A date with Elbrus. Sightseeing tour to the Caucasus

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You will spend a week in the arms of one of the most hospitable republics of the North Caucasus — Kabardino-Balkaria. Choose this trip if you dream of seeing mountains while traveling with maximum comfort.

In 8 days you will see a Caucasian hospitable and excellent republic in every sense with the highest peak in Europe, the deepest karst lake on the planet, popular waterfalls and the highest mountains-"five thousand meters". And also the mountain gorges unlike each other, the village of centenarians, a cliff with a height of 60 floors and the most beautiful mountain road in the country.

Location

G. Mineralnye Vody

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Tour highlights

Comfortable accommodation

Spend a few nights at the Aushiger City thermal complex

Ascent to Elbrus

Trailers floating over the mountain will carry you through a series of stations, each of which will delight in its own way

Mineral pleasure

Take a dip in the mineral springs of Jila Su with a comfortable water temperature

On the mirrored surface on the boots

Take a ride on the lake on saps or catamarans, sending swells through the reflected picturesque landscapes

Picnic lunch on the cliff

Have lunch with a view of the Bezengian wall of five thousand meters on a floating stone tongue

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival. Transfer to Auschwitz, relaxation in the mineral springs
We will meet you in Mineralnye Vody at the airport or at the railway station and take you to the hotel.
In the evening, he will swim and have dinner with Caucasian dishes.
Timing of the day:
15:00 meeting at the airport / railway station of Mineralnye Vody, transfer to Auschwitz (it's about 2 hours on the road);
17:00 check-in at the hotel.
Location: Auschiger.
Meals: dinner.

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Day 2 - Blue lakes, walking/boating or catamarans. Upper Balkaria, Cherek Gorge
We are going to the Blue Lakes, the bottom of which Jacques Cousteau tried to find.
Only in the 21st century, scientists have established that the depth of the lower lake is 297 meters!
It is full of riddles that experts have no answers to.
Let's try to solve their mystery and go for a ride on catamarans or boots.
The next location on the route is the Cherek Gorge.
We will drive all over Upper Balkaria and enjoy the beautiful views of the mountains from different viewing platforms.
There is a treasure trove of ancient villages and ruins with a special energy and atmosphere.
Timing of the day:
09:30 departure for the route;
10:00-12:30 Blue Lakes;
13:00-14:00 lunch;
14:00-16:30 Cherek gorge, Upper Balkaria;
16:30-17:30 return to the hotel.
Location: Auschiger.
Meals: breakfast at the hotel, lunch on the route, dinner at the hotel.

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Day 3 - Bezengi, Troll's Tongue, Jabot Kala
Today will bring you a lot of cool photos, because we are going to one of the most beautiful places in the North Caucasus, where 6 of the 8 five-thousand-meter mountains are located.
These are Bezengi.
We will visit the Troll language with grand views of the Bezengian Wall.
This is a rock ledge soaring above the world, the very sight of which takes your breath away! Here we will have lunch in nature with extremely beautiful views.
Jabo-Kala Fortress is an ogre's castle, one of the main mythological sites of the Bezengi district and the entire Kabardino-Balkaria.
Many date the construction of the castle back to the 14th and 15th centuries, and all the Hulamo-Bezengi landscapes are visible from its walls.
Timing of the day:
9:30 departure for the route;
11:30-13:30 Bezengi, Troll language;
13:30-14:30 lunch-picnic;
14:30-16:30 Jabot Kala;
16:30-18:00 return to the hotel.
Location: Auschiger.
Meals: breakfast at the hotel, lunch-picnic on the route, dinner at the hotel.

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Day 4 - Chegem gorge and waterfalls. Actoprak Pass, Eltuby
In the morning, we leave for the Chegem gorge, perhaps the most famous gorge in Kabardino-Balkaria.
The decoration of this gorge is undoubtedly the Chegem waterfalls, the largest karst waterfalls in the Caucasus.
Here you will have the opportunity to walk along the gorge, and for lunch you will taste a real Caucasian barbecue, as in the best traditions of the republic.
Next in the program of the day is the village of long-livers, the village of Eltuby, where anomalies occur over time.
Let's see for ourselves, take a walk among the juniper-strewn mountain slopes and see the crypts.
We are heading towards Elbrus along one of the most beautiful passes of the Caucasus — Aktoprak.
It is assumed that this is one of the branches of the Great Silk Road, and Tamerlane's road, along which he pursued the army of Khan Tokhtamysh.
And after that, check into the hotel in the Azau clearing.
Timing of the day:
09:30 departure for the route (with things);
11:00-13:00 Chegem waterfalls;
13:00-14:00 lunch in a cafe;
14:00-18:30 Eltuby, Aktoprak pass, check-in at the hotel in Azau glade.
Accommodation: Azau glade in the resort of Elbrus.
Meals: breakfast at the hotel, lunch on the route, dinner at the hotel.

