From the stormy Terek to the gray Caspian Sea. Autumn Tour

At 09:00 after breakfast, you will leave with our guide for the Republic of Ingushetia, Dzheyrakh district.

You will visit: the Assinsky Gorge, the Targim Basin, the ancient cradle of the Ingush people, and the Medieval town of Egikal— the largest in mountainous Ingushetia, located on the southern side of Mount Tsei Loam in the Targim Basin.

Further on, Thaba-Yerdy (VIII–XII centuries) is one of the oldest Christian churches in Russia.

Then the Tsey Loam pass.

Lunch at the Legends of the Mountains restaurant (the restaurant can be replaced with an equivalent one in case of unforeseen circumstances).

Additionally, you will be offered a walking tour to the Lyazhginsky waterfall (ecotrope 3 km. optional).

The price of the tour includes: a tour guide, entrance to the territory of the eco zone, lunch at a cafe.

You will return to the hotel in the evening.

Dinner (extra charge).

Additionally: "A quartermaster with an Ossetian accent" (every Thursday from 19:00 to 21:30).

A unique apartment complex has been prepared especially for you, which you can visit at will as part of the tourist program for an additional fee (cost – 800 rubles/person). A ticket can be purchased on the spot).

"Kvartirnik with an Ossetian Accent" is a wonderful evening in an authentic place of Vladikavkaz, where folk artists, musicians, cultural figures, historians, artists and poets will be waiting for you.

You will immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Ossetian culture to the sounds of guitar, piano and other instruments, including national ones.

In the cafe itself, for an additional fee, you can have a snack, order a cup of coffee or a glass of wine.

Venue: Vladikavkaz, Mayakovsky St., 20, "Cafe of Poets" (lower hall). The cafe is located in the city center within walking distance from almost all hotels.

At 09:00 after breakfast, you will embark with our guide on an exciting tour of the Kurtatinsky gorge.

To this day, ancient Ossetian villages with family, military, residential and signal towers, cave fortifications and ancient religious buildings have been preserved here (check into the village of Tsimiti).

We will visit Kadargavan Canyon, a unique place where you can see how for hundreds of years a mountain river eroded the soft limestones of a rocky ridge, and a huge boulder that fell from the top of the mountain became a natural bridge across the canyon.

The medieval rock fortress Dzivgis — the fortress has been known since the invasion of Tamerlane in the XV century — and this amazing tactical contraption, created by the highlanders to protect against enemy raids, will learn about the secret passages that permeated the entire medieval fortress.

"The Spiritual Heart of Ossetia" — we will visit the Alan Holy Dormition Monastery, which is the highest Orthodox monastery in Russia, located at an altitude of 1300 meters.

Here you can climb the "ladder of absolution", enjoy the silence and solitude of the monastery, as well as see an exact replica of the ancient Alan temples.

13:30 National lunch at the Sunny Valley restaurant.

Then transfer to the Dargava basin.

"Ossetian Valley of the Pharaohs" — The Dargava necropolis is popularly compared to the Egyptian "Valley of the Pharaohs".

On the way we will see the famous swing soaring over the abyss, the Art object Ossetian letter "A".

You will see the Kurt and Tag Towers, other family towers, ancient terraces reclaimed from the mountains for planting agricultural crops.

Then transfer to the Genaldon gorge, which is one of the narrowest and most beautiful gorges in Ossetia.

The gorge's infamy is linked to the collapse of the Kolka Glacier in 2002 and the mystery of the disappearance of Sergei Bodrov Jr.'s film crew.

By 19:00, those who wish will be able to go to the Torne restaurant in Vladikavkaz for an additional fee, where an "Alan Evening" will take place (the restaurant can be replaced with an equivalent one in case of unforeseen circumstances), an ethno-gastronomic show, a performance by folk vocal, instrumental and dance groups of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania. The presenter and alcoholic drinks are included.

The cost of the program is 3,500 rubles/person.

Return to the hotel at 18:30 without the "Alan evening".

