May in Sochi. Active tour of canyons and waterfalls

Sea, mountains, water, canyons!! You like it already? =) Then we go to the Krasnodar Territory, in such an alluring Big Sochi.
In this tour we will show the most interesting places in Sochi, which you did not even know!

Nature gave the Krasnodar region many picturesque gorges. This region is characterized by short, light routes with small elevation differences. Staying in a hotel in the seaside town of Adler will add comfort to our holiday. Therefore, we strongly recommend this route for beginners and parents with children!

In this tour, we are waiting for tropical forests, emerald rivers, deep canyons, many waterfalls, a sky-high walk along the cable car to the Krasnaya Polyana resort, a visit to the Olympic Park and the light and musical fountain.

Travel area: Krasnodar Territory.
Type of rest: hotel accommodation, walks light
Cost: 24,200 rubles.

Travel dates for 2020 (7 days):
May 02-08
May 9-15

The route thread: Adler - Embankment of Adler, Olympic Park, light and musical fountain • Tiso-samshit grove • White Rocks Canyon (Navalishensky Gorge) • Orekhovo waterfall, Azhek ecopark, Azhek waterfall • Cable car on Krasnaya Polyana, Rosa Khutor complex • Zmeikovsky waterfalls, Eagle rocks, titan Prometheus, Agur waterfalls • Dendropark "Souther cultures" - Adler.

Day 1

Until 12:00 – gathering of the group in Adler. At the airport, the group meets near the entrance to the airport, at the railway station, a group gathering near the entrance to the new station building from the city side.
Moving to a hotel, a settlement.

Embankment of Adler, Olympic Park, light and musical fountain.
We go for a walk along the embankment of the city of Adler in the Olympic Park.
In our resort town is a very long embankment - about 7 kilometers! There are special paths made of soft asphalt for cyclists. Everyone can rent bicycles and enjoy riding along the seafront or visiting the Olympic Park.

The Olympic Park is the heart of Adler, it was here that the 2014 Winter Olympics took place.
Sochi Park is a grand sports venue, which hosted competitions in hockey, figure skating, curling, short track. We will see the famous stadium "Fisht", the ice arena "Puck", the curling center "Ice cube".
The park is decorated with fountains, palm trees grow everywhere. Tourists walk along colorful park paths, are photographed against the background of flags and bright rings of the Olympics.
When the night falls smoothly on the city, the magnificent illumination of buildings in the Olympic Park is turned on, bright lights shimmer against the dark sky. And when it is completely dark, the light and music fountain is turned on - the hallmark of the park! A huge Olympic torch is lit, at the foot of which the dance of fire and light begins! Under the famous musical works, the jets of water rise up, playfully intertwine, spin in the air and soar up. The fountain changes its colors every minute! It’s amazing, we’ll definitely see it!!
The active part of the route: 9.3 km, the duration of the route is 5-6 hours.

Day 2

Tiso-samshit grove in Khost.
On the eastern slope of Mount Akhun there is a unique yew-samshit grove. Here in its original form preserved relict, preglacial forests, ferns and lianas. The age of these plants is from 400 to 2000 years! In the grove for the first time we will see an amazing, furry boxwood.
The tourist route passes through a stone fault-maze, past the ruins of an ancient fortress and leads to a mountain river. Snow-white rock formed the picturesque canyon of the Devil's Gate, through which the emerald river Khosta runs.
Active part of the route: 6.8 km, height difference of 70-180 m, route duration: 5 hours.

White Rocks Canyon (Navalischen Gorge).
Welcome to the world of humid subtropics! Fairy boxwood, wild vines, tall trees, entwined with ivy - all this is Navalischen gorge.
Wooden stairs will take us to the bottom of the canyon, where the Big Khosta River runs.
Thousands of years ago there was a crust fracture here and now we can see the incredible curves of the gorge! The dark emerald river creates a bright contrast with the snow-white rock. The trail leads along the river, past blockages of stones, natural baths and small waterfalls.
Our waterfowl tourists, take your swimsuits! We will show you a plant where you will definitely want to swim.
The active part of the passage along the route: 6.1 km, the height difference of 260-120-260 m, the duration of the route is 6 hours.

