A Necklace Of Caucasian Mineral Waters. Summer-autumn trip

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Leisurely and informative excursions in the resort towns of Yessentuki, Zheleznovodsk, Pyatigorsk, Kislovodsk, trips to nature, where you can walk, enjoy mountain gorges, waterfalls, views of the legendary Elbrus in Jilu-Su, will make your trip special. The purest mountain air, the gentle sun, and a visit to the mineral springs will give you the opportunity to improve your health.

You will visit the neighboring republics of Karachay—Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria, where you will get acquainted with the rich history of the peoples living here, their traditions, culture, and national cuisine.

Location

G. Mineralnye Vody

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Tour highlights

Ancient Cossack life

We will visit the Cossack compound, where we will be able to fully immerse ourselves in the atmosphere of Cossack life

Relaxation in the sources

We will be able to plunge into the healing water of Suvorov springs, which contains important trace elements for our body

On jeeps with a breeze

We will climb to an altitude of 2,400 m above sea level at the foot of Mount Elbrus and admire the views

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival. Kislovodsk Walking Tour
Your journey will start at the airport or Mineralnye Vody railway station.
Choose flights arriving before 12:00, as the group transfer (included in the price) to Kislovodsk departs at 12:30.
About 1 hour drive along the scenic road and you get to the "city of the sun".
If you wish, you can take the train to the Kislovodsk railway station, then we will meet you and take you to the hotel.
Accommodation in the hotels of your choice according to your booking.
Hotels have a single check-out time of 14:00, but you can leave your belongings in the luggage room.
Hotels also pay a resort fee of 100 rubles per person per day.
The program starts in Kislovodsk at 14:00.
Let's start with lunch (included in the price), during which you will get to know the group.
After that, you will have an exciting walking tour of Kislovodsk.
You will get acquainted with the history of the city, see the Main Narzan Gallery, Cascade Staircase and Kurortny Boulevard.
Kislovodsk Resort Park is the pride of Russia and the second largest park area in Europe.
The length of the five wellness areas is almost 100 kilometers.
During the walk you can enjoy the beauty of the park, which is beautiful at any time of the year.
Clean air, increased natural ionization and air saturated with plant phytoncides are waiting for you.
During the tour, you will be offered to try three types of Kislovodsk narzan in the Main Narzan Gallery.
The tour will end there.
Return to the hotel on your own.
Rest, free time.
Dinner (on your own).

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Day 2 - Car and walking tour to Karachay-Cherkessia: Koltso Mountain, Honey waterfalls. Thermal springs
Breakfast at the hotel (included in the price depending on the hotel).
We invite you to go on a trip outside the city, to the Alikon gorge, located just half an hour's drive from Kislovodsk in Karachay-Cherkessia.
The first stop is at the natural monument, Mount Koltso.
It offers a stunning bird's-eye view of Kislovodsk.
Then you will visit the Tea House, where you can taste a variety of herbal teas, honey, tinctures, jam made from pine cones, feijoa and sea buckthorn, as well as local sweets: urbechi, pastila and churchkhela.
If you want to ride a horse after a delicious tea, there is a rental of these beautiful animals nearby (surcharge from 500 rubles / 30 minutes).
The main goal of our trip is Honey Waterfalls, where you can enjoy the views of the mountains and see the real Caucasus in miniature.
After that, you will have lunch with dishes of national cuisine (included in the price).
In your free time, you can visit extreme attractions (for an additional fee).
For example, the zipline is Russia's longest downhill steel rope (speeds reach 80 km/h, cost from 1800 rubles/person).
In the evening, you will have a trip to the Suvorov thermal springs (an additional fee of 600 rubles / entrance ticket, payment to the guide on the spot).
Do not forget to bring everything you need for a comfortable stay: bathing trunks or a swimsuit, a towel (1-2 pieces) and rubber slippers.
18:00 is the approximate time of return to Kislovodsk, it will depend on the time of visiting the springs.
Dinner (on your own).

