Along the Caucasian ridge. Sightseeing tour

Breakfast at the hotel.

Sightseeing tour of the most ancient city of Russia — Derbent.

Visit the main attraction — the Naryn-Kala citadel, an ancient fortress that preserves the former power of the Caspian Gate.

Lunch (not included in the price of the tour).

Visit the Kubachi ethno-house (it features hundreds of exhibits from different eras, carefully selected by the owner), the Carpet and Decorative Arts Museum, located in the Armenian Gregorian Church.

A trip to the well—known Lun ekranoplane, a new attraction in the suburbs of Derbent.

This so-called "Caspian monster" truly makes a deep impression.

Return to the hotel.

Dinner is on your own.

Breakfast.

Check-out from the hotel.

Early departure for a guided tour of the Sulak Canyon, which is 1,920 meters high.

It is often compared to the Grand Canyon in America; its Dagestani counterpart looks no less impressive, and also has greater depth.

Visiting the observation deck will allow you to fully appreciate the beauty of the canyon and experience its impressive size.

Lunch at the Glavryba trout farm (included).

On the way to Makhachkala, you will see the Sarykum dune, one of the highest in the world.

Its height is over 250 meters, and the size and shape of the peaks are constantly changing according to the will of the winds.

The origin of the dune is still a mystery to scientists.

Transfer to the Makhachkala hotel.

Check-in to the rooms.

Dinner on your own

Breakfast at the hotel.

Eviction from the rooms.

Meeting with the guide.

Transfer to Grozny.

On the way, you will stop in Argun, where your guide will show you the mosque named after Aimani Kadyrova ("Mother's Heart").

Arrival at the hotel at about 13:30 hours, check-in to the rooms.

Lunch with dishes of national Chechen cuisine (included).

After lunch, you will go on a walking sightseeing tour of Grozny with a visit to the Heart of Chechnya Mosque.

You will also see the Cossack Church of Archangel Michael (1868).

Visit to the Grozny City high-rise complex during opening hours: the panoramic platform allows you to admire the urban surroundings from a height of 33 floors.

Transfer to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meeting with a local guide.

A trip with an excursion to the alpine lake Kezenoy-Am.

In terms of size and depth, it can be put on a par with the lake. The Ritsa in Abkhazia or the Blue Lake in Kabardino-Balkaria.

Stop in the village of Vedeno, where you will see the walls of the fortress, which is more than 200 years old.

Next, your way will pass through Kharachoy village, a village famous for its location and history.

Ascent (about 24 km by transport) to the Harami pass (2400 m above sea level).

Descent to the lake (about 11 km by public transport).

Lunch at a cafe on your own.

Guided tour of the ruins of the ancient village of Khoi.

Visit the six-storey battle tower, with petroglyphs, tombstones, arched buildings, which are found only in the local places of the Cheberloy society.

Arrival in the city of Shali, where a new mosque "Pride of Muslims" was opened in the fall of 2019.

Visit Argun and the Aimani Kadyrova Mosque, the first mosque in Russia built in the hi-tech style.

Return to the hotel.

Dinner on your own

Breakfast at the hotel.

Check-out from the hotel.

Accompanied by a local guide, you will travel to Mountainous Ingushetia, namely the Dzheyrakh Gorge, which is rightfully called the "pearl" of Ingushetia.

The monument Inside consists of three main towers, two of which stand on top of one cliff, and one on the opposite cliff.

The towers of the complex attract attention from afar, they are located in the picturesque gorge of the Guloi-khi River against the backdrop of impressive cliffs and ridges of the Caucasus.

Lunch (dry ration).

Next, you will go to one of the oldest Christian churches, Thaba—Yerdy, which stands between the villages of Khairah and Puy of the Assinsky gorge, on the right tributary of the river Assi, near the border with Georgia.

The date of construction of this temple in various studies "floats" within 700 years, from the 8th to the 14th century inclusive.

You will also see the Egikal castle complex, which is located in the Targim basin of the Jeyrakh district at the foot of the Tsei Loam Mountain.

Arrival at the Vladikavkaz hotel.

Accommodation in rooms.

Dinner on your own.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Check-out from the hotel.

In the morning, free time to visit the local central market, which is amazing with an abundance of environmentally friendly products.

Departure for an excursion to the Karmadon gorge (the second name is the Genaldon gorge).

The Genaldon River flows along the bottom of this gorge, and there is also a fairly large Kolka glacier.

Transfer to the Dargavs necropolis, the largest architectural complex in the North Caucasus, consisting of about a hundred funerary buildings.

The necropolis continues to fulfill its main function: the crypts contain skeletons and many mummified dead.

Stop for lunch with national cuisine (not included).

The tour will continue with a visit to the village of Verkhny Fiagdon and the Holy Dormition Monastery, the highest mountain temple in Russia.

You will visit the Dzivgis rock fortress, built in the 13th-16th centuries.

The fortress almost merges with the cliff, and in summer it can be overlooked by the trees.

You will also visit the Kadargavan gorge, where the river has cut a hundred-meter gap in the mountain range.

