Mount Ararat Trek Turkish climbing guide
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Dogubeyazit (elevation 1950 meters, population 85,000) is 3 km from Mount Ararat.

Getting to Dogubeyazit:
From Istanbul you can take a 22-hour ride in a modern bus through the breath-taking mountain ranges of Turkey or fly from Istanbul to a city near Dogubeyazit. From the airport you take a 2- or 3-hour bus ride to Dogubeyazit. We can also include airport transfers in your tour package price.


Major airlines servicing Istanbul, Turkey:

Closest airports to Dogubeyazit, Agri, Turkey:
  • Van (190 km)
  • Agri (95 km)
  • Kars (180 km)

small map of eastern Turkey, Dogubeyazit, Agri

Mountain Treks:


map of Turkey
Agri is located in eastern Turkey, 125 miles north of Lake Van

airline route map of Turkey
Fly to Van, Agri, or Kars Airports from Istanbul

map of Kackar Mountain, Turkey
Kackar Mountain is near Ayder on the Black Sea

map Erciyes Mountain of Turkey
Kayseri is the nearest city to Erciyes Mountain