4 republics and 1001 impressions! Express tour of the Caucasus

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 Egikal is one of the largest medieval tower complexes. 

A long time ago, the tower town of Egikal was a fairly crowded place and was considered the center of the administrative and commercial life of the Middle Ages. 

People have lived here for many centuries, and the dead were buried here – not only underground, but also in ground-based crypts. 

Some of the crypts reach 3 floors in height and contain the remains of more than 200 people.

• Targim refers to the castle–type tower settlements, which were built in the XV—XVII centuries. 

Targim is not only an ancient tower complex, but also an abandoned village located in relative proximity to an architectural landmark. 

• 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 contest "7 Wonders of Russia".  

A recognized masterpiece of medieval tower architecture, and a special pride of the Ingush. 

18:00 Dinner (for an additional fee).

Meals: breakfast and lunch. Dinner is self-paid. 

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. 

The place of Sergei Bodrov's death is the Karmadon Gorge. 

Where, as a result of the collapse of the glacier, the village of Verkhny Karmadon was completely destroyed.  

Fiagdon Gorge. 

Here, breaking through the wild rocks overgrown with pines, the 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 – an ancient tower 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).

Meals: breakfast and lunch. Dinner is self-paid. 

8:00 a.m. Breakfast.

9:00 Departure to Grozny.

10:30 City tour of Grozny: Church of St. Michael the Archangel. 

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 total area of the complex is 4.5 hectares. Seven high-rise buildings have been built here.

The Flower Park, popularly known as the "Park of Wonders" and the "Park of Lovers", is one of the most popular places in Grozny. 

14:30 Lunch at the cafe "Teatro".

Check-in at the Nokhcho Star Hotel (alternative to Edelweiss, Berkat).

Visit to the unique mosque built in the high-tech style – "Mother's Heart".

Shawls. 

Mosque "Pride of Muslims".

The mosque in the city of Shali is considered to be the largest Muslim prayer building in the European part of Eurasia. 

30,000 people can pray in the building at the same time, and up to 70,000 more can pray in the adjacent territory to the mosque. 

Return to the hotel.

19:00 Dinner (for an additional fee).

Meals: breakfast and lunch. Dinner is self-paid. 

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 history of the Caucasian War is connected with the village of Gunib.

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. 

The ghost village of Gamsutl, a 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. 

A few decades ago, a highway led to the village, but today only a narrow path remains of it.

You can walk up to the village. 

Jeeps of local residents are available for an additional fee.

Saltinsky waterfall. 

No one is indifferent – the highlight of Dagestan, a real miracle of nature, hidden from prying eyes. 

The views here are really wonderful! 

Dinner (for an additional fee).

Check-in at the guest house in Guniba.

Meals: breakfast and lunch. Dinner is self-paid. 

Breakfast. 

Today is the day of immersion in the real Caucasian culture! 

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. 

And the two waterfalls streaming down from the rocks, Tobot and Itlatlar, make this heart beat. 

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 brackets and cables for passing with stunning and unique views of the Stone Bowl mountains. 

The stone bowl is popularly called one of the gorges of the Khunzakh district, near Matlas. 

Inconspicuous rocks hidden behind a winding serpentine hide a completely different world inside. 

Check-in at the guest house.  

Dinner (for an additional fee).

Meals: breakfast and lunch. Dinner is self-paid. 

Breakfast.

Room release. 

Departure for a tour of the most ancient city of Russia – Derbent. 

Visit to the Naryn-Kala fortress. 

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. 

The mosque is surprisingly well preserved and was recently included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. 

Girls' baths. 

You will see the Underground baths, traditional for the East, a place for ablution before the marriage ceremony (external inspection). 

Lunch.

17:00 Departure to the airport of Makhachkala.

Recommended flight:

• Makhachkala – Moscow Nordavia 208 (21:20-00:30).

Meals: breakfast and lunch. Dinner is self-paid.