Christmas tour of the North Caucasus

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The mountains of the Caucasus, the KMV resorts famous for their healing springs, Lermontov places, Orthodox shrines — a real Christmas miracle awaits us.

A flexible construction program in 5 days will allow you to assemble the most interesting tour for Christmas: climb to the foot of the highest peak in Europe - Elbrus, go to the snowy Dombai, visit the mysterious Upper Balkaria, modern Grozny or see the beauty of mountainous Ingushetia.

Location

Stavropol territory, Mineral Waters

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Tour highlights

Exciting master classes

We will attend an interesting lesson on soap making and mulled wine preparation

Gastronomic flavor

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

Up to the peaks of the mountains

We will climb the cable cars of Dombayskaya Polyana or Elbrus

Defense towers and temples

We will see the tower complexes included in the top 10 man-made wonders of Russia

Thermal pleasure

Relax in the warm springs after a busy day of sightseeing

Entertainment at the eco-farm

Let's chat with charming animals at the contact zoo

Itinerary

Day 1 - Check-in. A program to choose from
Transfer from Mineralnye Vody Airport (group) at 13:00.
Check-in at the hotel at 13:45.
Lunch at the hotel at 2:15 p.m.
Option I: A trip to the Caucasian Healer eco-farm at 15:30.
The unique eco-farm "Caucasian Healer" is located 10 km from Pyatigorsk at the foot of the Yutsa Jutsa mountains.
According to the program:
communication and photo sessions with charming animals in the contact zoo: horses, donkeys, goats, lambs, chickens, peacocks, ducks, nutria.
Then an exciting program begins in a cozy, warm hall decorated with a Caucasian flavor.:
a story about the production of medicinal cosmetics, tinctures, soaps and much more based on medicinal herbs, bee products, and healing minerals;
soap making workshop;
master class on mulled wine preparation;
tasting of farm products: butter, sour cream, freshly baked bread, cheese, as well as hot herbal tea and mors made from local berries.
It ends at 18:30.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option II "Suvorov baths" at 15:30.
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.
It ends at 18:30.
Attention! Additional expenses.

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Day 2 - A program to choose from
Option I Excursion "Elbrus" at 5:30.
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:
Stop for breakfast at 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 19:00.
Dinner at the hotel.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option II Excursion to Dombay at 05:30.
Dombayskaya Polyana is the heart of the mountains of the northwest Caucasus, a famous tourist and ski center.
According to the program of the tour:
stop for breakfast at 8:45 for an additional fee;
The Ullu Muruju mountain river is one of the cleanest rivers on the planet that you can drink from! Stop, photo, set of bottled water;
Dombayskaya polyana — 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.
Cable car ascent from Dombayskaya Polyana for an additional fee.
Free time.
Return to Pyatigorsk at 19:30.
Dinner at the hotel.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option III Tour "Upper Balkaria" at 6:20.
According to the program of the tour:
the picturesque 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;
lunch 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);
bathing in a hot spring near the village of Aushiger.
Return to the hotel at 19:00.
Dinner at the hotel.
Free time.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option IV Excursion "Kislovodsk" at 13:00.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Lunch at the hotel at 12:00.
According to the program of the tour:
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, Kurortny Boulevard, the main narzan baths.
Option V Tour "Honey Waterfalls" at 13:00.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Lunch at the hotel at 12:00.
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. There is an ethnographic museum on the territory of the campsite, national costumes for photos.
Additional expenses of 100 rubles — environmental fee on the territory of the campsite.
Return to Pyatigorsk at 18:30.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option VI Pyatigorsk guided tour of Lermontov places at 14:00.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Lunch at the hotel at 12:00.
According to the program of the tour:
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.
The tour ends at 17:30.
Option VII "Suvorov baths" at 14:00.
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.
It ends at 17:30.
Attention! Additional expenses.

