Meeting at Trabzon Airport and departure to Hevek Plateau, Artvin(1850 m). We stop over for lunch and swim at a trout farm. Moreover, we visit the Barhal Georgian Church which is on our way. After setting up the camp, you can go for a walk in the neighborhood.
DAY 2 - Monday
After breakfast, we pack up the camp and load our rucksacks on the mules. Our walk lasts in about 4 hours. Our first break is at the Olgunlar Plateau (2200 m). As we go up to the Nastaf Plateau (2400 m), you will notice the changes in terms of the architecture and the material used in construction. About an hour later, we'll stop over for lunch. After lunch, we will arrive at Dilberdüzü (2900 m), where we will accommodate for two nights. After setting up the camp, we rest for acclimation. Please listen to your guide carefully when the information about the peak climb is being given. You will then profit from this information.
DAY 3 - Tuesday
Early in the morning, we have our breakfast and at 6 am we depart for the peak climb. With a tempo, which is neither fast nor slow, and with frequent but short breaks we will proceed for the peak climb. The peak climb isn't obligatory. You may stay at the camp or at Deniz Lake (3335 m) after our first long break, you may return to the camp with the second guide. The Deniz Lake is the world's second highest lake. The passageway, at which we will arrive an hour later, is the last point to return to the camp. Here the second guide returns to the camp with the ones who will not be able to join the peak climb. Between 11-11.30 am, we arrive at the Kaçkar peak at 3937 m. Below, you will see the unforgettable view with the sea, hills, valleys, plateaus, lakes observed between the clouds. We will be able to watch this alluring view only for one hour. After signing the peak notebook and having lunch, we depart for the camp. At about 5 pm, we will be at the camp.
DAY 4 - Wednesday
Today we carry on with the aim of the whole tour, the trans. After the camp is packed up and the bags are loaded on the mules, we depart to cross Mountain Kaçkar from south to north. After coming back to the Olgunlar Plateau, we depart for the transition point Naletleme Trans (3200 m). Before the transition, we first stop over at the Dope Plateau (2550 m) and an hour later we have our lunch at the side of the Naletleme Trans. The Karadeniz Lake (2850 m) is located at the point, where we end up with the transition, and this point is our 3rd camp. After setting up the camp, we may swim in the freezing lake with the ones who are courageous enough. We assure you that it will take away all your tiredness. Since the tough part of the tour is over, now it's time to have fun with the jogs and songs around the campfire.
DAY 5 - Thursday
Today is the free day on the mountain. You can stay at the side of the lake and have a sunbath, swim in the lake or walk towards the Küçük and Büyük Deniz Lakes with your guide. Don't forget to take your bathing suits and towels with you for this walk which lasts in about 2 hours. We are going to have a mud bath.
DAY 6 - Friday
As soon as we're finished with the breakfast, we pack up our stuff and depart. It will take us two hours to go from the upper Çeymakçur Plateau (2220 m) to the lower Çeymakçur Plateau (2010 m), where our vehicle is waiting. Since the footway is always downwards, you won't have any difficulty. At night, the ones who wish may stay in tents or accommodate in a pension. The cost for pension is under your responsibility. After dinner in a restaurant, we're going to enjoy ourselves with the traditional dances named horon, tulum and fasil.
DAY 7 - Saturday
Before departure, we have our breakfast. We will transfer to the Trabzon Airport after viewing the bracelets of Firtina River and visiting the suspension bridges and historical mansions.
Located in the southeast of Black Sea, Small Caucasus and Pontus Alps or with a better-known name Mountain Kaçkar is worth seeing with its amazingly rich nature, different species of animals and the appealing culture, daily life and native people. During your trip, which starts at Kaçkar's south slopes and proceeds to the north slopes, you will have the chance of following the native people's way to the plateaus, reaching the exhibition of nature's beauty and then ending high up in Mountain Kaçkar, which is the highest peak of those mountains. You will experience an unforgettable trip with the unique culture and the tempting daily life colored with every single tone of green.
Location: Artvin - Rize
Transportation: Intercity transportation may be provided by plane or
buses. The transfers in the tour are provided by minibuses.
Accommodation: We accommodate for six nights in tents. We also have the
chance of staying in a pension at first and last nights.
Activity: Trekking and camp. The ones who have used air transportation may
also go rafting. Activity time: Starts on Sunday, ends on Saturday. The
walks are 2nd day for 4 hours, 3rd day for 7 hours( peak climb is not
obligatory), 4th day for 6 hours, 5th day for 2 hours and 6th day for 2
hours. The breaks are not included in these periods of time.
Degree: Peak climb is pretty challenging but not obligatory. It's
necessary to be healthy and conditioned.
Equipment: Costless tents, sleeping bags, mat and rucksacks are provided
by Bukla. Please provide the personal equipment like a smaller rucksack, a
pair of jogging shoes, an extra pair of shoes, raincoat, water bottle,
lantern, sunglasses and lotion, hat, beret. Number of climbers: Minimum of
4, maximum of 15 climbers.
Tour Dates: Every week from the beginning of July until mid- September.
