Trekking                      TAURUS MOUNTAINS   crossing the aladağlar

  Tour Dates   
  22 - 28 June 2008       /   13 - 19 July 2008         /   20 - 26 July 2008  
  10 - 16 August 2008    /   24 - 30 August 2008
                                                                               Duration: 6 nights 7 days
  Number of Participants:
  For your comfort and convenience, the maximum number of the participants is 14.

  Cost: $650,-

The fee includes:
Full-board accommodation (camping in tents), guide service, transport during the trip, the equipment you need, 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, alcoholic drinks, extra expenses due to uncontrollable factors or unexpected events such as natural disasters, social events, etc.

The equipment we provide:
All the equipment we use is of international standards. The four-season igloo tents are four-season German Vaude brand.

The equipment you should bring:
* a large size backpack (at least 55lt.)
* sleeping bag
* mat
* canteen
* flash light
* pocket knife
* ankle-fit trekking boots
* spare boots
* waterproof and water resistant anorak or poncho
* gaiter
* sunglasses
* sun cream
* lip balm
* a small towel
* swimsuit
* sun cap
* spare clothes
* spoon-glass-plate
* personal things
* a small backpack to carry your stuff for daily treks

Accommodation:
Our tents are for two people. The participants who join the trip alone accepts to stay with two other people in tents. All our tents are weather and rain proof and of international standards.

Transport:
Pre and post tour transport is not included in the fee.
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 also sign an "acknowledgment 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 participants 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:
Since the climb is very strenuous, the trip requires a high level of stamina and fitness. 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 participant 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 alcoholic drinks, mixed nuts, bars of chocolate, etc.

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