Active Christmas tour of the Caucasus

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Christmas holidays in the Caucasus is a mountain fairy tale that you can give yourself and your loved ones on this trip!

A flexible construction program in 5 days will allow you to assemble the most interesting Christmas tour: climb to the foot of the highest peak of the Caucasus, Russia and Europe - Elbrus, go to the snowy Dombai, visit the mysterious Upper Balkaria, modern Grozny or see the beauty of Mountainous Ingushetia.

Location

Stavropol territory, Mineral Waters

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Tour highlights

Flexible format

You can customize the whole trip to visit only the desired places.

Gastronomic delights

The national cuisine of the peoples of the Caucasus will not leave anyone indifferent

Fabulous mood

Actively celebrate Christmas in an unusual place — stunning mountains

Itinerary

Day 1 - Meeting. A program to choose from
Transfer from Mineralnye Vody Airport (group) at 13:00.
Option I Pyatigorsk guided tour of Lermontov places at 15:00.
Visit: lake "Proval", Aeolian Harp, grotto of M.Y. Lermontov, Academic Gallery. A walk along Goryachaya Mountain to the emblem of the Caucasian Mineral Waters — the sculpture "Eagle tormenting a snake", a visit to the Diana grotto, the Tsvetnik Park with the Lermontov Gallery and a visit to the place of M.Y. Lermontov's duel on the northwestern slope of Mount Mashuk.
It ends at 17:30.
Check-in at the hotel.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option II "Suvorov baths" at 15:00.
Transfer to the village of Suvorovskaya.
Suvorov thermal springs are a great place for treatment and relaxation.
On the fenced territory of the complex there are pools with hot mineral water (2 outdoor and 1 indoor).
Mineral water is good for relieving pain in joints, back, and calms the nervous system.
To take with you: bathing accessories and a towel. You can't take a towel out of the hotel!
There are contraindications. It is necessary to consult a doctor.
It ends at 17:30.
Check-in at the hotel.
Attention! Additional expenses.

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Day 2 - A program to choose from
Option I Tour "Mountainous Ingushetia" at 5:30.
Only for citizens of the Russian Federation, if they have a permanent residence permit (not a temporary registration).
Ingushetia is a land of towers and legends.
Meals on the route are available for an additional fee.
Stop for breakfast at 8:00 at a roadside cafe for an additional fee.
According to the program of the tour:
Egikal Tower complex — the medieval capital of Ingushetia;
the Vnushki tower complex, one of the 10 man-made wonders of Russia;
Thaba-Yerdy Temple — the earliest Christian temple in the Caucasus (8th century);
Assa River gorge, decorated with stone pillars;
The Tower of Concord in the city of Magas, climbing to a glass balcony at a height of about 100 meters.
Lunch — a dry ration (take an extra lunch in the mountains!).
Stop for dinner on the way back (at 19:00), at a roadside cafe for an additional fee.
Return to the hotel at 21:30.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option II Excursion "Grozny, Shali, Argun" at 6:00.
Breakfast at 8:00 at a roadside cafe (extra charge).
According to the program of the tour:
In addition to Grozny, visit the city of Shali and the city of Argun:
Argun city — visit to the "Mother's Heart" mosque, built in a modern style;
Shali City — visit to Europe's largest mosque, The Pride of Muslims, opened in 2019;
the city of Grozny — a visit to the Cathedral Mosque "Heart of Chechnya", the complex of high-rise buildings "Grozny City", the Orthodox Church of St. Michael the Archangel, a walk through the city center, the Flower Park.
Lunch in Grozny at local cafes or canteens (extra charge).
Dinner at a roadside cafe for an additional fee.
Meals on the route are available for an additional fee.
Return to the hotel around 21:00-22:00.
Attention! Additional expenses.

