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12-18 Juni
26 Juni 02 July
10-16 July
24-30 July
07-13 August
21-27 August

04-10 September



Duration: 6 Night
              7 Day
Cost      : 700.00$
 
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TAURUS TRANSITION PROGRAM 3723M

Day 1 We meet group at Camardi in Sunday. We reach Emli Vadi after 3-4 hours walking for camping there. We spend our rest time at camping area
Day 2: After breakfast we wolk to Alaca Plateau. After Alaca Plateau, we go back to Emli. Our total walking time 6 or 7 hours.
Day 3: We start walking earlyş in the morning. Once we go Betik Forest after that we go camping place in Sokulupinar. And we see Eznevit Plateau and Sakartaş while we're going to our camping place. Our total walking time 6 or 7 hours.
Day 4: We wake up early in the morning and start our tour to Yedigoller (Seven Lakes) Plateau (3100m). We pass Celik Buyduran Bosphorus and if someone wants, we summit Embler (3723m). After Embler, we go back Seven Lakes for camping on foot.
Day 5: We make excursion in Seven Lakes Regron.
Day 6:
We load our luggages on mules and walk to Hacer Bosphorus. From there we go Kapuzbas
i Waterfall for camping by tractor
Day 7:
We are going to Yahyal
i with our car and then leave you a good journey
     
Number of Participants:
For your comfort and convenience, the maximum number of the participants is 14.

The fee includes:
Full-board accommodation, transport during the trip, the equipment you need, guide service, and pack animals (mules) to carry your luggage. The tour starts on Sunday with dinner and ends with breakfast on Saturday morning.     

The fee does not include:

Pre and post tour transport, personal expenses, alcholic drinks, extra expenses due to uncontrollable factors or unexpected events such as natural disasters, social events, etc. 
Accommodation:
Our tents are for two people. The participants who join the trip alone accept to stay with two other people in tents. All our tents are weather and rain proof and of international standars.


Transport:
Pre and post tour transport is not included in the fee.
The participants must be in Yusufeli on Sunday until 12:00
For those who prefer to travel by air will fly to Erzurum on Saturday.
Return flight will be in Trabzon on Saturday.You will travel to Trabzon by your own means.
We can organize your transportation if you pay the fare in advance.

Personal responsibilities:
Since such outdoor nature activities involve elements of risk, the participants should take some risks and dangers into account. For this reason, if you have any physical concerns, please consult your physician. We do not assume liability for personal injuries or death. Therefore, we recommend you to buy a health insurance to join such trips. You must sign an "acknowledgement of risk participant agreement" form prior to your trip.

Booking / Reservation:

You should book your trip 20 days before the departure date. To ensure a space on our trips, a deposit of 50% of the trip's cost is required at the time of reservation. We accept credit cards (Visa, Master Card). If you pay by credit card, you have to pay 18% extra. If the tour is cancelled by the participant 15 days before the departure, 50% of the fee will be refunded. If it is cancelled by the participant 8 to 15 days before the departure, 30% of the fee will be refunded. Please note that no fee will be refunded If the participant cancels the tour 7 days before the departure.
Cancellation:
 
We can only cancel the tour if there are fewer than five participants. If we cancel the tour for this reason, you will be able to get full refund.

Degree of difficulty: 

This is a challenging itinerary involving strenuous walks; therefore, a good degree of stamina and a certain level of fitness is desirable. You shouldn't have serious health problems for this trip.


Tour Guides:

Our guides and assistants are all committed professionals and love their jobs. They are also trained and experienced in camping, mountaineering, trekking methods, hiking, and first aid.

The Food:

The meals we prepare contain high level of protein, carbohydrates, and fat considering the changes in metabolism in high altitudes. The meals may not be as tasty as the home-made ones; however, we are sure you will enjoy the meals we have together even more! Each particpant is expected to help cooking and camping activities throughout the trip.

The breakfast includes tea, coffee, white cheese, olives, honey, chocolate cream, halvah.
The lunch the participants are given a packed lunch.
The dinner includes pasta, dish of boiled pounded wheat, rice, soup, Turkish sausages (called sucuk), normal sausages, eggs, stew with seasonal vegetables.
You may also bring your food and drinks such as alcholic drinks, mixed nuts, bars of chocolate, etc.

Important Note: We can make alterations on the itinerary due to the unfavourable weather conditions and the nature and preferences of the group or unexpected factors.