Camp 1 (3,200 m)
Ararat Travel Agency Camp
- Camping
- Seasonal — call ahead
- Not confirmed by the operator — check first
Agency tent site at about 3,290 m, 0.35 km west of the main path, mapped on OpenStreetMap; for guided groups only. Your agency decides which Camp 1 site you use.
Camp 1 (Green Camp) – agency tent camps
1. Kamp (Yeşil Kamp)
- Camping
- Meals
- Seasonal — call ahead
The first camp, at about 3,200 m on grassy slopes, is a group of tent camps run by the licensed agencies; you sleep in your agency's tents and eat in its dining tent, and horses carry the bags up from Eli. There is no independent camping: a permit, a licensed agency and a local guide are compulsory, and the camps run from about mid-June to mid-October.
Hüseyin Kampı
- Camping
- Seasonal — call ahead
- Not confirmed by the operator — check first
Agency tent site at about 3,220 m, 0.6 km west of the main path, mapped on OpenStreetMap; it is used by guided groups only. Your agency decides which Camp 1 site you use.
Zeki Guide's Camp 1
- Camping
- Seasonal — call ahead
- Not confirmed by the operator — check first
Group-only tent site at about 3,400 m, 0.45 km east of the main path, mapped on OpenStreetMap. Your agency decides which Camp 1 site you use.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed on OpenStreetMap or in the news but could not be checked on an official page. The camps on the Mount Ararat Climb are run by the licensed agencies: you sleep in your agency's tents and eat what its team cooks, and horses carry the bags between camps. Water is limited and comes mostly from snowmelt, so treat it or drink what the agency provides. Carry all rubbish down.