Gathering of the group in Mineralnye Vody at 11:30-12:00: railway station (near the main entrance from the city) and airport (near the main entrance).
Transfer by minibus to Dombai village (travel time 4-4.5 hours).
On the way, an excursion to the Shoan temple and Lake Kara-kel.
In the vicinity of the village of Kosta Khetagurova, on a spur of Mount Shoana, there is a Shoan temple.
Along with the temples of the Nizhne-Arkhyz settlement, the Shoaninsky Temple is one of the five most ancient temples in Russia.
The program of the tour to Dombai necessarily involves a small ascent to the temple.
From the hill on which it is located, there is a magnificent view of the surrounding area!
Lake Kara-kel.
On the outskirts of the city of Teberda there is the warmest lake of the Teberda reserve – Kara-Kel.
Translated from the local language, Kara-Kel means "black lake" – so it was named for the special, dark color of the water.
If you went on vacation to Dombai with a child, do not worry, he will be able to do all the walks.
In the evening, arrival in Dombai, check-in at the hotel, sightseeing tour of the village of Dombai.
The active part of the route is 3.5 km, the sightseeing facilities are located at an altitude of 1030 m (Shoan Temple) and 1340 m (Kara-kel).
Clothes and shoes for the tour on the first day: cap, T-shirt, trousers, sandals or light trekking shoes. With you in a backpack: raincoat, swimsuit, towel, camera, drinking water. There will be an opportunity to swim in the lake, the water temperature is +15...+18C.