Classic "Charming Caucasus" with mountainous Ingushetia

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The program of the Classic "Charming Caucasus" tour with Mountainous Ingushetia allows all our guests to get to know the Caucasus – western, eastern and central - as much as possible in a few days and see the region of Caucasian Mineral Waters.

Tourists will visit all the cities of the CMS, will be able to visit 3 gorges of Kabardino-Balkaria, admire waterfalls and lakes, marvel at the scale of Elbrus or admire the beauty of Dombai. All our guests will be able to experience the healing power of mineral springs and experience real Caucasian hospitality.

Location

Russia, Stavropol Territory, Pyatigorsk

from

US$ 339

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Tour highlights

Chegem Gorge

One of the most picturesque in the Caucasus, where the film "Sannikov Land" was shot

Blue Lake

The deepest karst lake in the Caucasus

Excursion to Zheleznovodsk

The most picturesque of the resort towns of the Caucasian Mineral Waters

Tower complex "Vnushki"

It is included in the top 10 man-made wonders of Russia

Thaba-Yerdy Temple

The earliest Christian temple of the Caucasus (VIII century)

Elbrus

Excursion to the foot of the highest peak of the Caucasus, Russia and Europe

Itinerary

Day 1 - The beginning of the tour. Check-in at the hotel
Check-in at the hotel after 14:00
Dinner at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).
Day 2 - Upper Balkaria
Excursion "Upper Balkaria" at 6:50
According to the program of the excursion:
The Chegem Gorge is one of the most picturesque in the Caucasus, where the film "Sannikov Land" was filmed, a walk along the gorge along the Chegem mountain river to the Chegem Waterfalls — the largest karst waterfalls in the Caucasus.
Meals on the route for an additional fee.
After the walk, a late breakfast of dishes of the national Balkarian cuisine: kebabs, zhalbaur (liver), trout, lagman, shurpa, khychiny, homemade wine, tea on mountain herbs.
Transfer to the Cherek gorge ~ 2 hours.
The village of Upper Balkaria in the Cherek Gorge is the ancestral home of the Balkarian people. Inspection of ancient towers.
Cherekskaya Gorge is a stop on an 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 19:30.
Dinner at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).

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Day 3 - Honey waterfalls or Zheleznovodsk
Breakfast at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).
Lunch at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).
OPTION I
Excursion "Honey waterfalls" at 13:20.
Koltso Mountain is one of the Lermontov places in Kislovodsk.
Tea house (free tasting of herbal tea and many types of jam). There is an opportunity to buy: jams, herbs, sweets.
Honey Waterfalls is a gorge of the Alikonovka River, decorated with several waterfalls. On the territory of the camp site there is an ethnographic museum "Karachayevsky farmstead", national costumes for photos.
Return to the hotel ~ at 19:00.
OPTION II
Excursion "Zheleznovodsk" at 14:20.
Zheleznovodsk is the most picturesque of the resort towns of the Caucasian Mineral Waters. It is located on the slopes of Zheleznaya Mountain. It is famous for its calcium waters.
A walk through the Zheleznovodsk resort Park: Ostrovsky baths, Lermontov spring, monument to M.Y.Lermontov, cottage of the Emir of Bukhara (E.Telman sanatorium), Pushkin Gallery, monument to A.S. Pushkin, Slavyanovsky and Smirnov springs (tasting of mineral water), Smirnov playground, Cascade staircase.
Return to Pyatigorsk ~ at 18:00.

