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TRANS KACKAR MOUNTAINS

ABOUT KACKAR MOUNTAINS

Located in the eastern Black Sea, parallel to the coast between Rize and Hopa, Kackar Mountains range offers a magnificent view with every tones of green forests, clear blue lakes and glaciers.
The best time for climbing is August to September during summer, February to March during winter.

Kackar range is made up mostly of granite, cyanite, andesite and diorite. Swift running water and glaciers have caused significant erosion, which has given the mountains a rough broken appearance. The northern slopes, which are covered with lush vegetation, rise right out of the sea. The Kackar Mountains can be divided into three sections: Vercenik in the west, Kavran in the centre, and Altiparmak in the east.

The Kaçkar Mountains are one of the 200 ecological sites under preservation with its breathtaking beauty and cultural traits. They are the most important stretch of the Alp-Himalayan formation in Anatolia. The mountains stand at 40 km’s inland and reach nearly 4000 meters of height). The humid and mild climate on the north of the mountains determines the flora there. They have created a unique ecosystem in the region.  As it is a migratory route for predatory birds, it has become a natural habitat for a variety of them. In addition, it inhabits mammals such as bear, jackal, fox, lynx, wild cat, mountain goat, roe, marten, and sable. There are also rare species of birds such as birch, Caucasian mountain-rooster, mountain partridge, bearded vulture, and snake-eagle. Their presence increases the importance of this region. It also has rich flora with 2,500 varieties of plants and flowers. 300 of them are found exclusively in Turkey and 160 of them grow only on the Kaçkar Mountains. The old forests of the Eastern Black sea Mountains are the only mild climate rain and boreal forests in Turkey, and are unique with their biological diversity.

KACKAR MOUNTAINS QUICK FACT BOX
Elevation 12,933 feet, 3,937 meters
Location Turkey, East Blacksea Range
Convenient Center(s) Ayder and Yusufeli
Nearest Major Airport Trabzon Airport

Ever Green! You will remain breathless at first sight when you arrive Kackar Mountains National Park.

Starting from Erzurum city, we will drive towards North to the Kackar mountains. With 3 nights in pension and 3 nights at the camps, we will trek from east to South and continue to Northwest trans kackar range.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Erzurum and Drive to Yusufeli. Dinner and overnight in camp or Pension.

Day 2: After breaskfast 3 hours Rafting. After breakfast drive to Hevek plateau for dinner and overnight in pension. 1850m

Day 3: After breakfast, early in the morning we will hike up to Dilberduzu campsite at 2900 m. Before dinner, we will spend our time with rest and acclimatization treks.

Day 4: Early start for 2 hours trek up to Deniz Lake at 3435 m for some rest before we hike up the summit with additional 4-5 hours. Incredible panoramic view of the 3937m summit is rewarding experience. At around 17:00, we will descend back to our campsite.

Day 5: 6 hours hike up to Lanetleme hill passage at 3100m and descend to camp at Karadeniz Lake (2850m). Dinner and overnight at camp.

Day 6: With 2 hours descend to Asagi Ceymakcur plateau where we will transfer to Ayder plateau for natural springs / thermal bath before dinner and overnight in a local pension.

Day 7: Drive to Ardesen / Pazar and continue to Trabzon city airport for the flights or continue with extension tours.


7 Days
12,933 feet, 3,937 meters
July-Sept
II - III

Inclusion List

  • All transfers stated
  • Pension accommodation 2 nights full board basis (B,L,D)
  • Mount Kackar full board basis (B,L,D)
  • All hot drinks on the mountain. (Tea, Coffee...etc)
  • Cooking service
  • Mountain food expenses
  • Mules / horse support for loads (max 17 kg per person)
  • Tents (one tent for each 2 person)
  • Sleeping mattresses
  • Group technical safety equipments
  • Leaders and mountain guiding (english)
  • Summit certificate  

Exclusion List

  • Personal climbing clothes and mountain equipments. 
  • Personal expenses such as laundry, phone calls,minibar etc.
  • Unexpected costs due to any necessary changement in the program
  • Tips to the staff.
  • All drinks except mountain.
  • Natural springs / thermal bath costs.

You can find all the important tour details you would like to know before and after booking tours with us hereunder. Please choose the topic and it will take you to the information:

Insurance
Accommodation in Black Sea Region
Food
Mules / Horse Support
Equipment List
Leaders and Mountain Guides

Insurance:

All Anatolian Adventures guests are being insured with the TURSAB travel insurance package. Being the member of TURSAB (Turkish Travel Agencies Association), Anatolian Adventures guides or the main office may keep your insurance until the end of tours.

Accommodation in Black Sea Region:

We use small but comfortable lodges in Black Sea, which are operated by the local people. During the trekking days, we set our own camping area; tents and sleeping mattresses will be provided by Anatolian Adventures so you only have to bring your sleeping bag and enjoy the trek!

Food

Food will be of the highest standard possible, given the remoteness of the situation. Please inform us if you have any special dietary requirements. All meals while on trek are included in the trip price. The trek includes three basic meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner, each day.

Mules / Horse Support

During the treks up to the camps and down, Anatolian Adventures guarantees you load support with horses, limited by 20kg per person. Not to damage your own duffel bags and a nice present to you from us, we give each of our clients a 90 liter Anatolian Adventures duffel bag for the mountain kits as a Gift. In winter ascents we use porters for the support. This is much more expensive than the horse support and Please NOTE that Anatolian Adventures may demand some part of the costs extra from the participants due to the unexpected weather and snow situation.