Day 4

Orekhov waterfall, Azhek ecopark, Azhek waterfall.
Sochi National Park is a real treasure trove of waterfalls of the Caucasus!
Today we will see the Orekhov waterfall, which is located on the river Bezumenka. This waterfall boasts that it is one of the highest waterfalls in the National Park - a height of 27 meters. To the waterfall leads a long staircase of many steps, but it is worth it!
Nearby is the Ajek Ecopark. A comfortable path leads along the Sochi River through a real tropical forest. On the right and left, moss grows, ferns grow, ivy winds through the trees. Special fabulousness to these places adds furry boxwood - evergreen resident of local forests.
The path descends to the river, runs over rocks, jumps through trees and soon leads to a waterfall. You can make movies here! The dark walls of the gorge smoothly rise upwards, on them, like vines, a long ivy swings. Somewhere far away you can see a piece of sky and a suspended wooden bridge. Decorates this magnificent picture emerald waterfall Ajek!
The active part of the route: 12.6 km, the height difference of 140-270 m, the duration of the route: 6-6.5 hours.

Day 5

Krasnaya Polyana, the Rosa Khutor cable car.
Krasnaya Polyana is a dream resort that has grown before our eyes in just a few years!
In winter, here is a paradise for skiers, and in summer Krasnaya Polyana will give its tourists unusual, panoramic views. On the cable car, we quickly climb up to the observation decks of the largest and most beloved skiers of the Rosa Khutor complex. Here we are already above the clouds =)). Around us are the mountain ranges of Aibga, Psehako and the Main Caucasian Range. And in the distance, the Black Sea!

The active part of the route: 4.5 km, climbing the cable car at the Krasnaya Polyana resort to an altitude of 2500 m, the duration of the route is 6-7 hours.

Day 6

Snake waterfalls.
Zmeikovsky waterfalls are located on the river Dikarka. The whole route passes through the beech forest, where relict plants grow - laurel cherry, boxwood, Colchis ivy.
The height of each of the five waterfalls is from three to ten meters! Here there are waterfalls in the form of whirlpools, double waterfalls. But the most interesting is the large cascading waterfall. Like white, kites, streams of water easily run along huge stone steps.
The active part of the route: 3.6 km, the height difference of 140-230 m, the duration of the route is 1.5-2 hours.

Eagle Rocks, Titan Prometheus, Agur Falls.
We all know that the Caucasus is a land of legends. One of them is very close! It was in these places that Prometheus was chained to the rock, which brought fire to people. Climbing the Eagle Rocks, we will see a bronze statue of this titan.
From an exorbitant height, we go down and get into the shady gorge of the Agura River. Gradually get used to the luxurious landscapes of Sochi: as befits, around a magnificent forest, sheer rocks. The emerald river Agura gives birth to waterfalls and decorates its gorge with alluring natural fonts. Of course, we will not stand and swim here!
And photographers will be happy to shoot “silk water” on the beautiful Agur waterfalls!
The active part of the route: 9.7 km, the height difference of 35-380 m, the duration of the route is 4-5 hours.

Day 7

Dendrological Park "Southern Cultures".
Park "Southern cultures" is one of the favorite places of rest of the inhabitants of Adler. The dendropark has hundreds of exotic plants brought here from China, Japan and even from Africa. Here grow Himalayan cedars, magnolias, palm trees, tulip trees and a whole grove of evergreen bamboo.
Perfectly complement the landscape design of the park decorative ponds with elegant bridges and islets. It's a pleasure to walk here!
Active part of the route: 13.5 km, the duration of the route is 5-6 hours.

16:00 – Arrival in Adler (airport, railway station), departure home.
Return tickets should be purchased for trains / planes that depart after 17:00.

• Road crossings along the route
• Accommodation in the hotel in Adler: double, triple rooms with amenities, TV, refrigerator, Wi-Fi.
• Meals: breakfast in the cafe (day 2-7), lunches (day 2-6) - dry rations in the gorges during walks.
• Rental of group equipment: group first aid kit, boilers, gas burners (for making tea for lunch in the mountains).
• Environmental fees in the gorges.
• Tickets for the cable car in the ski complex Krasnaya Polyana.
• Instructor services.

The price does not include:

• Transportation costs to the beginning of the route and back (Adler).
• Meals: Lunches (day 1 and day 7), dinners. There is a cafe near our hotel where you can have dinner.
• Insurance (optional).