The price of the tour includes: a tour guide, lunch at the Valley of the Sun restaurant (the restaurant can be replaced with an equivalent one depending on unforeseen circumstances), a visit to the Dargava Necropolis open-air museum.

Arrival at the hotel around 23:00.

At 09:00 after breakfast, you will go with our guide to the most mysterious gorge of North Ossetia-Alania — Mamisonskoe.

The tour will take place with a professional guide, on a comfortable transfer.

You will travel along the picturesque Transcaucasian mountain highway (the historical name of the Military Ossetian Road), which runs through the main Caucasian ridge and passes through the fabulous Alagir gorge.

You will visit the Cathedral of the Ascension of the Lord in Alagir.

While admiring the mesmerizing beauties, you will see the unique monument "Nykhas Uastyrdzhi", which is popularly called "St. George the Victorious rises above the rocks."

Then enter the Mamison gorge, you will visit the medieval castle settlement of Lisri, where you will see architectural monuments of ancient architecture, military and residential tower complexes.

You will taste the various mineral springs that the gorge is famous for, see and learn a lot about the villages of the Mamison gorge: Tib, Satat, Tli, Kalak, Zgil.

The guide will tell you many interesting legends and legends that surround these places.

Lunch at 14:00 at the Bars cafe (national cuisine).

Then transfer to the Tseiskoe Gorge and take a cable car ride to an altitude of more than 2,500 m above sea level.

You will enjoy the most beautiful peaks of the gorge and several glaciers at the same time, as well as the male part of the group will be able to visit one of the most important sanctuaries of North Ossetia "Rekom", for the female part of the group there will also be interesting holy places.

Then we head to Biragzang village, where after an interesting day the whole group will be able to enjoy swimming in the warm springs that gush from a depth of more than 2000 m. (Important, bathing accessories must be brought with you).

The price of the tour includes: transfer, tour guide, lunch at the Bars cafe, cable car ride, bathing in thermal springs.

You will return to the hotel in the evening.

Dinner (extra charge).

Check-out from the hotel at 09:00 after breakfast.

Next, you will go to Grozny, where a sightseeing walking tour will take place.

The tour includes a visit to the Church of Archangel Michael, an observation deck on the high-rise building of the Grozny City complex, a visit to the most beautiful flower park, the Heart of Chechnya mosque.

After visiting the mosque, we will take a walking tour along the boulevard. Esambayeva.

We will walk to another historical site called the Manor House.

Then visit the Memorial complex named after A. Kadyrov.

15:00 Lunch/afternoon tea at the Zizhig Galnash cafe in Grozny (national cuisine), (the restaurant can be replaced with an equivalent one in case of unforeseen circumstances).

16:00 After lunch, transfer to Makhachkala (travel time 2.5 hours), check-in at the hotel upon arrival.

The price of the tour includes: a tour guide, a visit to the Kadyrov Museum, an observation deck, an Alley of Fame and lunch at a cafe.

In the evening, you will return to the hotel, estimated arrival time is 20:00.

Dinner (extra charge).

At 08:00 after breakfast, you will depart with our guide to Derbent.

An excursion to the southernmost city of Russia, Derbent, with lunch at the ethno—House.

Our first stop at the "Caspian Monster" is the Harrier.

The ekranoplane, dubbed the Caspian Monster in the West, was produced at the Volga plant and was the only fully built ship of the 903 project out of eight planned.

Next, a tour of the Naryn-Kala fortress, which is part of a huge fortification system, which, in addition to the citadel, included city walls, naval fortifications and a 40-kilometer Mountain wall (Dagbar), directed towards the Caucasian Ridge.

The defensive structures were erected in the most vulnerable place — a narrow three-kilometer stretch of plain between the mountains and the sea, from where any attack by nomadic tribes from the north began; let's see the surroundings of one of the oldest mosques in Russia — the Juma Mosque (8th century).

Then departure to the hotel in Makhachkala, estimated arrival time is 20:30.

