The enchanting Caucasus. Classic program with a trip to Grozny

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During 6 sunny days in the Caucasus, you will have a walk through the most popular resort towns, the opportunity to taste the mineral water in Yessentuki, visit the Honey Waterfalls and go to Grozny. You can also spend a day in the mountains and enjoy the fresh air. All you have to do is choose where to go: Dombay or Elbrus.

Location

Stavropol territory, Mineral Waters

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Tour highlights

Flight to the mountains

We will climb the cable car and enjoy the spectacular views of the mountains

Lagman, kebabs, manti and khychiny

Let's try the national Balkarian cuisine

Honey Waterfalls and Mount Koltso

We will see one of the most picturesque places in the Caucasus

Itinerary

Day 1 - Wednesday. Check-in
Check-in at the hotel after 14:00
Dinner at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).
Day 2 - Thursday. Excursion "Cities of the CMS"
Breakfast at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).
Guided tour of the CMS City at 9:00.
According to the program of the tour:
In Pyatigorsk, a visit to Lake Failure, the place of the duel of M.Y. Lermontov.
In Zheleznovodsk, a walk through the resort park: the former summer residence of the Emir of Bukhara (sanatorium named afterTelman), Pushkin Gallery, monument to Alexander Pushkin, Slavyanovsky spring, Smirnovsky spring, Cascade staircase.
In Kislovodsk, a walk through the Nizhny Kurortny Park: the bridge "Ladies' Caprice", a mirror pond and a Glass jet, a monument to Alexander Pushkin, a flower bed Calendar, Lermontov playground, bust of Mikhail Lermontov, the Main Narzan Gallery, Colonnade.
Lunch on the route for an additional fee (cafe or canteen).
In Yessentuki, there is a stop at the Theater Square, pump rooms of the sources of Yessentuki No. 4 and Yessentuki No. 17, a mud clinic named after Semashko.
Return to Pyatigorsk at 18:00.
Dinner at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).

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Day 3 - Friday. Honey Waterfalls Tour
Breakfast at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).
Lunch at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).
Honey Waterfalls tour at 13:20.
According to the program of the excursion:
Mount Koltso is one of the Lermontov sites 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 campsite there is the ethnographic museum "Karachayevsky courtyard", national costumes for photos.
Return to the hotel ~ at 19:00.
The environmental fee of 200 rubles is paid additionally.

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Day 4 - Saturday. Two tour options to choose from: "Elbrus" or "Dombay"
OPTION I
The Elbrus tour starts 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 excursion:
Meals on the route are available for an additional fee.
Breakfast at 07:00-8:00 at a roadside cafe is available for an additional fee.
Stop (for 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 (for 3 hours) at Azau glade, the southern foot of Mount Elbrus.
Climbing on closed cable cars.
Cable cars for an additional fee.
Lunch at the Azau after the descent from the cable cars at 14:00 for an additional fee.
Stop at Narzanov glade (for 30 minutes) on the way back from Elbrus.
Narzan tasting, you can take unlimited bottles with you for free.
Return to the hotel at 18:30-19:30.
Dinner at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).
OPTION II
Excursion to Dombay at 6:30.
Dombay is the most famous tourist and ski resort in the Western Caucasus.
According to the program of the excursion:
Meals on the route are available for an additional fee.
Breakfast – Karachai khichins, tea on mountain herbs (extra charge).
There is a short stop in the Teberdinsk National Park: either the Ullu-Muruju mountain river or the Kara Kel Lake.
Dombayskaya polyana (at 11:00) — stop for 4 hours.
All the cable cars in Dombay run along the slopes of the Moussa Achitara Mountain.
Cable car ride from Dombayskaya Polyana (extra charge).
1st ascent by closed cable car to a height of 2270 m above sea level.;
2nd ascent on a 6-seater chairlift to a height of 3012 m. above sea level.;
3rd ascent on a 4-seater chairlift to a height of 3,200 m above sea level.
Free time, photos.
Lunch at local cafes (extra charge).
Return to the hotel at 19:30-20:00.
Dinner at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).
Entrance to the national park is an additional fee.

