It is best to start exploring the Caucasus by visiting the Caucasian Mineral Waters. This wonderful corner of our homeland has attracted hundreds of thousands of people at all times. The great A.S. Pushkin, M.Y. Lermontov, L.N. Tolstoy, F.I. Chaliapin and many other people who left their mark on the history of Russia forever lived and worked here.

Exciting excursions to the mountain resorts of Dombai, the Elbrus region, the Chegem gorge, bathing in thermal springs, and acquaintance with national cuisine and traditions will forever make you adherents of the hospitable Caucasus.

Location

Pyatigorsk
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Duration
5 Days
4 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 4 – 8 Dec
    • 11 – 15 Dec
    • 18 – 22 Dec
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
  • Midscale
  • Upscale
Difficulty
Easy
For any person
Group
Up to 35 people
Minimum age
5 years old
Group meet at
Pyatigorsk
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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Dizzying heights
We will climb the cable cars of Elbrus and Dombai
The pearls of the CMS
Let's get to know the resort towns of the Caucasian Mineral Waters better
Honey Waterfalls
Let's admire the beauty of the magnificent sparkling Honey waterfalls

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival, Pyatigorsk, Zheleznovodsk

    Arrival in Pyatigorsk.

    Check-in at the hotel (check-in from 14:00), things can be left in the luggage room at the hotel. 

    We recommend having lunch in advance, as there will be no such opportunity during the tour.

    Meeting in the hotel lobby with a representative.

    A tour of Pyatigorsk with a visit to Lermontov places: lake "Failure", Aeolian harp, Academic Gallery, Lermontov grotto, Lermontov baths, Flower Garden Park, Diana's grotto, Restaurant, Lermontov's duel place.

    Excursion to the "green pearl" KMV — Zheleznovodsk.

    The city is interesting from all sides. 

    He is proud of a small park that smoothly turns into a forest, the sad story of the Emir's Summer Cottage, the Pushkin Gallery proudly bearing its dome and trying to stretch out in a smile of peculiar pump rooms on tiny platforms, and of course his never-recurring Slavyanovskaya and Smirnovskaya water. 

    Being at the top of the Cascade staircase, it is difficult to resist exclaiming: "This is Peterhof!".

    Over the past two years, Zheleznovodsk has turned from a small provincial town into a European-level resort. 

    You will see the already famous FE Square, walk along the shore of the "30-ki" (a lake that attracts hundreds of vacationers every year) and descend the longest cascade staircase in Russia.

    And Zheleznovodsk is also a very "smart city". Why? You will learn about this on our tour.

    Return \ accommodation at the Pyatigorsk hotel. 

    Free time.

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  • Day 2 - Elbrus region
  • Day 3 - Chegem Gorge
  • Day 4 - Dombai
  • Day 5 - Kislovodsk, Koltso Mountain, Honey waterfalls
Difficulty
For any person

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
  • Midscale
  • Upscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

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

The name of the hotelCostExtra day per room
2 places./ 1 place./additional place2 seats./ 1 seats./ additional place
Iskra, superior (without breakfast)38100/46150/357505800/4450/2450
Iskra, category 1 (without breakfast)41250/50350/386507000/5250/3000
Mashuk"**, Standard room
  (breakfast is included )
37850/47450/337005700/4700/2050

Intourist***, Standard room

(breakfast is included)

39650/516506400/5500/-
Intourist"***, 2-room "Junior Suite" (breakfast included)43300/59950/313507800/7100/1600
Bugar****, standard room (breakfast included)39950/52650/308506500/5700/1500
Beshtau***, standard room (breakfast included)42250/578507400/6700/-
Beshtau***, Comfort room (breakfast included)44850/63050/344508400/7700/2200

The cost of an additional night at the Mashuk Hotel and the Beshtau Hotel may vary depending on the arrival dates. 

Mashuk Hotel 2* or Iskra Boarding House or 4 nights
Mashuk Hotel 2*

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. The hotel offers treatments according to the program of the sanatorium "Mashuk". It offers free Wi-Fi.

