4 republics and 1001 impressions! Autumn-winter express tour of the Caucasus

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If you have looked into this tour, then you are the most caring traveler who is interested in the Caucasus not only by nature, cuisine, authenticity, but also by a rich, ancient history that will come to life in our route with bright names, interesting historical facts!

Four regions: Ingushetia, Chechnya, Ossetia, Dagestan are waiting for you with professional guides, delicious feasts, and warmth of communication!

Location

Russia, Republic of North Ossetia — Alania, Vladikavkaz

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Tour highlights

A city from a height

We will visit the tallest building in Ingushetia and the tallest observation tower in the North Caucasus

Tower complexes

Let's admire the beauty and grandeur of the tower complexes of mountainous Ingushetia

Caucasian cuisine

Let's get acquainted with the national cuisine and be sure to love it

Karmadon Gorge

We will visit the memorial of Sergei Bodrov in the Karmadon gorge

The City of the Dead

Let's listen to the silence of the mysterious ancient city and learn its history

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival. Plain Ingushetia
Meeting of the group at Vladikavkaz airport.
Group transfer to Magas from 13:00-14:00.
13:00 Lunch at the restaurant.
14:30 Tour of the plain of Ingushetia.
Visit to the Memorial of Memory and Glory complex, dedicated to the main memorable dates and events of Ingushetia
Visit to the ethnographic museum in the Tower of Concord, the tallest tower in Ingushetia with an observation deck.
19:00 Dinner (for an additional fee).
Check-in at the hotel "Armhi" or the building "Chaika" (alternative hotel "Artis Plaza", "Planet Lux", "Imperial" apartments in Armhi).
Free time

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Day 2 - Mountainous Ingushetia
Breakfast at the hotel.
Tour of mountainous Ingushetia.
Dzheyrakho-Assinsky Nature Reserve, towers and fortresses of medieval Mountainous Ingushetia
The Erzi Tower Complex is one of the largest tower complexes in Ingushetia.
It was here in the XIX century that the famous bronze eagle was discovered, dating back to the VIII century.
Tseilom pass, which offers an unforgettable view of the main rocky Caucasian ridge, Mount Kazbek and the Targim basin
Lunch.
Continuation of the tour.
The Erzya Nature Reserve, whose name translates as "eagle", is located in two districts of Ingushetia — Sunzhensky and Dzheyrakhsky.
The Egical is one of the largest medieval tower complexes.
Targim refers to the castle—type tower settlements, which were built in the XV—XVII centuries.
Khamkhi — the tower buildings of which have a severe monumental appearance, are erected on a steep rocky slope.
The temple of Thaba-Yerdy is one of the oldest early Christian temples in Ingushetia, most likely built in the eighth century AD.
Vnushki is the winner of the "7 Wonders of Russia" competition, a recognized masterpiece of medieval tower architecture, and a special pride of the Ingush.
18:00 Dinner (for an additional fee).

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Day 3 - Mountainous Ossetia, Vladikavkaz
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to Ossetia.
Sightseeing tour of the most significant and memorable places of Ossetia.
Dargavs, or as it is called in another way - the "City of the Dead", has been one of the main attractions of the republic for many years, attracting the attention of tourists.
One of the amazing, still unsolved discoveries is the mummies found in some old tombs in coffin boats made from whole pieces of the trunk.
The place of Sergei Bodrov's death is the Karmadon Gorge, where the village of Verkhny Karmadon was completely destroyed as a result of the glacier's descent.
Fiagdon Gorge — here, breaking through wild rocks overgrown with pines, Fiagdon roars.
This section of the gorge is called "Kadargavan" (forest pass).
Here, tourists like to take beautiful photos on a swing over a precipice, as well as contemplate the surroundings with snow caps, sitting on a bench right on the edge of the gorge.
And after a little rest, go to a place shrouded in myths and legends — the ancient tower of Kurt and Tag.
Lunch at Papa Zhora cafe.
City tour of Vladikavkaz.
Check-in at the Planeta Lux Hotel (an alternative to the Imperial Hotel or an equivalent replacement).
Dinner (for an additional fee).

