May weekend in the mountains of Adygea

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Spend the May holidays in mountainous Adygea! Alpine meadows, thermal springs, delicious cuisine and a real atmosphere of adventure await you — without difficult routes, but with maximum impressions.

You will walk along the Lago Naki plateau with views of Oshten and Fisht, explore the Granite Canyon and the largest dolmen of the Western Caucasus, as well as the Rufabgo waterfalls and the Khadjokh Gorge.

It will be a trip with evening gatherings around the campfire and barbecue. You will be able to enjoy the magnificent nature, clean air and socializing with new people.

Location

Republic of Adygea, Maikop district, A-159, 13th kilometer, 13

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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)

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Tour highlights

Evenings by the fireplace

We are waiting for a cozy base in the mountains, tea on mountain herbs, evenings in warm company

May kebabs

Blooming Adygea, the warm southern sun, a picnic in nature is just a holiday

Recuperation

We can relax in the hot springs under the starry sky.

Interesting facts

We will learn about dolmens, about the origin and disappearance of ancient culture.

Active leisure

If desired, we can walk through the canyon with special equipment.

Easy trekking

We will walk along a mountain plateau with sinkholes and white patches of snowfields

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival
We stay in the cozy rooms of our base, relax, have a delicious dinner.
At 20:00 we are waiting for everyone in our cafe near the fireplace, we will get acquainted, discuss the nuances of upcoming adventures, drink tea on mountain herbs – in general, enjoy the evening in the mountains!

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Day 2 - The route along the Lago Naki plateau
After breakfast, we will be taken by car to the checkpoint of the reserve, from where the route will begin.
We're going on a real camping trip this day!
It will pass through the territory of the reserve, in the area of alpine meadows.
Our path lies through the Stone Sea.
Ahead is an endless expanse of plateaus with karst craters and white patches of snowfields, a breathtaking panorama from a height of more than two kilometers to the peaks of Sedoy Oshten, Fisht and much more.
The route does not require any special training — it is a simple trekking!
In the late afternoon, we return to the base, where a delicious dinner awaits us.
At 20:00 we are waiting for you by the campfire, we will roast kebabs together, taste Adyghe cheeses and local spirits.

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Day 3 - Granite canyon, dolmen, hot springs
Today we are going to explore the Granite Canyon.
We take good pictures at picturesque points, approach narrow places where the water is trapped in a granite vice.
Then we drive to the largest dolmen in the Western Caucasus.
This "giant" makes quite a strong impression.
We will talk about the amazing mysteries of the dolmens, about the time of the origin and disappearance of the ancient culture.
We will explore the exhibits of the nature museum, observe the animals of the aviary complex, then walk along the forest trails among the fir giants.
We're going to the hot springs.
The gentle relaxing effect of the thermal spring water, the diffused warm steam rising from the surface of the pool, the stars of the night sky, the play of light and sound — all this is an excellent end to a good day!

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Day 4 - Route to the Rufabgo River Gorge
After breakfast, we leave for the beginning of the route on an open all—terrain vehicle - GAZ 66.
You will have a short but memorable drop to the object.
The location of our mountain base and all—terrain vehicle drop allows you to start with the most interesting thing - from the wild places of the Rufabgo waterfalls.
Here you will see waterfalls surrounded by steep slopes and stone terraces, grottos, steep rock corridors up to 150 m high and, after passing through the "stone labyrinths", visit historical sites — the "zindan" medieval fortress, an ancient altar and menhirs.
We'll have a picnic on the route.
The Khadjokh Gorge and Black Noise complete the full-day route.
At the request of tourists and based on weather conditions, it is possible to walk through the canyon with elements of canyoning (4 waterfalls on the water using special equipment) or a walking route along the canyon of the river.
In the late afternoon, we return to the base, where we will have a delicious dinner, natural home cooking, and gatherings in a warm company.

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Day 5 - Departure
09:00 Breakfast.
10:00 Transfer to Krasnodar / Mineralnye Vody (extra charge).

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Tour organizer's comments

Everything is accessible to ordinary people. The level of stress is sane, and even a child can handle it. We guarantee pleasant physical fatigue and the joy of overcoming.

Accommodation

Camp Site

4 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour provides accommodation at the recreation center.

Children under 16 years old receive a 10% discount.

