The Real Traveler

Comfortable ethnic tour by off-road vehicles through the two most picturesque republics of the Caucasus: Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria.
December — March
We can arrange a tour tailored to you, on a date that suits you and for your company.

Tour program:

The best corners of the two most mountainous republics of the Caucasus: Dombay, Arkhyz, Elbrus, Chegem, Bezengi and Teberda.
There are also gastro trips to local national cuisines and picnics in nature.
  • 7 days
    Off-road trips through the mountain gorges of the Caucasus
  • Easy
    Difficulty level – suitable for beginners
  • about 900 kilometers
    Total route distance in 7 days
  • Jeep travel
    Type of tour
  • Dombay, Arkhyz, Teberda
    Elbrus, Chegem, Bezengy
    Main locations
TOUR: THE REAL TRAVELER
Detailed information:
Day 1: Elbrus
  • the group arrives at the airport at night, and we meet it and check into a hotel in the center of Mineralnye Vody
  • In the morning, breakfast at the hotel at 8:00 and start from the hotel at 9:00
  • we move to the Elbrus region and drive through the highest mountain city of Russia - Tyrnauz
  • In 2 hours, we climb the pass to the huge mountain Lake Gizhgit and have a cup of coffee with sweets.
  • cable car ascent to an altitude of 3800 meters to Mount Elbrus
  • We check into a comfortable hotel near the forest (4-star hotel)
  • for dinner with national cuisine in one of the best halal restaurants.


Day 2: Chegem waterfalls

  • breakfast at the hotel
  • we leave the Elbrus region and after 1 hour climb the most picturesque pass of the republic of Aktoprak,
  • visit the largest airfield in the country, FLY Chegem, where you can fly with an instructor between the mountain peaks (optional for an additional fee.payment)
  • Coffee break at the paradrome with stunning mountain views
  • we reach the old village of "El Tyuby", where the old houses of the 19th century have been preserved.
  • The necropolis of the 13th century with old tombs made of stone
  • descend into the gorge and reach the famous Chegem waterfalls (in winter they turn into huge chunks of ice)
  • lunch at a cafe built right into the rock overlooking the waterfall
  • we reach the capital of the republic - Nalchik and check into a business hotel in the city center


Day 3: Troll's Tongue

  • breakfast at the hotel and we move to the favorite area of the Bezengi climbers
  • we climb by car to the 2000 meters high mountain pass and walk to the famous Troll Tongue,
  • lunch at a cafe on the edge of a cliff with a picturesque view of the mountains
  • we move to the Blue Lake and walk around it
  • we will walk along the Cherek gorge through the old tunnels next to a chasm up to 100 m deep,
  • we will reach the old village of Verkhnyaya Balkaria with ancestral towers and houses of the 13th century,
  • tonight we will spend the night right by the mountain lake in a comfortable hotel
  • We have dinner at a restaurant overlooking the lake


Day 4: Ancient architecture of the Caucasus

  • breakfast by the lake and drive to the neighboring republic of Karachay-Cherkessia,
  • on the way we stop at Chateau Erken castle and take a walk around it,
  • in 2.5 hours lunch at a restaurant in the capital in Cherkessk in an ethno restaurant
  • then we drive to Nizhny Arkhyz with the ancient Alan town of the 10th century
  • visit a farm with lions and tigers,
  • in the evening we reach Arkhyz and check into a comfortable hotel among the mountains,
  • lamb Karachai cuisine dinner at the best restaurant
Day 5: Arkhyz
  • breakfast at the Arkhyz hotel
  • drive to the Romantic resort and climb the cable car to the observation deck at an altitude of 2800 meters
  • after that, we will go to Sofiyskaya Polyana and ride giant quad bikes with large wheels along the forest route (1 hour)
  • lunch at a restaurant with Caucasian cuisine
  • we drive to the Teberda resort in the evening and visit the house of a local family and cook together with them the national dish of the Karachays - khichyns and have dinner with them.,
  • in 30 minutes we will check into a comfortable hotel in the center of Dombay with an ideal view of the mountain range
Day 6: Dombay
  • breakfast at the hotel
  • we go to the cable car station and climb Mount Moussa Achitara to an altitude of 3200 meters above sea level, from here you can enjoy a fantastic view of the Main Caucasian Ridge,
  • see the famous Dombay Plate "Dom Futuro" and go to a coffee shop with a cool view for lunch,
  • visit a farm with exotic alpaca animals
  • later ride inflatable cheesecakes from the slide
  • to in the evening, we are going fishing in restik and having dinner with trout, which we catch ourselves (it's not difficult) and they will fry it for us,
  • then we go to Dombay's best bathhouse with its river font and a wood-burning vat (ideal for warming up in the evening) and try Karachai teas with sweets
Day 7: Teberda and Gumbashi
  • breakfast at the hotel
  • we will go down to Teberda and take a snowmobile ride along the mountain gorge, as well as on an inflatable banana,
  • lunch at a cafe with Caucasian cuisine
  • we will stop at the Draught cave and feel like speleologists after exploring its 2 large halls (you need to climb a little)
  • then go down into the forest and walk to the hidden waterfall Mara,
  • we climb to the observation deck at the Gumbashi pass with a panorama of the mountain range,
  • we go down the pass and stop at the Honey Waterfalls complex: we will walk along the waterfalls and visit the museum of Karachay history,
  • we will take the longest zipline in the Russian Federation (1050m) (you can take a ride at will)
  • for a farewell dinner, we will stop at the ethnic resort Taba with a large abundance of Karachai dishes and we can have dinner on Arabic tapchans.,
  • in the evening we reach Mineralnye Vody airport and say goodbye to the group

Note:

P.S. Due to weather factors, it is possible to change the program:

- Changing the route to another one in case of adverse weather conditions,
- Swap days between each other to catch clear weather for more spectacular sunsets and sunrises.
What is included in the price of the tour and what additional costs will be:
    • Includes:
    • transfer from the airport and back
    • room accommodation in comfortable hotels
    • halal meals 3 times a day in cafes and picnics in the mountains
    • cable cars to the mountains: Elbrus, Arkhyz and Dombay
    • comfortable off-road vehicles and guide services
    • all environmental fees and tickets on the routes
    • Additional expenses:
    • plane/train ticket to Mineralnye Vody
    • Medical insurance (optional)
    • pocket expenses for souvenirs and extreme rides
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