Weekend tour: Gila-Su and the KMV region

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The tour program is designed for two days off. During this time, we will enjoy the purest mountain air, mineral springs, and breathtaking views of the mountains of the Central Caucasus in Kabardino-Balkaria. Let's eat real rustic food made from organic products, hear the ringing silence of the mountains and take our minds off everyday problems. And all this can be done without even taking a vacation at work!

Location

Pyatigorsk

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Tour highlights

Juicy cuisine

Let's enjoy delicious national cuisine according to original recipes

An exciting weekend

We will make an interesting trip on Saturday and Sunday

Cities of the CMS

We will walk along the streets and get acquainted with the history of the resort towns

Itinerary

Day 1 - Friday. Check-in. Free time
Check-in at the hotel after 14:00.
Dinner at the hotel (if provided).
Day 2 - Saturday. Jeep tour "Gila-Su"
Jeep tour to Jili-Su (without a guide).
Jily-Su in the Northern Elbrus region is a paradise for climbers and active tourists, a land of wild and majestic nature.
Check-out at 06:30.
Breakfast at 08:00 (extra charge).
Lunch at 13:00 (for an additional fee).
According to the program:
Meals on the route are available for an additional fee.
Shatzhatmas Plateau, home to the one-of-a-kind Solar Observatory;
The Kharbas River gorge. Stop for breakfast (extra charge) 3 hours after departure from Pyatigorsk at the cafe "Far from wives" on the riverbank in the Kharbas gorge;
Jily-Su tract — northern Elbrus region;
Waterfalls: walking 1-5 km optional/possible (to 2-3 waterfalls);
bathing in the warm healing spring of Jila-Su, which gives a surge of strength and extraordinary vivacity.
Return to the hotel at 17:00-18:00.
Free time.
Dinner at the hotel (if the tour includes meals).
The ecological fee on the territory of the national park "Elbrus region" is 300 rubles.

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Day 3 - Sunday. Excursions to choose from: Kislovodsk complex or KMV Cities
It is necessary to choose a tour when booking.
Breakfast at the hotel (if provided).
Check-out from the hotel before the tour.
OPTION I
Excursion "Kislovodsk complex" at 8:20.
According to the program of the tour:
Koltso Mountain is one of the Lermontov places in Kislovodsk;
tea house (free tasting of herbal tea and many types of jams, it is possible to buy: jams, herbs, sweets);
Honey Waterfalls is a gorge of the Alikonovka River, decorated with several waterfalls.
Entrance to the territory of Honey Waterfalls is for an additional fee.
On the territory of the campsite there is the ethnographic museum "Karachayevsky courtyard", national costumes for photos.
Lunch on the route for an additional fee (cafe or canteen).
Kislovodsk is a city park.
A visit to the Nizhny Kislovodsk resort Park: the bridge "Ladies' Caprice", a mirrored pond with a Glass jet, a flower bed calendar, a monument to Alexander Pushkin, Lermontov playground with a monument to Mikhail Lermontov, the Main Narzan gallery with three narzan (common, sulfate and dolomite), Kurortny Boulevard, the Main Narzan baths.
Return to Pyatigorsk at 18:00.
Departure home.
OPTION II
Guided tour of the CMS City at 9:00.
According to the program of the tour:
in Pyatigorsk, a visit to Lake Proval, the place of the duel of M.Y. Lermontov;
in Zheleznovodsk, a walk through the resort park: the former summer residence of the Emir of Bukhara (sanatorium named after Telman), Pushkin Gallery, monument to Alexander Pushkin, Slavyanovsky spring, Smirnovsky spring, Cascade staircase;
in Kislovodsk, a walk through the Lower resort Park: the bridge "Ladies' Caprice", the Mirror pond and the Glass jet, the monument to Alexander Pushkin, the flower bed Calendar, Lermontov playground, bust of M.Y. Lermontov, the Main Narzan Gallery, the Colonnade.
Lunch on the route for an additional fee (cafe or canteen).
In Yessentuki, there is a stop at the Theater Square, pump rooms of the sources of Yessentuki No. 4 and Yessentuki No. 17, a mud clinic named after Semashko.
Return to Pyatigorsk at 18:00.
Departure home.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

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:

Hotel	1-local	2-seater	3-seater	4-seater	additional place
Beshtau	Standard 33 100 Comfort 35 650	Standard 24,950 Comfort 26 200 Suite 28 100	Family 25 200	Family 23 100	22 600
Nautilus	Standard 24,800 Junior Suite 27 300	Standard 21 250 Junior Suite 22 600	Junior Suite 21 350	Junior Suite 21 350
Mashuk	Economy 26 200 The standard is 27,700	Economy 21,950 Standard 22 300 Comfort 27,700	Comfort 23,700 Family 26 200	Family 23 450	20 300

Cost without meals:

Hotel	1-local	2-seater	3-seater	4-seater	additional place
Beshtau	The standard is 29,000 Comfort 31,500	Standard 20,800 Comfort 22 100 Suite 23,950	Family 21 100	Family 18 950	18 450
Nautilus	Standard 22,750 Junior Suite 25 250	Standard 19 200 Junior Suite 20 550	Junior Suite 19 300	Junior Suite 19 300
Mashuk	Economy 23,750 Standard 25 250	Economy 19 450 The standard is 19,850 Comfort 25 250	Comfort 21 200 Family 23,750	Family 20,950	17 850
The Mask	Standard 30 250 Deluxe 31,500 Junior Suite 34,000	Standard 21 450 Deluxe 22 100 Junior Suite 23 350			17 200
Pyatigorsk	Standard singl 21 450 Standard 25,750 Junior 28,500	Standard 19 200 Junior 20 600
South	Singl standard 21 200 Standard 24,000 Junior 26,500	Standard 18 350 Junior 19 600			16 450

An additional place (euro pad) can only be provided for 2-bed accommodation in rooms in the following hotels:

Musk — standard, deluxe, Junior suite;
Beshtau – comfort, luxury;
Mashuk is a standard.