Equipment list

You can download a detailed equipment list from here:
http://www.anatolianadventures.com/eng/files/Transkackar_Equipment_LIST.pdf

Leaders and Mountain Guides

All Anatolian Adventures professional guides have at least university degree speaking English. All of the guides, young or experienced more than 25 years, have extensive knowledge about trekking, climbing, safety equipments, first aid and navigation.

2008 TRIP DATES & AVAILABILITY

TRANS KACKARS PACKAGE
DATES
AVAILABILITY
13 - 19 July 2008
Available
20 - 26 July 2008
Available
10 - 16 August 2008
Available
17 - 23 August 2008
Available
31 August - 6 September 2008
Available

2008 TRIP PRICES

TRANS KACKARS PACKAGE
PRICE PER PAX
800 USD

BOOKING FORM

To book this adventure, please fill the booking form provided below with payment details and fax to +90 216 418 45 22.

http://www.anatolianadventures.com/eng/about/bookingform.pdf

BOOKING CONDITIONS

Anatolian Adventures is the trademark of HTC Tourism company which is under the laws of Turkish Republic and it accepts your reservations under the following terms and conditions.

1. To book a trip from Anatolian Adventures, you must complete the booking form provided in our website. That form must be completed by a person who is at least 18 years of age. He/she must sign the reservation form, therefore agreeing to the terms set out below.  

2. Your booking will be confirmed on receipt of your deposit of 35% of the price of the holiday/tour/trek. Anatolian Adventures keeps the right to charge the remainder of the cost from the same credit card, which is payable no later than 3 weeks prior to the departure without any further notice. If bookings are made within 3 weeks of departure, payment in full is required on confirmation of the booking.

3. If your balance is not paid at the specified time (unless previously arranged with us in writing) we reserve the right to cancel your booking.  

4. If you cancel your booking, your deposit will not be refunded. However, provided you notify us of your cancellation within 6 weeks before departure, your deposit may be transferred to another tour listed in our website for the next year. The written notification should be done no later than 6 weeks prior to the departure date. Otherwise any direction of deposits for any other services will not be accepted. Any permit fees or advance costs will be deducted from the refunds.  

5. Should you cancel your booking after you have paid for the holiday in full and less than 6 weeks before departure the following charges are applicable (calculated on the day written notification is received by us and expressed as a percentage of the total tour price):  

More than 6 weeks prior to departure: Deposit only
Between 6 to 3 weeks before departure: 60%
Less than 3 weeks before departure: 100%  

6. Should we cancel your holiday, your deposit and any other payments made will be refunded in full. However, if our cancellation is due to 'force majeure' any reasonable expenses we have incurred will be deducted from your refund. (War, civil or political unrest is usually known as force majeure). All refunds and compensation are strictly limited to monies paid to us and we are not liable for any expenses you have incurred as a result of this booking. Anatolian Adventures keeps the right to cancel your holiday /tour service for any reason with written notification no later than 6 weeks prior to the departure date.

7. We reserve the right to alter prices quoted in this web site in the event of external factors beyond our control, e.g. changes in exchange rate or government action etc. Should any price increase exceed 10% of the total cost, you are free to cancel your booking and will obtain a full refund of all monies paid, excluding the permit fees and/or advance costs. Every effort will be made to avoid any increases to the prices shown in this web site.

8. Although we are trying to arrange your hotel room according to your requests, bed type and smoking preferences are not guaranteed.  

9. The tour leader or local ground operator who represents Anatolian Adventures has overriding authority on our tours. By signing our booking form, you agree to do this. If you commit any illegal act on a tour with us or if in the opinion of the tour leader or ground operator your behavior is detrimental to the safety and welfare of the group as a whole you may be asked to leave the tour without any right to refund.

10. Any complaints with regard to our tours must be immediately brought to the attention of the tour leader, ground operators or hotelier so that the necessary action to rectify the matter can be taken. However, if by the end of the tour you still feel you have a valid complaint you must notify the company, in writing, within 7 days of the end of your tour with Anatolian Adventures.  

11. Most of the services we provide are adventure holidays organized mostly in developing countries or regions where lower standards of infrastructure and efficiency often prevail and we can only accept your booking on the understanding that you are aware of the risks involved in this kind of travel. The company cannot be held responsible, unless as a direct result of negligence, of any mishap to you or your property. Route and hotel changes may be necessary and will always be at the discretion of the trek leaders and Anatolian Adventures. They do not constitute an alteration of your holiday and will not be compensated.

12. It is essential that you obtain suitable holiday insurance before joining one of our tours. This must cover you fully against repatriation costs should you become too ill to continue with the tour and must, above all, cover the evacuation of yourself from remote regions, should the need arise. Therefore, we recommend you to use an insurance package with a good coverage.  

13. You are responsible for ensuring all necessary travel documents are in order. Many countries require passports to be valid for at least six months after entry and some do demand special documents for the visa procedures.

14. The responsibility of any airlines used is limited to the carriage of passengers and baggage in accordance with the conditions of their carriage.  

15. On signing the booking form you show your willingness to accept our terms and conditions. On accepting your booking we agree to carry out our obligations to you as defined in our web site.

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