OUR SERVICES: WHAT TO EXPECT?

ACCOMMODATION
The accommodation we use during the pre/post camping days may vary from a four-star hotel to mountain lodge depending on the availability in the region. Most travelers arrive on long haul flights, so this helps you to get a good rest before starting the trek and provides the chance for the group to meet each other. On camping days, you'll camp in style & comfort with high quality tents and other equipments confirmed by UIAA.

SAFETY
Our slogan is "Climb safe, Ever up!". Anatolian Adventures pays stringent attention to quality and safety standards. Your safety is the most important item in our corporate culture and to ensure this, we work to professional standards of leadership which are often a requirement when working with many large companies worldwide. In addition we insure all our guests with TURSAB Travel Insurance Package, which is a compulsory service that all travel agencies and tour operators in Turkey must provide. Click here to learn the details about our Insurance Package.

STANDARDS OF SERVICE
When traveling with Anatolian Adventures, you are assured of the highest standards of service available for every part of your holiday. We maintain close working relationships with some of the best adventure specialists in each of the countries we operate. All of these elements combined will ensure a travel experience enjoyed to the full.

FOOD & HEALTH
On the majority of our trips, we have a cook in charge of group meal preparation. When camping we will make sure that food is always expertly and hygienically prepared and serve a mixture of local & European style dishes for your enjoyment. All Food, such as vegetables, bread, meat and fish are purchased enroute from local markets. Any details, from herbs to spices, ketchup to pickles are provided at our table. All in order to make you feel as though you are dining in your own home. We aim to provide as much variety as possible, and ensure that our menu meets with your dietary or vegetarian needs.

ALTITUDE
Our trips are carefully planned to allow for acclimatization to altitude, incorporating gradual ascents and rest days where necessary.

TRIP GRADES
I easy / II moderate / III moderate + / IV strenuous / V alpine
All of our trips are given a grade to show their relative difficulty. Using our simple grading system as follows, you can easily choose the adventure trip perfect for you. There are often outside factors that will contribute to the difficulty of a particular trip; length of day, terrain, altitude and weather conditions and since these factors are changeable, any system of grades can only be provided as a general indication. Although we have tried to make our grading system as clear as possible, it cannot take into account personal interests, abilities or experience held by the client. Before booking any of our trips, it is advised that you read the trip details carefully to gain the fullest picture of what the itinerary entails. If you have any questions about the nature of a particular trip or its suitability for you, please contact Anatolian Adventures to assist you.

I- Easy:
Easy trekking by Anatolian standards is generally between 900 and 2000 meters (3000-6500 feet) with plenty of ups and downs. Travelers who lead a reasonably active life, need to be regular walkers to fully enjoy this experience in 3 or 5 days with only 2 to 5 hours walking per day.

II - Moderate:
This involves longer treks (5 to 10 days) on maintained trails with higher elevations between 900-3000 meters (3000 - 10000 feet). This type of trek includes day excursions to higher elevations, for which it's advisable to have some previous hill- walking experience. On these treks, we generally gain an altitude between 750 m to 1100m daily. (2500-3600 feet)

III- Moderate +:
Reasonably demanding trekking at altitude up-to 4200 meters with trips to higher elevations and could include treks away from villages on inhabited mountain trails. Trekking experience with basic navigational skills are needed.

IV- Strenuous:
Treks in demanding nature, require all participants to be fit and in excellent health, often in remote alpine areas and sometimes reaching altitudes up to 5500 meters (18000 feet) and high pass crossing over. These treks must be fully supported. We climb to altitudes between 3500-5700meters (12000-19000 feet) & there are overnight stays at altitudes above 4000m. For this trek, trekkers should have basic ice-axe and crampon experience with prepared physical condition to tackle difficult terrain in remote areas and mountains.

V-Alpine:
These are extremely demanding treks, sometimes in very remote areas on rough terrain, and could include climbs of one or more of the strenuous trek graded peaks and suitable for those in excellent health, capable of carrying a heavy backpack, when required. Participants should have good knowledge of the use of crampons and ice axe, though first time climbers may be accepted on some of the "easy" routes or just for some part of the treks and expeditions. Medical certificates are required for acceptance into these climbing treks since they may be in very remote areas, traveling over snow-covered passes at altitudes of up to 6500m (21500 feet)

PRICING
Good knowledge and planning, supported with our strong financial background, has allowed most of our tour prices to remain stable since launched. The price of each trip is given next to it, with the details of what's included and excluded. There are no hidden costs or surprises. What you see is what you get!

WHEN TO BOOK
In order to guarantee the place availability in a trip you are interested in, we recommend you make your booking as early as possible. Early booking not only enables you to benefit from the lowest flight fares, but will also help us when organising the special permits and visas that are often required.

FINANCIAL PROTECTION
Anatolian Adventures is a registered trademark of HALIC TURIZM ORG.TIC.LTD.STI company which owns the HTC travel agency, a fully licensed and bonded tour operator with license number A2610 issued by the Ministry of Tourism. We are also a member of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB).

Our membership of these organizations means that you can book in complete confidence and that any payment made to Anatolian Adventures is fully protected.

TRAVELLING SOLO?
Small group adventures are perfect for the solo traveler - small enough to be flexible, but large enough to make new friends and travel safely in areas where traveling on your own may not be advisable. Over the years many of our guests have made life-long friendships with the like minded adventurers met on our tours.