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Day 5 - Sunday. Excursion "Grozny, Shali, Argun"
6:00 a.m. Excursion "Grozny, Shali, Argun".
Breakfast at 8:00 (extra charge).
According to the program of the tour:
Argun city — visit the "Mother's Heart" mosque, built in a modern style.
Shali City — visit the largest mosque in Europe, the Pride of Muslims, opened in 2019.
Grozny — visit the Cathedral Mosque "Heart of Chechnya", the Orthodox Church of St. Michael the Archangel, the complex of high-rise buildings Grozny City, the Park of Flowers, a walk through the city center.
Meals on the route for an additional fee:
Breakfast — Ossetian pies with cheese, meat, fruit fillings, shurpa, tea, coffee.
Lunch in Grozny at local cafes or canteens.
Dinner — Ossetian pies with cheese, meat, fruit fillings, shurpa, tea, coffee – at a roadside cafe in Ossetia.
Return to the hotel around 21:00-22:00.
Attention! There is an addendum. expenses. Services of a local guide and a 600-ruble high-rise.

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

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

5 nights

Comfort

Midscale
Upscale

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

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

With food
Beshtau	standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	comfort 1-local	comfort 2-seater	luxury 2-seater	family 3-seater	family 4-seater		add. place
Beshtau	71 900	51 500	78 150	54 650	59 350	52 000	46 800		52 750
Mashuk	economy 1-local	economy 2-seater	standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	comfort 2-seater	comfort 3-seater	family 3-seater	family 4-seater	add. place
Mashuk	55 950	44 350	58 450	43 200	59 700	49 250	56 350	49 350	42 150
Nautilus	standard 2 cat. 1-local	standard 2 cat. 2-seater	standard 1 cat. 1-local	standard 1 cat. 2-seater
Nautilus	54 500	44 450	60 800	47 600					38 200
Without power
The Mask	standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	deluxe 1-local	deluxe 2-seater	Junior Suite 1-local	Junior Suite 2-seater			add. place
The Mask	71 650	46 550	74 750	48 100	81 050	51 250			35 250
Beshtau	standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	comfort 1-local	comfort 2-seater	luxury 2-seater	family 3-seater	family 4-seater		add. place
Beshtau	62 200	41 850	68 500	44 950	49 700	42 350	37 100		43 100
Mashuk	economy 1-local	economy 2-seater	standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	comfort 2-seater	comfort 3-seater	family 3-seater	family 4-seater	add. place
Mashuk	49 050	37 450	51 550	39 300	52 800	42 350	49 450	42 450	35 250
Nautilus	standard 2 cat. 1-local	standard 2 cat. 2-seater	standard 1 cat. 1-local	standard 1 cat. 2-seater					add. place
Nautilus	47 800	37 750	54 050	40 900					31 500

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation on public holidays (high season), RUB.:

With food
from 04/27/2026 to 05/11/2026
Beshtau	standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	comfort 1-local	comfort 2-seater	luxury 2-seater	family 3-seater	family 4-seater		add. place
Beshtau	75 050	53 050	81 300	56 200	60 900	53 050	47 550		52 750
from 04/27/2026 to 05/11/2026, from 06/08/2026 to 06/15/2026, from 10/19/2026 to 11/19/2026
Mashuk	economy 1-local	economy 2-seater	standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	comfort 2-seater	comfort 3-seater	family 3-seater	family 4-seater	add. place
Mashuk	58 450	46 850	64 100	48 750	64 400	57 100	59 950	52 050	42 150
Without power
from 04/27/2026 to 05/11/2026
Beshtau	standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	comfort 1-local	comfort 2-seater	luxury 2-seater	family 3-seater	family 4-seater		add. place
Beshtau	65 350	43 400	71 650	46 550	51 250	43 400	37 900		43 100
from 04/27/2026 to 05/11/2026, from 06/08/2026 to 06/15/2026, from 10/19/2026 to 11/19/2026
Mashuk	economy 1-local	economy 2-seater	standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	comfort 2-seater	comfort 3-seater	family 3-seater	family 4-seater	add. place
Mashuk	51 550	39 950	57 200	41 850	57 500	50 200	53 000	45 150	35 250

