In this article, we will consider a vacation in Sochi in winter, more precisely, a trip to Krasnaya Poyalna and Adler, we will find out what to do on New Year's holidays, which hotel is best suited for a great pastime with children, how much air tickets cost and how to buy them cheaper, weather conditions and others issues related to planning a vacation in December, January, February.
The opportunity to get from summer to winter and back in a couple of hours, the contrast of the sea and snow-capped mountains, the contrast of cultures - this is already enough to attract tourists to Sochi. In addition, the resort is located on the territory of the Caucasian Biosphere Reserve. In the city itself, you can find parks in which relict plants have been preserved.
Weather in Sochi in winter
Sochi is a piece of subtropical paradise in Russia. Two Sochi winter months: January and February, in most of Russia would be called spring. In Chukotka, and in Murmansk - in the summer.
The average daily temperature in January is + 8 ° С, in February - + 9 ° С. On some days, the temperature rises to + 22 ° C, and at night it can drop to negative values. Sunny with rainfall only for a few days.
Winter holidays in Sochi may coincide with the beginning of flowering gardens and budding trees (end of February).
- Weather in Sochi by months:
Where to go to Sochi in winter?
In Sochi itself, you can spend more than one day on excursions. The embankment, parks, theaters and concert halls, festivals and Caucasian cuisine are just a part of city life. Someone will be interested in the nightlife of the city, someone - sanatoriums and resorts.
Holidays in Sochi in winter 2022 also mean the emergence of qualitatively new services at the resort. For example, a new service has appeared in Krasnaya Polyana - a car can be taken from car sharing... The company has a large vehicle fleet - more than 100 cars, it is easy to find a free car. If you are going on a trip with your family or with a group of friends, then such a service will help you save money on a taxi and make your vacation more comfortable.
In December - the opening of the ski season in Krasnaya Polyana. There you can also undergo a course of treatment at balneological resorts.
A dolphinarium and an oceanarium, an open-air cage complex at the Laura cordon, Sochi Park - Sochi's Disneyland, water parks and entertainment centers are open for children in Sochi. For schoolchildren, they organize recreation in sanatoriums and ski resorts in Krasnaya Polyana.
Where to celebrate the New Year in Sochi?
Rest in Sochi for the New Year depends on your preferences. Go to a noisy party in one of Sochi's nightclubs or spend a holiday with friends in the panoramic restaurant of Krasnaya Polyana? Or maybe you should take a walk to the city center and celebrate a holiday at the central Christmas tree? Restaurants and entertainment centers in Sochi and Krasnaya Polyana prepare their own program for the holidays. But the New Year's show with dancing and fireworks will take place in every major resort restaurant.
- In aquapark Mountain beach in Gorki Gorod from January 1 to 5, they offer to visit a theatrical performance of the adventures of Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden. Swim on buns and ice dancing - for adults. Attractions and New Year's carnival at the end of each evening! New Year's events will run until January 13th. On January 14, a festive performance will take place in honor of the old New Year.
- Social and cultural center "Galaxy" invites the young guests of the resort to visit the “Father Frost's Workshop” during their holidays. For adults, the New Year will be held in disco style. Restaurants at the Gazprom resort will perform BACCARA (Spain), OTTAWAN (France) and Black Sea Band (Russia)... In the restaurant «Pavilion» the "Family New Year Show" will take place.
- "Polyana 1389 Hotel and SPA", hall "Valdai" are invited to the New Year's show of illusionists, with the participation LONDONBEAT (UK).
More information about holidays for the New Year holidays (program, prices, places for celebration) can be found in a separate material.
Rest in Krasnaya Polyana for the New Year
There are several ski resorts in Krasnaya Polyana. With its own infrastructure: hotels, lifts, entertainment and parking. Each resort has its own lift rates. The season runs from December to April if there is enough snow.
Planned opening of the ski season in 2022:
- Gorki Gorod (Gornaya Karusel, height from 2000m.) - from November 24.
- Rosa Khutor - from December 15. The snowpark will open at the end of December and Burton Stash Park in January.
