Home Page Hotels in Istanbul Hotels in Turkey Tours in Istanbul Tours in Turkey  Istanbul Rentals Rent a Car Guides Services AboutUs Contact-

 

Toros Mountain Trekking

 

With the begin of the Summer the inhabitants of the villages on the skirts of Toros Mountain are moving to their second villages on high plateaus where they are protected from the high Summer heat. On the even the temperatures are going up to more than 40° degrees. Even the children are happy when the school time ends and they can move to the mountain villages. The moving to there is like a celebration for human and animals. Along the centuries they were walking these long ways with their animals. Today some of them still walking. We will follow these path, see them in their
daily life and try to feel their happiness in the untouched landscapes of Toros Mountains..

Flew of the tour.
Day 1: Arrival to the airport of Antalya. Transfer to hotel.
Day 2: Transport by bus to 1.800 m altitude to mountain village Karakisla. We start a long but very comfortable hike on even paths, sometimes on earth tractor roads. On the way we are passing several mountain villages. The hike ends on 1.800m altitude at lake "Dipsiz Göl" (the bottomless lake),
Walking time 6-7 hours.
Day 3: The hike continues from the lake, the village of Hocali through a canyon to the mountain villages of Göktepe to another mountain lake. We will pass some more villages on the way. We are coming to altitude 2.200m. The path is in some parts stony and ending in village Manavas. The hike takes 6 hours.
Day 4: The hike today takes us to altitude 2.600 m. We will have always people in the villages who will visit our camping place, but because our cook is from this village this evening we will have more visit. The temperatures here will be also in high Summer less than 10° degrees. The length of the hike will be 6- 7 hours.
Day 5: Today its going down to 2.200 m back with several ascends and descends, wonderful views of course the life in the mountains. But this day we will not see much villages as we are used to see in the last days. The hike takes 6 hours.
Day 6: We are walking today maybe to the biggest lake in the area, "Egri Göl", which is placed directly near the "gigant" of the area, Mt. Geyik. The hike ends on 2.200, on the skirts of this mountain. We are walking 5 hours.
Day 7: There are two peaks in the borders of the province Antalya. Mt. Geyik (3002 m) is the highest peak in the eastern side of the province. We are starting at 09.30 h from the village Söbücmen to the peak of the mountain for to enjoy the gigantic view. After the going back transport to Antalya, accommodation in the hotel. Hike takes 6- 7 hours.
Day 8: Transfer to the airport Antalya and flight home.

Services included in the price
· All transports (airport-hotel-to starting point of trekking, from end point of trekking- ..hotel- airport)
· Transportation of the main luggage by vehicle or if its needed by animals.
· Meals (breakfast, lunch and breakfast). Lunch will be sometimes packet lunch.
· Cook and cooking equipment
· Mineral water during all the program, at breakfast and all the evening some kinds of ..tea and/or coffee (unlimited)
· English speaking mountain experienced guide during the whole program
· Tent and mat
· 2 night accommodation in hotel (halfboard), 5 night in tents

Not included
- drinks except the drinks listed above, souvenirs, tipps
- flight to/from Antalya, visa, insurances, etc.
- additional cost at illnesses, Rescue, changing the route because of special reason ..like war, weather and natural catastroph.

Requirements
Avarage body condition, to be healthy, tolerant and respectful to foreign cultures, respecting the nature. And the most important:
adventure is teamwork! The length of the hikes are
8- 21 km, 5- 7 hours, difficulty degree 2. Ascends and descends are not steep, altitude differences not more
than 600 m. The last hike is a peak hiking to 3.002 m altitude.
The minimum number of members is 4 person, maximum is 14 person + guide.

Priceof the tour

Price per person in double room/ tent
€ 530..--
Supplement for single room/ tent
€ 70.--





SUPPORTED BY TRANSARARAT

 

Old Istanbul  Suggested Links ;

Hotels in Istanbul,Turkey  : Charming hotels, 5 star hotels in Istanbul , 4 star hotels , 3 star hotels, 2 star hotels in Istambul Guest Houses in Estambul ,Hotels in Princess Island,Apartement ,Hotels in Adana,Ankara,Antalya,Kusadasi,Bodrum,Bursa , Cappadocia  Pamukkale,Fethiye,Marmaris,Izmir
Tours in Istanbul ,Turkey : Package Tour in Istanbul , Bosphorus Tour in Estambul , Whirling Dervish Ceremony,Aegean 6 days tour , Cappadocia Tour , Daily Cappadoca Tour , Sivas Kangal Doctor Fish,
Rent A Car in Turkey : Rent A Car in Fethiye,Marmaris,Izmir,Adana,Bodrum,Kusadasi,Istanbul,Konya,Alanya,Side,Antalya,Bursa
Rent A Flat /Aparts  in Istanbul : Rent A Flat in Besiktas ,Sultanahmet,Yesilkoy,Taksim, etc...
Old Istanbul Services
: Shopping in Turkey,Istanbul,Business Travels in Istanbul,Translation Services,Guidance Service in Istanbul,Whirling Dervish Ceremonies,Health Travel in Turkey,Football Matches in Istanbul,Turkish Language Lessons,Turkish Painting Lessons,Turkish Cooking Classes,Belly Dance Lessons,Belly Dance Clothes,Belly Dance Night Shows,Turkish Tiles, Turkish Miniatures,Rose Products From Turkey,Jewellery in Istanbul,Textile Chemicals in Turkey,Import & Export in Turkey, Meeting & Congresses in Turkey. 

 

Home Page Hotels in Istanbul Hotels in Turkey Tours in Istanbul Tours in Turkey  Istanbul Rentals Rent a Car Guides Services AboutUs Contact-


Old Istanbul :
Ishakpasa cad. No: 6 Cankurtaran- SultanAhmet Istanbul /TURKEY
Tel: +90 (212) 638 76 06 - 638 12 15  Fax: +90 (212) 638 76 06  - 638 12 15   e-mail: info@oldistanbul.com
Copyright © 1999  Old Istanbul; . All rights reserved. Design by Les Arts Turcs
Senguler Tourism a member of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies.

Licence Number 4691