When staying at the Nautilus Hotel, dinners according to the program are provided in lunch boxes.

An additional place (euro pad) can ONLY be provided for double occupancy in rooms in the following hotels:

MUSK- Standard, Deluxe, Junior Suite
Beshtau- Comfort, Luxury
Mashuk- Economy, Standard
Nautilus- 1st cat 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.

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Another option

"Mashuk"

It is located in the very center of Pyatigorsk, a 7-minute walk from Lenin Square and the cable car, near Tsvetnik Park. The hotel offers treatments according to the program of the Mashuk sanatorium. It offers free Wi-Fi.The Mashuk Hotel offers 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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Another option

"Nautilus"

At the hotel, rooms are equipped 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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Another option

Musk Business Hotel

It is located in the village of Inozemtsevo near Pyatigorsk.

There is car parking, Wi-Fi, gym and tour service. All apartments are spacious, bright and cozy. The private bathrooms have a shower, toilet and sink.

The restaurant serves hearty and delicious breakfasts in the morning. The lobby bar offers a good selection of drinks.

The nearest attraction is the Roshke House. Mineralnye Vody Airport is 13 km away, and Inozemtsevo Railway Station is 3 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 12 to 50 tourists

Minimum age

3 years old

Duration

6 days 5 nights

Group meets at

Stavropol territory, Mineral Waters

Included in price

accommodation in rooms of the selected category;
meals (for the meal plan):
- Day 1: Dinner at the hotel;
- Day 2: Breakfast and dinner at the hotel;
- Day 3: breakfast, lunch at the hotel;
- Day 4: Dinner at the hotel;
- Day 5: -;
- Day 6: Breakfast at the hotel;
transportation service;
tour service.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody and back;
taxi from the airport or railway station to the hotel and back (on the day of arrival and departure);
meals are not included in the price of the tour and are paid for by tourists on their own on the spot if the fare is selected without meals.;
meals on the routes are paid for independently;
cable cars Elbrus — stations "Old Krugozor" height 3000 m above sea level, "Mir" height 3500 m above sea level, "Gara Bashi" height 3800 m above sea level (3 levels are paid at once). - 3,200 rubles —;
the ecological fee in the territory of the National Park "Elbrus region" is 200 rubles/person.;
museum visits and local guides;
cable cars on the slope of Musa Achitara mountain when paying for 3 levels at once – 2,700 rubles.;
ascent to a high-rise in Grozny City, a museum and the services of a local guide — 600 rubles /person.;
The resort fee is 100 rubles/day (charged from the age of 18).

It's important to know

Passport or a document replacing it, birth certificate for children, medical insurance policy (original documents);
comfortable shoes (preferably closed for mountains);
warm clothes for mountains (multi-layered clothes);
strict clothes for Ingushetia. Prohibited: capris, shorts, tight and form-fitting clothes ;
raincoat;
sunglasses and cream;
bathing accessories;
first aid kit (if necessary);
cash (it is problematic to pay with a card on routes).

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Olga

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6 Apr, 2025

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Thank you so much for a wonderful trip. The excursions were both interesting and informative, led by guides from the host team who are true professionals. At the Nautilus Hotel, they kindly saved dinner for us whenever we returned late from tours. Unforgettable impressions from the tour – a solid 5 out of 5.
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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 :)

The enchanting Caucasus. Classic program with a trip to Grozny

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