Christmas Caucasus in two days

Let's celebrate Christmas in the Caucasus mountains! Everyone decides for themselves where to spend it: explore the ancient stone towers of Upper Balkaria, climb the highest mountain in Europe — Elbrus, or go to Dombay— where sharp peaks of mountains, forests, stormy rivers and alpine glades are adjacent.

We will finish the tour with a visit to the cities of the Stavropol Territory, one of the most famous health resorts in Russia.

Location

Pyatigorsk / Mineralnye Vody
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$273
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Duration
3 Days
2 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 6 – 8 January, 2026
    • 6 – 8 January, 2026
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Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
  • Upscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
From 12 to 50 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Group meet at
Pyatigorsk / Mineralnye Vody
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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

A promenade through the resort locations
We will walk along the streets and get acquainted with the history of the resort towns.
Flexible program
We will visit the ancestral home of the Balkarian people, climb the slopes of Elbrus or Mussa Achitara.
Gastronomic flavor
Enjoy delicious national food — favorite and popular dishes of local residents

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Check-in. Free time

    Check-in at the hotel after 14:00.

    Dinner at the hotel.

  • Day 2 - Dombay / Elbrus / Upper Balkaria Tour
  • Day 3 - Cities of the CMS. Departure
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
  • Upscale

The tour includes hotel accommodation.

Children under 10 years old receive a 5% discount.

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

  • with meals:
Hotel1-local2-seater3-seater4-seateradditional place
BeshtauStandard 33 400
Comfort 35,900
Standard 24 600
Comfort 25,850   
--21 650
NautilusStandard 25,600Standard 21 450
Junior Suite 22 750
Junior Suite 21 250Junior Suite 21 250-
Mashuk

Economy 27 050

Standard 28 300

Economy 22,000

Standard 22 250

--20 900
An additional place (euro pad) can only be provided for 2-bed accommodation in rooms in the following hotels:
  • Mask — standard, deluxe, Junior suite;
  • Beshtau – comfort, luxury;
  • Mashuk is a standard.
"Beshtau" or "Mashuk" or 2 nights
"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 a 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. The 24-hour lobby bar serves hot and cold snacks.

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 is available upon request.

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

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Another option
"Mashuk"

It is located in the very center of Pyatigorsk, a 7-minute walk from Lenin Square and the cable car, near Tsvetnik Park. The hotel offers treatments according to the program of the Mashuk sanatorium. It offers free Wi-Fi.The Mashuk Hotel offers a 24-hour front desk, a tour desk and luggage storage, as well as a small garden and a cafe.

Pyatigorsk Train Station is 3 km away. Mineralnye Vody Airport is 24 km away.

In the room: The private bathroom comes with a shower and free toiletries. The bright rooms offer mountain views.

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Another option
"Nautilus"

At the hotel, rooms 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.

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Tour conditions

Group
From 12 to 50 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Duration
3 days 2 nights
Group meets at
Pyatigorsk / Mineralnye Vody

Included in price

  • accommodation in rooms of the selected category;
  • meals specified in the program:
    • Day 1: dinner;
    • Day 2: Dinner;
    • Day 3: Breakfast;
  • tour service.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody and back;
  • meals not specified in the program;
  • transfer airport Mineralnye Vody — Pyatigorsk hotel;
  • transfer Pyatigorsk hotel — Mineralnye Vody airport;

Elbrus Tour:

  • Cheget 2 levels (2 levels are paid at once) — 1,100 rubles.;
  • Elbrus: stations "Stary Krugozor", "Mir", "Mount Bashi" (3 levels are paid at once) — 2,700 rubles.;
  • The environmental fee in the territory of the Elbrus National Park is 200 rubles.;

Dombay Tour:

  • cable cars on the slope of Moussa Achitara mountain:
    • for a one-time payment of all 3 levels — 2,700 rubles.;

Upper Balkaria Tour:

  • the ecological fee on the hot lake in the village of Aushiger is 500 rubles.;
  • museum visits and local guides;
  • resort fee:
    • for adults for 1 day — 100 rubles.;
    • There is no resort fee for children under 18 years of age.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  • passport, birth certificate for children, medical insurance policy (original documents);
  • very warm and comfortable shoes;
  • very warm clothes for mountains (multi-layered clothes);
  • raincoat;
  • sunglasses;
  • bathing accessories and a towel (you can not take a towel out of the hotel);
  • first aid kit (if necessary);
  • cash (it is difficult to pay with a card on routes).
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Dates and Prices

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Reviews

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    Oksana
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    5 Jun, 2025
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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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    Olga
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    6 Apr, 2025
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    Unforgettable memories from the "Captivating Caucasus" sightseeing tour.