Summer at the thermal springs in Adygea

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During the week, we will have a diverse combination of active and recreational excursions in the picturesque nature.

We will go on a walking tour to the Khadjokhskaya Gorge Nature Park, where we will see the full power of the natural elements and get acquainted with some representatives of the wildlife of the Caucasus, walk along the Rufabgo waterfalls, learn a lot about the fossil minerals of our republic and hear the history of the creation of Adyghe cheeses.

In the afternoon, relax in the thermal springs. Hot highly mineralized water from a depth of 1580 meters will make our skin tender.

Location

Krasnodar / Mineralnye Vody

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

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Tour highlights

Rest with health benefits

After a busy day, we will have a swim in the thermal springs.

Horse riding

We will ride horses through picturesque areas — an unforgettable experience!

Let's take a walk along the Lago Naki plateau

Enjoy the incredible panoramas of the landscapes and the clean mountain air

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival
11:00-12:00 Meeting of Krasnodar railway station 1.
15:00 Arrival at the accommodation.
15:00-16:00 Late lunch.
Free time.
18:00 Dinner.
15:30 Meeting in Mineralnye Vody.
20:00-20:30 Arrival at the accommodation.
21:00 Late dinner.

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Day 2 - The Khadjokh Gorge. Visit to the thermal springs
09:00 Breakfast.
10:00 Excursion to the Khadjokh gorge.
Here, the powerful Belaya River fits into a 3-5-meter opening. It is impossible to tell what happens here during the spring snowmelt.
14:00 Lunch at the accommodation.
15:00 Visit to the thermal springs (2 hours).
19:00 Festive dinner of acquaintances.

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Day 3 - Horseback riding. Visit to the thermal springs
9:00 a.m. Breakfast.
10:00 Horseback riding.
The horse ride starts at a small ranch, where you will be asked about your horse handling skills upon arrival.
Everyone will receive a horse according to their experience and riding skills.
All your wishes will be taken into account.
After the briefing, the group goes to the most beautiful places of the rocky ridge, accompanied by an experienced instructor who will closely monitor the behavior of the horses throughout the route.
There will be stops on the route for panoramic views with breathtaking views of the mountains.
14:00 Lunch.
15:00 Guided tour of the Rufabgo Waterfalls.
Rufabgo waterfalls rightfully occupy an honorable place in the list of the most impressive sights of Adygea.
Passing waterfall after waterfall, the body is filled with the power of nature, lush vegetation and steep cliffs around add atmosphere to this small but memorable journey.
18:00 Dinner.
19:00 Visit to the thermal springs (2 hours).

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Day 4 - Excursion to St. Michael's Athos desert. Thermal springs
9:00 a.m. Breakfast.
10:00 Excursion to St. Michael Athos men's communal monastery.
The monastery and the nearby village of Pobeda are located on a Pasture ridge, at its most significant peak, Mount Fiziabgo, whose height is 992 m.
We will look at the amazing panorama of the mountains, the Lago-Naki highlands with the peaks of Oshten and Abadzesh, the Tybginsky and Chugushsky ranges are visible.
There are steep slopes, deep gullies, numerous ravines, caves, grottos, and river gorges. Near the monastery there are sources of the rivers Psefir and Kamelyuk.
The animal world is also diverse: wild pigs, goats, bears, wolves, foxes, jackals, badgers, martens, hares, squirrels live here.
14:00 Lunch.
15:00 Visit to private museums "Panopticon", "Rock Garden" — a museum founded by the Adyghe branch of the Russian Geographical Society.
Here you will learn a lot of interesting things about the fossil minerals of our Republic and much more.
Also on this tour you will get acquainted with the Ammonites and other inhabitants of the ancient ocean "Tethys", hear extraordinary historical stories about the local places and the versions of scientists about the origin of the dolmens.
18:00 Dinner.
19:00 Thermal springs (2 hours).
Entrance tickets to sightseeing sites are available for an additional fee.

