A short but adventurous tour of the iconic sites of the Caucasian Mineral Waters and Karachay-Cherkessia.
We will admire the beauties of the Teberdinsky Nature Reserve, and the historical and educational program will continue with an introduction to the Nizhne-Arkhyz Alan settlement, an open-air museum.
We will consider the Sentinsky temple towering on the mountain, which is one of the five most ancient temples of the 10th century in Russia. We will also visit particularly famous places — the Eagle sculpture mountain, Diana's grotto, which inspired Lermontov, and the Academic Elizabethan Gallery.
Arrival at Mineralnye Vody Airport or Pyatigorsk railway station.
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 in Pyatigorsk.
Program of the day: exploring Pyatigorsk — Tsvetnik Park — Diana's grotto — Proval Cave.
Lunch and dinner on your own (extra charge).
The tour includes accommodation in hotels.
The cost of the tour per room, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:
| Placement | Room category | Price validity period | Dbl 2-local | Twin 2-local | Single 1-local | Triple 3-local | DBL+CH 2 adults + 1 child. | Breakfast Breakfast |
| Mashuk 2* — Snow Leopard 3* | standard | 07.12.2025-28.03.2026 | 51460 | 51460 | 35185 | 72540 | 69750 | Sw. table |
| Intourist 3* — Snow Leopard 3* | standard | 07.12.2025-28.03.2026 | 53320 | 53320 | 37045 | 74400 | 70680 | Sw. table |
Twin— 2-bed room (has two separate beds).
Double (DBL) — 2-bed room (one double bed).
Single — 1-bed room.
Triple — for 3-bed accommodation, hotels/campsites 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, from 7 to 12 years old inclusive.
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.
This hotel is located in the center of Pyatigorsk, just a 5-minute walk from the city's mineral springs. It offers free Wi-Fi, a restaurant, and a 24-hour front desk.
The Intourist Hotel offers rooms with a balcony, a private bathroom with free toiletries and a TV with cable channels. Most rooms offer views of the Caucasus Mountains.
The Rendezvous restaurant serves Caucasian and European cuisine.
Guests can play billiards at the hotel.
Pyatigorsk Central Train Station is 3 km from Intourist Hotel, and Mineralnye Vody Airport is a 25-minute drive away. A shuttle service can be arranged for an additional fee.
The hotel offers non-smoking rooms, a sauna and a year-round indoor pool. The hotel has a tour desk and bicycle rental. It is located in the popular resort town of Dombay.
All rooms are simply and modernly decorated and feature a TV, a minibar and a balcony. Each room has a private bathroom.
Guests can enjoy a variety of European dishes in the Dombaysky Snow Leopard Hotel's restaurant. The bar serves aperitifs and other alcoholic beverages.
It also provides a shuttle service to nearby locations (for an additional fee). The hotel has free parking and free internet access.
Dombaysky Snow Leopard Hotel is located on the territory of the Teberda Nature Reserve. It offers easy access to ski and mountain roads.
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:
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