Where to relax in December in Russia alone or with a child? Let's find out about the best destinations for a winter vacation at home, where it is better to go and spend time with children or the whole family inexpensively, how much the trip will cost.
Currently, the most popular types of winter relaxation in the country are ski resorts offering active entertainment, extreme sports and sports, and package tours for families. Further in the article, the main directions for recreation in the cold season will be presented and described. After reading the article, you will find out what kind of vacation is in December in Russia, where to go inexpensively in winter, approximate prices for vouchers.
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Active rest in winter in Russia
Are you planning an active vacation in Russia in December? Here are several options for resorts for connoisseurs of a busy pastime, sports and extreme sports.
Dombay
Today the Dombay resort area is one of the most popular for recreation in Russia. One of the reasons for its popularity is the affordable price of air tickets. The cost of a flight in the winter from Moscow to Dombai in economy class is from 3900 rubles, however, before the New Year holidays, the price can rise to 10,000 rubles.
Today Dombay is the center of mountaineering and skiing in Russia. Rest in Dombai - accommodation of tourists in hotels of various categories of service on the territory of the famous Teberda nature reserve. The second reason for the high demand for the resort is the mild climate: bright sun, no wind, average temperature -5 degrees.
Of course, the reason for the popularization of the resort is the slopes: "green", "blue" and "red" (three levels of difficulty), located on the slopes of Mussa-Achitara and the summit of Semenov-Bashi with a height of 1500 to 3200 meters. The total length of the ski slopes is 20 km. Today in Dombai there are 5 lifts and a pendulum road.
In addition to the ski slopes, the Dombay resort offers tourists:
- sledging;
- horseback riding, walking tours;
- speedriding;
- outdoor ice rink.
The most popular excursion programs in Dombai:
- Dombay 8-hour sightseeing tour (800 rubles);
- "Prielbrusye" (hiking in the mountains for the whole day) (950 rubles), by the way, you will be interested to know where to stay in the Elbrus region;
- Visit to the Chegem waterfalls (950 rubles);
- A trip for 1-2 days to the Tsey gorge - (900 - 1800 rubles).
Accommodation on the territory of the Dombay resort is varied. For example, accommodation in 3 * hotels ("Meridian", "Taulu", "Snezhinka", "Snow Leopard") costs from 3500 rubles per day (breakfast included), here you can find out about the prices for excursions. Tourists can also stay in the private sector and guest houses. The price of living here is from 1500 rubles.
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Rest in Sheregesh
The second most popular ski resort in Russia. The most convenient accommodation option in Sheregesh is a hotel town at the foot of Zelena Gora. The main advantage of visiting Sheregesh is the close proximity of the hotels to the mountain slopes and slopes.
The best camp sites of Sheregesh on Zelenaya Gora:
- "Ice" (price for 1 person per day - from 2500 rubles);
- "AlpenHof" (the cost of a "standard" room - from 4300 rubles);
- "Berloga" (room price at the peak of the season - 9000 rubles).
Popular hotels for winter vacations of category 3 * and higher at the foot of Mount Zelenaya:
"Yeti House" 3 * - located on the lower line of hotel complexes. It attracts tourists with its appearance (the building is made in the form of a traditional Russian tower) and a large number of services. These include: hammam, sauna, swimming pool, phytoparosauna, massage room, laundry, parking, salt room, restaurant, bar. The cost of a standard room is 4000 rubles per day for 1 person.
"Alpen Club" 3 * - the complex consists of 4 residences and 3 alpine chalets. As a service of the hotel, tourists are offered a laundry, a dryer, a children's sports school, a spa complex, parking, a playground. The hotel offers rooms of "standard", "luxury" and "deluxe" class. The minimum price for a room in December is 3800 rubles per day for 1 person.
Independent travelers will be interested to learn about renting private accommodation for a day and a long term.
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Mountain Sobolinaya resort
The famous ski resort "Sobolinaya Mountain" is located in the south-west of Lake Baikal. The resort is suitable for both individual extreme holidays and families. There are steep and gentle slopes for teaching alpine skiing, a tubing track, instructors and evening skiing.
The cost of a subscription for the whole day is about 1800 rubles, on holidays it is more expensive, rental of equipment from 500 rubles.
However, the resort has one drawback - remoteness from the Central part of Russia. To stay at the services of tourists, hotel rooms of different categories: the complex "Grand 5 *", the hotel "Sobolinaya 4 *", the hostel "BaikalSki", etc.
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Holidays in Sochi in December
The first thing you need to know when planning a vacation in Sochi in winter is the natural conditions of the resort. The concept of "winter" is conditional here, since snow is very rare, and the average air temperature is often more than +15 degrees. The two main winter destinations preferred by tourists from all over the world are Krasnaya Polyana and the city center with Olympic sights.