Transfer to Kislovodsk (4.5 hours on the way), check-in at the hotel.

Dinner on your own.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free time at the resort.

Self-catering.

At 15:00, meet with a guide at the monument to F.E. Dzerzhinsky (you need to get to the meeting place yourself).

Immersive tour of Kislovodsk.

An excursion, a theater, a computer game, a quest — it's all at once and even more!

On the immersive boardwalk, you will become a part of the life of Kislovodsk, following its voices.

You will walk along Herzen Street to the train station, and on the way you will look into the courtyard — the real life of the city flows in such places.

Admire the Philharmonic Hall and the houses on Kurortny Boulevard, a favorite corner of the guests of Kislovodsk.

Through Rebrov Square you will go out to the Narzan Gallery.

At the Horseshoe pavilion, you will discover how the Chanel brand is connected with the city.

The Demon Grotto, Colonnade, and Flower Calendar are also waiting for you in the park.

The final will be the Lermontov playground, which offers a wonderful view.

Return to the hotel (on your own).

Free time.

Breakfast (dry ration).

Early in the morning you will go to explore the legendary Elbrus in the Jily-Su tract.

You can expect an active vacation in the north of the Elbrus region, where, unlike the southern side of the mountain, there is practically no civilization.

There are no hotels, cable cars and cafes here, which makes it possible to fully enjoy nature.

You will climb to an altitude of about 2,400 meters above sea level in the territory of the Elbrus National Park.

Here, at the foot of the grizzled two-headed giant, the stern and solemnly beautiful Elbrus, originates the most beautiful and picturesque river of Elbrus — the Malka, a left tributary of the Terek River.

To the left of the Malka River is the northern part of Elbrus, on which the peak of Mount Kyzylkai is located, and to the right is the Kirtyk ridge and the northern part of Elbrus, where you can see the most beautiful of the Balyk peaks.

Lunch (dry ration).

Return to the hotel.

Dinner on your own.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Eviction from the rooms.

At 09:00 group transfer to Dombay (about 5.5 hours on the way, with stops).

At one of the stops, there is a hike up to the Shoan Temple (late 10th century), towering 13 meters above a rocky spur.

There is a gazebo with a bell on the rock next to the temple: according to tradition, travelers can cross the suspension bridge, make a wish and fill the space of the mountains with bells.

Stop for lunch (for an additional fee).

Arrival in Dombay village.

Accommodation in hotels (optional).

A walk to the canyon “Devil's Mill".

The path starts from Amanauz, the main river flowing through the territory of Dombayskaya Polyana.

Above the village, the riverbed narrows and begins to resemble a deep canyon: once upon a time, the water made its way through the high granite cliffs.

In one place, there was even a whirlpool, which the locals call the "Devil's Mill."

Return to the hotel.

Dinner is on your own.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

By cable car you will climb the Moussa Achitara mountain (additional fee from 1600 RUB/person).

Four stages of the chairlift will take you to an altitude of 3,000 meters above sea level.

And if you are lucky with the weather, you will see the two-headed giant Elbrus among the mountain peaks.

The guide will introduce you to local legends, tell you about the culture, customs and traditions of the peoples inhabiting these lands.

Lunch on your own.

Continue the tour to the gorge of the Gonachkhir River to Lake Tumanly-Kel at an altitude of 1,850 m above sea level.

It is considered the warmest in the surrounding area, because by the middle of summer, the water here warms up to +20 C.

They say that after swimming in the lake, a person is charged with positivity, cured of melancholy and stress.

Return to the hotel, free time.

Dinner on your own.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Check-out from the hotel before 12:00.

Departure to Adygea (without a guide).

On the way (the guide will come only for an excursion) — an excursion to the Nizhne-Arkhy complex, on the territory of which temples of the early 10th century have been preserved, and to the rock Face of the Savior, a monumental icon of the 10th century painted on a rock.

Lunch on the way at the national cafe (on your own).

Continue the journey to Adygea (without a guide).

In the evening, arrival and check-in at the hotel.

Dinner on your own.

The departure time will be announced the day before.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Eviction from the rooms.

Today you will go to Lago Naki, the so-called unique mountain plateau with an altitude of 2200 meters above sea level.

The Lago Naki Plateau is part of the Caucasian State Natural Biosphere Reserve, the largest in terms of territory and the oldest in the North Caucasus.

Lunch at a cafe (on your own).

There are more than 1,000 unique caves on the territory of the Lago Naka Highlands, one of which you will visit during the tour.

The Azish cave is one of the five largest caves in Europe, descending into it, you will find yourself in an underground fairy tale — a lot of flow formations, calcite slabs, columns, underground rivers, stalactites and stalagmites of bizarre shapes.

There are several halls in the cave, equipped with stairs, railings and spectacular lighting.

Departure to Krasnodar, check-in at a 3* hotel.

Dinner on your own.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Check-out before 12:00.

Self-service transfer to the airport.

You can also continue your vacation in Krasnodar or on the Black Sea coast.