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Day 4 - Elbrus or Dombay
OPTION I
Excursion "ELBRUS" ~ at 6:30.
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 excursion:
Meals on the route for an additional fee.
Breakfast ~ at 8.00. in a roadside cafe — khychin (flatbread with cheese and potatoes or meat) and herbal tea.
Stop (~ for 2 hours) at the Cheget meadow — the foot of the Cheget mountain, from the slopes of which the best view of Elbrus opens in clear weather. Two levels of the chairlift lift to a height of 3100 meters above sea level.
Stop (~ 3 hours) at the Azau meadow — the southern foot of the Elbrus. Climbing on closed cable cars.
The 1st level rises to a height of 3000 meters above sea level - the station "Stary Krugozor".
The 2nd level rises to a height of 3,500 meters above sea level - Mir station.
The 3rd level rises to a height of 3900 meters above sea level - the Gara-Bashi station.
Cable cars for an additional fee
Lunch at Azau after the descent from the cable cars ~ at 14:00. National Balkarian cuisine: shurpa, lagman, kebabs, trout, manta rays, hychines.
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 the hotel ~ at 19:30.
Dinner at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).
OPTION II
Excursion to DOMBAY ~ at 6:30.
Dombai is the most famous tourist and ski center in the Western Caucasus. The edge of the blue sky, intoxicating air, rushing rivers, everyone is amazed by the whiteness of huge glaciers, the emerald green of forests and the bright diversity of alpine meadows.
According to the program of the excursion:
Meals on the route for an additional fee.
Breakfast – Karachai hychines, tea on mountain herbs.
The Ullu Muruju Mountain river is one of the cleanest rivers on the planet from which you can drink! A stop, a photo, a set of bottled water.
Dombayskaya polyana (~ at 11.00.) — stop ~ for 4 hours. All cable cars in Dombay are laid along the slopes of Moussa Achitara Mountain.
Ascent by cable cars from Dombayskaya polyana.
1st ascent by a closed cable car to a height of 2270 m above sea level.
2nd ascent of the 6-seater chairlift to a height of 3012 m.n.o.m.
3rd ascent of the 4-seater chairlift to a height of 3200 m.n.o.m.
Free time, photos.
Lunch at local cafes: khychiny, shurpa, lagman, kebabs, trout, manti, mulled wine, tea on mountain herbs.
Return to the hotel ~ at 20:00.
Dinner at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).

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Day 5 - Mountainous Ingushetia
Only for citizens of the Russian Federation with a permanent residence permit (not temporary registration).
Excursion "Mountain Ingushetia" at 5:30.
Ingushetia is a land of towers and legends.
According to the program of the tour:
Stop for breakfast ~ at 8.00. at a roadside cafe.
Breakfast – Ossetian pies with cheese, meat, fruit fillings, shurpa, tea, coffee.
Armkhi Resort — ascent by chairlift to the panoramic platform of Erzi (according to weather conditions).
The Egikal tower complex is the medieval capital of Ingushetia.
The Vnushki tower complex, one of the 10 man-made wonders of Russia.
The temple of Thaba-Yerdy is the earliest Christian temple in the Caucasus (VIII century)
The gorge of the Assa River, decorated with stone pillars.
The "Tower of Concord" in the city of Magas, ascent to a glass balcony at a height of about 100 meters.
Lunch is a dry meal (take extra with you!).
Stop for dinner on the way back (~ at 7.30 pm), at a roadside cafe.
Dinner – Ossetian pies with cheese, meat, fruit fillings, shurpa, tea, coffee.
Return to the hotel ~ around 22:00.

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Day 6 - Departure
Breakfast at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).
Check-out from the hotel before 12:00.
Departure home.

Difficulty

For any person

Accommodation

Hotel

5 nights

Comfort

Midscale
Upscale

The tour provides accommodation in a hotel in Pyatigorsk to choose from.

Children under 10 years old receive a 5% discount.

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

If the first day of the tour falls on the period indicated below, then prices must be viewed in the "Holiday dates" table:

from 04/24/2024 to 05/12/2024;
from 06/05/2024 to 06/16/2024;
30.10.2024 to 10.11.2024.

The Beshtau Hotel is located in the center of Pyatigorsk. It offers rooms with wonderful views of Mount Beshtau or the Caucasus Mountains.

	Beshtau (regular dates)
	With power				Without power
	Standard	Comfort	Luxury	Family	Standard	Comfort	Luxury	Family
Double room*	42950	46100	50800		36450	39600	44300
Single room	60250	66500			53700	59950
Triple room				44550				38000
Four-seater				39850				33300
Additional place	37000				30500
	Beshtau (public holidays)
	With power				Without power
	Standard	Comfort	Luxury	Family	Standard	Comfort	Luxury	Family
Double room*	44550	47650	52400		38000	41150	45850
Single room	63350	69650			56850	63100
Triple room				45800				39250
Four-seater				40600				34100
Additional place	37000				30500

Mashuk Hotel is located in the very center of Pyatigorsk, a 7-minute walk from Lenin Square and the cable car, near the Flower Garden Park

