"Golden Ring of Abkhazia with swimming" full tour: Gagra, Ritsa, New Athos

From 1 300₽ per person

Category:

Adventures and fun activities

Subcategory:

Excursion

Description

Type: Single-day activity
Duration: 12 hours
* We recommend you to visit the brightest tour of the most gorgeous country near the Russian Federation - Abkhazia! In one day you will be able to see the most historical and beautiful places, enjoy the unique beauty of mountains and reservoirs. You can visit one of the most famous important Orthodox sites in Europe - the 19th century. The first stop is at the old Colonnade in Gagra, the guide tells about it, you can also take a walk and take beautiful photos here, then the group moves to an important place-Lake Ritsa (in the beach season, you can choose to check into Pitsunda additionally), which is high in the mountains, but the whole way to it is so fascinating that you will even Get high under the noise of mountain rivers, you will see an abundance of vegetation and beautiful snow-capped mountain peaks. On the way to the lake, our group will cross the majestic Yupshar Canyon - the famous stone bag, Maiden's Tears waterfalls, Men's Tears and Milk Waterfalls. Special attention should be paid to the Blue Lake-bright blue crystal clear water with peacocks and swans, which gives this lake a special mystery. At the request of the group, we go around the Ritsa to Stalin's dacha through the Milk Waterfall and the observation deck (except for the winter period), and after New Athos, those who do not visit the caves can go to Sukhum, the capital of Abkhazia. Then you head to the caves of New Athos, a complex of 9 ancient caves in the depths of the mountain, where you will ride a special train into the depths of the mountain (it's cool there, blankets are provided), but you still need to dress warmer, because inside the caves the temperature is about 10 degrees, and the stay time is up to 2 hours. We will also visit the oldest temples in Abkhazia. attention: Children under 7 years old can participate for free if they sit on their parents' lap.
Available languages

Russian

Group type

Group

Age restrictions

Kids are allowed

Training level

Not required

Transfer

Transfer included

Details

Included

Swimming in Mount Athos or Pitsunda (during the beach season)

The services of a professional guide with an experience of 10-27 years!

Sochi/Adler transfer/The clearing according to the selected ticket

Tasting of drinks, cheese, smoked meats

Cheese factory (depends on if we are in time for the route time to Athos)

Excluded

The state environmental fee for Lake Ritsa at the checkpoint is mandatory and is paid in addition to the ticket price: - adult from 12 years 700 rubles, - children from 8-11 years inclusive - 200 rubles, - children up to 7 years inclusive for free

Stalin's cottage 300 rubles/person.

Group to Sukhum 700 rubles/person (optional)

From October 16 to October 31: Daily, except weekends Monday, October 16, Monday, October 23 Monday, October 30 Tuesday, October 31 From November 1 to December 31: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday Days off: Monday, Tuesday, Friday.

Molochny Waterfall and Bird's Beak observation deck (300 rubles/person), except in winter

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lykhny (VIII — X centuries) 300 rubles/person.. (visited only in winter when it is impossible to go around the Ritsa)

Lunch in a cafe from 500 rubles/person.

Bungee across the Bzyb River — 1000 rubles/person.

New Athos Monastery - open every day except Mondays

Requirements for the participant

Take passports and certificates for children

Do not have bans on traveling abroad (check on Public Services and the FSSP website)

for children under 14 years of age, a mark of citizenship

Recommend to bring

Have a drink

Cash

A charged phone

Restrictions

BORDER CROSSING CONDITIONS

At the moment, everyone can cross the border using their passport, and foreign citizens can use a valid passport.

For adults — a passport, for children — a birth certificate. If the passport is in an improper form, we recommend that you take a passport, otherwise you may not miss it.

Citizens of the LPR and DPR will be allowed to pass only if they have received a new passport of the Russian Federation

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan only if they have a residence permit in the Russian Federation

If the child is traveling unaccompanied by a legal parent, then it is necessary to provide a notarized Power of Attorney (original) with permission from the parents to a trusted person to enter Abkhazia

Children under the age of 18 can only travel accompanied by an adult

Absence of criminal records and debts to bailiffs (we go to Public Services and the FSSP and check by INN whether there is a ban on departure)

Pets can be transported, but it is necessary to have a passport of vaccinations and carrying

WHO IS NOT ALLOWED TO CROSS THE BORDER OF ABKHAZIA: Citizens of Georgia or citizens with a Georgian surname.

Starting from March 2024, children under the age of 14 need to confirm their citizenship of the Russian Federation in order to cross the border.

THE DOCUMENT CONFIRMING THE CHILD'S CITIZENSHIP MAY BE

International passport, diplomatic or service passport

A certificate of acquisition of citizenship of the Russian Federation by birth or a birth certificate with an official mark and seal

A document issued by an authorized body of a foreign state (with a translation into Russian), if there is a Russian mark and seal

Starting point

* The nearest stop on the route to you, we will tell you in whatsapp the day before. Start from central Sochi from Vinogradnaya Street, then Sochi railway, then stops along Kurortny Prospekt towards Adler. In Adler, we pick up directly from the large hotels in the Olympic Park, in other cases — only from the nearest stops on the main street. In Krasnaya Polyana from Rosa Khutor and along Esto-Sadok towards Adler along the old road, collecting from stops.

Finish point

* We take you to the gathering place

How to get

* Organizational details: - We are driving a comfortable Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with 19 seats - We are traveling non-stop at the border, all within the framework of one bus. - Buses from Sochi and Adler do not enter Krasnaya Polyana (+50 km), from Sochi/Adler/Polyana buses go directly - Our manager will contact you closer to the tour date. The day before, our dispatcher will once again inform you of the details of the meeting place and send you a text message with the number of the bus that will pick you up and the boarding time. - Each collection point has its own time, in the morning there are big traffic jams and delays in the arrival of transport — this should be taken into account. - We are in touch throughout the tour. - The route of the tour, the objects of the display and the price for additional services may vary depending on weather conditions, holidays and approved prices of the administration at the facilities themselves.

Cancellation policy

* Free cancellation in 12 hours

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Профессиональные ежедневные групповые и индивидуальные экскурсии по Сочи, Адлеру, Красной Поляне и в Абхазию.

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