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Day 3 - A program to choose from
Option I Tour "Mountainous Ingushetia" at 5:00.
Only for citizens of the Russian Federation, if they have a permanent residence permit (not a temporary registration).
Ingushetia is a land of towers and legends.
Stop for breakfast at 8:00 at a roadside cafe for an additional fee.
According to the program of the tour:
Egikal Tower complex — the medieval capital of Ingushetia;
the Vnushki tower complex, one of the 10 man-made wonders of Russia;
Thaba-Yerdy Temple — the earliest Christian temple in the Caucasus (8th century);
Assa River gorge, decorated with stone pillars;
The Tower of Concord in the city of Magas, climbing to a glass balcony at a height of about 100 meters.
Lunch — dry ration (to bring extra).
Stop for dinner on the way back (at 19:30), at a roadside cafe for an additional fee.
Return to the hotel at 22:00.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option II Tour "Grozny" at 5:30.
According to the program of the tour:
In addition to Grozny, visit the city of Shali and the city of Argun:
Shali City — visit the largest mosque in Europe, the Pride of Muslims, opened in 2019.
Argun city — visit the "Mother's Heart" mosque, built in a modern style.
the city of Grozny — visit the Cathedral Mosque "Heart of Chechnya", the complex of high-rise buildings "Grozny City", the Orthodox Church of St. Michael the Archangel.
A walk through the city center.
Meals on the route are available for an additional fee.
Return to the hotel at 21:30.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option III Excursion "Elbrus" at 5:30.
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:
Stop for breakfast at 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 19:30.
Dinner at the hotel.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option IV Excursion to Dombay at 05:30.
Dombayskaya Polyana is the heart of the mountains of the northwest Caucasus, a famous tourist and ski center.
According to the program of the tour:
stop for breakfast at 8:45 for an additional fee;
The Ullu Muruju mountain river is one of the cleanest rivers on the planet that you can drink from! Stop, photo, set of bottled water;
Dombayskaya polyana — 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.
Cable car ascent from Dombayskaya Polyana for an additional fee.
Free time.
Return to Pyatigorsk at 19:30.
Dinner at the hotel.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option V Tour "Upper Balkaria" at 6:20.
According to the program of the tour:
the picturesque 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;
lunch 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);
bathing in a hot spring near the village of Aushiger.
Return to the hotel at 19:00.
Dinner at the hotel.
Free time.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option VI Kislovodsk Complex" at 8:20.
Breakfast at the hotel.
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 courtyard", national costumes for photos.
Lunch on the route for an additional fee.
Kislovodsk— 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.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Dinner at the hotel.
Option VII Excursion "Cities of the CMS" at 09:00.
Breakfast at the hotel.
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 after Telman), 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", the Mirror pond and the Glass Jet, the monument to Alexander Pushkin, the flower bed Calendar, the Lermontov playground, the bust of Mikhail Lermontov, the main narzan gallery, the Colonnade;
in Yessentuki, a walk through the resort park, mud baths, pump rooms of the springs of Yessentuki No. 4 and Yessentuki No. 17.
Lunch on the route for an additional fee.
Return to Pyatigorsk at 18:00.
Dinner at the hotel.

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Day 4 - A program to choose from
Option I Excursion "Elbrus" at 5:30.
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:
Stop for breakfast at 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 19:30.
Dinner at the hotel.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option II Excursion to Dombay at 05:30.
Dombayskaya Polyana is the heart of the mountains of the northwest Caucasus, a famous tourist and ski center.
According to the program of the tour:
stop for breakfast at 8:45 for an additional fee;
The Ullu Muruju mountain river is one of the cleanest rivers on the planet that you can drink from! Stop, photo, set of bottled water;
Dombayskaya polyana — stop for 4 hours.
Arriving at Dombai Glade, everyone climbs the slopes of Mount Mussa Achitara to an altitude of 3,200 meters above sea level to see a breathtaking panorama of the Main Caucasian Ridge with its famous peaks: Dombai Ulgen, Sulakhat, Sufruja, Belalakaya, Ine Peak, etc.
Cable car ascent from Dombayskaya Polyana for an additional fee.
Free time.
Return to Pyatigorsk at 19:30.
Dinner at the hotel.
Attention! Additional expenses.
Option III Tour "Upper Balkaria" at 6:20.
According to the program of the tour:
the picturesque 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;
lunch 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);
bathing in a hot spring near the village of Aushiger.
Return to the hotel at 19:00.
Dinner at the hotel.
Free time.
Attention! Additional expenses.

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Day 5 - Departure
Breakfast at the hotel.
Check-out from the hotel before 12:00.
Departure home.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

Children under 10 years old receive a 5% discount.

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

Hotel	1-local	2-local	3-local	4-local	Additional place
Beshtau	Standard 67 550 Comfort 72 550	Standard 51 200 Comfort 53 700	On request	On request	43 950
"Mashuk"	Economy 52,750 Standard 54 750	Economy 43 450 Standard 44 450	On request	On request	40 200
Nautilus	Standard 53 750 Junior Suite 58 750,	Standard 46 200 Junior Suite 48 700	Junior Suite 47 700	Junior Suite 46,700	On request

Dinner time in hotels:

When staying in a guest house. Beshtau — dinner at 20:30.

In case of an earlier return, the meal time is not postponed.

When staying in a guest house. Mashuk — dinner at 19:30.