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Day 5 - Cable car ascent, Cheget, Narzanov Glade
After breakfast we go to the cable car.
The trailers, floating over the mountain, will carry us through a series of stations, each of which will delight in its own way.
Garabashi, the highest cable car station on Elbrus, holds the Guinness Book of Records.
Here, at an altitude of 3,847 m. let's check out the photo with the two peaks of the giant volcano Elbrus, those who wish will be able to ride snowmobiles or snowmobiles to climb even closer to the peaks of the mountain.
Next, we drive to the slopes of Mount Cheget, which is located right next to Mount Elbrus.
As the crow flies, it's only 4 km.
It is from here that the panorama of the Semerka glacier and the best view of Elbrus opens from the top.
We go down and go to the narzan meadow.
A unique natural place where more than 5 types of mineral springs are concentrated.
Everyone who tries them will become more cheerful and healthier.
Timing of the day:
09:30 exit to the route;
10:00-13:30 Elbrus slope;
13:30-14:30 lunch;
14:30-17:00 Cheget;
17:00-17:30 Narzanov Glade;
17:30-18:00 return to the hotel.
Location: Azau.
Meals: breakfast at the hotel, lunch on the route, dinner at the hotel.

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Day 6 - Gizhgit Lakes, Kyzyl Canyon
On this day, we say goodbye to the Azau meadow and the Elbrus region and move to Pyatigorsk.
The road will pass through the picturesque Baksan gorge, where we will stop at the mountainous lake Gizhgit, shrouded in legends.
We'll have lunch in nature here.
Another unpopular and incredibly beautiful place that we will visit is the Kyzyl Gorge.
It is located just outside the village of Kendelen.
The path will pass through a narrow gorge under overhanging steep cliffs framed by forests.
At the end of the day we will move to Pyatigorsk.
We check into the hotel, have dinner and relax.
Timing of the day:
09:30 departure from the hotel;
09:30-12:30 route to Lake Gizhgit, stop at the lake;
13:00-14:00 lunch-picnic;
14:00-16:30 Kyzyl gorge;
16:30-18:30 transfer to Pyatigorsk.
Location: Pyatigorsk.
Meals: breakfast at the hotel, lunch-picnic on the route, dinner at the hotel.

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Day 7 - Sirh Mountain, bathing in the springs of Jila Su, Karakaya Su waterfall. Lunch in the Narzan valley, visit to the lama farm
Today we will see Sirkh Mountain, or Surkh, which is older than Elbrus.
Northern Kabardino-Balkaria is not at all like southern Kabardino-Balkaria, and driving through its pasture expanses, you will be surprised by these contrasts.
Here you will find the mystical tract of Jila-Su, which is one of the most beautiful mountain roads in Russia.
Take a dip and recharge your batteries in the narzan baths, where the water bursts out of the ground with the force of a boxing punch.
On the way back, we will stop at the popular Narzan Valley Ecopark.
Beria and Budyonny rested in these places.
There are more than 20 species of narzanes that bubble right out of the ground.
There is even a silver spring here.
Let's go back to the llama farm.
These cute stuffed animals will not leave anyone indifferent.
In the evening we return to the hotel in Pyatigorsk.
Timing of the day:
09:00 departure for the route;
09:00-12:30 Jila Su;
13:00-14:00 lunch;
14:00-17:30 Karakaya Su Waterfall, Sirkh Mountain, Narzanov Valley;
18:00-20:00 the road to Pyatigorsk.
Location: Pyatigorsk.
Meals: breakfast at the hotel, lunch on the route, dinner at the hotel.
Day 8 - Sightseeing tour of Pyatigorsk. Departure
We will devote the first half of the final day of the tour to exploring the beautiful resort town of Pyatigorsk.
The history and legends of this wonderful city will be told to you by all the iconic places of the resort: the Flower Garden Park, the statue symbol of the Caucasian Mineral Waters - the eagle defeating the snake, the Aeolian harp, gazebos and caves of the famous water society.
To keep the memory of this trip alive not only in memories, we will definitely visit the famous Upper Market and the World Cuisine gastro Market.
There are many souvenirs from all over the North Caucasus and organic farm products for every taste.
Then you will receive a transfer to the airport.
Timing of the day:
10:00-13:00 Pyatigorsk city tour;
13:00-19:00 transfer to the airport.
Meals: breakfast at the hotel.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Tour organizer's comments

