Dates in 2023:
June | July | August | September |
25.06 - 02.07 | 09.07 - 16.07
23.07 - 30.07
30.07 - 06.08
| 05.08 - 12.08
12.08 - 19.08
19.08 - 26.08
26.08 - 02.09 | 02.09 - 09.09 |
Early Bird 2023!
When booking tours to Kazbek for 2023 before 01 June, we provide a 8% discount for one participant or 10% for two or more participants.
Itinerary of the Kazbek climb (8 days)
Day 1. Meeting at airport Tbilisi (please arrive before 10.00) and in the center of Tbilisi (Abanotubani square) if you arrived in Georgia earlier. Group transportation to the town of Stepantsminda, former Kazbegi (1700 m). The way from the airport takes 3 hours. Walk to the highest operating ortodox church in the world - Tsminda Sameba (2170 m). Overnight in the guest house Nini (Vazha Pshavela str., 88).
Day 2. Carry part of our equipment to the high camp Meteo (Bethlemi Hut) at 3680 m (4-6 hours by walking). Return to Stepantsminda or overnight in hotel Altihut (3014 m).
Day 3. Today we move to the hut at 3680 m. Accommodation in the mountain hut Meteo.
Day 4. Acclimatization hike to the glacier at 4400 m. Here the guide will teach you how to walk in crampons and how to use an ice-axe. Overnight in the hut Meteo.
Day 5. Summit day. We start early in the morning and come back to the hut after 11 - 12 hours. Overnight in the hut.
Day 6. Reserve day in case of bad weather in the previous day. Return to Stepantsminda.
Day 7. Reserve day. Transportation to the ancient town of Mtsheta which is located only 10 km from Tbilisi. Accommodation at hotel.
Day 8. Return flight from Tbilisi.
Included:
• All transfers according to itinerary
• Accommodation and dining:
- guest house Nini in Stepantsminda with 3 meals a day, shared double or triple rooms (2 nights),
- hotel Altihut with 3 meals a day (1 night),
- hut at the High Camp Meteo (3680 m) with 3 meals a day (3 nights),
- 3* hotel in Mtskheta, double rooms, with breakfast (1 night),
• English-speaking guides in ratio 1:3 on the summit day,
• Group equipment: tents, ropes, radios,
• Porters for the group equipment,
• Group transfer from Mtskheta to Tbilisi on Day 8.
Not included:
• Flight tickets to Tbilisi
• Mountaineering insurance (you can order it by us for $ 5 per day with coverage of $ 50.000)
• Services for carrying personal equipment by horses
• Hire of personal equipment
• Taking an additional attempt after the first attempt
• Cost of additional night at hotel when you decide to descend to the valley on the reserve days
• Individual transfer from or to airport
• Single occupancy supplement
You can combine your expedition to Mt. Kazbek with Mt. Elbrus climb. We offer 10% discount for this combo. Also, after climbing Mt. Kazbek, thanks to presence at you of high-rise acclimatization, you can make a transfer to Elbrus region and to join our group which already finishes acclimatization, for commission of climbing Mt. Elbrus on Sunday or Tuesday. In this case you can make climbing Mt. Kazbek and Mt. Elbrus in 11-13 days, and the discount for tour cost with climbing Elbrus will 20%-30%. We'll help to arrange transportation from Stephantsminda, Georgia to Cheget, Russia.
For example:
- you made a transfer from Georgia to Russia on day 8 and joined our 8-day group on Elbrus from the first day - a discount of 10% for each tour; in this case, a combined 15-day tour will cost you $ 2447 ($ 1331 + $ 1116) minus Early Bird discount 8% or 10%;
- you made a transfer from Georgia to Russia on day 8 and joined our 8-day group on Elbrus from its third day - a discount of 10% for a tour to Kazbek and 20% for a tour to Elbrus; such a 13-day combined tour will cost you $ 2323 ($ 1331 + $ 992) minus Early Bird discount 8% or 10%;
- you made a transfer from Georgia to Russia on day 7, went up to the assault camp on day 8 and climbed on day 9 (reserve day - day 10) - the discount will be 10% for the tour to Kazbek and 30% for the tour to Elbrus; this 11-day combined tour will cost you $ 2199 ($ 1331 + $ 868) minus Early Bird discount 8% or 10%.
With any of these options, we will help you organize a transfer from Georgia to Russia at a price of $ 200 euros per participant, $ 250 for two participants or $ 300 euros for three or four participants.
Mt. Elbrus north route
Mt. Elbrus south route
Mt. Elbrus traverse route