	Mashuk (regular dates)
	With power				Without power
	Economy	Standard	Comfort	Family	Economy	Standard	Comfort	Family
Double room*	35550	36650	46050		31250	32350	41750
Single room	44150	45450			39900	41150
Triple room			38550	43850			34250	39600
Four-seater				38750				34500
Additional place	34150				29850
	Mashuk (holiday dates)
	With power				Without power
	Economy	Standard	Comfort	Family	Economy	Standard	Comfort	Family
Double room*	37400	38200	49500		33150	33950	45250
Single room	46700	49800			42400	45550
Triple room			40850	49650			36550	45350
Four-seater				43850				39600
Additional place	34150				29850

The Mask Pyatigorsk Hotel is located in the commercial part of the city.

	Mask (regular dates)
	Without power
	Standard	Deluxe	Junior Suite
Double room*	34850	39600	42700
Single room	56850	59950	66250
Additional place	30500
	Mask (holiday dates)
	Without power
	Standard	Deluxe	Junior Suite
Double room*	34850	39600	42700
Single room	56850	59950	66250
Additional place	30500

The Pyatigorsk Hotel is located in the city center, 20 meters from the singing fountains.

	Pyatigorsk (usual dates)
	Without power
	Singl standard	Standard	Junior
Double room*		31750	34250
Single room	34850	44300	49300
	Pyatigorsk (public holidays)
	Without power
	Singl standard	Standard	Junior
Double room*		34250	37400
Single room	38000	49300	55600

Yuzhnaya Hotel is located a 2-minute walk from Pyatigorsk Train Station.

	South (regular dates)
	Without power
	Singl standard	Standard	Junior
Double room*		29550	32350
Single room	34250	39900	45550
Additional place	25450
	South (public holidays)
	Without power
	Singl standard	Standard	Junior
Double room*		31750	34850
Single room	37400	44300	50550
Additional place	25450

Nautilus Hotel

	Nautilus (all dates)
	With power		Without power
	Standard	Junior Suite	Standard	Junior Suite
Double room*	34 750	37 250	31 750	34 250
Single room	41 050	46 050	38 000	43 050
Triple room		36 650		33 600
Four-seater		36 000		33 000

*When choosing a double room, tell the manager which room is required: with two single beds or one double bed.

Beshtau Hotel 3*

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 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. Hot and cold snacks are available at the 24-hour lobby bar.

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 service is available upon request.

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

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Mashuk Hotel 3*

It is located in the very center of Pyatigorsk, a 7-minute walk from Lenin Square and the cable car, near the Flower Garden Park. The hotel offers treatments according to the program of the sanatorium "Mashuk". The Mashuk Hotel offers free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk, a tour desk and luggage storage, as well as a small garden and a cafe.

Pyatigorsk Train Station is 3 km away. Mineralnye Vody Airport is 24 km away.

In the room: The private bathroom comes with a shower and free toiletries. The bright rooms offer mountain views.

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Nautilus Hotel 3*

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.

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Central City Pyatigorsk Hotel

The Central City Pyatigorsk Hotel is located in Pyatigorsk. It offers free private parking and free Wi-Fi.

The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a desk, a kettle, a minibar, a safe, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a shower. Some rooms at the hotel have a view over the city. A coffee machine is also available in each room. Towels and bed linen are provided.

A continental breakfast is served every morning at the Central City Pyatigorsk Hotel.

The staff at the 24-hour front desk speaks Russian and English.

Kislovodsk is 32 km from the hotel, while Mineralnye Vody is 19 km away. Mineralnye Vody Airport is 20 km from the hotel. A paid airport shuttle service is available.

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The Musk Hotel 4*

The Mask Pyatigorsk Hotel is located in Pyatigorsk. It offers a sauna, a garden, free Wi-Fi and free parking.

The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a hairdryer, a work area, a flat-screen TV and a refrigerator.

The hotel's restaurant serves breakfast, as well as Caucasian and European cuisine. There is also a bar at the hotel. Room service is available upon request.

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Pyatigorsk Hotel 3*

The Pyatigorsk Hotel is located in the city center, 20 meters from the singing fountains. Free Wi-Fi is available on site.