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Day 3 - A program to choose from
Option I Excursion "Elbrus" at 6:00.
Excursion to the foot of the highest peak of the Caucasus, Russia and Europe, Elbrus, which is the most mysterious and mystical mountain of the Caucasus.
According to the program of the tour:
Stop for breakfast at 07:00-8:00 at a roadside cafe for an additional fee.
Stop (2 hours) at Cheget glade — the foot of Cheget Mountain, from the slopes of which the best view of Elbrus opens in clear weather.
Two levels of the chairlift are lifted to a height of 3,100 meters above sea level.
Stop (3 hours) at Azau glade, the southern foot of Mount Elbrus.
Ascent of closed cable cars:
The 1st level rises to a height of 3,000 meters above sea level — Stary Krugozor station;
The 2nd level rises to a height of 3,500 meters above sea level — Mir station;
The 3rd level rises to a height of 3,900 meters above sea level — Gara-Bashi station.
Lunch at the Azau after descent from the cable cars for an additional fee at 14:00.
Stop at Narzanov glade (30 min.) on the way back from Elbrus.
Narzan tasting, you can take unlimited bottles with you for free.
Return to Pyatigorsk at 19:30-20:00.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option II Excursion to Dombay at 06:00.
Dombayskaya Polyana is the heart of the mountains of the northwest Caucasus, a famous tourist and ski center.
According to the program of the tour:
stop for breakfast for an additional fee;
There is a short stop in the Teberdinsky National Park: the Ullu-Muruju mountain river or Kara Kel Lake.;
Dombayskaya polyana — stop for 4 hours.
Cable car ascent from Dombayskaya Polyana for an additional fee.
Free time.
Lunch at local cafes (extra charge)
Return to Pyatigorsk at 19:30-20:00.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option III Tour "Upper Balkaria" at 6:50.
Meals on the route are available for an additional fee.
According to the program of the tour:
The Chegem gorge, where the film "Sannikov Land" was shot, a walk along the gorge along the Chegem mountain river to the Chegem waterfalls— the largest karst waterfalls in the Caucasus;
late breakfast with dishes of national Balkarian cuisine for an additional fee;
The village of Verkhnyaya Balkaria in the Cherek Gorge is the ancestral home of the Balkarian people. Ancient towers tour;
Cherek Gorge — stop at the observation deck near a deep cliff overlooking an ancient mountain road;
Blue Lake is the deepest karst lake in the Caucasus (it is cold);
Aushiger village — bathing in a hot spring.
Return to the hotel at 19:00-19:30.
To take with you: bathing accessories and a towel. You can't take a towel out of the hotel!
Attention! Additional expenses.

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Day 4 - A program to choose from
Option I Excursion "Elbrus" at 6:00.
Excursion to the foot of the highest peak of the Caucasus, Russia and Europe, Elbrus, which is the most mysterious and mystical mountain of the Caucasus.
According to the program of the tour:
Stop for breakfast at 07:00-8:00 at a roadside cafe for an additional fee.
Stop (2 hours) at Cheget glade — the foot of Cheget Mountain, from the slopes of which the best view of Elbrus opens in clear weather.
Two levels of the chairlift are raised to a height of 3,100 meters above sea level.
Stop (3 hours) at Azau glade, the southern foot of Mount Elbrus.
Ascent of closed cable cars:
The 1st level rises to a height of 3,000 meters above sea level — Stary Krugozor station;
The 2nd level rises to a height of 3,500 meters above sea level — Mir station;
The 3rd level rises to a height of 3,900 meters above sea level — Gara-Bashi station.
Lunch at the Azau after descent from the cable cars for an additional fee at 14:00.
Stop at Narzanov glade (30 min.) on the way back from Elbrus.
Narzan tasting, you can take unlimited bottles with you for free.
Return to Pyatigorsk at 19:30-20:00.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option II Excursion to Dombay at 06:00.
Dombayskaya Polyana is the heart of the mountains of the northwest Caucasus, a famous tourist and ski center.
According to the program of the tour:
stop for breakfast for an additional fee;
There is a short stop in the Teberdinsky National Park: the Ullu-Muruju mountain river or Kara Kel Lake.;
Dombayskaya polyana — stop for 4 hours.
Cable car ascent from Dombayskaya Polyana for an additional fee.
Free time.
Lunch at local cafes (extra charge)
Return to Pyatigorsk at 19:30-20:00.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option III Tour "Upper Balkaria" at 6:50.
Meals on the route are available for an additional fee.
According to the program of the tour:
The Chegem gorge, where the film "Sannikov Land" was shot, a walk along the gorge along the Chegem mountain river to the Chegem waterfalls— the largest karst waterfalls in the Caucasus;
late breakfast with dishes of national Balkarian cuisine for an additional fee;
The village of Verkhnyaya Balkaria in the Cherek Gorge is the ancestral home of the Balkarian people. Ancient towers tour;
Cherek Gorge — stop at the observation deck near a deep cliff overlooking an ancient mountain road;
Blue Lake is the deepest karst lake in the Caucasus (it is cold);
Aushiger village — bathing in a hot spring.
Return to the hotel at 19:00-19:30.
To take with you: bathing accessories and a towel. You can't take a towel out of the hotel!
Attention! Additional expenses.

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Day 5 - Departure
Check-out from the hotel before 12:00.
Departure home.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes hotel accommodation.

Discount for children up to and including 10 years — 5%.