Parking, cafes, barbecue areas, gazebos are available on site.

There is a possibility of 2-, 3-, 4-bed accommodation at the recreation center. In case of a request for single accommodation, the cost of the tour is recalculated.

All rooms have a private entrance, each room has a bathroom, TV, comfortable beds, wardrobe, table, chairs. All rooms have bedding, towels, and hand soap.

The base is located in a mountainous area, there is no electricity, everything is powered by generators, so there may be technical interruptions in the operation of the power plant from 00:00 to 06:00.

There are no kettles or hair dryers in the rooms, as the power plant cannot withstand the simultaneous activation of 3-4 hair dryers/kettles as an additional load. But at the reception you can always take a hairdryer for temporary use, and order tea and coffee in the cafe.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 2 to 20 tourists

Minimum age

8 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Republic of Adygea, Maikop district, A-159, 13th kilometer, 13

Included in price

habitation;
nutrition:
- Day 1 – dinner;
- from day 2 to day 4 – three meals a day;
- Day 5 – breakfast;
- picnic in nature (barbecue, tasting of Adyghe cheese);
active program;
instructor services;
rent of necessary equipment;
entrance fees for all facilities under the program;
intra-route transport;
visit to the thermal springs (on the day recommended in the tour, or on any of the days, as agreed with the group).

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Krasnodar/Mineralnye Vody and back;
meals not included in the tour program;
group transfer (from 3 people to the requested destination):
- Krasnodar – accommodation base / accommodation base – Krasnodar – 5000 rub/person in both directions;
- Mineralnye Vody – accommodation base / accommodation base – Mineralnye Vody – 6000 RUB/person in both directions.

Transfer services are paid additionally on the first day of the tour.

private transfer.

The final cost of an individual transfer is specified by the manager when booking the transfer service.

It's important to know

medical preparations for individual needs;
documents: passport, insurance policy (medical).

When choosing clothes to participate in an active tour, keep in mind that they should protect you from wind, rain, sun, insects and mechanical damage (branches, grass, stones). We recommend taking specialized hiking clothing made of synthetic materials, as it provides good ventilation, dries quickly, does not crease, and is more comfortable when moving.

For comfort and safety during the active part of the tours, we recommend taking with you:

shoes:
- comfortable sports shoes. Two pairs with non-slip soles are required! The first pair is high waterproof boots (if you have trekking boots, it is better to take them). The second pair is sneakers with non–slip soles.;
- rubber flip-flops for visiting thermal springs.
clothes. In spring, it is better to take sportswear for hot and cool weather.:
- The jacket is windproof, waterproof;
- down or fleece vest – optional (for early spring);
- raincoat (poncho thick);
- warm tracksuit (sweatshirt, pants);
- fleece jacket (required! — for all weather conditions);
- a set of thermal underwear (if available, it can be used as a bottom layer, it is very important for early spring);
- T-shirts with long (from sunburn) and short sleeves 2-3 pcs.;
- lightweight sweatpants (required!);
- socks (1 thermos flask and 2-3 pairs of regular ones);
- bathing suit (for thermal springs).
headdress:
- for early spring, we recommend taking a hat, as well as a scarf or fleece gaiter (bafik) – close the throat and neck, gloves;
- for sunny weather – a cap/panama hat (! always with a visor).

Useful equipment:

a small backpack (20-30 liters) – it is convenient to take things with you for a walk.;
hiking gaiters or flashlights for feet: from mud, rain and snow. (estimated cost 800-1000 rubles);
hermetic package for phone and photo and video equipment (in case of rain);
refillable water bottle or small 500 ml thermos (optional);
sunglasses (for snow and sun protection) are optional.

All necessary equipment is provided for the active part of the tours (equipment rental is included in the price of the tour).

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Grigori Solntsev

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11 Feb, 2026

The glamping site is set in a beautiful, picturesque location. I’d especially like to highlight the dining - every dish was delicious, and you could tell that a lot of care went into the menu. Nothing was ever repeated, which was a nice touch. The only downside for me was that the showers didn’t always work reliably. I hope this will be improved in the future.
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Elena

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3 Dec, 2025

As always, everything was great! It’s not my first time taking tours with Big Country, and I’ve never had any complaints, thank you!
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Alexei

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14 Oct, 2025

Evgeni! You are wonderful!!!