Easy - nothing more than normal walking while sight-seeing
Moderately Easy - 1-3 hours of physical activity daily
Moderate - 3-5 hours of physical activity daily
Challenging - 5-7 hours of challenging physical activity daily
Extreme - 7+ hours of challenging/extreme physical activity daily
Difficulty
Basic — most of nights in tents or rooms with shared WC, some nights in comfortable rooms.
Standard — most of nights in comfortable rooms, some nights in tents or rooms with shared WC.
Upgraded — all nights in comfortable rooms.
Comfort
Minimum age of the participant of this trip
10 Days
July - August
Highlights
- Republic of Adygea and Krasnodar Krai in one tour
- Mezmay - mountain village far away from civilization
- All types of mountain landscapes: canyons, waterfalls, plateaus and alpine meadows
- Overnight in the camping up 1000 metres
- Russian black banya (sauna)
Tour Overview
If you like mountains, you should certainly visit the Caucasus. We propose you to go for the tour that unites visits of the Republic of Adygea and the Krasnodar Krai. A real immersion to the nature of the Western Caucasus!
After getting acquaintance with Krasnodar city – an unofficial capital of the Southern Russia, you will go to Mezmay village situated in the valley where three gorges meet. The village is surrounded by mountains. The population of the village is about 700 persons. It makes you feel like absolutely isolated from the world surrounded by majestic Caucasus Mountains. There will be the gorges and caves, waterfalls and beautiful rivers, mountains ranges and rocks, old-growth forest and alpine meadows. You will visit the symbolic places: Guamsky and Skalisty mountain range, Kurdzhips river and, of course, Lago-Naki plateau – the treasor of Adygea subscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage list.
The particular part of the tour is the overnight s in the camping on the alpine meadow. During the trekking you won’t bring heavy backpacks, the group is accompanied by the back-horses. After two days of the trekking, you will have a rest in the Russian black banya (sauna) with professional bath-house attendant.
Although there are a lot of visits, this tour is accessible for families. It’s a good variant for those who aren’t ready for long expeditions in the Caucasus and for those who would like to make a lot of good photos.
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Tour programme
- Day 1Mezmay - the lost world surrounded by mountainsKrasnodar — Mezmay
- Day 2Kurdzhips river and old-growth forestMezmay
- Day 3Skalisty range's cavesMezmay
- Day 4Down the gorge to the waterfallsMezmay
- Day 5Rocks and precipices of the Guamsky mountain rangeMezmay — Guamsky mountain range
- Day 6Descent in the canyonGuamsky mountain range — Mezmay
- Day 7Alpine meadows of Lago-Naki plateauMezmay — Lago-Naki plateau
- Day 8Lago-Naki - Adygea's treasureLago-Naki plateau
- Day 9Return to MezmayLago-Naki plateau — Mezmay
- Day 10End of the programmeMezmay — Krasnodar
- 11:10Arrival to the airport of Krasnodar*The indicated time is approximate and can be changed according to the arrival time of the flight chosen by the group.
- 11:30Meeting with your guide and departure to the Mezmay villageFrom Krasnodar, the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai, we will go to Mezmay village situated on the borderland of the Caucasus Nature Reserve.
- 13:00Lunch en route
- 16:30Arrival and accommodation in the hotelAfter a brief rest, walking in the village. Mezmay is a little village situated in the valley surrounded by the mountains. Earlier, it was a village of wood-cutter. Now it's a place remote form civilization with the calm of the relict forest and purity of the mountain air.
- 18:00Russian black banya (sauna)With an experienced bath-house attendant, you will go to the banya for the rest and restore after the flight and road to the village. The Black banya is an old tradition when the smoke escapes from the burning firewood inside the banya for killing germs and sterilizing the room.
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight in the hotel
Photo of the day
Route
Krasnodar — Mezmay
Accommodation
Accommodation in the hotel Mezmay
Twin room
Note
4 h transfer (170km)
- 09:00Breakfast in the hotel
- 10:00Walking along the Kurdjips river canyonThis day you will go for a walking along the Kurdjips river canyon known for its' picturesque gorges. You will see the old-growth forest of Buxus (boxwood) and rocks wreathed by lianas. Moreover, there are waterfalls and precipices.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the walking along the canyon
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight in the hotel
Photo of the day
Route
Mezmay
Accommodation
Accommodation in the hotel Mezmay
Twin room
- 09:00Breakfast in the hotel
- 11:00Excursion by 4x4This day you will go for an excursion by 4x4 in the surroundings of the village. We will stop in some viewing points from where you can observe the picturesque Skalisty range.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the excursionWe will visit some wild caves. For visiting them you don't need special preparations, they are little enough, but there are a lot of stalactites and stalagmites.
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight in the hotel
Photo of the day
Route
Mezmay
Accommodation
Accommodation in the hotel Mezmay
Twin room
- 09:00Breakfast in the hotel
- 11:00Waterfalls of the Mezmayka riverWe will go down to the gorge of the Mezmayka river to the waterfall Chinarev. Then we will go for a walk along the river-bed to the biggest waterfall Universitetsky (more then 60 metres). We will come back to the village by an old road.
- 13:00Lunch
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight in the hotel
Photo of the day
Route
Mezmay
Accommodation
Accommodation in the hotel Mezmay
Twin room
- 09:00Breakfast in the hotel
- 11:00Trekking along the Guamsky mountain rangeToday you will go for a trekking by the beech and hornbeam forests of the Guamsky mountain range. You will climb the range from where there is a panoramic view on the canyon and the village. Moreover, you will pass the natural "hollow" in the almost vertical mountain falling in the canyon.
