What is included or not included into tour cost
Cost of the tour includes:
- Invitation letter for visa. We send this to you as soon as we get your deposit and passport copy.
- Local registration for foreigners according to the Russian law.
- Transportation. Group airport transfers airport - Terskol - airport. In order to catch the group transfer on the 1st day of the trip you need to arrive to Mineralnye Vody not later than 14:15. If you arrive later we can arrange an individual transportation for you.
Please, notice , that on the last day of the trip we'll bring you to the airport to be in time for check-in for the flight which departs after 11.30. If your return flight is earlier or much later than that and you don't want to wait at the airport, you can order an individual transportation to/from airport which costs $ 80,0. Keep in mind, that it takes 3,0 hours to get from Terskol to airport.
- Accomodation.
- 3* hotel shared twin or triple room in the foot of Elbrus
- - Mountain hotel Chiper Azau
- Mountain refuge at 3800 m, mixed dorm
- Cable car tickets for one ascent and one descent on Mt. Elbrus.
- Meals. Full board during the whole trip.
- Guides. One guide for the group throughout the tour and the guide assistant(s) for the summit day in ratio 1:2/3.
- One summit attempt. For example, when a group starts in weather conditions which allow to go, and later it changes to the dangerous ones (like storm/ heavy snowfall/ dense fog) and the group has to descend; or one/ several participants feel bad and give up on climbing this is considered as an expended attempt. You can take an additional attempt against $ 400,0 for guiding services + hut fees and food for you and your guide.
- Climbing certificate
- Park fee
Cost of the tour does not include.
In addition to the services provided by the Standard tours, Comfort tours also includes:
- single rooms accommodation at Standard rooms or double accommodation at Lux rooms at the hotel Snezhny Bars in Cheget or similar, on your choice,
- 3-4 people in room at hotel Cheeper Azau instead of 5-7 people,
- 4 people in room instead of 8 people or 2 people in room instead of 4 people at the mountain refuge.