Christmas Caucasus in two days: Upper Balkaria and the CMS region

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A tour of Upper Balkaria and the Caucasian Mineral Waters, designed for the New Year holidays. We will see ancient towers, karst waterfalls, a picturesque gorge and a Blue lake, and also visit a hot spring.

We will take a walk through the resort towns of the Caucasian Mineral Waters - we will see Lake Proval, the place of the duel of M.Y. Lermontov, the former summer residence of the Emir of Bukhara, the Pushkin Gallery, pump rooms of springs in Essentuki and much more.

Location

Pyatigorsk

from

The price is valid until 24 Jun

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

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Tour highlights

Complete relaxation

Enjoy a swim in the hot spring in the village of Aushigere

Living history

We will visit Upper Balkaria, famous for its medieval towers.

Cities of the CMS

We will walk along the streets and get acquainted with the history of the resort towns

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival. Free day
Check-in at the hotel after 14:00.
Dinner at the hotel (if a meal plan is selected).
Day 2 - Upper Balkaria and the hot spring
The Upper Balkaria tour starts at 06:50.
The Chegem Gorge is one of the most picturesque in the Caucasus, where the film "Sannikov Land" was shot, a walk through the gorge along the Chegem mountain river to the Chegem Waterfalls, the largest karst waterfalls in the Caucasus.
After the walk, a late breakfast with dishes of the national Balkarian cuisine: kebabs, zhalbaur (liver), trout, lagman, shurpa, khychiny, homemade wine, tea on mountain herbs (for an additional fee).
Transfer to the Cherek gorge ~ 2 hours.
The village of Verkhnyaya Balkaria in the Cherek Gorge is the ancestral home of the Balkarian people. An inspection of the ancient towers.
Cherek Gorge is a stop on an 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 (for an additional fee).
Return to the hotel ~ at 19:00-19:30.
Dinner at the hotel (if a meal plan is selected).
Additional costs:
entrance to the territory of the thermal spring — 600 rubles.
meals on the route: breakfast, lunch, if the fare with meals is selected / all meals, if the fare without meals is selected.

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Day 3 - City tour of the CMS. Departure
Breakfast at the hotel (if a meal plan is selected).
Check-out from the hotel before the tour.
City of CMS tour ~ at 09:00.
In Pyatigorsk, a visit to Lake Failure, the place of the duel of M.Y. Lermontov.
A walk through the resort park in Zheleznovodsk:
the former summer residence of the Emir of Bukhara (sanatorium named afterTelman);
Pushkin Gallery;
monument to Alexander Pushkin;
Slavyanov source;
The Smirnov source;
Cascading stairs.
A walk through the Lower Resort Park in Kislovodsk:
bridge "Ladies' Whim";
Mirror pond and Glass jet;
monument to Alexander Pushkin;
Flowerbed Calendar;
The Lermontov site;
bust of M.Y. Lermontov;
Main Narzan Gallery;
The 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.
Departure home.
Additional costs:
meals on the route (lunch), if the fare with meals / all meals is selected, if the fare without meals is selected.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Comfort

Midscale
Upscale

The tour provides accommodation in a hotel of your choice.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, in rubles:

with meals:

"Beshtau"	Standard 1-seater	Standard 2-seater	Comfort 1-seater	Comfort 2-seater	Additional place
"Beshtau"	38 250	28 250	40 800	29 500	25 700
"Mashuk"	Economy 1-seater	Economy 2-seater	Standard 1-seater	Standard 2-seater	Additional place
"Mashuk"	30 850	24 950	33 100	25 700	23 500
"Nautilus"	Standard 2 cat. 1-seater	Standard 2 cat. 2-seater	Standard 1 cat. 1-local	Standard 1 cat. 2-seater	Additional place
"Nautilus"	29 300	24 000	31 800	25 300	21 500

Without power supply:

"Beshtau"	Standard 1-seater	Standard 2-seater	Comfort 1-seater	Comfort 2-seater	Additional place
"Beshtau"	33 600	23 600	36 150	24 850	21 100
"Mashuk"	Economy 1-seater	Economy 2-seater	Standard 1-seater	Standard 2-seater	Additional place
"Mashuk"	28 100	22 200	30 350	22 950	20 750
"Nautilus"	Standard 2 cat. 1-seater	Standard 2 cat. 2-seater	Standard 1 cat. 1-local	Standard 1 cat. 2-seater	Additional place
"Nautilus"	26 600	21 350	29 100	22 600	18 800

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

Beshtau — comfort, luxury;
Mashuk — economy, standard, comfort, family;
Nautilus — standard 1 cat.

It is possible to add additional days.

Tour conditions

Group

From 12 to 50 tourists

Minimum age

5 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Pyatigorsk

Included in price

hotel accommodation;
meals, if a meal plan is selected:
- Day 1 — dinner;
- Day 2 — dinner;
- Day 3 — breakfast.
the excursion program:
- Day 1: Check-in at the hotel;
- Day 2: Upper Balkaria;
- Day 3: 4 KMV cities.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody/Pyatigorsk and back;
taxi from Mineralnye Vody to Pyatigorsk and back;
transfer from the airport/train station to the hotel or back;
meals not specified in the tour program (breakfast on the 2nd day, lunch), if the meal plan is selected / all meals, if the meal plan is selected without meals;
entrance to the territory of the thermal spring — 600 rubles.

It's important to know

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

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5 Jun, 2025

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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 :)