Family weekend in Dombay

Today you will have a walking tour of the surroundings of the eco-farm.

After breakfast, we go on an excursion to the Cheese Caves. 

This cave consists of sandstone and looks really like a porous cheese. 

It stretches about ten meters deep and consists of several cavities connected by a natural narrow corridor.

After the caves, we will go down to the Mariinsky Narzan.

This excursion day is dedicated to the two oldest Alan temples, which were built back in the 10th century AD, during the heyday of the Great Alan Empire.

The Sentinsky temple is built on a rocky mountain with a leveled peak above the village of Nizhnyaya Teberda (the ancient name is Senty).

The walls of the Christian shrine, made of sandstone blocks fixed with lime mortar, have preserved traces of frescoes.

There is a stone mausoleum on the territory of the temple, presumably a place for the burial of the highest clergy.

The next temple, the Shoaninsky Cathedral of St. George the Victorious, was built on a spur of Mount Shoana (Sanctuary) near the Ossetian village.

In the evening we return to the hotel and rest.

After breakfast, we will go to Dombai — here it is called the "Heart of the Mountains".

The cable car will take you to the observation deck of the Moussa Achitara mountain. It offers a breathtaking view of the mountains. It is incredibly beautiful here at any time of the year.

From a height of 3,200 m, a panorama opens, the equal of which is difficult to find — such is the splendor of the breathtaking mountain landscapes. The Main Caucasian Ridge is perfectly visible from the slope of Moussa Achitara.

And in the northeast, in clear weather, the main mountain of the Caucasus is visible – the dormant volcano Elbrus. Dombai panoramas are beautiful at any time of the year.

Next, we have the Teberdinsky Biosphere Reserve along the route.

The reserve is home to many representatives of the world of animals and plants, some of which are listed in the Red Book of Russia. For example: bison, Caucasian otter, peregrine falcon, bearded man, swallowtail, Apollo and others.

This concludes your journey through Karachay-Cherkessia. The transfer will take you to the airport/ railway station in time for your flight. 

And we wish you a good trip and see you again in the Caucasus!

The program can be changed depending on the condition of the group and weather conditions. 

There may be changes in the route on the spot due to weather conditions and the inability to complete part of the routes!

The organizers reserve the right to terminate the event in case of a threat to the safety of life and health of the group (individual participant).

You can book any number of days on this tour! To do this, contact the manager for a recalculation.