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Day 5 - Excursion to the city of Maikop. Thermal springs
9:00 a.m. Breakfast.
10:00 Excursion to the city of Maikop, one of the most beautiful and well-maintained cities in the North Caucasus.
Maikop is the capital of the republic, and the name of the city translates as "Valley of Apples".
The geographical location of the city, the purity of nature, air and water make it extremely attractive.
There are many interesting places in the city.
During the tour we will visit the National Museum, the Museum of Oriental Art, the Cathedral Mosque.
A small, neat city with smooth streets will not leave indifferent guests of the Republic.
14:00 Lunch at a cafe in the style of Adyghe national cuisine.
A visit to the NeLama alpaca eco farm is an opportunity to get to know various animals such as llamas, alpacas, goats, sheep, donkeys and ponies.
18:00 Dinner.
19:00 Visit to the thermal springs (2 hours).
Entrance tickets to sightseeing sites are available for an additional fee.
Day 6 - Lago Naki Highland Tour
08:30 Breakfast.
09:30 Departure to the Lago Naki mountain plateau in the Western Caucasus, altitude up to 2200 meters.
Along the way, we stop at panoramic platforms with views of the three thousand-meter peaks of the Main Caucasian Ridge.
Famous for its snowy slopes in winter and alpine meadows in summer, the Lago Naki plateau is part of the Caucasian State Natural Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the possibility of sledding, snowmobiling, skiing, and there are shops with local souvenirs on the plateau.
Visit the Bolshaya Azish Cave, a unique place, a natural monument, which is one of the five most beautiful caves in Europe.
The microclimate inside the cave has antibacterial properties and has a constant temperature of 4 ° C and high humidity.
The Azish cave is ideally equipped for tourists to visit, an excursion is conducted, there are steps and fences.
15:00 Lunch.
16:00 Master class on Adyghe cheese followed by dinner with national cuisine.
19:00 Visit to the thermal springs for 2 hours.
When leaving for the master class, we take swimsuits and swimming trunks with us.
Entrance tickets to sightseeing sites are available for an additional fee.
Day 7 - The village of Guzeriple. Visit to the winemaker
08:00 Breakfast.
09:30 Excursion to the mountainous village of Guzeripl.
Before entering the village itself, you will see Granite Canyon, Monk Mountain, Hamyshki village.
In the village of Guzeripl, you will be able to see one of the preserved dolmens, visit the interactive museum of the reserve (entrance fees are charged) and breathe in the fresh mountain air.
14:00 Visit to the winemaker.
With a tasting of homemade local wines/gastronomic tasting from Chateau PO and Khamyshinsky dachas.
What's included: tasting of light drinks (craft beer of several varieties, including honey ale /mead), red and white wine, distillates: grappa, chacha, cask calvados, whiskey, bourbon; tequila from Venezuelan agave. Digestif (after everything): cherry liqueurs, dogwood, black currant, nut liqueur filling.
Tasting of meat products (raw cured products from 8 months): koppa (pork neck), lomo (pork carbonate). Pork hamon is 3 years old, lamb hamon is 2 years old.
19:00 Gala dinner with a representative of the Adyghe culture.
We eat shish kebab, shurpa, and share our impressions of a great time.
Giving gifts to each guest.
Entrance tickets to sightseeing sites are available for an additional fee.
Entrance tickets to the display facilities are charged separately.
Day 8 - Departure
08:00 Breakfast.
08:30 Departure.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Tour organizer's comments

A program for the whole family. It has no restrictions on the level of physical fitness.

Accommodation

or

Camp Site, Hotel

6 nights

Comfort

Basic+

The tour provides accommodation in a recreation center in the village. Kamennomostskiy in comfortable rooms.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

Placement	The usual dates (placement of b/o Activation/BO "Gornaya Sloboda")
2-, 3-bed accommodation	70 000
Additional payment for 1-bed accommodation	20 000

Children under 3 years old with no claims for accommodation.

Recreation center "Activation"

It is located in a picturesque and ecologically clean place of the Republic of Adygea – the village of Kamennomostsky. The village bus station is about 700 m from the recreation center. Within walking distance of Khadjokh gorge, Kopilka rock, Mishoko gorge, Red Lake, the bubbling Belaya River. Free Wi-Fi and ticket service are provided.