The Beshtau Hotel

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 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. Hot and cold snacks are available at the 24-hour lobby bar.

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 service is available upon request.

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

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Mashuk Hotel

It is located in the very center of Pyatigorsk, a 7-minute walk from Lenin Square and the cable car, near the Flower Garden Park. The hotel offers treatments according to the program of the sanatorium "Mashuk". The Mashuk Hotel offers free Wi-Fi, 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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Nautilus Hotel

Rooms here will provide you 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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Central City Pyatigorsk Hotel

The Central City Pyatigorsk Hotel is located in Pyatigorsk. It offers free private parking and free Wi-Fi.

The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a desk, a kettle, a minibar, a safe, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a shower. Some rooms at the hotel have a view over the city. A coffee machine is also available in each room. Towels and bed linen are provided.

A continental breakfast is served every morning at the Central City Pyatigorsk Hotel.

The staff at the 24-hour front desk speaks Russian and English.

Kislovodsk is 32 km from the hotel, while Mineralnye Vody is 19 km away. Mineralnye Vody Airport is 20 km from the hotel. A paid airport shuttle service is available.

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Yuzhnaya Hotel

Yuzhnaya Hotel is located a 2-minute walk from Pyatigorsk Train Station. It offers brightly decorated, simple rooms with air conditioning.

Each room has a TV and a balcony. Some rooms have a separate toilet, while others have a private bathroom with free toiletries, bathrobes and slippers.

Guests can either have a snack at the hotel's own bar or have lunch at local cafes near the hotel.

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Pyatigorsk Hotel

The Pyatigorsk Hotel is located in the city center, 20 meters from the singing fountains. Free Wi-Fi is available on site.

The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a refrigerator and a flat-screen TV. The hotel has a restaurant and a bar.

Pyatigorsk Railway Station is 1.7 km from Pyatigorsk Hotel, and Mineralnye Vody Airport is 26.5 km away.

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The Musk Hotel

The Mask Pyatigorsk Hotel is located in Pyatigorsk. It offers a sauna, a garden, free Wi-Fi and free parking.

The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a hairdryer, a work area, a flat-screen TV and a refrigerator.

The hotel's restaurant serves breakfast, as well as Caucasian and European cuisine. There is also a bar at the hotel. Room service is available upon request.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

5 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Pyatigorsk

Included in price

accommodation in rooms of the selected category;
meals specified in the program (if a meal plan is selected):
- Day 1: dinner;
- Day 2: Dinner;
- Day 3: breakfast.
transportation and sightseeing services.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Pyatigorsk / Mineralnye Vody and back;
meals not specified in the program;
meals on the routes;
transfer airport Mineralnye Vody — Pyatigorsk hotel;
transfer Pyatigorsk hotel — Mineralnye Vody airport;
ecological fee on the territory of the national park "Elbrus" — 300 rubles.;
The ecological fee on the territory of the Honey Waterfalls campsite is 200 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

passport or a document replacing it, birth certificate for children, compulsory medical insurance policy (original documents)
comfortable shoes (preferably closed for mountains);
warm clothes (multi-layered clothes);
raincoat;
swimsuit;
sunglasses and cream;
first aid kit (if necessary);
cash (it is difficult to pay with a card on routes).

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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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Unforgettable memories from the "Captivating Caucasus" sightseeing tour.

Extra day without meals (cost per person)
The Mask	standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	Deluxe 1-local	Deluxe 2-seater	Junior Suite 1-local	Junior Suite 2-seater			add. place
The Mask	7 000	3 500	7 500	3 750	8 500	4 250			1 800
Beshtau	standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	comfort 1-local	comfort 2-seater	luxury 2-seater	family 3-seater	family 4-seater		add. place
Beshtau	6 500	3 250	7 500	3 750	4 500	3 350	2 500		2 000
Mashuk	economy 1-local	economy 2-seater	standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	comfort 2-seater	comfort 3-seater	family 3-seater	family 4-seater	add. place
Mashuk	4 400	2 700	5 000	2 850	5 000	3 350	4 400	3 300	2 050
Nautilus	standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	Junior Suite 1-local	Junior Suite 2-seater	Junior Suite 3-seater	Junior Suite 4-seater
Nautilus	4 000	2 600	5 000	3 150	2 650	2 650
Pyatigorsk	the singl standard 1-local	standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	Junior 1-local	Junior 2-seater
Pyatigorsk	3 500	5 200	2 600	6 300	3 150
South	the singl standard 1-local	DBL standard 1-local	standard 2-seater	Junior 1-local	Junior 2-seater				add. place
South	3 400	4 500	2 250	5 500	2 700				1 500

Weekend tour: Gila-Su and the KMV region

Location

Tour highlights

Itinerary

Accommodation

Tour conditions

Included in price

Paid extra

It's important to know

Dates and Prices

Reviews

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