Winter tour of North Ossetia and Kabardino-Balkaria

In 5 winter days we will arrange a full immersion in the Caucasus – we will see the most interesting places of the republics of North Ossetia and Kabardino-Balkaria.

We will not be afraid to "embrace the immensity" – monuments of nature, history, culture, plunge into the pristine world of mountains, canyons, lakes, rivers and waterfalls, as well as touch the most ancient religious and religious buildings.

Location

Russia, Republic of North Ossetia — Alania, Vladikavkaz
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US$ 299
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Duration
5 Days
4 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 29 Dec, 2024 – 2 Jan, 2025
    • 31 Dec, 2024 – 4 Jan, 2025
    • 2 – 6 Jan, 2025
    • 4 – 8 Jan, 2025
    • 10 – 14 Mar, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
  • Upscale
Difficulty
Easy
For any person
Group
Up to 40 people
Minimum age
7 years old
Group meet at
Russia, Republic of North Ossetia — Alania, Vladikavkaz
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Ascent to Elbrus
Cable car ascent to Elbrus is the hallmark of the North Caucasus
Amazing nature
Dark coniferous forests, stormy rivers, waterfalls and mountains create the unique beauty of this area
National flavor
Delicious food — traditional Caucasian dishes

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Sightseeing tour of Vladikavkaz

    Arrival in Vladikavkaz.

    Accommodation in hotels.

    16:00 Sightseeing walking tour of Vladikavkaz – iconic places and the centuries-old history of the city.

    19:30-21:30 Alan evening show program in ethno-national style with dinner and tasting, on Fridays (extra charge, book in advance).

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  • Day 2 - Three gorges: Kurtatinsky — Karmadonskoye — Dargavs
  • Day 3 - Alagir gorge — Tsey — aul Nar
  • Day 4 - Vladikavkaz — Chegem gorge, waterfalls — Baksan gorge — Narzanov glade — Azau glade/Cheget
  • Day 5 - Ascent to Elbrus
Difficulty
For any person

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
  • Upscale

The tour provides accommodation in hotels/tourist complexes in Vladikavkaz/polyana Azau or Cheget.

The cost of the tour per room for arrivals from 08.12.2023–04.04.2023, RUB.:

PlacementRoom categoryDbl / Twin 
2-local
Single 
1-local
Triple* 
3-local
DBL+CH 
2bz+1b
Kadgaron Hotel 3* - Tourist Complexstandard

52500

35100

77175

74475

Vladikavkaz 3* Hotel - Tourist Complexstandard

56550

39950

81225

75825

comfort

59300

41400

84230

80260

Planeta Lux 3* Hotel - Tourist Complexstandard

56550

36450

81225

75825

Junior Suite

58350

42000

83925

78525

DoubleTree by Hilton 4* - Tourist Complexstandard

82650

59850

108900

103500

A buffet breakfast is served in all hotels.

Rooms:

  • 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, from 7 to 12 years old inclusive.

New Year's arrivals on 31.12.2023 and 02.01, 04.01.2024 on the 4th day of the program alternative accommodation in Nalchik.

Kadgaron Hotel or Vladikavkaz 3* or 4 nights
Kadgaron Hotel

Kadgaron Hotel is located in the center of Vladikavkaz.

Vladikavkaz Museum is a 10-minute walk away.

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Another option
Vladikavkaz 3*

Vladimir Intourist-Ossetia Hotel is located in Vladikavkaz, 1.8 km from Spartak Republican Stadium.

It offers a restaurant, private parking and a bar.

This 3-star hotel has an ATM machine.

There is a 24-hour front desk at the property.

Room service is available.

Each room is equipped with a wardrobe, TV, private bathroom, bed linen and towels.

There is also a refrigerator in the rooms.

A buffet breakfast is served every morning at the Vladimir Intourist-Ossetia Hotel.

Vladivostok and its surroundings are great for walking and other outdoor activities.

The nearest airport is in Vladikavkaz, 21 km from the hotel.

The standard rooms are only on the 3rd floor. These are rooms without a balcony.

Comfort rooms with balconies from the 4th floor and above.

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Another option
Planet Lux 3*

Planeta Lux Hotel is located in a historic building in the center of Vladikavkaz, a 5-minute walk from Spartak Stadium and Komsomolsky Park.

Free Wi-Fi is available.

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Another option
Alpina

Alpina Hotel is located in the Azau meadow in the village of Terskol, 100 meters from the ski lifts leading to Mount Elbrus. It offers free Wi-Fi, a sauna and rooms equipped with a TV.

Guests of the Alpina Hotel can go snowboarding, heliskiing and kiteboarding. Guests can also visit the cinema room and play table tennis at this hotel.

All rooms are decorated in warm colors. The floor in them is covered with a floor covering. The bathroom has a shower.

The Alpina Hotel's restaurant serves European and Caucasian cuisine. Drinks can be enjoyed at the lobby bar.

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 40 tourists
Minimum age
7 years old
Duration
5 days 4 nights
Group meets at
Russia, Republic of North Ossetia — Alania, Vladikavkaz

Included in price

  • group transfers from Vladikavkaz airport and railway station to hotels on the first day upon arrival to all flights/trains on arrival before 14:00;
  • group transfer from Azau/Cheget glade to the airport and Mineralnye Vody railway station upon departure on the final day of the tour to flights/trains later than 18:00;
  • accommodation in hotels /tourist complexes according to the tour program in Vladikavkaz/polyana Azau/Cheget, New Year arrivals on 31.12.2023 and 02.01, 04.01.2024 alternative accommodation in Nalchik;
  • guided tours with professional guides and qualified drivers;
  • meals: breakfast at the hotel + 2 lunches/picnic lunch along the tour route;
  • entrance tickets to the objects of visits according to the excursion program, environmental fees of nature reserves.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Vladikavkaz and back from Mineralnye Vody;
  • meals not specified in the program;
  • ticket for the chairlift in the Tseysky gorge - 400 rubles.;
  • ticket for the cable car in the Elbrus region: Azau — station Mir — 1600 rubles.;
  • excursions, entertainment and entrance tickets to facilities not included in the tour program, resort fee;
  • individual transfers from / to the airport and the Mineralnye Vody railway station, 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 — 1950 rubles/person.;
    • a child under 16 years of age — 1600 rubles/person.;
    • children's menu, up to 8 years old — 700 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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Dates and Prices

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  • from US$ 299
    29 Dec, 2024 – 2 Jan, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • from US$ 299
    31 Dec, 2024 – 4 Jan, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • from US$ 299
    2 – 6 Jan, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • from US$ 299
    4 – 8 Jan, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • from US$ 299
    10 – 14 Mar, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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