Rooms for couples or large companies are offered for accommodation. The rooms have pull-out sofas, bedside tables for storing things, as well as a table with chairs, a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV. The private bathroom comes with a bathtub and free toiletries. The rooms are equipped with a refrigerator.

8 rooms of the "Bungalow", of which 5 rooms with 2-bed accommodation and 3 rooms with 3-bed accommodation.

2-bed room has 2 separate beds (can be combined)

in a 3—bed room there are 2 separate beds (can be combined) + a sofa (a half-bed)

3 VIP rooms: 3-bed accommodation — Double bed + sofa.

The staff serves breakfast in the morning, and in the evening, after walking, you can cook a fragrant barbecue or grilled vegetables. Barbecue facilities are provided. Thermal springs are located near the campsite, the healing properties of which have long been known. You can also visit picturesque waterfalls and caves.

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Another option

"Mountain Campsite"

Offering a shared lounge, garden and barbecue facilities, the hotel "Campaza Gornaya" is located in Kamennomostsky Village. Guests can book family rooms.
A la carte breakfast is served in the morning.
Guests of the hotel "Mountain Campsite" can play tennis and ping-pong. Hiking is popular among outdoor enthusiasts.
The Lago Naki Plateau is 31 km away, while Maikop is 41 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 15 tourists

Duration

8 days 7 nights

Group meets at

Krasnodar / Mineralnye Vody

Included in price

transfer on the day of arrival/ departure;
accommodation in comfortable rooms;
delicious, varied, satisfying 3 meals a day;
instructor's work on the route;
all transfers according to the program;
rich daily excursions, unforgettable walks in Adygea;
sports insurance.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Krasnodar / Mineralnye Vody and back;
surcharge for single occupancy;
entrance tickets for excursions, hikes and trips:
- Khadzhokhskaya gorge – 600 rubles/adult, children (from 7 to 13 years old) – 400 rubles, up to 7 years old for free;
- Azishskaya cave – 800 rubles. adult, children (from 7 to 14 years old) – 500 rubles, up to 7 years old for free;
- museum tickets – from 300 rubles.;
- rafting – from 2,000 rubles.;
- Guzeriple — 300 rubles/adult, 150 rubles/child;
- Rufabgo waterfalls – from 600 rubles. adult, children (from 5 to 15 years old) – 400 rubles, up to 5 years free;
- Monastery — 400 rubles/adult, 200 rubles/child;
- use of the pool at the BO "Activation";
- swimming in the pool on the premises;
Mishoko Extreme Park – from 2,000 rubles.;
horseback riding – from 2,000 rubles.;
visiting thermal springs in excess of the program (optional) – from 400 rubles / adult, children (from 6-13 years old) and pensioners – 200 rubles, up to 5 years free.

Private transfer:

Krasnodar railway station (Yandex Taxi prices), 4 people and less -8,000 rubles, 6 people -10,000 rubles.;
Mineralnye Vody Airport, 4 people and less -10,000 rubles, 6 people -13,000 rubles.;
Stavropol airport, 4 people or less -10,000 rubles, 6 people -13,000 rubles.;
Maikop railway station, 4 people and less -3,000 rubles, 6 people -5,000 rubles.;

The cost is additional. The price of services is approximate and may vary.

It's important to know

medical insurance policy;
medications for your own needs (painkillers, sunscreens with a high protection factor, remedies for insect bites and food poisoning, as well as medications that you personally take);
light clothing (shorts, T-shirt, cap);
swimsuit, rubber slippers, towels;
windbreaker jacket, raincoat or rain cape;
shoes (hiking boots or sneakers, always with ribbed and non—slippery soles - trekking shoes).

Even in summer, it is worth taking warm clothes, as temperature fluctuations in the mountains can be significant, especially at night. It is desirable that the clothes be functional, that is, one layer repels moisture, the second protects from the wind. It is important that the clothes do not cause inconvenience.

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