Railway cruise from Moscow to the Caucasus regions with a visit to Ingushetia

13:05 Arrival of the tourist train at the railway station of Maikop, meeting with the guide, boarding the bus (the bus number is indicated on the voucher).

Transfer to the panoramic platform of the Azish-Tau ridge, travel information about the history, culture and modern development of Adygea.

Visit to the panoramic site of the Azish-Tau ridge.

It's hard to imagine more magnificent views — it feels like the whole world is in the palm of your hand.

Excursion to the Azish cave.

Bolshaya Azishskaya Cave is one of the top five caves in Europe.

Its age, like the others in the Lagonak Highlands, is about two million years old.

Transfer to the Khadjokh gorge.

Visit to the Khadzhokhskaya Gorge natural monument.

The size of the attraction will help you understand the scale of nature's creation – it reaches 400 meters in length, and the width of individual sections of the canyon ranges from only 2 to 7 meters.

Free time for independent walks and visits to the souvenir market.

Dinner with national dishes (with tasting of Adyghe cheese) and participation of artists of the national dance ensemble.

There will also be an opportunity to purchase cheese, honey and works by craftsmen of folk art crafts.

Transfer to Maikop railway station.

21:10 Departure of the tourist train to Vladikavkaz.

Attention! When visiting the border zone, citizens of the Russian Federation must have an identity document with them, that is, a passport.

To enter the border zone, a foreign citizen must have a passport and a pass issued in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation (the deadline for registration of services for a foreign citizen is up to 30 working days).

10:10 a.m. Arrival of the tourist train at Vladikavkaz railway station, meeting with the guide, boarding the bus (the bus number is indicated on the voucher).

Bus and walking tour of Vladikavkaz.

We invite you to enjoy a magnificent view of the mountains of the Greater Caucasus and touch the history of the Russian-Caucasian war, consider the preserved old buildings: the former tobacco factory, the Singer concern, the printing house of the late 19th century, the houses of engineer Boehme and merchant Oganov, stroll along Mira Avenue and the embankment of the proud Terek.

Transfer to the Dzheyrakh district of the Republic of Ingushetia.

Stop at the tower of the Tsurovs in the village of Jeyry with an external inspection.

Transfer to the observation deck of the Tsei Loam pass.

Visit to the observation deck of the Tsei Loam pass at an altitude of 2100 m.

Tsey-Loam (Ceylom) is a rocky dolomite ridge in the south of Ingushetia.

The Tsei Loam Pass is one of the best places for true connoisseurs of the beauty of nature and the purest mountain air.

On the pass, at an altitude of approximately 2,100 meters above sea level (according to various sources up to 2,400 meters), there is an observation deck with a small conditional parking lot and benches.

Travelers enjoy an incredible view of the mountains.

Stop at a cafe, tea party with national tortillas.

Transfer to the Egical tower complex.

Visit the medieval Egikal tower complex, the largest in mountainous Ingushetia, which is the ancestral village of many famous people who have left a vivid mark on the history of the Ingush people.

Transfer to Magas.

Your journey will take you through the picturesque Assinsky Gorge, which is 17 kilometers long.

During the trip, we will make a stop at a spring, and you can taste the purest mountain water.

16:30 Late lunch at a cafe in the city.

Sightseeing tour of Magas– the capital of the Republic of Ingushetia, which means "City of the Sun" in Ingush.

The entrance to the city is decorated with the "Alan Gate" ‒ the triumphal entrance gate of the city of Magas, erected in the style of ancient Ingush tower architecture in memory of the former ancient Ingush Alan civilization and its representatives.

Transfer to Vladikavkaz railway station.

20:15 Departure of the tourist train to Grozny.

09:30 Arrival of the tourist train at the railway station of Grozny, meeting with the guide, boarding the bus (the bus number is indicated in the voucher).

Transfer to Lake Kezenoy-Am (~ 2 hours).

There will be two stops on the way at the viewing platforms.

Walk by Lake Kezenoy-Am.

The picturesque lake Kezenoyam (spelled Kezenoyam and Kazenoyam) is located on the southern side of the slope of the Andean Range in the zone of subalpine meadows on the border of Chechnya and Dagestan and is the largest in the North Caucasus, covering an area of 1.7 square kilometers.