- 13:00Picnic
- 15:00Continuation of the trekking
- 19:00Dinner near the campfire
- Overnight in the grotto in the sleeping-bag
Photo of the day
Route
Mezmay — Guamsky mountain range
Accommodation
Camping
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Descent in the canyon to the bridge over the Kurdzhips riverThe descent is steep enough and it will take some hours. You will see the places very rarely visited by tourists.
- 13:00Lunch
- 17:00Return to Mezmay
- 18:00Russian black banya (sauna)
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight
Photo of the day
Route
Guamsky mountain range — Mezmay
Accommodation
Accommodation in the hotel Mezmay
Twin room
- 07:00Early breakfast
- 08:00Trekking accompanied by pack-horsesToday is the most difficult part of the tour - you will climb the mountains to the altitude of 1000 m. The road passes by the fir forests. According to the level of training of the group, we will climb Mezmay mountain or Lago-Naki mountain range.
- 13:00Picnic en route
- 17:00Arrangement of the tent camping**According to the place you reach, arrangement of the tent camp. If the place of the overnight is not appropriate for the camp, we will pass this night in one of the grottoes in sleeping-bags.
- 19:00Dinner near the campfire
- Overnight in the tents / in the sleeping-bags in the grotto
Photo of the day
Route
Mezmay — Lago-Naki plateau
Accommodation
Camping
- 09:00Camp breakfast
- 11:00Rest in the alpine meadows of Lago-Naki plateauToday you can go for a trekking in the surroundings of the camp. The Lago-Naki plateau is a real tresure of the republic of Adygea known for its beautiful blossoming alpine meadows.
- 13:00Lunch
- 19:00Dinner near the campfire
- Overnight in the tents / in the sleeping-bags in the grotto
Photo of the day
Route
Lago-Naki plateau
Accommodation
Camping
- 09:00Camp breakfast
- 11:00Return to the village Mezmay
- 13:00Lunch
- 17:00Russian black banya (sauna)
- 19:00Farewell dinner
- Overnight in the hotel
Photo of the day
Route
Lago-Naki plateau — Mezmay
Accommodation
Accommodation in the hotel Mezmay
Twin room
- 09:00Breakfast in the hotel
- 11:00Souvenirs and transefr to the Krasnodar airportEnd of the programme.
Photo of the day
Route
Mezmay — Krasnodar
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Price includes
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Transport as per itinerary
- Excursions and visits as per itinerary
- Reserves and national parks entrance permissions
- Transfer from airport / railway station on first day
- Transfer to airport / railway station on last day
- Banya
- Letter of invitation
- Tent rental
- English-speaking guide services
- Horse and equipment rental
- Meals according to the program
Price does not include
- Medical insurance
- Personal expenses and tips
- Visa fees and travel insurance
- Airline tickets
- Sleeping bag rental
- Accident insurance
For more info, please download the detailed description of the trip.
Note
The indicated price is for the group of 4 participants. If the number of participants is smaller, the price will be recalculated. This tour can be organised for individual departure for the convenient dates. The rent of the sleeping-bags is not included. The rental coats is 1 200 roubles / per pers. The bania is included for the days 1,6 and 9. Please, pay attention that if you travel with children, they sould be ready for trekking.
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From 18 June 2018 to 28 June 2018
Destination: Chukotka
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From 20 May 2018 to 27 May 2018
Destination: Lake Baikal
Custom tour: Voyage individuel au lac Baïkal
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From 23 February 2018 to 4 March 2018
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Anne
From 6 March 2018 to 11 March 2018
Destination: Lake Baikal
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Le lac Baikal est une expérience formidable. Y passer une nuit sous la tente est intéressant mais pour y passer plusieurs nuits, il faut nettement améliorer la qualité de chauffage et des repas. Une journée sans rien faire sur le lac n'est pas intéressant. Trop d 'heures de transfert en minibus sans aucune activité. Je conseille vivement d'améliorer le rapport activités / temps en transfert.
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BaikalNature's reply
Anne, merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire!
Vue les conditions spécifiques de la préparation des repas sur glace, nous continuons d'améliorer leur qualité pour chaque saison. En ce qui concerne la nuit supplémentaire sur la glace, nous l'avons ajouté selon les suggestions de nos touristes. Il y a des choses à faire: bania, patinage, Ice bar et bien sûr balades calmes sur les glaces et torosses. Ce Read more
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Alison
From 6 March 2018 to 12 March 2018
Destination: Lake Baikal
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Points positifs :
- très bonne ambiance de groupe
- guide très sympa et très pro, connaît parfaitement le terrain
- transports/transferts et nuitées très bien organisés
- souvenirs inoubliables du Baïkal en hiver
Points négatifs :
- j'aurai aimé un plus petit groupe
- pas assez d'infos sur la région, peuples, religions, culture, animaux...
- programme non tenu : nous sommes allés au rocher
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Chère Alison, nous vous remercions de vos remarques constructives qui nous permettrons d'améliorer la qualité de nos prestations !
Premièrement, nous vous prions d'excuser le retard avec le départ pour l'île d'Olkhone. Un participant du groupe a perdu son bagage et il a été nécessaire de récupérer sa valise avant le trekking. C'est pour cela que le groupe est arrivé sur l'île plus tard et la visi Read more
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