If you return after 19:30, dinner will be in the form of a lunch box, there is an opportunity to warm up.

When staying in a guest house. Nautilus — dinners in the form of a lunch box, it is possible to warm them up and have dinner in the room.

An additional place (Euro pad) can only be placed with 2-bed accommodation in rooms in the following hotels:

Mask — standard, deluxe, Junior suite;
Beshtau – comfort, luxury;
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 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.

The room is equipped with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV, a hydro massage shower or a hot tub. There is also a balcony. Free Wi-Fi is available. A water cooler is available on all floors.

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Nautilus

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

The rooms at the hotel 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 Mountains is a 5-minute drive from the hotel. Pyatigorsk Train 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 dining room of the Academy of Taste.

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

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Stavropol territory, Mineral Waters

Included in price

hotel accommodation;
meals specified in the program:
- Day 1: lunch;
- Day 2: excursion to Elbrus, Dombai and Upper Balkaria — dinner only; Kislovodsk and Honey Waterfalls, Pyatigorsk and Suvorov thermal springs — breakfast, lunch;
- Day 3: excursion to Elbrus, Dombai and Upper Balkaria — dinner only; excursion to Ingushetia and Grozny — no food; excursion to the Kislovodsk complex and the cities of KMV — breakfast, dinner;
- Day 4: excursion to Elbrus, Dombai and Upper Balkaria — dinner only;
- Day 5: breakfast.
transportation and sightseeing services;
transfer on the day of arrival (from the international airport "Mineralnye Vody" — Pyatigorsk).

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody and back;
meals not specified in the program;
transfer on the day of departure;
services of local guides;
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:

Elbrus Tour:

Cheget 2 levels (2 levels are paid at once) — 900 rubles.;
Elbrus: stations "Stary Krugozor", "Mir", "Mount Bashi" (3 levels are paid at once) — 2,100 rubles.;
environmental fee in the territory of the national park "Elbrus" — 200 rubles.;

Dombai Tour:

cable cars on the slope of Musa Achitara mountain:
- to a height of 2227 m.n.o.m. — 1,000 rubles.;
- to a height of 3008 m.n.o.m. — 1,900 rubles.;
with a one-time payment of all 3 levels — 2,300 rubles.;

Excursion "Upper Balkaria":

the ecological fee on the hot lake in the village of Aushiger is 300 rubles.;

Excursion "Grozny":

the museum, the services of a local guide and the ascent to the Grozny City high-rise — 600 rubles.;

Excursion "Mountainous Ingushetia":

travel through the territory of the reserve "Erzi" — 160 rubles.;
a visit to the Tower of Concord in the city of Magas — 200 rubles.;
environmental fee on the territory of the national park, the Vnushki tower complex — 600 rubles.;

The Caucasian Healer Tour:

entrance to the eco-farm and master classes — 1,200 rubles.;

Excursion "Kislovodsk complex":

the environmental fee on the territory of the Honey Waterfalls campsite is 100 rubles.;

The trip "Suvorov baths" without a guide:

1 hour of bathing — 600 rubles.

It's important to know

Documents

The first and most important thing is the documents! Passport and birth certificate of the child (if you are traveling with children). What for? Firstly, in your travels you will cross the borders of the subjects of the Russian Federation and therefore passport control is possible. Secondly, there is a discount for children on all cable cars, but only upon presentation of a birth certificate!

Clothes

Clothes should be light, comfortable and warm. Traveling through the mountains, you will most likely have to cross several climatic zones at once, which means that the temperature difference is guaranteed. Therefore, do not be lazy to put on several things at once. Let you wear a T-shirt, a warm jacket, a down vest, and a warm jacket. You can always take off the top "layer", or vice versa, quickly insulate yourself as needed. And be sure to wear warm, waterproof shoes. Don't forget your swimsuit and slippers. And also take spare dry socks with you (take them with you on excursions if your feet get wet). For women, a headscarf for visiting mosques and temples

Cosmetics

Sunscreen in order to avoid sunburn is simply necessary! After all, it is much easier to get them in the mountains than in the flat part. Do not forget a hygienic lipstick, because it is often windy in the mountains and you can chafe your lips. As well as sunglasses.

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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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Hotel	1-seater	2-seater	3-seater	4-seater	additional place
Beshtau	Standard 7,000 Comfort 8,000	Standard 3,750 Comfort 4,000	-	-	2 000
Nautilus	Standard 4,000 Junior Suite 5,000	Standard 2 500 Junior Suite 3,000	Junior Suite 2,800	Junior Suite 2,600
Mashuk	Economy 4,500 Standard 4,900	Economy 2,650 Standard 2,850	-	-	2 000