1 day. Flight from Switzerland via Istanbul, onward flight to Van. Transfer from Van airport (1727 m) with the same name Lake in Eastern Anatolia to Doğubayazıt directly to the hotel (- /- /A) --> definitely take your luggage in Istanbul and do it yourself check in again after van

2 day. Drive to the starting point of the climb at approx. 2200 m and climb to camp 1 (3200 m, approx. 4 hours). Luggage is transported by horses. Overnight in a tent. (F/L/A)

3 day. Acclimatization climb (5 h). Climb over narrow serpentines almost to camp 2 without luggage and test the Height adjustment. When you take a break, you can see past Little Ararat and all the way to Iran. After the descent, eat in Camp. Overnight stay again in Camp 1. (B/L/D)

4 day. Dismantling the tents and climbing to camp 2 (4200 m, 5 h); Luggage transport by horses; the tents are up Protected from the wind behind stone walls. It will be a relatively short night; Overnight in a tent. (F/L/A)

5 day. To the summit (4-5 hours) at 5165 m; Start at around 3 a.m., first you go over scree and rocks until you reach the reach the snow and ice cap in the summit area and have to put on crampons depending on the conditions; in beautiful Weather extensive summit rest. Quick descent with a rest in camp 2 and further descent to camp 1. Overnight stay in the tent. (F/L/A)

6 day. Further descent to Eli and return to Doğubayazıt to the hotel, free time to shower and rest, drive to the nearby Ishak Pasha Palace, dinner with a Kurdish family or in a typical local restaurant Restaurant, overnight stay in the hotel (B/-/D)

7 day. Transfer from Doğubayazıt to the airport in Van, onward flight to Istanbul. (F/- /-)

                           F "“ Breakfast M "“ Lunch L "“ Packed lunch A "“ Dinner