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Join extreme mountain ski adventure tour and discover the magnificent nature of Turkish Central Anatolian mountains and bewildering Cappadocia. You will ascend 3 mountain peaks including snow-white volcanoes in Cappadocia as well as the highest peaks of Taurus Mountains: Aladağlar aka Rusty Mountains.
✔ 6 x nights accommodation and breakfast
✔ Full pension from the dinner of Day 1 to the breakfast of Day 7. Please note we will provide only a lunch box during ski touring.
✔ All transport between activities with private A/C vehicle.
✔ Entrance fees for historical and national parks, Ski lift fees in Mt Erciyes
✔ English speaking local skiing guide.
✔ Local taxes, Parking fees, entrance to national parks.
► Mountain rescue insurance is mandatory, Check your coverage for accidents, repatriation, and luggage.
► Extra money for: extra Transports and transfers other than stated in the Itinerary, Soft and Alcoholic drinks, Bottled Waters, Tea & Coffee, All kind of personal expenses.
► Travel insurance.
► Flight tickets
► Personal & Ski Equipment
► Gratuities
► Difficulty : Vertical of 1000 to 1400m daily. Journey of 6 to 9 hours at a medium rythm of 300m per hour. You are a good « all round » skier. Some of the itinearies requires carrying skis on the back pack. Maximum angle 40° eventually using rope to secure progression.
► Skiing Level: Experienced deep snow skiers, able to cope with all conditions. And good condition physics – have enough endurance.
► NB: If the above requirements are too severe and do not make it sound like a holiday, we can organize a softer adventure, for minimum 4 people who want to relax and enjoy life while skiing.
Meet at the Nevşehir airport in Cappadocia and transfer to your hotel in Ihlara or Güzelyurt villages. We have flexible transfer hours (24 hours)
Overnight: Cappadocia Ihlara Mansions & Caves or Karamanlı Konapı special class boutique hotels.
Mileage 75 km; Meals: Dinner
In the early morning after breakfast, we drive to the village of Helvadere on the skirts of Mount Hasan around 1 hour. At an altitude of approximately 1.700 – 1.800m (depends on the snow/road conditions) we start our ascent. While climbing this volcano, we have a very nice view of Anatolia’s central plateaus. After reaching the summit of the mountain, we will have spectacular skiing down to the skirts of Mt Hasan. After some time to refresh and change our clothing, we head to Aladaglar National Park. We stay in a guesthouse in Çamardı village.
Mileage: 190 km Meals: Breakfast –Lunch Box – Dinner Ascent/Descent: approximately 1.300/1.500m (depends on the days road conditions & starting point)
We drive to the valley of Aksampinari where we start our Ski Tour. We have options today. Karasay Couloir is looking to the south; Avcıbeli Pass is a less steep but longer
valley and looking to the north. We may choose the best one depends on the days weather and snow conditions. They all will offer untouched slopes, isolated valleys, and fantastic skiing experience. Afterward, we drive back to our village.
Mileage: 10 km Meals: Breakfast – Lunch Box – Dinner Ascent/Descent: Aprx 1.500-1600m
After breakfast, we will drive to Cappadocia and we will visit these fairylands: Underground city of Cappadocia, Ortahisar, Uçhisar and the famous fairy chimneys of Ürgüp. Overnight at a stylish cave hotel Acropolis Cave Suites or similar Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner Mileage: 140 km
Breakfast and visit iconic places of Cappadocia: Göreme Valley with open-air churches protected by Unesco, Rose Valley. Afternoon, drive to Kayseri.
Overnight: Hotel Novotel Kayseri 4**** or similar Mileage: 120 km Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Today we drive to the Erciyes Mountain, which is a massive stratovolcano, located 25 km to the south of Kayseri. Erciyes Mountain is the highest mountain in central Anatolia, with its summit reaching 3,916 meters. It is considered to be the highest peak of the Anti-Taurus mountain range. We start our ski ascend at an altitude of
approximately 2.100m where a ski center is based. (we can alternatively use the ski lift until 2600m too. ) We climb up to the Summit of the Erciyes Mountain with
magnificent views with the Kayseri city center is at the back. Afterward, we ski down from steep slaps towards ski center.
Overnight: Hotel Novotel Kayseri 4**** or similar
Mileage: 60 km Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Ascent/Descent: approximately 1.816m, we may use ski lifts until 2.600m altitude
After breakfast, transfer to Kayseri airport for your onward flight. Possibility for an extension in Istanbul and/or Aegean Side
Meals: Breakfast Mileage: 20 km Overnight: N/A
Recommended Individual Equipment:
1250 EUR – double room, 1450 EUR – single room
Insufficient number of participants: This tour will be organized based on minimum 4 people. Camp Caucasus reserves itself the right to cancel any group for which less than 4 persons have booked 31 days before departure, in which case, the client will be fully reimbursed, or choose to join another tour.
Lack of snow: we will try to propose another tour at the same dates (alternative program or location). A disagreeing participant would have the choice between postponing the same tour or being reimbursed.
Camp Caucasus simply the best. Responsive to all our needs. Flexible. Their reaction speed was always immediate. Would highly recommend to everybody looking to have a marvelous time in Georgia
Outstanding company. All staff very professional. Excellent arrangements- thoughtful, well put together and excellent information and preparation throughout. Could not recommend more highly.
We booked a 9 day trip through all of Georgia with the guide (Tbilisi, Kakheti region, Signagi, Telavi, Gori, Kutaisi, Svaneti region, Batumi). Excellent experience and best service from Camp Caucasus. Highly recommended company!
Just great!
We felt very well looked after and were able to discover everything on our own. Excellent organisation. Many thanks for this incredible adventure.
Kind regards from Germany