A cyclical tour of the Caucasus for the New Year. Join us at any time.

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This tour offers to immerse yourself in the beauty and atmosphere of the Caucasian Mineral Waters with a convenient check-in any day of the week.

On Wednesday and Saturday, we will need to select excursions from the suggested list in advance, and on the rest of the week, the program is focused on relaxing holidays in the picturesque resort towns of the CMS. We will stroll through the landscaped parks and galleries, immerse ourselves in the local culture and enjoy the picturesque views of the Caucasus. Thursday will be dedicated to visiting the Chegem Gorge, famous for its Blue Lakes and unique natural landscapes — it was here that the famous film "Sannikov Land" was shot.

The program of this tour is arranged in such a way that you can stop by on any selected date for 8 days. Each day of the tour is assigned to a specific day of the week.

Location

Stavropol territory, Mineral Waters

Sightseeing tours

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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)

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Tour highlights

Resort Stories

Let's take a walk through the most famous locations in the resort towns of the Caucasian Mineral Waters

Gastronomic flavor

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

Ski resorts

We will climb to the foot of the highest peak in Europe — Elbrus or go to the snowy Dombay

Rest in the springs

Relax in the warm thermal springs after a busy day of sightseeing

Flexible format

You can join the tour on any day of the week.

Exploring Upper Balkaria

We will visit the famous Chegem waterfalls, the picturesque Cherek gorge and the karst Blue Lake.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Monday. Free day
Check-in at the hotel after 14:00.
Dinner at the hotel (for the fare with meals).

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Day 2 - Tuesday. Pyatigorsk city tour of Lermontov places
Breakfast at the hotel (for the fare with meals).
Lunch at the hotel (for the fare with meals).
Pyatigorsk city tour of Lermontov places at 14:20.
According to the program of the excursion:
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.
Return to the hotel at 17:30.
Free time.

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Day 3 - Wednesday. Guided tours to choose from: "Tersk Stud Stud Farm" or "To the relics of St. Nicholas. Theodosius of the Caucasus" or "Suvorov baths"
Breakfast at the hotel (for the fare with meals).
Lunch at the hotel (for the fare with meals).
OPTION I
Excursion "Tersk stud stud farm" at 13:50.
According to the program of the excursion:
The Tersk stud Farm under Snake Mountain is the only farm in Russia where purebred Arabian horses are bred.
During the tour you will learn the history of the stud farm, a lot of interesting things about the breeding of this breed, about the numerous awards of the pets of the Tersk stud farm at international exhibitions and competitions.
In addition, you will be able to take a picture with an Arab thoroughbred horse!
Return to the hotel at 17:00.
OPTION II
Pilgrimage tour to the relics of St. Theodosius of the Caucasus at 14:20.
According to the program of the excursion:
Transfer to the city of Mineralnye Vody.
The Intercession Church, where you can worship the relics of St. Theodosius of the Caucasus, collect holy water.
Grave grave chapel of Father Theodosius, where you can take land from the grave of the saint, buy consecrated oil.
Return to the hotel at 18:00.
OPTION III
The Suvorov Baths trip starts at 18:00.
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.
There are contraindications. It is necessary to consult a doctor.
To take with you: bathing accessories and a towel. You can't take a towel out of the hotel!
Attention! Additional expenses.
Return to the hotel at 21:00.

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Day 4 - Thursday. Upper Balkaria Tour
Excursion "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 Pyatigorsk at 19:00-19:30.
Dinner at the hotel (for the fare with meals).
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 - Friday. Zheleznovodsk City Tour
Breakfast at the hotel (for the fare with meals).
Lunch at the hotel (for the fare with meals).
Excursion "Zheleznovodsk" at 14:20.
According to the program of the tour:
Zheleznovodsk is the most picturesque of the resort towns of the Caucasian Mineral Waters.
It is located on the slopes of Mount Zheleznaya.
A walk through the Zheleznovodsk resort Park: Ostrovsky baths, Lermontov spring, monument to M.Y. Lermontov, dacha 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 6 - Saturday. Elbrus or Dombay
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:
Meals on the route are available for an additional fee.
Stop for breakfast at 7:00-8:00 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 18:30-19:30.
Dinner at the hotel (for the fare with meals).
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option II Excursion to Dombay at 06:30.
Dombayskaya Polyana is the heart of the mountains of the northwest Caucasus, a famous tourist and ski center.
Meals on the route are available for an additional fee.
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 at 11:00 — stop for 4 hours.
Arriving at Dombayskaya Polyana, everyone climbs the slopes of Mussa Achitara Mountain to an altitude of 3,200 meters above sea level to see a breathtaking panorama of the Main Caucasian Ridge with its famous peaks: Dombay-Ulgen, Sulakhat, Sufruja, Belalakaya, Ine Peak, etc.
From there you can enjoy a view of the gorges of the Gonachkhir, Alibek, Teberda rivers and numerous glaciers, as well as Dombayskaya glade surrounded by huge mountains.
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.
Dinner at the hotel (for the fare with meals).
Attention! Additional expenses.

