| Turkish history goes back many millenia and has been enriched and influenced by
its key location lying on a cross roads between north and south - Africa and
Europe, and between east and west - the Black Sea countries and the
Mediterranean. Several great mountain ranges cut the high Anatolian plateau that makes up the
bulk of the land mass. In the south the High Tauros (Toros) mountains, in the
north-east the verdant Kackar (Kaçkar) and the isolated twin summits of
the great volcano Ararat. In the heart of Turkey lies Cappadocia (Kapadokya) a
unique region of volcanic tuffa ridges that have been the home to several
different civilizations who have carved their homes and fortresses out of the
soft cliffs and fairyland rock towers. The south coast is an intricate region of inlets, bays and beaches with
numerous small islands set in a turquise sea. The area is historically important and rich with numerous ancient ruins of cities such as Xanthos, Olympos and Patara, dating back to the Greek and Roman times. The recently developed Lycian Way winds its way through these areas taking in the best mountains, coastlines and ancient monuments. We have selected the following programmes in Turkey that we consider the best
for combining trekking and mountaineering with a taste of the rich culture. - Tauros, Cappadocia and Mount Ararat. Trekking in the Taurus offers a good acclimatisation period before the ascent
of Ararat. Both areas have a rich local nomadic culture which add to the
interest of both regions. The trek finishes in Van where there is a day to
relax by the beautiful Van lake.Trip Details
- Mount Ararat. This trip is suitable for those who have previous high altitude experience
and know they acclimatise well. As with the previous Taurus - Ararat programme
it includes visits to Istanbul and Van. Ararat Details
Note: Ararat requires the use of crampons and walking poles but previous
experience in the use of them is not essential. In fact Ararat is an excellent
training mountain for those interested in going on to higher and more demanding
sumits such as Elbrus, Peak Lenin or Kilimanjaro. - Cappadocia. This trip is designed as a short break that can be taken at any time of year.
It can even be done in winter on snow shoes! Cappadocia
- Cappadocia and Taurus. This combines easy hotel-based walking through the magnificent and magical
scenery of Cappadocia with some more demanding camping-based trekking in the
Taurus. The trek in the Taurus is fully mule supported and involves walking
from one permanent campsite to another. Details.
- Yacht and trek. This combines the luxury of life on a yacht (a journey referred to as the
Blue Cruise or Blue Voyage) with short (generally half day) treks on beautiful
coastal paths visiting ancient ruins, churches and other sights of interest
along the way. Plenty of time to relax and or swim. Yacht and Trek, Cappadocia, Yacht and Trek.
- Lycian Way The recently developed, 509km long, Lycian Way is a waymarked trek winding its way through the south coast mountains and coastlines taking in the best mountains, wild beaches and ancient monuments. Lycian Way
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Mount Ararat
Cappadocia
Yacht Trekking
Taurus (Toros) Mountains
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