One of the favorite places for numerous tourists coming to the most famous Russian Black Sea resort was Panda Park. Sochi annually hosts a huge army of guests. They are attracted here primarily by the magnificent nature of the resort - its evergreen forests and mountains, alpine meadows and, of course, the warm sea and beaches where you can swim and sunbathe from May to October inclusive. Moreover, there are a lot of places where vacationers go to have a good time.
What is Panda Park (Sochi)
Rosa Khutor, located in Krasnaya Polyana, has for some time turned into the most popular resort in our country. Vacationers come here both in winter and in summer. Tourists choosing it are not disappointed - there are many places where you can have a great time. And one of them is Panda Park (Sochi), a photo of which can be seen in our article. This amazing complex, today becoming one of the main attractions of Krasnaya Polyana, was recently opened - in 2014.
The rope “Panda Park” (Sochi) is a wonderful place for relaxation in its own way. Everyone here can feel like a real hero, climbing a steep rock, crossing the abyss along a flexible staircase, swaying on the ropes, experiencing a “monkey” crossing and many more different adventures. Obstacles in this park are arranged at an altitude of more than twenty-three meters above the ground.
Are rides dangerous?
Panda Park (Sochi) is a network of routes with varying degrees of difficulty, passing between trees at a fairly high height. Fans of such extreme sports overcome obstacles and move along ferries - wooden bridges and steps, ropes, suspended climbing walls and trolls.
Despite the seemingly enormous difficulties, all of these routes are absolutely safe. For visitors to the park, not only special equipment is provided, but also safety ropes, and before starting the journey they are given a detailed briefing regarding safety measures.
Extreme Routes
Panda Park (Sochi) offers three routes with a total length of four hundred and fifty meters. The restrictions for visitors are as follows: height should be higher than 140 centimeters, and weight should be less than 110 kilograms:
- The Brave Panda route consists of ten obstacles located at a height of ten meters with a total length of eighty-seven meters. It includes a climbing wall and suspension platforms, as well as a bungee and a snake bridge.
- The average difficulty route, called the Express Liana, consists of eleven obstacles passing at a maximum height of twenty-three meters. Most of them are descents on trolls.
- And the most extreme track is the Panda Profi. It passes at a height of eighteen meters and represents ten obstacles. The features of this route are the cable car and swaying logs.
Organizers are constantly developing the Panda Park infrastructure, and new routes are being built. Not only adults, but also children can overcome the obstacles “Brave Panda” or “Artful Panda” and feel quick and courageous.
For those. who prefer a little extreme, the organizers offer a walk on the cable car. This route runs at an altitude of five hundred and sixty meters and begins at the mountain resort "Rose Valley". Gradually rising to the "Rose Peak", located at the 2320-meter level, visitors can explore all the surroundings.
"Flight of the Eagle"
This troll descent, which offers Panda Park (Sochi), is one of the longest and incredibly picturesque trolleys in our country. From a height of more than two hundred thirty meters, people can admire the Mzymta River while flying from one bank to the other. Only people with a weight in the range of more than forty and less than one hundred and twenty kilograms are allowed to fly the eagle.
The troll is located near Rose Valley, within walking distance of the Radisson Hotel. Therefore, you can not buy tickets for the lift. He works from ten in the morning until seven in the evening.
The flight time - about three minutes - is enough for a person to be able to see the amazing nature surrounding him, as well as what is being done in Rosa Beach - a recreation area recently built on the seashore.
For tourists
Tickets for Panda Park (Sochi) can be bought at the box office at Rosa Khutor or at the entrance to the Besedka station. In the latter case, the price does not include a lift.
For one route you need to pay four hundred rubles. It’s more profitable to buy a package “unlimited passing” for 1450 rubles. For only five hundred rubles you can feel the pleasure of trolling the descent - the most popular of the routes offered by Panda Park (Sochi).
How to get there
You can get to the described entertainment complex by cable car. The whole journey takes about twenty-five minutes. In the middle of the road you need to do one change. From the destination station, called "Arbor" will have a little walk. It is impossible to get lost: pointers hang everywhere along the path. Judging by the reviews, the road is convenient: it is completely paved with wooden round timber.
At the entrance to the park, visitors are greeted by instructors who talk in detail about what the guests have to do. Then they are given protective helmets or caps and show how to hook the carabiner to the rope.
Reviews
How amazing! That is how most often tourists characterize what was tested in their reviews. A variety of routes, extreme, incredible mountain air - all these are the advantages of the Panda Park complex (Sochi). Reviews of tourists about this place are mostly only positive. Of the shortcomings, visitors note only that the choice of the complexity of the route is determined by the growth of a person, and not his physical endurance.