Dinner (extra charge).

The price of the tour includes: transfer, tour guide, lunch at the ethno-house, guide services when visiting the fortress of Naryn-Kala, entrance tickets to the territory of the fortress of Naryn-Kala.

At 07:00 after breakfast, departure to Kazbekovsky district, where one of the deepest canyons in the world and the deepest in Europe, Sulak Canyon, is located.

On the way to the canyon, there is a place that is impossible to pass by — the Chirkey reservoir, formed on the Sulak River as a result of the construction of the Chirkey hydroelectric power plant, the most powerful hydroelectric power plant in the North Caucasus.

Water boating will take place here.

Then we continue our journey by arriving at the main observation deck of the Sulak Canyon, which is located at an altitude of over 900 meters. You will enjoy a stunning panoramic view and a photo shoot against the backdrop of picturesque nature.

After the whole group enjoys the stunning views, we will go together to a new tourist destination. The Nokyo complex, which unites three caves, was opened for tourists in the Kazbekovsky district of Dagestan.

The caves are connected by a suspension bridge, which is equipped 60 meters above the water. Here, daredevils can test themselves on the zipline attraction, which is located across the canyon.

Riding on the attraction is paid (500 rubles / person on request).

Next, we will go to the GlavRyba complex.

Glavryba is an opportunity to go beyond the noisy, bustling city and plunge into the atmosphere of a family holiday, taking place in a picturesque corner of Dagestan, at the very foot of the Sulak Canyon!

Here, at the trout farm, lunch will be held, smoothly turning into an afternoon snack.

After the meal, we will drive to the hotel in Makhachkala.

On the way, we will make a stop at the Sary Kum dune (translated from Kumyk means "yellow sands"), which allows travelers to admire the sandy alluvial hill without leaving Russia.

Arrival at the hotel at 20:00.

Dinner (extra charge).

The price of the tour includes: transfer, tour guide, entrance tickets to the Nokho cave complex, entrance tickets to visit the Sary Kum dune, lunch at the Glavryba restaurant, boat trip along the Chirkeysky reservoir.

At 07:00 after breakfast, you will drive to Khunzakh, a village in Dagestan, located in the heart of mountainous Dagestan on the picturesque Khunzakh plateau, 2,000 meters above sea level and 140 kilometers from Makhachkala.

Khunzakh is considered the ancient capital of Tatarstan, the birthplace of warriors and poets.

Our first stop will be the Gimrinskaya Tower, a silent witness to the death of the first Imam of Dagestan, Gazi-Muhammad.

Further, the Irganai reservoir is the second largest reservoir in Dagestan, formed on the Avarskoye Koisu River as a result of the construction of the Irganai hydroelectric power station.

We will organize a second breakfast with a tea party on the shore of the reservoir.

Having refreshed ourselves, we will continue our journey to the largest waterfall in the Khunzakh district.

Tobot Waterfall is the largest waterfall in this part of the mountains in terms of its height and volume of water.

Matlas. There are several waterfalls on Matlas.

According to legend, in one of them, hidden from view by nature, the daughters of the Khunzakh khans loved to swim in the hot summer. To do this, a path was cut through the rocks, which people still use today.

The stone bowl is a secret place hidden from prying eyes. You have to make your way along narrow paths, along the wall.

Mochokh Lake is a mountain lake in the Republic of Dagestan, near the village of Mochokh.

The lake appeared only in 1963 as a result of the fact that a landslide blocked the gorge on the path of the Mochochtlar River, creating a natural dam.

The price of the tour includes: transfer, tour guide, entrance tickets to the places of visit according to the tour program, lunch at the ethno-house.

In the evening, you will return to the hotel, estimated arrival time is 20:00.

Dinner (extra charge).

Check-out from the hotel at 12:00.

Then you can spend time at your own discretion, stroll through the streets of the old town, buy souvenirs in the shops of the city, etc.

Transfer to the airport / railway station is additionally charged when booking the tour and/or booking a taxi.