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Day 7 - Sunday. Guided tour of the Kislovodsk Complex
Breakfast at the hotel (if a meal plan is selected).
Excursion "Kislovodsk complex" at 8:20.
According to the program of the tour:
Koltso Mountain is one of the Lermontov places in Kislovodsk;
Tea house (free tasting of herbal tea and many types of jam. It is possible 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 farmstead", national costumes for photos;
lunch on the route for an additional fee;
Kislovodsk is a city park.
A visit to the Nizhny Kislovodsk resort Park: the bridge "Ladies' Caprice", a mirrored pond with a Glass jet, a flower bed calendar, a monument to Alexander Pushkin, Lermontov playground with a monument to Mikhail Lermontov, the Main Narzan gallery with three narzan (common, sulfate and dolomite), Kurortny Boulevard, the Main Narzan baths.
Return to Pyatigorsk at 18:00.
Dinner at the hotel (if a meal plan is selected).
Attention! Additional expenses.

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Day 8 - Monday. Free day
Breakfast at the hotel (for the fare with meals).
Check-out from the hotel before 12:00.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

7 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes hotel accommodation.

Children under 10 years old receive a 5% discount.

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

with meals:

Hotel	1-local	2-local	3-local	4-local	Additional place
"Beshtau"	Standard 102 650 Comfort 111 400	Standard 71 900 Comfort 81 300	Under the request	Under the request	61 600
"Mashuk"	Economy 80 150 Standard 84 550	Economy 62 600 Standard 63,500	Under the request	Under the request	56 000
"Nautilus"	Standard 70 750	Standard 56 250 Junior Suite 60 900	Junior Suite 55 550	Junior Suite 55 550	Under the request

If meals are served during arrivals on 12/31/2025 and 01/01/2026, there will be dry rations and lunch boxes on these days (exact details will be given before arrival on the tour).

Without power supply:

Hotel	1-local	2-local	3-local	4-local	Additional place
"Beshtau"	Standard 84 550 Comfort 93 350	Standard 53,800 Comfort 63 250	Under the request	Under the request	43 550
"Mashuk"	Economy 67,000 Standard 71 400	Economy 49 400 Standard 50 300	Under the request	Under the request	42 850
"Nautilus"	Standard 62 600	Standard 48 100 Junior Suite 52 700	Junior Suite 47 350	Junior Suite 47 350	Under the request

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

Beshtau – comfort;
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"

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

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.

Mashuk Mountain is a 5-minute drive away. Pyatigorsk Railway 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 Academy of Taste dining room.

Near the hotel there are many sights of the city, a cable car and mud springs. 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

8 days 7 nights

Group meets at

Stavropol territory, Mineral Waters

Included in price

hotel accommodation;
meals (for the meal plan):
- Day 1: Dinner at the hotel;
- Day 2: breakfast and lunch at the hotel, Pyatigorsk;
- Day 3: Breakfast and lunch at the hotel;
- Day 4: Upper Balkaria, dinner at the hotel;
- Day 5: Breakfast and lunch at the hotel;
- Day 6: Elbrus / Dombay, dinner at the hotel;
- Day 7: breakfast at the hotel, Kislovodsk complex, dinner at the hotel;
- Day 8: Breakfast at the hotel;
tour service.

If meals are served during arrivals on 12/31/2025 and 01/01/2026, there will be dry rations and lunch boxes on these days (exact details will be given before arrival on the tour).

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody and back;
meals that are not specified in the program and if the no-power tariff is selected;
transfer airport Mineralnye Vody — Pyatigorsk hotel;
transfer Pyatigorsk hotel — Mineralnye Vody airport;
services of local guides;
New Year's banquet — to be specified;
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:

Tersk Stud Farm Tour:

the entrance ticket for the performance "Tersk stud stud farm" is 500 rubles.;

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 Moussa 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.;

Suvorov Baths trip without a guide:

1 hour of bathing — 700 rubles.;

Kislovodsk Complex Tour:

The ecological fee on the territory of the Honey Waterfalls campsite is 200 rubles.

It's important to know

passport, birth certificate for children, medical insurance policy (original documents);
warm, comfortable shoes;
warm clothes for the mountains (multi-layered 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).

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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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