The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a refrigerator and a flat-screen TV. The hotel has a restaurant and a bar.

Pyatigorsk Train Station is 1.7 km from Pyatigorsk Hotel, and Mineralnye Vody Airport is 26.5 km away.

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Yuzhnaya Hotel 3*

Yuzhnaya Hotel is located a 2-minute walk from Pyatigorsk Train Station. It offers brightly decorated, simple rooms with air conditioning.

Each room has a TV and a balcony. Some rooms have a separate toilet, while others have a private bathroom with free toiletries, bathrobes and slippers.

Guests can either have a snack at the hotel's own bar or have lunch at local cafes near the hotel.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

6 days 5 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Stavropol Territory, Pyatigorsk

Included in price

accommodation in rooms of the selected category;
meals (for the fare with meals): 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners;
transportation services;
tour service.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Pyatigorsk and back;
meals not specified in the program;
transfer airport Mineralnye Vody – Pyatigorsk hotel;
transfer Pyatigorsk Hotel – Mineralnye Vody airport;
the resort fee is 100 rubles/day (charged from the age of 18);
the ecological fee on the hot lake in the village of Aushiger is 300 rubles.;
the ecological fee on the territory of the campsite "Honey Waterfalls" is 100 rubles.
on Mount Cheget there are 2 levels at a height of 3050 m. n.o.m. (2 levels are paid at once) — 900 rubles.;
cable cars on Mount Elbrus: stations "Stary Krugozor", "Mir", "Gara Bashi" (3 levels are paid at once) – 1800 rubles.;
environmental fee in the territory of the National Park "Elbrus" – 200 rubles.;
cable cars on the slope of Musa Achitara mountain:
- to a height of 2250 m. n.o.m. – 900 rub;
- to a height of 3012 m. n.o.m. – 900 rub;
- to a height of 3200 m. n.o.m. – 850 rubles;
- when paying for 3 levels at once – 2000 rubles.
arrival at the Armkhi resort and the cable car (according to weather conditions), environmental fee in the Dzheyrakh district, travel to the Vnushki towers and a visit to the Tower of Concord – 1,410 rubles.

It's important to know

Documents

The first and most important thing is the documents! PASSPORT and birth certificate of the child (if you are traveling with children). What for? Firstly, in your travels you will cross the borders of the subjects of the Russian Federation and therefore passport control is possible. Secondly, there is a discount for children on all cable cars, but only upon presentation of a birth certificate!

Clothes

Clothes should be light, comfortable and warm. Traveling through the mountains, you will most likely have to cross several climatic zones at once, which means that the temperature difference is guaranteed. Therefore, do not be lazy to put on several things at once. Let's have a T-shirt, a warm sweater, and a down vest on you. You can always take off the top "layer", or vice versa, quickly insulate yourself as needed. And be sure to wear warm, waterproof shoes. Don't forget your swimsuit and slippers. And also take spare dry socks with you (take them with you on excursions if your feet get wet). For women, a headscarf for visiting mosques and temples

Cosmetics

Sunscreen in order to avoid sunburn is simply necessary! After all, it is much easier to get them in the mountains than on the flat part. Do not forget a hygienic lipstick, because it is often windy in the mountains and you can chafe your lips. As well as sunglasses.

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	Beshtau
	Without power
	Standard	Comfort	Luxury	Family
Double room*	3000	3500	4250
Single room	6000	7000
Triple room				3200
Four-seater				2400
Additional place	1800

	Mashuk
	Without power
	Economy	Standard	Comfort	Family
Double room*	2250	2350	4150
Single room	3700	4200
Triple room			2800	3700
Four-seater				2750
Additional place	1700

	Mask
	Without power
	Standard	Deluxe	Junior Suite
Double room*	3000	3250	3750
Single room	6000	6500	7500
Additional place	1800

	Pyatigorsk
	Without power
	Singl standard	Standard	Junior
Double room*		2400	2900
Single room	3000	4800	5800

	South
	Without power
	Singl standard	Standard	Junior
Double room*		2000	2500
Single room	2 900	4000	5000
Additional place	1000

Classic "Charming Caucasus" with mountainous Ingushetia

Location

Tour highlights

Itinerary

Accommodation

Tour conditions

Included in price

Paid extra

It's important to know

Dates and Prices

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