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

Hotel	1-local	2-local	3-local	4-local	Additional place
"Beshtau"	Standard 63,850 Comfort 68,850	Standard 46 250 Comfort 48,800	Under the request	Under the request	40 400
"Mashuk"	Economy 53,800 Standard 56 300	Economy 43 750 Standard 44 250	Under the request	Under the request	41 500
"Nautilus"	Standard 51 300	Standard 43,000 Junior Suite 45 650	Junior Suite 42 600	Junior Suite 42 600

An additional place (euro pad) can only be provided for 2-bed accommodation in rooms in the following hotels:

Musk — standard, deluxe, Junior suite;
Beshtau – comfort, luxury;
Mashuk is a standard.

Beshtau

It is located in the center of Pyatigorsk. It offers rooms with wonderful views of Mount Beshtau or the Caucasus Mountains, a 24-hour restaurant and a sports club. Guests of the Beshtau Hotel can visit the sports club with a Turkish bath, sauna, modern gym and a swimming pool with massage waterfalls.

The Beshtau Hotel has a classic-style restaurant serving European, Russian and Caucasian cuisine. Live music is played in the restaurant in the evenings. The 24-hour lobby bar serves hot and cold snacks.

Pyatigorsk Train Station is a 10-minute drive from the Beshtau Hotel. Mineralnye Vody International Airport is a 30-minute drive away. An airport shuttle is available upon request.

In the room: air conditioning and a flat-screen TV, equipped with a hydro massage shower or a hot tub. There is also a balcony. Free Wi-Fi is provided. A water cooler is available on all floors.

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Nautilus

Nautilus Hotel is located at the entrance to Pyatigorsk, a 5-minute walk from Kalinin Central Avenue.

Rooms here will provide you with a flat-screen TV, air conditioning and a wardrobe. The private bathroom comes with free toiletries.

The on-site restaurant serves European and Caucasian cuisine.

Mashuk Mountains is a 5-minute drive from the hotel. Pyatigorsk Train Station is 3 km away, and Pyatigorsk Airport is 28 km away.

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"Mashuk"

Mashuk Hotel is located in the very center of Pyatigorsk, a 7-minute walk from Lenin Square and the city's cable car.

Each room has a cozy renovation, upholstered furniture. You will feel quite comfortable here.

Guests can have a snack in the dining room of the Academy of Taste.

Near the hotel there are many attractions of the city, a cable car and mud springs. The Tsvetnik Park and the M.Y. Lermontov Sanatorium are also located nearby.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 6 to 50 tourists

Minimum age

5 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Stavropol territory, Mineral Waters

Included in price

accommodation in the selected hotel;
the excursion program;
group transfer from Mineralnye Vody airport.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody and back;
nutrition;
transfer on the day of departure;
services of local guides;
resort fee on the territory of the Caucasian Mineral Waters:
- for adults for 1 day — 100 rubles.;
- There is no resort fee for children under 18 years of age;
additional expenses for excursions:

Elbrus Tour:

Cheget 2 levels (2 levels are paid at once) — 1,100 rubles.;
Elbrus: stations "Stary Krugozor", "Mir", "Mount Bashi" (3 levels are paid at once) — 2,700 rubles.;
The environmental fee in the territory of the Elbrus National Park is 200 rubles.;

Dombay Tour:

cable cars on the slope of Musa Achitara mountain:
- for a one-time payment of all 3 levels — 2,700 rubles.;

Upper Balkaria Tour:

the ecological fee on the hot lake in the village of Aushiger is 500 rubles.;

Grozny Tour:

the museum, the services of a local guide and the ascent to the Grozny City high-rise — 600 rubles.;

Mountain Ingushetia Tour:

environmental fee, entrance fees — 1,000 rubles.;

Suvorov Baths trip without a guide:

1 hour of bathing — 700 rubles.

It's important to know

passport, birth certificate for children, medical insurance policy (original documents);
very warm and comfortable shoes;
very warm clothes for mountains (multi-layered clothes);
strict clothes for Grozny and Ingushetia. Prohibited: tight-fitting and form-fitting clothing;
raincoat;
sunglasses;
bathing accessories and a towel (you can not take a towel out of the hotel);
first aid kit (if necessary);
cash (it is difficult to pay with a card on routes).

Dates and Prices

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3 – 7 Jan, 2026 5 days 4 nights

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Reviews

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Oksana

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5 Jun, 2025

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Everything went perfectly. The organization was excellent, and the guides were knowledgeable and engaging. So many wonderful impressions! We're already planning another trip with you next year :)
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Olga

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6 Apr, 2025

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Unforgettable memories from the "Captivating Caucasus" sightseeing tour.