A Necklace Of Caucasian Mineral Waters. May Holidays Tour

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for the city to the Alikonovo gorge, which is located just 30 minutes away from the city, but this will already be the territory of Karachay-Cherkessia. 
Our first stop at the natural monument is Mount Koltso, where you will see Kislovodsk from a bird's–eye view.

Next, you will look into the Tea House, where you can taste herbal teas, honey, tinctures, jam from pine cones, feijoa, sea buckthorn; urbechi, pastille, churchkhela and other local sweets. Everything can be tried and, if desired, purchased as a gift and souvenir. 

And if after a delicious tea party you would like to take a short horse ride, then there is a rental of these wonderful animals nearby (surcharge from 500 rubles, 30 minutes). Any rider will be satisfied when he rides a real Karachai horse.  

Our main purpose of this day's trip is Honey Waterfalls, because it is there that you can admire the mountains and see the "real Caucasus" in miniature. 

A walk around the territory, rest. From the observation decks you can enjoy wonderful views of the surrounding mountains and 4 waterfalls of various heights.

Lunch with dishes of national cuisine.

In your free time, you can visit extreme attractions (for an additional fee).  Zipline is a high-speed descent along a steel rope, the longest in Russia – 1050 meters, where the speed develops up to 80 km/h (from 1800 rubles per person). 

A trip to the Suvorov thermal springs.
An additional fee is 600 rubles for an entrance ticket, payment to the guide on the spot.
*Bathing takes place in a specially equipped swimming pool, there are changing rooms, showers. After bathing, you can sit in a cafe and drink herbal tea with jam or honey. 

The healing water of Suvorov springs contains carbonates, bicarbonates, sulfates, chlorides, iron, fluorine and other important elements that make bathing most useful for problems with the spine and joints; digestive disorders; diseases of the musculoskeletal system; improper metabolism.

 But contraindications should also be taken into account – these are high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases.
We recommend you to take your bathing things with you: swimming trunks/swimsuit, towel (1-2 pcs), rubber slippers.

Return to Kislovodsk (approximately at 18:00).
The time of return to Kislovodsk depends on the time of visiting the thermal springs.

Dinner (on your own, not included in the tour price).

Breakfast at the hotel (dry ration).

06:00 Departure for the tour.

Transfer to Azau glade, 3.5 hours on the way

Cable car ascent to the slopes of Mount Elbrus to a height of 3800 m.

The mountain is famous for its glaciers feeding mountain rivers, mineral springs gushing at the foot, and fascinating views. 

Few mountains of volcanic origin exceed the height of the "Russian miracle".

Throughout the route, you will see majestic panoramas of the Caucasian ranges, led by the giant Elbrus (5642 m above sea level). 

Starting from an altitude of 3,500 meters above sea level, Elbrus is covered with glaciers and snow, so you will have the opportunity to play snowballs or ride a snowmobile (for an additional fee).

Descent to the Azau clearing.

Lunch at a local cafe (on your own, not included in the tour price).

Return to Kislovodsk at 20:00.

Dinner at a local cafe (on your own, not included in the tour price).

Breakfast at the hotel.

Continuing the tour of the cities of the Caucasian Mineral Waters, today you will see the main attractions of the resort town of Yessentuki.

In the resort town of Yessentuki, you will walk through the Resort Park, see narzan galleries and a mud baths made in the Greek style, taste the legendary mineral water (Yessentuki-4, Yessentuki-17).

You will also see the Zander Institute of Mechanotherapy, which houses devices developed by the Swedish scientist Gustav Zander back in the late 19th century. 

VisitingThe temple complex, where the tallest sculpture of Jesus Christ in Russia with a height of 20 meters is installed.

Lunch.

Departure to the village of Borgustanskaya to visit the Cossack compound. 

In an ancient Cossack manor near a Russian stove, tourists will be met by a hostess who will tell about the ancient Cossack life, show household supplies, offer to light a candle, iron the linen with a rubel, try on rockers and carry water without spilling it.

All guests will fully immerse themselves in the atmosphere of Cossack life.

Cossack hospitality is not complete without a feast, so after a tour of the house and territory, guests will enjoy a great treat — the national Cossack cuisine!

At the table you can taste homemade dumplings, pies, lard, pickles, uzvar.

But the main "dish" of the evening is the opportunity to listen to ancient Cossack songs, as well as take part in the wedding ceremony.

Return to Kislovodsk.
Dinner (on your own, not included in the tour price).

Breakfast at the hotel.

A visit to the oldest city in the region, Pyatigorsk, will complete the acquaintance with the cities of the Caucasian Mineral Waters.

You will walk through the Flower Garden Park, enjoy the view from the Aeolian Harp gazebo and see the famous underground lake Proval. A magnificent view of the city and the mountains opens from the panoramic platform of Mount Mashuk, which you will climb by cable car. And if you're lucky, you'll definitely see Elbrus. 

Pyatigorsk is a city that has seen many historical events and great people such as L.N. Tolstoy, S. Yesenin, A.S. Pushkin. But the most important one is undoubtedly Mikhail Lermontov, the famous Russian poet who lived and died here. During the tour, you will learn about Lermontov's life and visit places associated with his stay in Pyatigorsk.

Lunch at the cafe.

Together with the guide you will visitLermontov House Museum (Lermontov House): it has remained unchanged since the 19th century. At the site of the duel, which ended tragically for the poet, a monument has been erected — one of the main attractions of the city.

Return to Kislovodsk.

Dinner (on your own, not included in the tour price).

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Rooms are available until 12:00.

Self-service transfer to the airport or railway station.

The tour operator has the right to change the order of excursions or make a replacement due to weather conditions, without reducing the volume of excursion services.