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

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.

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Iskra Boarding House

Pension Iskra is located in the historical center of Pyatigorsk, 300 m from Lermontov Square and 200 m from mineral springs. The resort park and the Flower Garden can be reached in a few minutes on foot. It offers free Wi-Fi and free parking.

Each room has a balcony. The rooms offer views of the mountains and the city. All rooms are equipped with a TV and a refrigerator.

The hotel's cafe serves European cuisine, and a variety of drinks can be enjoyed at the bar. Guests can also order diet meals.

Various physiotherapy treatments are available, including massages and mineral water treatments. The reception desk of the Iskra Pension is open 24 hours a day. Other facilities offered at the property include meeting facilities, a ticket service and table tennis.

Pyatigorsk Train Station is 5 km away, and Mineralnye Vody International Airport is 20 km away.

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Intourist Hotel

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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The Beshtau Hotel

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.

In the room: Air conditioning and a flat-screen TV, a hydro massage shower or a hot tub are provided. There is also a balcony. Free Wi-Fi is available. A water cooler is available on all floors.

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Bugar Park Hotel

Featuring a bar and a shared lounge, Bugar Hotel is located in Pyatigorsk. The hotel has a restaurant and a 24-hour front desk. Room service is also available. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property. Free private parking is available on site.

The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a refrigerator, a safe and a flat-screen TV. There is a private bathroom with a shower, a desk and a kettle. Towels and bed linen are provided.

A continental breakfast is served daily.

Kislovodsk is 32 km from Bugar Hotel, while Mineralnye Vody is 21 km away. Mineralnye Vody International Airport is 21 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 35 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Duration
5 days 4 nights
Group meets at
Pyatigorsk

Included in price

  • accommodation specified in the program;
  • breakfast (if provided):
    • the Iskra boarding house does not provide meals according to the tour for individual tourists;
    • Breakfast (continental) is included in the room rate at the Mashuk Hotel;
    • Breakfast (buffet) is included in the room rate at the Intourist Hotel;
    • Breakfast (buffet) is included in the room rate at the Beshtau Hotel.
    • During the tour, early departures for excursions (Elbrus, Dombay) are expected, therefore, dry rations are offered instead of breakfasts in hotels;
  • sightseeing and transportation services.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody and back;
  • meals not included in the program (lunches, dinners);
  • transfer:
    • Pyatigorsk railway station — hotel — 300 rubles/car/one way
    • airport (railway station) Mineralnye Vody — Pyatigorsk, hotel — 1,600 rubles/car/one way;
  • entrance tickets;
  • cable cars in Dombay — 2,000 rubles/person/all queues;
  • entrance ticket to the territory of Honey waterfalls — 100 rubles/person.;
  • entrance to the Geduko thermal spring — 300 rubles/person.;
  • cable cars in the Elbrus region — 2,500 rubles/person/all queues (1,000 rubles/person/for Cheget, 1,600 rubles/person/for Elbrus);
  • the environmental fee in the Elbrus region is 200 rubles/person.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  •  documents required for the trip (original passport and birth certificate for children under 14 years old, medical insurance policy);
  • comfortable clothes for the season + warm clothes for visiting Elbrus and Dombai;
  • comfortable sports shoes;
  • raincoat or umbrella;
  • sunglasses and cream;
  • swimwear and outfits for photo shoots;
  • personal first aid kit and insect bites (if necessary);
  • money for personal purposes;

Please note that the region is multi-religious. People of different faiths live in a small area, with their own unique history, traditions and customs. Be tolerant of the customs of the Caucasian peoples. When visiting the republics of the North Caucasus, do not forget about the appearance. When visiting holy places – headdresses, closed shoulders, legs. It is not recommended to bare hands, short skirts, and shorts for men during the warm period.

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Dates and Prices

  • from US$ 445
    4 – 8 Dec 5 days 4 nights
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  • from US$ 445
    11 – 15 Dec 5 days 4 nights
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  • from US$ 445
    18 – 22 Dec 5 days 4 nights
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