Erzincan is a city, located directly on the Silk Road, unfortunately in the last centuries by earthquakes the city was destroyed, therefore, we have the impression that the city was newly built now. What the earthquake did to city, fortunately not happen to pristine mountains around Ercincan. Erzincan lies at 1.200 m height and rugged and magnificent mountains surrounded the city like a wall. Munzur mountain range, steep and around a dozen summit over 3.000 meters and Kesisleme Mountains in the north and reaches to 3.500 m. The Winters are very cold and snowy so snow conditions give us the opportunity to ski until the end of April and tour appeals to every ones taste ranging between steep and high ascends and deep valleys to less steep slopes.

Included services:

• All the necessary domestic land transfers
• Meals written above as shown as B, L, D (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
• Middle range (2-3 stars) hotel in Istanbul and Erzincan as half board
• English or German speaking tour guide from our company during the entire tour and mountain guide for climbing days.

Not included services:

• Flights are not included in the price but at the request, flights from all major flight points to Istanbul and Istanbul to Erzincan can be arranged
• Other than group transfers which did not mention above
• The meals not mention in the program (lunches when you are in the city) and drinks
• Insurance are not included for any flight delay, diseases, accidents or flood etc.
• Tips for the team (30 - 40 Euros total for the guides, driver)

Tour itinary:

1st day: Fly to Istanbul
Fly to Istanbul, transfer to the hotel in the city. If the flight is early, half-day tour of the highlights of Sultanahmet (Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Yerebatan cistern). Overnight in Istanbul in a 3 star hotel as bad and breakfast.(B)

2nd dayd: Flight from Istanbul to Erzincan
Transfer to the airport and with one and half hour flight we arrive Erzincan. Transfer to the hotel free time or because we are in Erzincan in the morning we can do one short familiarization tour. Overnight in the hotel.(B,D)

3rd day: Skitour Mt. Ergan (3.287 m)
Mt Ergan is located in the south of Erzincan. With around 40 minutes transfer we arrive last village at the foot of the mountain. We may walk a little bit until snow level and put the skies on around 1800 meters. We use north face of the peak for ascending and also ski down from the same face. Steepness is around 25-30 meters but slope occasionally leveling. We may say this is one of longest and superb descend. At the end transfer back to hotel and overnight in the hotel. (B,D)

4th day: Skitour Mt. Akbaba (3.445 m)
The third day in Erzincan. Our mountain is Mt Akbaba today, which is also in the same range with Ergan mountain. Today ascend will be the longest because Mt Akbaba is the highest of the Mt Munzur range with its 4.445 meters height. We can gain 1600 meters height depends on the snow level and steepness is around 25-30 degrees. When we descend we back to hotel. (B,D)

5th day: Skitour to Munzur summit (3.300m)
Today with little longer transfer we arrive to our starting point on the skirts of Mt Munzur. From the village we start and ascend around 1.400 m depends on the snow level. Munzur mountain offers one of the best ski day with its wide slops and snow quality.(B,D)

6th day: Skitour Mt. Hel (3.320 m)
Today's peak is on the south of Erzincan and we need 45 minutes driving time. We start from a village again and ascend around 1500 meter and steepness is not changing (around 30 degrees) (B,D)

7th day: Skitour Mt. Esence (3.550 m)
For the sixth and last peak of the tour, we choose the highest peak in the area,. Mt Esence is 3,550 m and in the Kesisleme mountain range, which take place at the north of Erzincan. Transfer time to starting point takes 1 hour. We may choose the south or north side of the mountain depends on snow and weather conditions. Transfer to the hotel for the last night. (B,D)

8th day: Fly back home
We drive in the early morning to the airport of Erzincan. Flight to Istanbul and connected flight back home. (B)