Kazbek South — Tent Expedition
- 9 days
- 5,033 m
- Challenging
Climb Kazbek (5,033 m) from the Georgian side: Gergeti glacier, tent camps, full acclimatisation and a night summit push. No border-zone permit.
Next: 5 Jun
From €810
Kazbek 5,033 m · and Kazbek + Elbrus double climbs
Caucasus
Kazbek is the great ice cone of the central Caucasus, 5,033 m high on the border of Russia and Georgia. We climb it from the Georgian side via Stepantsminda and from the Russian north side, and combine it with Elbrus for a two-summit trip. Fixed departures every summer, led by our mountaineering instructors.
- Summit
- Kazbek, 5,033 m
- Season
- June – September
- Routes
- South (Georgia) and North (Russia)
- Trip length
- 9–13 days
Caucasus programmes
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Kazbek South — Comfort, Horses & Huts
- 9 days
- 5,033 m
- Challenging
Kazbek (5,033 m) from Georgia without heavy packs: horses carry your kit, you sleep in a 4★ hotel, a mountain hut and cottages — no tents. 1 guide per 3.
Next: 8 Jun
From €2,130
Kazbek North — Russian-Side Expedition
- 9 days
- 5,033 m
- Demanding
Kazbek (5,033 m) the wild way, from the Russian side: thermal springs, glacier camps and a night summit push. Tents only; border-zone permit required.
Next: 17 Jun
From €930
Kazbek + Elbrus — Double Summit
- 13 days
- 5,642 m
- Demanding
Two Caucasus giants in one trip: Kazbek (5,033 m) from Georgia with tents, then Elbrus West (5,642 m) by the classic southern route.
Next: 5 Jun
From €1,290
Kazbek + Elbrus — Comfort Double Summit
- 13 days
- 5,642 m
- Demanding
Kazbek (5,033 m) and Elbrus West (5,642 m) in one trip, with no tents and no heavy packs: horses, hotels, mountain huts and cable cars. 1 guide per 3.
Next: 8 Jun
From €2,940
Kazbek North + Elbrus South: Two Summits
- 13 days
- 5,642 m
- Demanding
Two Caucasus giants in one trip: Kazbek (5,033 m) from the Russian side for acclimatisation, then Elbrus West (5,642 m) by the classic South route.
Next: 17 Jun
From €1,300
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Upcoming dates
5 – 13 Jun 2027
9 days
Kazbek South — Tent ExpeditionChallengingAvailable
GuidesRegular price€970Now€810Open tour5 – 17 Jun 2027
13 days
Kazbek + Elbrus — Double SummitDemandingAvailable
GuidesRegular price€1,490Now€1,290Open tour8 – 16 Jun 2027
9 days
Kazbek South — Comfort, Horses & HutsChallengingAvailable
GuidesRegular price€2,470Now€2,130Open tour8 – 20 Jun 2027
13 days
Kazbek + Elbrus — Comfort Double SummitDemandingAvailable
GuidesRegular price€3,270Now€2,940Open tour17 – 25 Jun 2027
9 days
Kazbek North — Russian-Side ExpeditionDemandingAvailable
GuidesRegular price€1,240Now€930Open tour17 – 29 Jun 2027
13 days
Kazbek North + Elbrus South: Two SummitsDemandingAvailable
GuidesRegular price€1,490Now€1,300Open tour
Caucasus in pictures
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Who leads these trips
Your guides in Caucasus
Alexey SikilindaMountaineering instructor2010 Russian mountaineering champion (winter ascent of Ushba), Candidate Master of Sport in mountaineering and skyrunning.Profile 
Valery ShamaloHigh-altitude guideInternational Class Master of Sport, Snow Leopard, with four 8,000 m summits and 14 seven-thousanders.Profile 
Sergey PugachevHigh-altitude guideMaster of Sport and Snow Leopard award holder with experience above 8,000 m.Profile 
Dmitry CherednichenkoMountaineering instructorCandidate Master of Sport, Snow Leopard award holder and mountaineering instructor-methodologist.Profile
Travellers about these trips
What climbers say
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Казбек с юга
“Отличный тур оператор. Помогли решить вопрос с пересечением границы, а так моё восхождение могло бы закончиться не начавшись! Организация на высшем уровне. Трансфер, питание, гиды. В общем очень понравилось, пойду с ними ещё. Рекомендую👍”
AAdler W October 2025
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