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Climbing mount Elbrus

Welcome to climb Elbrus!

Here you’ll find standard 8 days tour to climb mount Elbrus and will find out about tourist support we offer. Meeting in Moscow is also possible. See variants below.

This tour gives you an opportunity to take a wonderful journey in the region of Elbrus. The altitude of its western peak is 5.642 m, and the eastern one - 5,621m. With proper acclimatisation, the help of your skilled guides and, of course, good weather, you can reach your personal altitude record.

Period: May - September
Standard duration: 8 days

8 day Elbrus trip

Day 1: Meeting at Mineralnyye Vody airport. Transfer to Azau (4 hours). Accommodation in local 3* Hotel at the foot of Elbrus mount (Azau Glade) close to the lift station. Dinner at the hotel. Night at the hotel.

Day 2: Breakfast at the hotel. Registration. Lift to second level + hike to Barrels (3800 m) Dinner at the hotel (7p.m.-9.p.m.)

Day 3:  Breakfast at the hotel or picnic taken with you. Lift to Barrels + hike to Priut 11. Evening - shopping for food to take to the mountain which will be cooked by the cook for the group at the Barrels. Dinner at the hotel (7p.m.-9 p.m.).

Day 4: Move to Barrels (mountain huts) + hike to Priut + (Pastukhov Rocks -4800 m)

Day 5: Snow Cat from Barrels to Pastukhov Rocks - Climbing to ...

Day 6: Rest

Day 7: Barrels Snow Cat (2 a.m.) to Pastukhov Rocks - Summit (5642 m) Barrels to Azau. Dinner at the hotel.  

Day 8: Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Min-Vody airport.

This is a standard 8 days tour in the Caucasus. It can be changed according to the weather and your requests. It's also possible to have acclimatization ascent of Cheget Mountain (3600m) or hike to Observatory, etc during first days. It's good if the trip is longer than 8 days.

Tour price Includes: Accommodation, Transportation, Transfers, Food, Visa support, Passport registration, Border zone permit, Rescue service registration, National park fee, mountain guide for climbing Elbrus.

Tour price doesn’t include: Air tickets, Transfers, Riding snow-cat (a vehicle transporting people along the snow slopes), Visa

14 day Elbrus trip  (including Moscow)

Moscow part Itinerary can have variations. The whole trip can be the following:

Day 1: Arrival in Moscow. Transfer to a hotel. Short Moscow review during transfer. Dinner (self paid). (In case if there are no available flights to Min-Vody the same day).

Day 2:  Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Departure to Mineralnye Vody. Transfer to Azau (4 hours).    Accommodation in local 3* Hotel at the foot of Elbrus mount (Azau Glade) at the lift station. Dinner at the hotel. Night at the hotel.

Day 3: Breakfast at the hotel. Registration. Lift to second level + hike to Barrels (3800 m) Dinner at the hotel (7p.m.-9.p.m.)

Day 4:  Breakfast at the hotel or picnic taken with you. Lift to Barrels + hike to Priut 11. Evening - shopping for food to take to the mountain which will be cooked by the cook for the group at the Barrels. Dinner at the hotel (7p.m.-9 p.m.).

Day 5: Move to Barrels (mountain huts) + hike to Priut + (Pastukhov Rocks -4800 m)

Day 6: Snow Cat from Barrels to Pastukhov Rocks – Climbing to ...

Day 7: Rest

Day 8: Barrels Snow Cat (2 a.m.) to Pastukhov Rocks – Summit (5642 m)

Day 9: Reserve day

Day 10: Barrels to Azau. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 11: Breakfast at the hotel.

         *Transfer to Pyatigorsk (a spa town - centre of KMV region) if time allows. - 3,5 hours drive.

        Dinner at a cafe. Excursions and/or some spa procedures (if available).

Day 12: Breakfast at the hotel or at a cafe. Transfer to Min-Vody airport (20 min). Arrival to the hotel. Dinner.

Day 13: Breakfast at the hotel. Sightseeing. Red Square, the Kremlin... Dinner. Evening events according to your tastes.

Tourist support

Free hotel reservation

Huts reservation

Transfers Min-Vody – Elbrus – Min-Vody, Nalchik – Elbrus – Nalchik or other

Transfers in Moscow from one airport to another or to/from the hotel

Visa support

Passport registration

Border zone permits

Rescue services registration

See also
Climbing mount Elbrus
Ski & Snowboard on Elbrus
Heli-Ski on Elbrus
Trekking around mount Elbrus
Mountain biking around mount Elbrus