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Day 4 - Fearsome
8:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
9:00 Departure to Grozny.
10:30 City tour of Grozny.
The Church of St. Michael the Archangel is a monument of architecture of the 19th century, one of the oldest buildings in Grozny.
The Heart of Chechnya Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world.
Grozny City is a complex of high—rise buildings in Grozny, located in the city center.
The Flower Park, popularly known as the "Park of Miracles" and the "Park of Lovers", is one of the most popular places in Grozny.
The park has a fountain with towers 18 meters high in the national style, decorated with about 150 thousand different flowers, planted palm trees, more than five hundred trees and 18 thousand bushes.
14:30 Lunch at the cafe "Teatro".
Check-in at the Nokhcho Star Hotel, Edelweiss, Berkat.
Visit to the unique mosque built in the high-tech style — "Mother's Heart".
It is the first mosque in Russia, made in an ultramodern form.
During the day, depending on the weather, the arches of the mosque change shades of colors — from light gray to turquoise blue.
Shawls. Mosque “Pride of Muslims".
The mosque in the city of Shali is considered the largest Muslim prayer building in the European part of Eurasia.
Return to the hotel.
19:00 Dinner (for an additional fee).

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Day 5 - Dagestan. Sulak Canyon
8:00 a.m. Breakfast.
Departure with things to Dagestan.
Lunch at a restaurant on one of the best trout farms in Dagestan.
Sulak Canyon is one of the most beautiful in the world and the deepest canyon in Europe.
From the observation deck in Dubki village, we will admire the turquoise waters of Sulak, enjoy the beauty and power of the Sulak Canyon.
Descent to the village of Zubutli and boating for an additional fee.
The Chirkeyskaya Hydroelectric power plant, which we will see along the way, is the most powerful in the North Caucasus.
Above it in Russia is only the dam of the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station.
Free time.
Check-in at the guest house.

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Day 6 - Gunib Mountain village
Breakfast.
Transfer to the legendary mountain village of Gunib.
This is a real open-air museum, a natural mining and botanical garden with its own microclimate, flora and fauna.
The surroundings of the fatal village inspired Aivazovsky and other artists.
During an excursion to the Gunib Museum of Local Lore, you will get acquainted not only with the history of the village and the way of life of the inhabitants of Gunib, you will see rare exhibits: the table at which Emperor Alexander II had breakfast when he visited Gunib in 1871 and the medical instruments of Nikolai Ivanovich Pirogov, who took part in the Caucasian War, but you will also feel like a real mountaineer or a mountain girl and take beautiful photos in national costumes.
Lunch of national cuisine dishes.
Ghost village of Gamsutl, stunning view from the side of the village of Gunib.
Despite the fact that the Gumsutl mountain village has long been abandoned and is located in a remote place, high in the mountains, the flow of tourists there does not dry up.
You can walk up to the village.
Jeeps of local residents are available for an additional fee.
Saltinsky waterfall.
Dinner (for an additional fee).
Check-in at the guest house in Gunib.

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Day 7 - Hunzah
Breakfast.
We will visit with you a Caucasian family in one of the mountain villages, get acquainted with the way of life and traditions of one of the many peoples of Dagestan.
We will find out what real Caucasian hospitality is and try the eco-cuisine of the Caucasus.
Transfer to Hunzakh.
The Khunzakh plateau is called the heart of mountainous Dagestan.
Waterfalls Tobot and Itlyatlyar — you will have an unforgettable view: a flat plateau suddenly breaks off, as if the universe ends here, and from the top of the gorge, resembling the Latin letter V in this place, a previously calm river falls with a terrible roar, flying past picturesque rocks.
Matlas Extreme Park.
This is the first via Ferrata in the republic - a rocky section equipped with braces and cables for passage with stunning and unique views of the mountains
A stone bowl.
The stone bowl is popularly called one of the gorges of the Khunzakh district, near Matlas.
Check-in at the guest house.
Dinner (for an additional fee).

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Day 8 - Derbent, the end of the tour
Breakfast.
Room release.
Departure for a tour of the most ancient city of Russia — Derbent.
Visit to the Naryn-Kala fortress.
The tour will reveal the ancient history of the fortress, which protected the city from the invasion of nomads for thousands of years.
It was here that part of the famous "Silk Road" took place.
A walk through the streets of the Old Town (magalam).
Visit to the ancient Juma mosque.
In 733, one mosque was built in each of the 7 magals of Derbent.
Together with these mosques, a large mosque was built to perform the common Friday prayer.
Maiden baths: you will see the Underground baths, traditional for the East, a place for ablution before the wedding ceremony (external inspection).
Lunch.
17:00 Departure to the airport of Makhachkala.

