VERCENIK -  AYDER PASS

TOUR  DATES FOR 2008

 WILL BE DECLARED LATER

Ikizdere, Ovit Lake, Mor Highland, Vercenik Yedigoller, Cifte Lakes, Salacur Valley, Isimsiz (Nameless) Lakes, Kapili Lakes, Vercenik Highland, Firtina Valley, Cat, Elevit Highland, Gito Highland, Karunc Highland, Trovit Highland, Apivanak Highland, Palovit Highland, Amlakit Highland, Hazindak Highland, Pokut Highland, Sal Highland, Palovit Valley, Palovit Waterfall, Ayder

WILD FACE OF KACKAR, GLACIER LAKES, UNTOUCHED HIGHLANDS…

The number of the participants is limitted with 12 people

DAY 1: Move to Trabzon from Ankara for meeting.

The person who will go to Trabzon by bus, must buy the ticket to be at Trabzon Bus Station at 09.00 for second day. The person who will go to Trabzon by plane, must reserve their flight ticket to arrive in Trabzon Bus Station at 09:00 for second day. Our tour begins from Trabzon and finishes in Trabzon

DAY 2: Meeting at Trabzon Bus Station at 09:00 in the morning. Move to Ikizdere by minibus. After lunch at Simsirli Madensuyu (Mineral Water) near Guneyce, hotel arrangaments on the foot of Ovit Mountain. (GENESIS HOTEL) Short walking around. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel

Day 3:After breakfast, move to Yedigoller. 1,5 hours walking to Vercenik Yedigoller from the place where our vehicle can be reached at the last point. Sightseeing Yedigoller and Cifte Lakes. After hiking around the lakes, return trip. The area where many lakes and endemic flowers are found, is a heaven. If you bring your swimming wear and towel, you can swim in the lakes. Do not forget that the water of lake is very cold. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel . The hiking takes 6 hours today. (GENESIS HOTEL)

DAY 4:After breakfast, check out from hotel at 06:00. Today is big day. We will enter from Ispir and exit from Camlihemsin. After passing to Salacur (Yedigol) Village, start to hiking on Dikenli Highland to realize trans. Passing 3 Nameless Lakes via Tivasor Highland. Viewing Kapili Lakes which contain 3 lakes and Hemsin. Peak of Vercenik which is seen as a black tower  (3711m.), is behind us. The scenery is very wild and fascinating. If the weather is available, swimming break at kapili Lakes. Then, descending to Vercenik Highland. Arrive in Cat village via the road near the streams which create Firtina Stream.Dinner and accommodation at the pension in Cat Village.(TOSI PENSION). The hiking takes 8 hours and we will pass on 3200 m. today.

DAY 5: After breakfast, ascent to Gito Highland on foot. Sightseeing Gito Highland and around. Viewing Kackar Mountains from this beautiful  highland which is on the ridge  among Firtina anad Hemsin Valleys.Dinner and accommodation at the pension on Gito Highland. (KOCIRA PENSION). The hiking takes 6 hours today. DAY 6: After breakfast, move to Palovit Highland by vehicle. Pass to Pokut Highland via Palovit Highland and Amlakit Highland. Arrangaments and rest at the pension.If the air is open, it is possible to see Big Kackar, Kemerli Kackar and Alti Parmak of Kackar Mountains from Pokut Highland. Dinner and accommadation at the pension which is operated by a family.DEMIRCIOGLU PENSION. The hiking takes 6 hours today.

DAY 7: After breakfast, viewing Pokut from diffirent angle, 20 minutes after pass to Sal Highland. After watching Firtina Valley from 1000 m, starting to descent. Meeting our vehicle where it can be reached at the last point. Descent to Cinciva (Senyuva) Village. Antmore, we are in Firtina Valley. After passing Zilkale, descent to Palovit Valley. 1 hour hiking to Palovit Waterfall in the valley. Then, pass to Ayder Highland. Hotel arrangaments. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel (SIS HOTEL)

DAY 8: After breakfast, free time until 12:00. Possiblity to enter to the thermal spa for who wants. Move to Trabzon at 12:00. End of our tour

TOUR PRICE:

SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE PRICE:

All transportations from Trabzon to Trabzon., hotel accommodation (2), pension accommodation (4), breakfast (6), lunch – as field rations, dinner (6), guiding services, VAT

SERVICES NOT PROVIDED IN THE PRICE:

First day breakfast and lunch, last day lunch, Transportation to Trabzon and from Trabzon

MEETING PLACE AND TIME: Meeting at Trabzon Bus Station  at 09:00 on Sunday

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATIONS:

2 way ticket is reserved by Tempo Tour. Please inform Tempo Tour during exact registration. We suguest early booking fort he participant who wants to go by plane.

HOTELS AND PENSIONS:.

1-GENESIS  HOTEL: A mountain hotel. All rooms have shower, wc.

2-CAT TOSI PENSION: Wc is shared. There is shower

3-GITO KOÇIRA PENSION: Wc is shared. There is shower

4-POKUT DEMIRCIOGLU PENSION:Wc is shared. Shower possibility is limited.

5-SIS HOTEL: In Ayder. All rooms have shower and wc

PROGRAMME CHANGING: The guide can change the programme depending on weather and road conditions.

WEATHER CONDITIONS: It can be always rainy and foggy. It can be sometimes cold.

DIFFICULTY OF THE TOUR : It can be necessary to have enought conditon.

NECESSARY MATERIALS:

Comfortable hiking boot, rain coat (poncho must be prefered) comfortable cotton clothes, pullover, polar, baton, little backpack, forehead lamp orflashlight, beret, hat, glove, extra clothes and underwear, extra socks, protecred cream, swimming wear, towel, photograph machine, battery and enough film.

 

Do not forget the time is imporatant during excursion. Do not leave from the group especially during closed and foggy weathers. Do not move alone without leadership of your guide. If you have any health problem, inform your guide before and carry your medicines.

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