Fully licensed mountain guide & CEO of Çeven Travel, born in 1959. For over 25 years Ahmet has been a certified mountain guide of the Turkish alpinist federation. Today he uses his comprehensive knowledge & expertise for planning and organizing our tours. He is the on-site contact person and responsible for the sector Organization & Administration. He is a man of vision, leads our company in a calm way and is the stabilizing element of our team.

His Motto: "Experience is the beginning of all art and all knowledge"

Fully licensed mountain guide, born in 1967. For over 21 years he has been a certified mountain guide of the Turkish alpinist federation. His experience is always in great demand, especially when it comes to inexperienced but well conditioned hikers. With vision, wisdom and stoic calmness he guides numerous alpinists to Ararat. His emphasis is on national Turkish and english groups.

His Motto: "The slow horse reaches the mill."

Fully licensed mountain guide & CEO of Çeven Travel, born in 1972. Our thought leader, visionary & strategist. With his ideas & visions he laid the foundation for the formation of Çeven Travel and with endurance & strength he made this vision come true. But not only are innovations his strength he is also a talented singer. Throughout the daily tours or at the night in the tent "" his songs about the country and its people touch and inspire many. For over 20 years Kemal has guided groups in East Anatolia and his main emphasis is the conceptual design & leading new tours, e.g. mountain bike & snowshoeing.

His Motto: "If you can dream it, you can do it."

Fully licensed mountain guide, born in 1977. For over 21 years he has been a certified mountain guide of the Turkish alpinist federation. After working and living for many years in Istanbul he found his way back to his roots and home. Yearning for the wideness of our landscapes, the love of nature and the desire for freedom at the mountain brought him back to Ararat. Impressively Davut describes this also in the movie "The Guardians of Ararat". His emphasis is therefore the guidance of research teams & movie making teams who often live, for a while, with us.

His Motto:"A happy life is one which is in accord with its own nature."

Fully licensed mountain guide, born in 1990. He is a certified mountain guide of the Turkish alpinist federation. With passion and strength of purpose he guides our groups to the majestic top of the mountains in our region. You can count on him, 100%, because, despite his young age, he already has five years experience with guiding tours from Kaçkar to Süphan to Ararat. He is also a great singer and his talents are second only to his uncle Kemal Çeven "he will literally sing the top of the mountain to you". a tradition, for many years, in our culture & family. Rohat has proven to be an experienced & safe driver in our team and is therefore often responsible for the transfers & short trips in the region (for example Fish Lake, hot springs, Ishak-Pascha Palace etc.).

His Motto: "It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult"

Fully licensed mountain guide, born in 1990. He is a certified mountain guide of the Turkish alpinist federation. With lots of humor & enthusiasm he will bring the beauty of our breathtaking scenery and culture closer to you. He is a happy soul and nothing disturbs him easily. In his presence you can endure even the worst weather "" which happens rarely in the region but is a part of nature. He will make your time fly by with his, always, high spirits and show to you that the glass is often not half empty but half full.

His Motto: "Happiness depends upon ourselves"