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Mineralnye Vody – Elbrus region – Mineralnye Vody
Price includes
English-speaking guide
All transfers according to the program (Mineralnye Vody airport – hotel – airport, ransfers to Adylsu valley, transfers in the region). Minibuses or sedans according to the groupsize.
Hotel accommodation (7 nights)
Elbrus and Cheget cable-way (chair lift) return tickets according to the program
Full board in the Caucasus (2 meals a day in hotel restaurants), pocket lunch while trekking and climbing
Local and state tourist taxes
Passports registration
Border area pass
Visa invitation
Price does not include
Single accommodation extra fee
Additional food and drinks
Additional transfers and cable-way tickets
Equipment rental
Domestic and international air fare
Insurance
Documents required
International passport, migration card (given while crossing the Russian border), visa stamp.
Safety
This programm is an active kind of sport in the mountains potentially dangerous for life and health for all the participants of this program. Our guides will provide the necessary level of safety in case you follow the Safety Instruction. The guide has a radio, GPS, a mobile telephone, all necessary group equipment.
Decision of stopping the programme when the weather and snow conditions impose a threat to lives of the participants is in exclusive competency of the guide accompanying the group on the route and can not be discussed. The guide is responsible for providing safety on all kinds of mountain relief.
All guests should have medical insurance in case of incidents or immediate illness which can cover medical and other expenses in emergency.
Additional information
The guide always has a radio-set and a satellite phone on any outing. This set allows you to get in touch anywhere at any time.
Mobile communication ends in Hurzuk settlement. You can use satellite communication for an additional fee. The hotels have Wi-Fi internet access.
Accommodation/hotels:
We deal with the hotels "Ozon”***, “Povorot”***, “Chiran”**. These are the modern comfortable hotels with all the necessary structure, cozy rooms (double room), polite and respectful staff.
Transport
For transfer we use comfortable sedans (depending on the group size) or minibuses (for 10-15 people) like Mercedes, Volkswagen or Ford. Transfer "airport – hotel – airport" is a group transfer and it works once on the arrival day and once on the departure day. In case of necessity we can book an individual car for extra fee. We use the cableway skilift to come to the Barrels. You can book a snowcat to reach the Pastukhov's rocks.
Food
Full board in the Caucasus is 2 meals a day in hotel restaurants. Pocket lunch while touring and climbing. If you have food restrictions (for example you are a vegetarian), you should warn us beforehand. We’ll try our best to make you feel comfortable.
Weather
In summer the temperature in the Valley varies from 20 to 30 degrees. It can be from +15 to -5 on the mountain at an altitude of 3500 m, and from +10 to -15 on the top depending on the weather. In bad weather conditions we try not to venture out.
In winter it can be up to -20 in the valley, but this is rare, usually -5 to 10 degrees. On the mountain, the temperature can drop up to -40 at an altitude of 5000 m.
Payment conditions
Please meet our rules of payment conditions.
To provide a successful and safe realization of the program we undertake definite efforts and preparation which require expenses.
Down payment when booking is 250 EURO. In case you cancel the trip it is not refundable.
Full payment should be done not later than 20 days prior to the beginning of the program. Unless full payment is made we consider the trip cancelled in this term and quit the booking.
Please, be aware that the first payment is not refunded in this case.
You can pay in cash in our offices in Moscow and Terskol and make a bank money transfer.
Medicine
During the trips the guide has the first aid kit. It is possible to contact the Rescue service in any place. It is necessary for you to have individual medicines.
Extra costs
Moscow - Mineralnye Vody - Moscow flight, international flights.
In case of an early descent from the high-altitude shelter before the period stipulated in the program, hotel accommodation.
Money paid for shelters, booked in advance in accordance with the tour program is not refunded. We earnestly hope that you understand these conditions well. In peak season, seats in the shelters are not adequate for all guests, so we book the seats in advance considering the required number of reserve days.
Local souvenirs.
Self-catering in the valley (the average price for lunch/supper starts from 8 EURO per head). In the valley, there are many cafes and restaurants, mostly of Caucasian cuisine.
Excursion ticket by chair lift to Cheget costs 13 EURO per head and by shuttle ropeway to Azau costs 23 EURO per head.
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