More than a trip to the Caucasus. Spring Tour

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We are waiting for excursions according to the Kavminvody — Kabardino-Balkaria — North Ossetia — Ingushetia program with professional guides and qualified drivers.

The cable car will take us up to the eternal snow and ice, to the unimaginable panoramas of the Main Caucasian Ridge. We will see the largest and deepest karst lake, which the ethnic population calls "bottomless", is shrouded in a huge number of legends and secrets. On the way to Uallagkom, we will admire waterfalls, rivers and mighty mountains, and see ancient roadside monuments called tsyrts.

In the village of Makhchesk, we will see the Abisalov tower. We will visit the Dargava necropolis, which is popularly called the "City of the Dead", consisting of more than 90 crypts of original shape.

Location

Russia, Stavropol Territory, Pyatigorsk

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

Juicy cuisine

Let's try original dishes prepared in the historical homeland using traditional technologies

Three famous gorges of mountainous Ossetia

We will see the battle towers and cave fortifications of the Kurtatinsky gorge, the Dargava necropolis and the infamous Karmadon gorge

Traditional Ossetian feast

If desired, we can visit the show program in the ethno-national style with dinner and tasting

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival. Sightseeing tour in Pyatigorsk
Arrival at Mineralnye Vody airport or Pyatigorsk railway station.
13:00 Meeting and gathering of the group, transfer to the hotel in Pyatigorsk.
Accommodation in hotels: Mashuk 2*/ Pyatigorsk 3* or Intourist 3*/Beshtau 3*.
15:00 Sightseeing tour in Pyatigorsk.
The program of the day: acquaintance with Pyatigorsk — park "Flower Garden" — Diana's grotto — cave Failure.

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Day 2 - Pyatigorsk — Honey waterfalls — Kislovodsk — Pyatigorsk
It starts at 09:00.
The program of the day: a trip to the Honey Waterfalls — the natural monument Mount Koltso — acquaintance with Kislovodsk — Resort Park — Cascade staircase — The Main Narzan Gallery.
Lunch and dinner on your own (extra charge).
Duration is 8 hours, 145 km.

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Day 3 - Pyatigorsk — Azau Polyana — Mount Elbrus — Nalchik
It starts at 08:30.
The program of the day: Baksan gorge — Narzanov glade — Azau glade (2300 m above sea level).
Elbrus is the highest peak in Europe, climbing to the Mir station, 3450 m.
Transfer to Nalchik.
Lunch and dinner are on your own (extra charge).
Arrival in Nalchik, accommodation at the hotel.
Mileage per day: 295 km, duration 8-9 hours.

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Day 4 - Cherek Gorge — Upper Balkaria — Blue Lakes
It starts at 08:30.
The program of the day: Cherek gorge — Cherek gorge — Upper Balkaria village — Lake Cerik-Kel.
Arrival in Vladikavkaz at 17:00.
Lunch is on your own (extra charge).
19:30-21:30 Alan evening show program in ethno-national style with dinner and tasting (extra charge).
Mileage per day: 230 km, duration 8 hours.

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Day 5 - An excursion of your choice
There are two options to choose from (you must choose an excursion when booking):
Important: to enter the border zone of the Dzheyrakh gorge, the presence of a Russian passport is mandatory, foreign citizens need to issue a pass on their own a month before the start of the tour.
Option 1. An exciting trip to Mountainous Ingushetia from Vladikavkaz.
It starts at 09:00.
The program of the day: Jeyrakh gorge — Erzi — Ceyloam pass — ancient Egical — Targim — Vnushki tower complex — Thaba-Yerdy Temple.
Picnic lunch (included in the price).
Duration 8-9 hours, 180 km.
Option 1. Alagir gorge — Tsey – aul Nar.
It starts at 08:30.
The program of the day: The sanctuary and the rock monument of Uastyrdzhi — Tsey gorge — cable car to the Skazsky glacier.
Picnic lunch (included in the price).
Nar Village is an observation deck of the Zaramagskaya hydroelectric power station reservoir — an obelisk to the Gazdanov brothers.
Return to Vladikavkaz by 17:00.
Mileage per day: 207 km, duration 8 hours.

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Day 6 - Three gorges: Kurtatinsky — Karmadonskoye — Dargavs
It starts at 08:30.
The program of the day: Karmadon — Dargavs — The City of the dead — The Tower of Kurt and Tag — the village of Tsmiti — Holy Dormition Alan Monastery.
Picnic lunch (included in the price).
Kurtatinsky gorge — Kadargavansky canyon — Dzivgis fortress.
17:00 Arrival in Vladikavkaz.
Duration is 8 hours, 120 km.

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Day 7 - Mountain Digoria: Zadalesk — Makhchesk — Uallagkom
It starts at 08:30.
The program of the day: Digor Gorge — Akhsinta Canyon — sanctuary of Lagta Dzuar — Zadalesk — Museum of the Mother of Makhachevo, Abisalov Tower.
Picnic lunch (included in the price).
Uallagkom: villages of Dunta, Kamunta, Galiat — Fasnal — village of Matsuta.
Return to Vladikavkaz by 19:00.
Mileage per day: 255 km, duration 10 hours.