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Day 3 - Jeep tour to the northern slope of Mount Elbrus (Jily-su)
Breakfast at the hotel on this day is replaced with a dry ration (included in the price depending on the hotel), as you will have an early departure.
Early in the morning you will go to explore the legendary Elbrus and the Jily-Su tract.
It is located in the north of the Elbrus region, where, unlike the southern side of the mountain, there is practically no civilization.
You will go there by off–road vehicles, but this does not mean that the path will be off-road - the road is quite good, besides, we offer you convenient transport so that the trip is as comfortable as possible for you.
By car, you will climb to an altitude of about 2,400 meters above sea level in the territory of the Elbrus National Park.
You will explore the sights on foot, try different types of narzan, see seventy-meter waterfalls, and learn the secret of Mount Tuzluk.
It is here that you will learn about the conquest of Elbrus, which happened almost 200 years ago, when General G.A. Emmanuel organized the first expedition of climbers to Elbrus (1829).
There are no hotels, cable cars and cafes in the northern Elbrus region, which fully provides an opportunity to retire to nature.
Lunch-picnic in nature (included in the price).
On this day, you will fully enjoy the beauty of the highest mountain in Europe, snowfields, mountain lakes, waterfalls, mineral springs (swimming at your request), and the unusual natural landscape of the Elbrus region.
The estimated time of return to the hotel is after 17:00
Dinner on your own.

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Day 4 - Bus and walking tour to Pyatigorsk
Breakfast at the hotel (included in the price depending on the hotel).
You will travel to one of the oldest and busiest cities in the region.Pyatigorsk.
You will stroll through the Tsvetnik Park, admire the Aeolian Harp gazebo and the mysterious underground lake Proval.
From the panoramic platform of Mount Mashuk, where you will climb by cable car (ticket is included in the price), you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the city and mountains.
You may even be able to see the majestic Elbrus.
Pyatigorsk witnessed many historical events and became home to many great people, including Leo Tolstoy, Sergei Yesenin and Alexander Pushkin.
However, the most famous resident of the city was Mikhail Lermontov, a famous Russian poet whose life and death are connected with this place.
During the tour, you will learn about Lermontov's life and see places related to his stay in Pyatigorsk.
Lunch at a cafe (included in the price).
Together with your guide, visit the Lermontov House Museum (Lermontov house), preserved in its original form since the 19th century.
The monument at the site of the tragic duel of the poet is one of the main attractions of the city.
Free time.
Return to Kislovodsk.
Dinner (on your own).

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Day 5 - Excursion to the resort towns of Zheleznovodsk and Yessentuki, to the village of Borgustanskaya
Breakfast at the hotel (included in the price depending on the hotel).
As part of a guided tour of the cities of the Caucasian Mineral Waters, you will discover the main attractions of Essentuki.
You will stroll through the Resort Park, explore the narzan galleries and the Greek-style mud clinic, taste the famous mineral waters such as Essentuki-4 and Essentuki-17.
You will also see the Zander Institute of Mechanotherapy with devices created by the Swedish scientist Gustav Zander at the end of the 19th century.
Visit the temple complex with the tallest sculpture of Jesus Christ in Russia, 20 meters high.
Then lunch awaits you (included in the price).
The program will continue in Zheleznovodsk, where you will enjoy a walk and explore the architecture of the 19th century.
Delightful ancient monuments such as the former summer residence of the Emir of Bukhara, the Pushkin Gallery and the Stone of desires adorn the resort park.
During the tour, you will taste the mineral water from the Lermontov spring (Smirnovsko-Slavyanovskie waters).
After completing the program, you will return to Kislovodsk.
Dinner (on your own).

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Day 6 - Departure
Breakfast at the hotel (included in the price depending on the hotel).
Room release before 12:00.
Self-service transfer to the airport or railway station.
The tour operator has the right to change the order of excursions or make a replacement due to weather conditions, without reducing the volume of excursion services.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Hotel

5 nights

Comfort

Upscale
Premium

The tour provides accommodation in a hotel of the selected category.

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

Placement in Kislovodsk	2-bed room	1-bed room	Additional place children/adults
Blagodat Hotel, 3* Standard, breakfast	72 900	91 800	no
Blagodat Hotel, 3* Comfort, breakfast	74 900	92 300	61 600
*The Bristol 4 Hotel** Standard, breakfast	77 800	93 900	no
*The Bristol 4 Hotel** Comfort, breakfast	85 500	121 900	54 500
*The Colosseum 4 Hotel** Standard (17 sq.m.), without power supply	75 700	100 100	no
*The Colosseum 4 Hotel** Large standard (26-27 sq.m.), without power supply	79 200	107 200	71 000
Aria Hotel 4* Standard, breakfast	80 900	110 600	no
Aria Hotel 4* Junior Suite, breakfast	87 900	124 600	68 600
The Grand Hotel 4* Standard, breakfast	93 299	100 100	61 600**

5% discount for children under 12 years of age

The extra seat is designed only for children under 14 years old.

