A Necklace Of Caucasian Mineral Waters. Autumn-winter travel

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure from the countryside to the Alikonovo gorge, which is located just a 30-minute drive from the city, but this will already be the territory of Karachay-Cherkessia. 

Our first stop at the natural monument is Mount Koltso, where you can see Kislovodsk from a bird's eye view.

Our next stop is a Tea house where you can taste herbal teas, honey, tinctures, jam from pine cones, feijoa, sea buckthorn, urbechi, pastille, churchkhela and other local sweets. 

Everything can be tried and, if desired, purchased as a gift and souvenir. 

And if after a delicious tea party you are not averse to take a short horseback ride, then there is a rental of these wonderful animals nearby (additional fee from 500 rubles, 30 min.). 

Any rider will be satisfied when he rides a real Karachai horse. 

Our main purpose of this day's trip is Honey Waterfalls, because it is there that you can admire the mountains and see the "real Caucasus" in miniature. 

A walk around the territory, rest. From the observation decks you can enjoy wonderful views of the surrounding mountains and 4 waterfalls of various heights.

Lunch with dishes of national cuisine.

A trip to the Suvorov thermal springs (additional fee – 500 rubles, entrance ticket, payment to the guide on the spot). 

*Bathing takes place in a specially equipped swimming pool, there are changing rooms, showers. 

After bathing, you can sit in a cafe and drink herbal tea with jam or honey. 

The healing water of Suvorov springs contains carbonates, bicarbonates, sulfates, chlorides, iron, fluorine and other important elements that make bathing most useful for problems with the spine and joints; digestive disorders; diseases of the musculoskeletal system; improper metabolism. 

But contraindications should also be taken into account – these are high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases.

We recommend you to take your bathing things with you: swimming trunks/swimsuit, towel (1-2 pcs), rubber slippers.

18:00 Estimated time of return to Kislovodsk.

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Continuing the tour of the cities of the Caucasian Mineral Waters, today you will see the main attractions of the resort town of Yessentuki.

In the resort town of Yessentuki, you will walk through the Resort Park, see narzan galleries and a mud baths made in the Greek style, taste the legendary mineral water (Yessentuki-4, Yessentuki-17).

You will also see the Zander Institute of Mechanotherapy, which houses devices developed by the Swedish scientist Gustav Zander back in the late 19th century. 

Visiting   The temple complex, where the tallest sculpture of Jesus in Russia is installed. Christ is 20 meters high. 

Lunch.

Departure to the villageBorgustanskaya for visiting the Cossack compound. 

In an ancient Cossack manor near a Russian stove, tourists will be met by a hostess who will tell about the ancient Cossack life, show household supplies, offer to light a candle, iron the linen with a rubel, try on rockers and carry water without spilling it. 

All guests will fully immerse themselves in the atmosphere of Cossack life. 

Cossack hospitality is not complete without a feast, so after a tour of the house and territory, guests will enjoy a great treat – the national Cossack cuisine! 

At the table you can taste homemade dumplings, pies, lard, pickles, uzvar. 

But the main "dish" of the evening is the opportunity to listen to ancient Cossack songs, as well as take part in the wedding ceremony. 

Return to Kislovodsk, dinner on your own.

Breakfast is a dry ration. 

Today you will go to get acquainted with the legendary Elbrus from the south side. 

The beautiful Elbrus is located on the territory of upper Balkaria. 

It is located in the center of the Main Caucasian Ridge, stretching from the Caspian to the Black Sea for almost a thousand kilometers. 

Elbrus is a dormant volcano, the last eruption of which occurred around 50 AD. 

The lava frozen on its slopes has acquired bizarre shapes resembling medieval castles.

You will climb Mount Elbrus on a new gondola cable car up to 3847 m above sea level (ticket for the Elbrus cable car is included). 

Having risen to such heights, you feel an indescribable feeling of freedom. 

And the panoramas that open up are simply mesmerizing. 

In clear weather, chains of snowy mountains can be seen stretching 300 kilometers into the distance. 

Lunch on your own. 

Free time at the resort. 

You can also visit the largest souvenir market in the Elbrus region. 

Tourists take home-made jam, sheep skins, hats, crafts, honey, sweets and other reminders of the trip. 

A visit to the Narzan glade, where 3 sources of carbon dioxide bicarbonate-chloride sodium-calcium narzans come to the surface. 

Metal oxides are dissolved in the water, which is why the channels of the keys are colored in a characteristic yellow-orange color. 

Return to Kislovodsk. 

Dinner on your own.

Breakfast at the hotel.

A visit to the oldest city in the region, Pyatigorsk, will complete the acquaintance with the cities of the Caucasian Mineral Waters.

You will walk through the magnificent Flower Garden Park, enjoy the view from the Aeolian Harp gazebo and see the famous underground lake Proval. 

Pyatigorsk is a city that has seen many historical events and great people such as L.N. Tolstoy, S. Yesenin, A.S. Pushkin. 

But the most important one is undoubtedly Mikhail Lermontov, the famous Russian poet who lived and died here. 

During the tour, you will learn about Lermontov's life and visit places associated with his stay in Pyatigorsk. 

Lunch at the cafe.

Excursion to the museum-estate of M.Y. Lermontov (Lermontov's house). 

Pyatigorsk city tour: during the tour you will see the place of M.Y. Lermontov's duel, visit Lake Proval, Flower Garden Park. You will see a magnificent view of the city and the mountains from the panoramic platform of Mount Mashuk, which you will climb by cable car. 

And if you're lucky, you'll definitely see Elbrus.

The program will continue with a visit to the city of Zheleznovodsk. 

You will take a short walk and get acquainted with the architecture of the XIX century. 

Magnificent ancient architectural monuments, such as the former summer residence of the Emir of Bukhara, the Pushkin Gallery, the stone of Desires, decorate the resort park. 

During the tour you will taste the mineral water from the Lermontov spring (Smirnovo-Slavyanov waters).

Departure to Kislovodsk.

The final dinner at the restaurant with the group, during which you will share your impressions of the program.

Return to the hotel on your own.

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Rooms are available until 12:00.

11:00 Thematic tour “The Great Chaliapin” at the Literary and Musical Museum” Chaliapin's cottage” (additional fee – 350 rubles for an adult, 250 rubles for pensioners, 200 rubles for children from 7-16 years old). 

The tour will introduce you to the work of the great singer. 

Group transfer to the airport for flights departing after 18:00.

Group transfer to the railway station at the time of departure of the train.