In terms of beauty and grandeur, this natural monument is comparable to the famous Blue Lakes of Kabardino-Balkaria, and in guidebooks it is often referred to as "Caucasian Switzerland".

Lunch at a cafe.

Free time for independent walks.

Visit the ancient village of Khoy, one of the oldest Chechen settlements.

The name comes from the Chechen word "Ho" – watch, guards, and Hoi – a settlement of guards. And this is not accidental.

The settlement was located on an ancient trade road, the Great Silk Road.

Now the Khoy historical and archaeological complex is located on this territory.

The first buildings of the complex date back to the 12th century, the last to the 19th century.

Transfer to Shali.

Visit to the Muslim Pride Mosque.

Transfer Grozny.

Visit to the Grozny City high-rise complex and the observation deck on the 29th floor.

Transfer to Grozny railway station.

20:00 Departure of the tourist train to Makhachkala.

04:51 Arrival of the tourist train at Makhachkala railway station, meeting with the guide, boarding the bus (the bus number is indicated in the voucher).

Transfer to the observation deck of Makhachkala, along R. Gamzatov Avenue.

Visit to the Tarki-tau observation deck in Makhachkala with a story about the history of the city's formation.

Transfer to the Chirkey reservoir.

Dagestan breakfast.

Free time for a photo shoot on the observation deck of the largest reservoir in the North Caucasus, the Chirkeysky Reservoir, which houses the region's most powerful Chirkeyskaya hydroelectric power station.

Transfer to Sulak Canyon.

Visit to the observation deck of the Sulak Canyon.

Transfer to the Glavryba trout farm.

Visit to Nohyo Cave.

The complex consists of three caves, observation decks and labyrinths, the total length of which is several hundred meters.

The passages in the tunnels have been widened and connected by a suspension bridge located at an altitude of 60 meters above the Sulak River, which offers fascinating views.

Lunch at the Glavryba restaurant with elements of national dishes.

Transfer to Makhachkala (estimated travel time is 2 hours).

Upon arrival in Makhachkala, a sightseeing tour of the city with a visit to the souvenir quarter and the central market to buy souvenirs and local delicacies.

Visit to the Dagestan State Museum named after Tahoe is a Godi.

Guided walk along Stalsky Boulevard with a story about the sights and history of the city.

Walking tour of the old center of Makhachkala (Buinaksky St. and Rodopsky Boulevard).

Free time to visit the city beach, walk around the city center, buy souvenirs.

Gathering of the group at the Kumyk Theater, transfer to Makhachkala railway station.

22:20 Departure of the tourist train to Nalchik.

07:00 Arrival of the tourist train at Nalchik railway station, meeting with the guide, boarding the bus (the bus number is indicated on the voucher).

Sightseeing bus and walking tour of Nalchik with a tour of: Nalchik Hippodrome, Memorial Arch of Friendship, monument to soldiers of the 115th Kabardino-Balkarian Cavalry Division, Church of Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene, Concord Square, Atazhukinsky (City) Park.

Visit to the drinking pump room with mineral water.

Visit to the observation deck on Malaya Kizilovka mountain.

Visit to the confectionery shop "Nalchik Sweetness".

Transfer from Nalchik to Cherek gorge.

Visit to the Lower Blue Lake (Chirik-Kel).

The lake has a greenish-blue color and a constant water temperature of 9.3 degrees.

The water is crystal clear, transparent, the bottom of the lake is visible up to a depth of 22 m.

Transfer to the village of Verkhnyaya Balkaria.

A walk through the territory of the architectural and tourist complex Verkhnyaya Balkaria.

The village of Verkhnyaya Balkaria is the largest mountain village in the republic.

Upper Balkaria, with its archaeological and tourist complex of the same name, is very rich in sights.

Here you can admire the cultural heritage sites of the Middle Ages: feudal towers, underground and above-ground crypts, Abai-Kala fortifications, ruins of ancient Balkarian villages.

Lunch at the restaurant complex.

Transfer to the Upper Blue Lakes.

Visit to the Upper Blue Lakes

Transfer to Nalchik railway station.

17:40 Departure of the tourist train to Moscow.

Rest on the train.

23:50 Arrival of a tourist train at Moscow's Kazansky Railway Station.

The time in the program is indicated approximately.