Krasnaya Polyana
The fastest way to get to the resort area is a direct flight "Moscow-Sochi" lasting 2 hours and 17 minutes. In the first month of winter, the cost of a round-trip ticket is from 5,000 rubles.
Today on the territory of Krasnaya Polyana zone there are 4 largest ski resorts of the Russian Federation: Gornaya Karusel, Rosa Khutor, Alpika and Gazprom.
Accommodation in hotels of category 3 * and higher on the territory of Krasnaya Polyana with meals costs from 2500 to 7000 rubles (for example, the SPA-hotel "Belarus").
It costs twice as much to stay in a 5-star hotel. So, accommodation in a "suite" in the hotel complex "Marriott" costs from 15,000 rubles. An advantageous offer for winter holidays in 2021 is a tour package lasting from 5 days. The cost of such a tour for two tourists is from 28,000 rubles.
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Trip to Crimea in December
One of the answers to the question of where to go to Russia in December is the Crimea peninsula. Today, the resort areas of the Crimea are becoming more and more popular. One of the reasons for the growth in demand for this area is an affordable pricing policy.
The low cost of recreation in December in Crimea is not the only advantage of this resort area. Stunning views, a choice of leisure activities, a high level of service always and everywhere, a mild climate - all this awaits the tourist-guest of the peninsula. The leading place in the list of resort cities is undoubtedly occupied by the city of Yalta.
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Yalta
Winter Yalta will surprise its guests with non-winter weather: it is cool here (from 0 to +10 degrees), always sunny and dry. The easiest way to get to Yalta is by air flight from Moscow to Simferopol, from where you can order a taxi, take a bus, or take a minibus from the center of the resort.
The main resting place for alpine skiing lovers is Mount Ai-Petri. The base of the Yalta ski club is located on it. Today, both a beginner and a professional can choose one of 6 tracks with a duration from 120 meters to 1 km. All slopes are equipped with drag lifts.
Accommodation in a 3 * hotel in Yalta in winter is from 2000 rubles per day. The resort also offers other accommodation options:
- Hotel room in the city center, on the embankment - 1000 rubles per day;
- Renting a one-room apartment in the city center - 400 rubles; two-room apartments - 600 rubles, three-room luxury apartments - from 1200 rubles.
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Where to relax in December in Russia with children?
Veliky Ustyug
If you are looking for where to go in December in Russia with a child, if you want to please him with a meeting with Santa Claus, then the Veliky Ustyug resort area is the best choice. Children can visit the city residence of Grandfather Frost, an excursion to the Throne Hall, and a visit to the ice exhibition. The cost of living in hotels in the resort of Veliky Ustyug is from 2000 rubles per day.
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Karelia
The cost of 5-day "family" tours to Karelia is from 35,000 rubles. The resort offers large and small tourists to go sledging, skiing, "cheesecakes", walks in the woods, winter fishing. Generally, guests are accommodated in cottages with a capacity of 3 to 8 people.
In most tours, the price includes three meals a day, transfers from the train stations, entertainment programs, animation services, equipment rental (sleds, snowmobiles, skis, fishing equipment). Among the services of many hotels there is a hammam, a Russian bath, and children's playgrounds.
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You can also go to the republic on your own by car, about prices, roads, and other nuances in a separate article.
Prices for holidays in December in Russia from Moscow
It is best to look for last minute winter tours on the Level.Travel service. The portal contains offers from 122 tour operators, so here you can find the ideal option for every tourist's pocket without intermediaries.
With the help of this convenient online service, we have selected the best tours in Russia in December 2021:
"Gorki Panorama" (320 rooms)
The ski-type hotel is located near the Black Sea, in the Krasnaya Polyana area. The infrastructure of the complex includes:
- wellness complex;
- bath;
- gym;
- pool;
- luggage storage;
- massage steam room;
- dry cleaning;
- laundry and drying.
Nearby there is the Gornaya Karusel descent, a toboggan training center, restaurants and shops. The cost of staying at the hotel for 5 nights is from 20,500 rubles per person (breakfast is included in the price).
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"Hotel Solis Sochi" (120 rooms)
Hotel "Solis Sochi" is located in the resort "Gorki-Gorod". A feature of the complex is the free ski lifts with direct access to the ski slopes. The administration offers tourists accommodation in rooms ranging from "standard" class to "presidential suite" suites with a personal elevator.
The hotel services include Wi-Fi, a shared kitchen, a bar, a gym, a conference room, a massage room, a spa complex, and a sauna. The daily cost of living in a room is from 22,000 rubles.
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For winter holidays in Russia, we recommend not forgetting about the last-minute tours:
We wish you a successful winter vacation in Russia, wherever you go. Don't forget, you can have a great time regardless of your wallet. Come to our group on Fb "Travel Club" and share information with your friends using social networks, so you will help to solve the problem of directions for a vacation in December.
