) is the 4th tallest peak in Turkey.
8 Days kaçkar tour with rafting
Day :1
Arrival to Erzurum, transfer from the airport and drive north to the Kaçkar Mountains in a mini bus into the narrow canyon of Tortum. After a drive of approximately two hours through a wild landscape you reach the lake of the same name Tortum. Packed lunch. You will drive on narrow mountain roads through the Tschoroch canyon to the mountain village of Yaylalar, which is located on the southern slope of the Kaçkar massif. This is the starting point for a couple of our tours. Dinner. Overnight stay in a guest house.
Day 2
We take breakfast from gust house You will hike through colourful alpine grasslands with chalets and water mills up to the base camp of Kaçkar, about 2.600 m in height. Packed lunch. Main luggage will be carried by pack animals. Dinner. Overnight stay Dilverduzu camp in tents.
Day 3
Breakfast. Summit day. Early in the morning you will start of for the highest peak of the Kaçkar mountains. On your way up to the top you will go past the mountain lake Deniz. In the early afternoon you will reach the top of Mt. Kaçkar (3.932 m) via small trails and areas of snow and boulders. From the top you have a fascinating view over the surrounding mountain landscape. With clear skies you can see Ararat, the highest mountain of Turkey and the snow covered tops of the Caucasus Mountains. Packed lunch. Descent back to camp. Hiking time approximately 8 hours. Dinner. Overnight stay in tents.
Day 4: Today we trek through the Kavron pass towards Kavron. We descend on the Northern face to Kavron Valley. On the way, we trek to Lake Derebaşı and reaching the Kavron highland, we set up our camp.
Day 5:
From Kavron highland, we leave for the Çengovit lakes. In this lake-district, we visit the Büyük Karadeniz Lake, the Meteler Lake and the Isimsiz Lake. We continue to Çaymakçur highland and then onto the Ayder highland, where we are going to stay in a guesthouse.
Day 6:
After late breakfast we are preparing for 7 km rafting in Fırtına Valley, we are leaving
have shaped the Fırtına Valley, creating suitable trails for rafting and canyoning.
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12.00-12.30 Dressing and Preparation for Rafting
12.30-12.45 Briefing
12.45: START (Starting Rafting)
12.45-13.45 Rafting Excitement
14.00: FINISH (End of Rafting)
14.00-14.30 Tea, Shower and Dressing.
After rafting, we take our seats in our vehicles and end our day with a tour of Fırtına Valley bact to our hotel Overnight stay Ayder
Day 7:
From the Ayder highland, we continue to the hidden Sümela monastery that blends in perfectly into its environment. After visiting this amazing, partly rock-cut complex, we leave for Trabzon, Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 8: after breakfast we have free time shopping until flight time transfers to Trabzon airport.