The program of the day for Thursday arrivals.
Duration: 8 hours, 220 km.
Beginning at 08:30, collection from hotels.
Program of the day: check out of the hotel and departure for an excursion with luggage — the sanctuary and rock monument of Uastyrdzhi — Tsey gorge — cable car to the Skazsky glacier — Mamison gorge — Lisri village — obelisk to the Gazdanov brothers.
Moving along the Military Ossetian road in the Alagir gorge, to the right along the route, attention is attracted by a mighty sculptural composition. This is Nykhas Uastyrdzhi, as they call him in Ossetia. This place is a dzuar, a holy place. The sculpture is attached to a rock and weighs 28 tons!
In the Ossetian tradition, Uastyrdzhi is one of the main characters of the Nart epic — a celestial being, the patron saint of men, travelers and warriors. The monument is considered one of the largest equestrian monuments in the world.
On the way we will see the cave and the sanctuary of Sau Baraga (the Black Horseman). The place and the very image of the Black Horseman are shrouded in many legends and beliefs that we have to learn.
From Transkam we will turn to the Tseysky Gorge or Tseyskaya horseshoe. Places of power are Alan historical and religious buildings. The entire Tsey Gorge is a state nature reserve, and the figure of the patron saint Afsati at the entrance symbolizes protection for everyone living in this beautiful corner of the Caucasus.
Monk Mountain is the motionless and stern guardian of Cei.
We will take a chairlift to the Skaz glacier (ticket - extra charge), see the ice grotto from where the Skazdon River is rushing out, enjoy the views of the mountain element.
The ticket for the chairlift is 900 rubles.
An additional fee is paid for a picnic lunch according to the set menu in one of the cafes along the route (pre-order at the beginning of the tour /cash payment) 500 rubles/person.
Moving further along the Transkam into the depths of mountainous Ossetia, we head to the Mamison gorge, one of the most remote and once inaccessible corners of Ossetia. Military and residential towers and entire fortified complexes of medieval mountain settlements are still preserved here.
In the ancient village of Lisri, we will encounter artifacts from past eras, and see architectural structures of ancient architecture. We will learn about the legends and history of other settlements in the gorge: Tib, Tli, Kalak, Zgil.
On the way back to Vladikavkaz, we will stop at the piercing obelisk of the Gazdanov Brothers in the village of Dzuarikau to pay tribute to the memory of those who died in the Great Patriotic War.
Return to Vladikavkaz by 16:30 and group transfer to the airport/train station for evening flights/trains later than 18:00.
The program of the day for arrivals on Mondays.
Duration: 8 hours, 120 km.
It starts at 08:30. Program of the day: check out of the hotel and departure for an excursion with luggage — Karmadon — Dargavs (city of the dead) — Kurta and Tag tower — village of Tsmiti — Holy Dormition Alan Monastery - picnic lunch (600 rubles per person) — Kurtatinsky gorge — Kadargavansky canyon — Dzivgis rock fortress.
Return to Vladikavkaz by 16:30 and group transfer to the airport/train station for evening flights/trains later than 18:00.