Location: Your house is located in Yaylalar Village, Yusufeli district of Artvin. The village is located in the Kaçkar Mountain Range in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey. Its altitude is 2100 m above sea level.

How to reach: There are 2 possible airports that can take you to the district city centre. Trabzon and Erzurum airports. It is more preferred since it takes 2 hours from Erzurum Airport to Yusufeli. When you come to the center, there are shuttle minibuses or private vehicles to reach the village.

Trekking Routes and Valleys: There are more than 10 major valleys where you can spend your whole day trekking or hiking in the mountains. Since the mountains can rise up to approximately 4 thousand meters above sea level, you can also pitch your tent in high altitude places. Snowy peaks, streams or rivers and wildlife await you. Because the region is very rich in terms of flora and fauna.

There are 4 trans trekking routes from this village to Ayder. There are 2 different climbing routes on Kaçkar Mountain. One is in this village on the Southern Route, the other is in Ayder on the Northern Route. In other words, our village is located at the center of the trekking route leading to both sides of Kaçkar Mountain.

Ø Bulut Valley: There is a 20 km walking area with 4 different routes in the valley. There are 3 glacial lakes.

Ø Kaçkar Valley: It is the largest route in the region. Kaçkar Peak climbing tour can be done here. The largest glacial lake is located here at an altitude of 3460 m above sea level.

Ø Modut Valley: There are more than 7 glacial lakes in the mountains of this valley. There are 7 different routes to see the lakes and wildlife.

Ø Barhal (Altıparmak) Valley: There are many mini routes here. There is a large glacial lake above the mountains.

Ø Ciro Valley: This valley has the longest horizontal waterfall in Turkey.

Mountains to climb: There are many peaks to climb in the valley. Here are the most important ones. Summit and mountain guide services are provided at all summits. They all have huge base camps.

Ø  Kaçkar Mountain: 3937 m

Ø Kemerli Kaçkar: 3562 m

Ø  Güngörmez Summit: 3523 m

Ø Bulut Mountain: 3386 m

Ø  Murzut Peak: 3200 m

KAÇKAROOM CONCEPT: Our home is not a hotel. Forget everything about hotel service. Our home is a family home. You make your reservation before you arrive. We prepare your family home for you here. Because you will be part of the village. You will have a private home. A kitchen (everything will be provided for you), a living room, a bedroom, 24 hours hot water. You can have your breakfast whenever you want. It is self-service. Traditional village food and dinner will be served.

Ø You can light your own stove.

Ø You can help with the farming process here if you want.

Ø You can check out the bee houses and honey making process with the beekeepers.

Ø You can milk your own cow and get fresh milk daily.

Ø You can sit and chat with the villagers.

Ø You can collect different types of fruits from the mountains.

Ø If you want, you can be a shepherd.

Ø Here you can enjoy trekking, hiking, climbing and all wildlife steps.