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Day 8 - Departure
The final day in Vladikavkaz.
Buying souvenirs for the road, Ossetian pies, cheese, churchkhela.
Transfer to the airport/train station.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

7 nights

Comfort

Midscale
Upscale

Accommodation in hotels /tourist complexes according to the tour program in Pyatigorsk/Nalchik/Vladikavkaz.

The cost of the tour depends on the accommodation per room, RUB.:

Placement	Room category	Price validity period	Dbl 2-local	Twin 2-local	Single 1-local	Triple 3-local	DBL+CH 2 vzr. + 1 reb.
Mashuk 2* — Russia 4* — Kadgaron Hotel 3*	standard	11.03.2025-01.04.2025	92800	92800	61000	134000	129000
Mashuk 2* — Russia 4* — Planeta Lux 3 Hotel*	standard	11.03.2025-01.04.2025	100000	100000	62700	143000	133900
Mashuk 2* — Russia 4* — Vladikavkaz 4 Hotel*	standard	11.03.2025-01.04.2025	106000	106000	75500	150000	140900
Intourist 3* — Russia 4* — Planeta Lux 3 Hotel*	standard	11.03.2025-01.04.2025	104400	104400	66500	146100	137400
Intourist 3* — Russia 4* — Vladikavkaz 4 Hotel*	standard	11.03.2025-01.04.2025	109600	109600	79300	153000	144400
Intourist 3* — Syndica 4/ Azimut 4 — Vladikavkaz 4 Hotel*	comfort	11.03.2025-01.04.2025	116200	116200	86500	161800	153500

Twin — double room (has two separate beds).

Double (DBL) — double room (one double bed).

Single — single room.

Triple — for triple accommodation, hotels/camp sites along the route provide DBL/TWN + additional. a bed or sofa, or three separate beds (depending on the hotel's facilities).

DBL+CH — room for two adults and a child, from 7 to 12 years old inclusive.

Intourist

This hotel is located in the center of Pyatigorsk, just a 5-minute walk from the city's mineral springs. It offers free Wi-Fi, a restaurant, and a 24-hour front desk.

The Intourist Hotel offers rooms with a balcony, a private bathroom with free toiletries and a TV with cable channels. Most rooms offer views of the Caucasus Mountains.

The Rendezvous restaurant serves Caucasian and European cuisine.

Guests can play billiards at the hotel.

Pyatigorsk Central Train Station is 3 km from Intourist Hotel, and Mineralnye Vody Airport is a 25-minute drive away. A shuttle service can be arranged for an additional fee.

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Another option

"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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Another option

"Syndica"

Featuring an indoor pool and a spa and wellness centre, Sindika Spa Hotel is located in Nalchik. Free Wi-Fi is available.

All elegantly decorated rooms feature a TV with cable channels, a refrigerator and a balcony with mountain views. The private bathroom is equipped with a hairdryer.

It offers a restaurant and a bar.

Guests of the Sindika Spa Hotel can exercise and relax in the wellness spa. Meeting facilities are also available.

Free parking is available on site.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 40 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

8 days 7 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Stavropol Territory, Pyatigorsk

Included in price

group transfers from Mineralnye Vody Airport and Pyatigorsk railway station to the hotel on the first day of the tour upon arrival, meeting at 13:00;
group transfers from hotels to Vladikavkaz airport and railway station upon departure on the final day of the tour, meeting in the lobby of the hotels;
accommodation in hotels /tourist complexes according to the tour program in Pyatigorsk/Nalchik/Vladikavkaz;
guided tours with professional guides and qualified drivers
meals: breakfast at the hotel + 3 lunches/picnic lunch along the tour route;
entrance tickets to the objects of visits according to the excursion program, environmental fees of nature reserves.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody, Pyatigorsk and back from Vladikavkaz;
meals not specified in the program;
ticket for the chairlift in the Tseysky gorge - 600 rubles.;
ticket for the cable car in the Elbrus region: Azau – station Mir – 1,800 rubles/person.;
excursions, entertainment and entrance tickets to facilities not included in the tour program, resort fee;
individual transfers from / to the airport and railway station, as well as any individual transport service.

Book in advance, the number of seats is limited:

Alan evening show program in ethno-national style with dinner and tasting:
- adult — 2,200 rubles/person.;
- a child under 16 years of age — 1,800 rubles/person.;
- children's menu, up to 8 years old — 800 rubles/person.

It's important to know

Travel clothes should be, first of all, comfortable. Please take with you what you usually wear for hiking and recreation. When planning a visit to protected areas and mountain gorges, sneakers with durable and non-slippery soles are best suited.

Regardless of the predicted weather conditions, it is necessary to take several warm clothes, several pairs of replacement shoes, and rain clothes on the trip; they will be useful in case of a cold snap.

Sun hats, cream, sunglasses. Sunglasses are a must-have attribute in the mountains regardless when you travel in winter or summer. Clothing that covers the shoulders and arms during the daytime hours of active sun.

When visiting shrines, you will need appropriate clothing. In the mosque, women need to wear clothes that will cover the whole body, only the face and hands remain open, trousers are also not allowed. It is enough for men to wear trousers and a shirt with sleeves to visit the mosque.

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