A holiday romance. Autumn tour to the North Caucasus

You will visit two popular resorts — Dombay and Arkhyz. Visit ancient settlements and shrines, watch the animals in the reserve and stroll to waterfalls and lakes. You will also have the opportunity to visit the highest point in Europe — Elbrus!

Walk along the roads of Lermontov and see the place of the duel, look into the writer's house. Traveling with a special literary bent is like every day a chapter of a novel that you took with you on the road.

Location

G. Mineralnye Vody
$1,350
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Duration
8 days
7 nights
Departures
6 - 13 Jun
13 - 20 Jun
20 - 27 Jun
27 Jun - 4 Jul
4 - 11 Jul
11 - 18 Jul
18 - 25 Jul
25 Jul - 1 Aug
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    7 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
From 1 to 16 tourists
Minimum age
6 years old
Group meet at
G. Mineralnye Vody
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Cable car ride
If desired, take a cable car trip to the beautiful Elbrus
Maximum relaxation
Enjoy swimming in the thermal pool
Secrets of the cosmos
There will be an opportunity to visit the Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences and see the largest telescope in Europe.
Resort Stories
Spot the dwarfs on the fairy fountain and see other outlandish places hidden behind the autumn foliage.
Dombaya Mountains
You can climb the slope of Moussa Achitara, where the sparkling whiteness of snow-capped peaks flows into the greenery of coniferous forests.
Memorable places of Lermontov
You will visit the house where the poet spent his last days, and take a walk through the Flower Garden Park.

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival. Pyatigorsk

    We will meet at the airport or at the railway station in Mineralnye Vody from 9:00 to 19:00.

    A group transfer will take you to Pyatigorsk, which is literally 20 minutes on the road.

    Check-in at the hotel and, according to the plan, a welcome dinner at 19:00, where we will all get to know each other.

    The order of the guided tours can be changed at the discretion of the guide.

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  • Day 2 - Excursion to Yessentuki and Zheleznovodsk
  • Day 3 - Arkhyz: observatory and Nizhne-Arkhyz settlement
  • Day 4 - Dombay: Mount Moussa-Achitara Nature Reserve
  • Day 5 - Pyatigorsk City Tour
  • Day 6 - Elbrus or Upper Balkaria. Thermal baths
  • Day 7 - Kislovodsk City Tour
  • Day 8 - Departure
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone
Tour organizer's comments

physical activity is minimal

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    7 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale

The tour provides for hotel accommodation in 2-, 3-bed standard rooms with all amenities.

The cost of the tour for 1 person is 99,000 rubles.

The surcharge for single occupancy is 21,000 rubles/ the entire tour period. The placement options are listed below. It can be replaced with similar ones.

Hotel or Hotel 7 nights
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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

  • Meals: breakfast and welcome dinner;
  • accommodation in 2-, 3-bed standard rooms;
  • transportation services on the route;
  • airport — hotel — airport transfer;
  • the services of a tour guide.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody and back;
  • private transfer;
  • entrance tickets to cultural and recreational facilities outside the program;
  • meals not specified in the program:
    • approximately 650 rubles/person. lunch on the route;
    • approximately 800 rubles/person. dinner in the city of residence;
  • excursions not included in the program;
  • the surcharge for 1-bed accommodation is 21,000 rubles/the entire tour period;
  • resort fee;
  • entrance tickets to cultural and recreational facilities according to the program:
    • Baksan thermal complex — 500 rubles/person.;
    • to the telescope of the SAO RAS — 500 rubles/person.;
    • organ music concert (Pushkin card is valid) — 1300 - 1600 RUB/person.;
  • environmental fees:
    • Elbrus region — 200 rubles/person.;
    • Gonachir gorge — 200 rubles/person.;
    • Shoan temple — 200 rubles/person.;
    • Nizhne-Arkhyz settlement — 300 rubles/person.;
  • cable car rides:
    • on Elbrus, all queues are 1,900 rubles and eco—collection is 200 rubles/person.;
    • all queues for Moussa Achitara are 2,400 rubles/person.;
    • for Mashuk — 380 rubles /person.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  • pool accessories: swimsuit / swimming trunks, towels, slippers (not disposable);
  • outfits for photo shoots;
  • personal first aid kit and insect bite repellent (if necessary);
  • waterproof windproof jacket and trousers;
  • a raincoat (preferably not a disposable one) or a membrane jacket;
  • sunglasses and cream: the sun is very active in the mountains;
  • comfortable clothes for the season;
  • comfortable sports hiking shoes for the season (not to be confused with sneakers and ballet flats);
  • cash (payment terminals are not available in all cities and towns along the route).
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  • A
    Anastasia
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    31 Oct, 2025
    The organization was excellent, everything was well planned, and all the information was up-to-date and provided on time.
  • V
    Valeria
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    5 Oct, 2025
    Excellent tour organization!!!
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    Alexandra Kroitoru
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    14 Apr, 2025
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    Everything was perfect