The Colosseum

The convenient location, amazing views of the scenic panorama of nature around, includes the Colosseum Spa Hotel located in the very center of the city of Kislovodsk. The architecture of the building is quite unusual, as if you were in ancient Rome, but inside there is modernity and aesthetics. Visitors are invited to relax in the complex, which consists of a Finnish sauna, a Turkish hammam, and a swimming pool.

The hotel's room stock is quite extensive. All rooms are equipped with sound insulation for a more pleasant and relaxing stay. Everywhere there is a bathroom, lamps or table lamps, a landline telephone, TV, a bed with orthopedic mattress, wardrobe, chair, ottoman, bedside tables, air conditioning, electric kettle, safe, minimal set of dishes.

The conference hall, equipped with special equipment at affordable prices, provides unique opportunities for business communication.

The building is located close to such famous sites as the Kurortny Park and the Central Narzan Gallery. The distance to the train station is 140 meters.

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"Grace"

The Blagodat Hotel is located in Kislovodsk. It offers free Wi-Fi and a sauna.

All rooms are equipped with a refrigerator and a TV with cable channels. The private bathroom comes with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Guests can use the shared ironing room.

There is a restaurant on the territory of the Blagodat Hotel.

The reception is open 24 hours a day.

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"Aria"

The Aria Hotel is located in the city of Kislovodsk, Stavropol Territory. There is a public transport stop 350 m away. Parking is available for hotel guests.

The rooms are equipped with comfortable orthopedic mattresses that ensure a wonderful sleep. The rooms also have a telephone, a safe and a hairdryer in their bathroom.

The hotel has a restaurant and a bar. Nearby there is a pastry shop, a pizzeria, a sushi bar and a grocery store.

There is an observation deck nearby. Mineralnye Vody International Airport is 55 km away, and the train station is 1 km away.

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The Grand Hotel

The Grand Hotel Hotel complex has been successfully operating since 2001. Since then, the hotel has been regularly renovated and improved the quality of service.

There are well-equipped rooms for every budget, among which everyone will find what they will like.

The location in the very center of the resort city also added to the fame of the hotel and attracted numerous tourists to it.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 6 to 16 tourists

Minimum age

10 years old

Duration

6 days 5 nights

Group meets at

G. Mineralnye Vody

Included in price

group transfer airport or railway station Mineralnye Vody — hotel;
accommodation at the selected hotel;
breakfast at the hotel, except the Colosseum Hotel;
meals according to the tour program: 4 lunches, 1 picnic, treats from the Cossacks;
eco-collections according to the program;
guide services;
guided tours in the program: Kislovodsk, Pyatigorsk, Yessentuki, Zheleznovodsk, Jily-Su, Kazachye podvorye, Honey Waterfalls, Koltso Mountain, cable car ticket to Mashuk, Institute of Mechanotherapy, Lermontov house;
water (0.5 liters/person/day).

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody and back;
additional services at the locations;
additional excursions;
breakfast at the Colosseum Hotel starts from 300 rubles/person/day.);
meals not included in the tour program;
entrance tickets to the thermal springs — from 600 rub.;
resort fee — 100 rub/person/day;
individual transfers: Mineralnye Vody airport – Kislovodsk or Kislovodsk airport — 2,500 rubles/car (capacity 2-3 persons).

It's important to know

First of all, travel clothes should be comfortable. Please take with you what you normally wear for hiking and relaxing.

Make sure that you have taken:

a warm jacket;
a windproof and waterproof jacket;
2 pairs of shoes:
- a pair of light sports shoes;
- a pair of waterproof shoes (sneakers);
shirts/sweatshirts with long and short sleeves;
lightweight trousers;
sunglasses;
slates;
a cap to protect your head from the sun;
fancy clothes if you want to go to a restaurant or a concert in the city.;
photo camera.

For bathing in the thermal spring, we recommend taking:

bathing trunks/swimsuit;
towel (1-2 pieces);
rubber slippers;
bathrobe;
the cap.

You will also need to take with you:

the agreement confirming the purchase of the tour;
compulsory medical insurance policy;
individual medications, in the presence of chronic diseases.

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A Necklace Of Caucasian Mineral Waters. Summer-autumn trip

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Tour highlights

Itinerary

Accommodation

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