1 day |
Meeting of tourists, transfer to hotel, accommodation. Sightseeing tour across Rostov-on-Don (3 hours). Supper at a national restaurant “Kozachy Kuren”, which is famous for its Don cuisine far from Rostov-on-Don (10 km, 3 hours). |
2 day |
Breakfast. Bus trip to a village Starocherkasskaya (30 km) – an ethnographic open-air museum-reserve of the Cossacks’ everyday life, visit to the Voskresensky Army Cathedral. Learning more about Cossacks’ habits - a ceremony “Entering Cossacks” with a performance of a Cossacks’ folklore group (30 km , duration of 6 hours). |
3 day |
Breakfast. Bus excursion to Taganrog (67 km, duration of 10 hours) - the native city of a Russian writer A. P. Chehov. Visiting of monuments of architecture, history and cultures connected to the life history of the writer. Rest on the coast of the Taganrog gulf. Dinner at a coastal cafe. |
4 day |
Breakfast. Spare time. In the afternoon, a foot walk along the most beautiful avenue of “old Rostov” Pushkinskaya (retro-cafes, antiquarian shops, art galleries) (1.5 hours), the trip on board of a steam-ship along Don (1 hour). In the evening, visiting of a “Kozachiy Dozor” complex, acquaintance to a gallery of portraits of Don Atamans, visiting of a stable where various breeds of horses are represented. Supper at a “Kozachiy Dozor” restaurant where the traditional Cossack cuisine is provided: borshch, fried beef a la Cossack, baked fish. |
5 day |
Breakfast. Early departure to Prielbrusie by bus. Arrival to Kislovodsk, accommodation in hotel. Rest, spare time. In the afternoon foot walk across Kislovodsk (duration of 2 hours). |
6 day |
Breakfast. Departure to a settlement Terskol (Prielbrusie). On a way, visiting Chegem falls. Accommodation in hotel. Supper. |
7 day |
Breakfast. Horse excursion to falls “Devichii Kosy” (“Maiden Plaits”) (8 km, duration of 3 - 4 hours). Supper. |
8 day |
Breakfast. Foot excursion to a valley Adylsu (duration of 4 – 5 hours). Supper. |
9 day |
Breakfast. Excursion to Elbrus (duration of 4 – 5 hours). Supper. |
10 day |
Breakfast. Departure to the airport of Rostov-on-Don or of the Mineral Waters, flight home. On a way visiting the Blue lakes – the unique monument of the nature of Prielbrusie. |