Basic, physical activity is minimal.

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights
Guest House

1 night

Comfort

Upscale

The tour provides accommodation in a hotel in 2-, 3-bed rooms of the standard category.

The surcharge for 1-bed accommodation is 18,300 rubles./ the entire period of the tour.

The discount for pensioners is 5% (to apply the pension discount, you must provide a scan / photo of the supporting document).

The Bugar Hotel is located next to Kirov Park in the center of Pyatigorsk.

The number of rooms is represented by single and double rooms of different comfort levels. Amenities include a private safe, split system, cable TV, fast Wi-Fi and a bathroom with toiletries and soft towels.

A delicious breakfast is included in the room rate, which is served at the on-site restaurant. Here, guests can order hearty lunches and dinners.

It offers a conference room with modern facilities, which is suitable for various business events.

Nearby there is an "Amusement Park" - 360 m, "Planetarium" - 160 m and "Lermontov Gallery" - 1.7 km. The train station is 1 km away, and Mineralnye Vody Airport is 26 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 1 to 16 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

8 days 7 nights

Group meets at

G. Mineralnye Vody

Included in price

airport — hotel — airport transfer;
entrance tickets to cultural and recreation facilities according to the tour program;
nutrition: breakfasts, dinners, meals on the routes;
accommodation in 2-, 3-bed rooms with all amenities;
transportation services on the route;
services of a tour guide;
ecological collections of nature reserves.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody and back;
private transfer;
cable car ascents:
- cable car to Elbrus, all queues — 1,900 rubles and eco—collection - 200 rubles/person.;
- cable car to Moussa Achitara, all queues — 2,400 rubles/person.;
meals not specified in the tour program;
excursions not included in the tour program;
the surcharge for 1-bed accommodation is 18,300 rubles./ the entire period of the tour;
the resort fee.

It's important to know

swimwear and outfits for photo shoots, towels, slippers (not disposable);
personal first aid kit and insect repellent (if necessary);
a raincoat (preferably not a disposable one) or a membrane jacket;
waterproof windproof jacket and warm clothes for climbing the mountains;
sunglasses, lipstick and cream: the sun is very active in the mountains;
comfortable sports hiking shoes for the season (not to be confused with sneakers and ballet flats!);
cash (the network catches poorly in the mountains);
lightweight long sleeve shirt. The shirt will protect your arms and neck from burning;
cap / panama hat;
1 l plastic bottle (for drinking water on the route).

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Alexandra Kroitoru

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14 Apr, 2025

Everything was perfect

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Irina

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3 Apr, 2025

The local managers carried out the entire program of our "Resort Romance" tour flawlessly. During the trip, we had a wonderful opportunity to escape the noise of the city and the hustle of metropolitan life. Every day, we were surrounded by stunning landscapes: mountains, rivers, fields, and gardens. Everywhere we looked, animals were peacefully grazing: cows, horses, sheep. Taking in these views felt truly relaxing... Bringing a deep sense of harmony with nature. Our group was small and flexible, just 10 people (ages 45-50+), traveling in a comfortable bus. Our guide, Eduard, made the experience even more enjoyable. What we appreciated most was that he let us set our own walking pace, never rushing us or imposing a fixed rhythm. He also gave us plenty of free time to explore the sights or shop for souvenirs: a rare and valuable quality in a guide. We were all incredibly grateful for that. Eduard shared many fascinating stories about the region and its history, always answering our countless questions with patience and enthusiasm. We loved everything about this trip.
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Dmitry

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14 Mar, 2025

The tour provider responded to all questions promptly and efficiently arranged the transfer and hotel. The guide was a knowledgeable and reliable professional.