- GTZ Gazprom (Laura) - from December 20.
- Alpika is under reconstruction.
The best hotels in Krasnaya Polyana
Accommodation in Adler will be cheaper, but if you feel sorry for the time spent on the road to Krasnaya Polyana, then you can choose to stay at the resort itself.
Prices in ski hotels in Sochi start at 1290 rubles. For this money, you can stay for 1 night with breakfast at the Panda Shelter in Estosadka (Gorki Gorod). The hotel has its own access to the ski slope and 500 meters from the nearest ski lift.
The best Krasnaya Polyana hotels located near the ski lifts:
- Tulip Inn hotel, 3 *. Cost - from 6700 rubles for double occupancy with breakfast. The hotel is located in the center of the Rosa Khutor resort. The ski lifts are just 200 meters away. European and Dutch cuisine. The hotel has a storage room for equipment, a restaurant, a sauna.
- Hotel Polyana 1389 Hotel & Spa, 4 *. The cost of a room for two - from 16,500 rubles with breakfast and dinner. The hotel is located a 10-minute walk from the ski lifts of the Gazprom resort. The hotel has 2 pools, a spa and wellness center, equipment rental, restaurants and bars. The entertainment center "Galaxy" is located nearby.
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Family hotels
Hotel Rosa Springs, 4 *. located in the ski resort Rosa Khutor right next to the ski lifts. The cost of a room for two is from 16,500 rubles with breakfast. The hotel has its own spa center, which is allowed with children under 3 years old, sauna, equipment rental. Large children's room with animators. The restaurants have rooms for children with small tables and a play area. Breakfast - "buffet". The menu is focused on healthy and baby food. Free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.
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Rest in Sochi in February
Spring is already in Sochi in February. Hiking trails become available. You can go to the Sochi arboretum, to the Agursky and Zmeikovsky waterfalls, visit the Devil's Gate canyon in the channel of the Khosta River or the healing springs of Matsesta.
For those who are interested in history and mysticism - excursions to dolmens, ruins of the Achipse fortress, ancient temples.
For fans of extreme sports, Skypark is a high-altitude adventure park. Extreme attractions are located on the Skybridge over the Akhshtyr Gorge. The world's longest suspension pedestrian bridge is located here.
Prices for skiing and equipment rental
Each resort offers its own prices and benefits for rental and skiing. On holidays, rental prices rise, then fall again.
Prices for holidays in Rosa Khutor in winter are higher than in other resorts.
For comparison, the price of a one-day SKI-pass for lifts:
| adults (rub.) | children (rub.) | |
| Rosa Khutor | 2650 | 1300 |
| Gorki City | 1900 | 1300 |
| Gazprom | 1600 | 950 |
* SKI pass for beginners at Rosa Khutor - 1700 rubles. Of these, 500 rubles - for equipment rental.
It is more profitable to purchase SKI passes for several days or for the entire season.
The cost of the flight from Moscow to Sochi
Airlines UTAIR and Pobeda operate low-cost flights to Sochi and Adler several times a day. The flight takes 2 hours and 20 minutes. Now you can buy tickets on the Moscow - Sochi route from 3270 rubles for a round trip. Train tickets will cost more, and spend ten times more travel time.
The cost of tours in Sochi
Tours to the Sochi sanatorium for the New Year 2022 start at 2,400 rubles for two days and one night. For example, in the complex "AquaLoo", 3 * in the resort of Lazarevskoye. In this case, the banquet is included in the price.
In VIP-class hotels, a ticket for the New Year will cost an average of 7,500 rubles. For example, at the Paradise Hotel for the White Jazz Evening.For children, the hotel provides a separate program for two holidays.
Tours to Sochi for the New Year holidays lasting from 2 to 14 days can be purchased via the Internet or at the offices of travel agencies. In most cases, the New Year's banquet must be paid additionally. The average cost of a banquet for one adult is 5000 rubles. For a child from 4 years old, 50% of the cost is paid.
We advise you to book tours in early autumn, in winter all package offers are sold out very quickly, do not postpone your vacation.