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Difficulty

For any person

Tour organizer's comments

The ascent to Gamsutl involves a drop-off by car and a walking route. In the parking lot, local residents provide drop-off services on mountain transport (UAZ, Niva). You can drive by car for about 1.5 km, and at this moment the steepest part of the climb is overcome. The cost of the service is 100-200 rubles / person in one direction. From the car stop, the path to the end of the route will be 1.8 km, the height difference is 1450-1670 m.

Accommodation

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Hotel, Guest House

2 nights
Hotel

1 night
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Guest House, Hotel

1 night
Guest House

3 nights

Comfort

Basic+
Midscale
Upscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel and guest houses.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

The cost of the tour is based on double occupancy (dbl, twin)

75000

The cost of the tour for single occupancy (single)

89000

The cost of the tour for children under 10 years old with additional and basic accommodation

67500

In the absence of a couple to move in, the tourist pays an additional fee for single accommodation.

Single occupancy in guest houses means living in a separate room with shared facilities (bathroom).

Accommodation in Ingushetia: Armkhi Hotel or Chaika building (alternative to Artis Plaza Hotel, Vladikavkaz Hotel, Lux Hotel, Planeta Lux Hotel, guest house in Dzheyrakh, in apartments in Armkhi);
accommodation in Ossetia: Planeta Lux Hotel (alternative to Lux Hotel or equivalent replacement);
accommodation in Chechnya: "Nokhcho Star" (alternative to “Central City", “Dona");
accommodation in Dagestan: guest houses.

The Armkhi Hotel

It offers a restaurant, a shared lounge and a garden. Room service is available. Guests can enjoy the outdoor swimming pool. There is a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange on site. Guests can cook in the shared kitchen.

Each room has a balcony with city views. All rooms at the Armkhi Ingushetia - All Hotel have a private bathroom and a flat-screen TV. Some rooms have a seating area. Towels and bed linen are provided.

A continental breakfast is served daily at the hotel.

This 3-star hotel features a sauna. A children's playground is available on site. Guests of the hotel can play a game of billiards. The area is popular for hiking and skiing.

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"Planet Lux"

Planeta Lux Hotel is located in a historic building in the center of Vladikavkaz, a 5-minute walk from Spartak Stadium and Komsomolsky Park. Free Wi-Fi is available.

The bright rooms are decorated in a classic style and feature a refrigerator and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Free toiletries are provided in the bathroom.

There is a restaurant on site.

Vladikavkaz Train Station is a 10-minute walk from Planeta Lux Hotel. Vladikavkaz Airport is a 30-minute drive away.

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Vladikavkaz 3*

The Vladikavkaz Hotel is located in the heart of Vladikavkaz with a magnificent view of the Terek River and the indescribable beauty of the peaks of the mountain ranges. The Kosta Khetagurov Park and the National Museum are located in the immediate vicinity.

It offers 177 stylish and ergonomic rooms with everything you need for a good rest; TV, kettle, air conditioning, bathroom with toiletries and towels.

The hotel has a luxurious restaurant with several halls, and a hearty and delicious Buffet breakfast is served in the morning. There is also a lobby bar with a variety of drinks and small snacks.

The distance between Vladikavkaz Hotel and the airport is 27 km, and the railway station is 3 km away.

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The Chaika Hotel

Chaika Ingushetia Hotel is located in Armkhi Village, 34 km from Spartak Republican Stadium. It offers a restaurant, free private parking, a seasonal outdoor pool and a bar. It offers direct access to the ski slopes, a ski pass sales point, as well as a shared lounge and a garden. The reception is open 24 hours a day. Guests can make use of a shared kitchen and a currency exchange office.

Each room has a desk. There is a private bathroom with a shower and slippers, and some rooms at the Chaika Ingushetia Hotel have a seating area. Towels and bed linen are provided in all rooms.

A continental breakfast is served at the Chaika Ingushetia Hotel.