A Necklace Of Caucasian Mineral Waters. Summer-autumn trip

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for the city to the Alikonovo gorge, which is located just 30 minutes away 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 will see Kislovodsk from a bird's–eye view.

Next, you will look into the Tea House, where you can taste herbal teas, honey, tinctures, jam from pine cones, feijoa, sea buckthorn; urbechi, pastila, 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 would like to take a short horseback ride, then there is a rental of these wonderful animals nearby (surcharge from 500 rubles, 30 minutes). 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.

In your free time, you can visit extreme attractions (for an additional fee).  Zipline is a high-speed descent along a steel rope, the longest in Russia – 1050 meters, where the speed develops up to 80 km/h (from 1800 rubles per person). 

A trip to the Suvorov thermal springs.
An additional fee is 600 rubles for an 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 must also be taken into account – these are high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases.
We recommend that you take your bathing things with you: swimming trunks/swimsuit, towel (1-2 pcs), rubber slippers.

 The time of return to Kislovodsk is 18:00 (approximately).
The time of return to Kislovodsk depends on the time of visiting the thermal springs.

Dinner (on your own, not included in the tour price).

Breakfast at the hotel is a dry ration.

Early in the morning you will go to get acquainted with the legendary Elbrus and the Gila-Su tract.

You can expect an active holiday in the north of the Elbrus region, where, unlike the southern side of the mountain, there is practically no civilization. 

The Elbrus region is a unique area at the foot of the Elbrus.  

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 to the territory of the Elbrus National Park.

Here, at the foot of the gray-haired two—headed giant, the stern and solemnly beautiful Elbrus, the most beautiful and picturesque river of the Elbrus region, the Malka, the left tributary of the Terek River, originates.

You will explore the sights on foot, you will be able to try different types of narzan, see seventy-meter waterfalls, learn the secret of Mount Tuzluk. 

Lunch is a picnic in nature.

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), the unusual natural landscape of the Elbrus region. 

Return to the hotel. 18:00 estimated time of return to the hotel.

Dinner (on your own, not included in the tour price).

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 Flower Garden Park, enjoy the view from the Aeolian Harp gazebo and see the famous underground lake Proval. A magnificent view of the city and the mountains opens from the panoramic platform of Mount Mashuk, which you will climb by cable car. And if you're lucky, you'll definitely see Elbrus.

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.

Together with the guide you will visitLermontov House Museum (Lermontov House): it has remained unchanged since the 19th century. At the site of the duel, which ended tragically for the poet, a monument has been erected — one of the main attractions of the city.

Return to Kislovodsk. Estimated time of return to the hotel after 17:00

Dinner (on your own, not included in the tour price).

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. 

VisitingThe temple complex, where the tallest sculpture of Jesus Christ in Russia with a height of 20 meters is installed.

Lunch.

Departure to the village of Borgustanskaya to visit the Cossack compound. 

In an ancient Cossack manor near a Russian stove, tourists will be greeted 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, not included in the tour price).

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Rooms are available until 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.