On the slopes of the mountains. Winter tour of the Caucasus

We are waiting for excursions according to the Kavminvody – Karachay-Cherkessia – North Ossetia – Ingushetia program with professional guides and qualified drivers. 

We will visit all the iconic cities: Pyatigorsk, Vladikavkaz, Kislovodsk and learn their centuries-old history. The Caucasus will enchant you with the beauty of the mountains and picturesque nature, its snow-covered landscapes will not leave anyone indifferent.

Location

Russia, Stavropol Territory, Mineralnye Vody
from
$549
+ tickets to the starting point of the tour
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Duration
9 Days
8 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 8 – 16 December
    • 22 – 30 December
    • 25 December, 2024 – 2 January, 2025
    • Dates for next season
    • 5 – 13 January, 2025
    • 26 January – 3 February, 2025
    • 9 – 17 February, 2025
    • 23 February – 3 March, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    8 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 40 people
Minimum age
7 years old
Group meet at
Russia, Stavropol Territory, Mineralnye Vody
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Architecture of Ingushetia
The mountainous part of the republic, as well as memorials and a medieval complex of defense watchtowers will delight us with their beauty
Breathtaking views
We are waiting for beautiful views of the northern slopes, mineral springs and the purest waters of mountain rivers
Open-air Museum
You will see ancient castles and temples, medieval villages and ancient ruins of entire cities
The Mysterious Dombai
Let's admire the picturesque mountains of the famous Caucasus resort
Honey Waterfalls
A trip to the Honey Waterfalls will reveal the diversity and beauty of nature, history and traditions of the region
Cities of the CMS
We will get acquainted with the resort towns, walk along the streets and drink narzan

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival. Sightseeing tour in Pyatigorsk

    Arrival at Mineralnye Vody airport or Pyatigorsk railway station.

    At 13:00 meeting and gathering of the group, transfer to the hotel in Pyatigorsk.

    Accommodation in hotels: Mashuk 2*/ Pyatigorsk 3* or Intourist 3*/Beshtau 3*.

    15:00 Sightseeing tour to Pyatigorsk

    The program of the day: acquaintance with Pyatigorsk – park "Flower Garden" – Diana's grotto – cave Failure.

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  • Day 2 - Pyatigorsk – Dombai resort
  • Day 3 - Dombai – Teberdinsky Nature Reserve – Nizhny Arkhyz – Pyatigorsk
  • Day 4 - Pyatigorsk — Honey waterfalls – Kislovodsk – Pyatigorsk
  • Day 5 - Pyatigorsk – Azau Polyana – Mount Elbrus – Nalchik
  • Day 6 - Nalchik – Cherek Gorge – Upper Balkaria – Blue Lakes – transfer to Vladikavkaz
  • Day 7 - An exciting trip to Mountainous Ingushetia from Vladikavkaz
  • Day 8 - Three gorges: Kurtatinsky – Karmadonskoye – Dargavs
  • Day 9 - Departure
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    8 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium

Accommodation in hotels /tourist complexes according to the tour program in Pyatigorsk/Vladikavkaz/Dombaye.

The cost of the tour depends on the accommodation per room in rubles:

PlacementRoom categoryPrice validity period

Dbl

2-local

Twin 

2-local

Single 

1-local

Triple

3-local

DBL+CH 

2 vzr. + 1 reb.

Breakfast

Breakfast

Mashuk 2* — Snow Leopard 3* — Russia 4* — Kadgaron Hotel 3*standard08.12.2024-31.03.202510900010900072000157000151100Sw. table
Mashuk 2* — Snow Leopard 3* — Russia 4* — Planeta Lux 3 Hotel*standard08.12.2024-31.03.202511510011510073300163000154400Sw. table
Mashuk 2* — Snow Leopard 3* - Russia 4* — Vladikavkaz 4*standard08.12.2024-31.03.202511900011900082900168000159000Sw. table
Intourist 3* — Snow Leopard 3* - Russia 4* — Planeta Lux 3 Hotel*standard08.12.2024-31.03.202512035012035079000168000159000Sw. table
Intourist 3* — Snow Leopard 3* — Russia 4* — Vladikavkaz 4*standard08.12.2024-31.03.202512400012400088500173300164000Sw. table
Intourist 3* — Snow Leopard 3* — Syndica 4*/ Azimut 4* - Vladikavkaz 4*comfort08.12.2024-31.03.202512960012960094500180500172000Sw. table

Twin— double room (has two separate beds).

Double (DBL) — double room (one double bed).

Singlesingle room.

Triple — for triple accommodation, hotels/camp sites along the route provide DBL/TWN + additional. a bed or sofa, or three separate beds (depending on the hotel's facilities).

DBL+CH — room for two adults and a child.

"Mashuk" 3 nights

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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Intourist or "Kadgaron" or 3 nights
Vladikavkaz 1 night
"The Snow Leopard" or "Russia" or 1 night

Tour conditions

Group
up to 40 tourists
Minimum age
7 years old
Duration
9 days 8 nights
Group meets at
Russia, Stavropol Territory, Mineralnye Vody

Included in price

  • group transfers from Mineralnye Vody Airport and Pyatigorsk railway station to the hotel on the first day of the tour upon arrival. Meeting at 13:00;
  • group transfer from hotels to Vladikavkaz airport and railway station upon departure on the final day of the tour, meeting in the lobby of the hotels;
  • accommodation in hotels / tourist complexes according to the tour program in Pyatigorsk/Vladikavkaz/Nalchik/Dombay;
  • guided tours with professional guides and qualified drivers;
  • meals: breakfast at the hotel + 4 lunches / picnic lunch along the tour route (the menu does not change according to the requests of tourists. If the tourist has a diet or is a vegetarian, then the issue is resolved with the guides on the spot. Self-purchase of food is possible);
  • entrance tickets to the objects of visits according to the excursion program, environmental fees of nature reserves.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody and back from Vladikavkaz;
  • meals not specified in the program;
  • a ticket for the cable car when climbing Moussa Achitar - 2,000 rubles.;
  • ticket for the cable car in the Elbrus region: Azau – station Mir – 1,800 rubles/person.;
  • ticket to the thermal springs "Pearl of the Caucasus" – 600 rubles/person.;
  • excursions, entertainment and entrance tickets to facilities not included in the tour program, resort fee;
  • New Year's banquet;
  • individual transfers from / to the airport and railway station of Mineralnye Vody and Vladikavkaz, as well as any individual transport service.

Book in advance, the number of seats is limited:

  • Alan evening show program in ethno-national style with dinner and tasting:
    • adult — 2,200 rubles/person.;
    • a child under 16 years of age — 1,800 rubles/person.;
    • children's menu, up to 8 years old — 800 rubles/person.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

Travel clothes should be, first of all, comfortable. Please take with you what you usually wear for hiking and recreation. When planning a visit to protected areas and mountain gorges, sneakers with durable and non-slippery soles are best suited.

Regardless of the predicted weather conditions, it is necessary to take several warm clothes, several pairs of replacement shoes, and rain clothes on the trip; they will be useful in case of a cold snap. 

Sun hats, cream, sunglasses. Sunglasses are a must-have attribute in the mountains regardless when you travel in winter or summer. Clothing that covers the shoulders and arms during the daytime hours of active sun.

When visiting shrines, you will need appropriate clothing. In the mosque, women need to wear clothes that will cover the whole body, only the face and hands remain open, trousers are also not allowed. It is enough for men to wear trousers and a shirt with sleeves to visit the mosque.

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