Spring and summer duet of the Caucasian republics: Chechnya and Dagestan

Breakfast at the hotel.

Together with a local guide, you will embark on an exciting journey to the high-altitude lake Kezenoi Am (1869 m above sea level). 

On the way to the village of Vedeno, you will see the walls of the fortress, which is more than 200 years old. 

And at the local market you can buy tortillas, pita bread, seasonal fruits, homemade cheese, honey.

After lunch at a cafe on the way (on your own), transport will take you (about 24 km) to the Harami pass (2400 m above sea level).

After stopping at the pass, where the beauty you see will make your head spin, you will begin the descent to the lake (about 11 km) – also by transport. 

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

Next, you will visit the ruins of the ancient village of Khoy, where you will see a six-story battle tower, petroglyphs, tombstones, arched structures that are found only in the local places of the Cheberloy society.

A mandatory point of the program is a visit to the city of Shali, where a new mosque, the Pride of Muslims, was opened in the fall of 2019. 

The mosque occupies an area of more than 5 hectares in the city center, next to the high-rise complex "Shali City". 

At the end of the day, you will drive to Argun, to the Aymani Kadyrova Mosque, the first mosque in Russia built in the high-tech style. 

During the day, depending on the weather, the arches of the mosque change their color from light gray to turquoise blue. At night, the mosque and the surrounding areas are illuminated with multicolored LED lamps and spotlights.

Return to Grozny.

Free time in the city, dinner on your own.

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Today you are leaving hospitable Chechnya to go to the equally beautiful republic of Dagestan. 

After checking out of the rooms, on the way to Makhachkala, you will have a bright tour of the Sulak Canyon, whose height is 1920 meters. 

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

From the observation decks, you will fully appreciate the beauty of the canyon and feel its impressive size. 

Be sure to take photos from different angles – they turn out to be very bright and picturesque.

You will be fed a hearty lunch (included), and in the evening you will check into a 4* hotel in Makhachkala.

Dinner (on your own).

Breakfast at the hotel.

Today the program includes a visit to the Khunzakh plateau — the widest plateau of mountainous Dagestan with its main attraction – the Tsolotl Canyon with steep edges, into which three mountain rivers fall from a height. 

During the rainy season, the waters of these rivers descend into the canyon from a height of 50-80 meters in powerful jets and turn into a seething stream, above which white clouds of fine spray rise. 

The largest of the waterfalls is the three—stage Tobot: its height reaches 100 m.

You will also visit the military fortress in Arani, a powerful fortification from the time of tsarism in the Caucasus. 

At one time, the Russian Emperor Alexander II stayed in this mansion for the night. 

The program of the day includes a visit to the Matlas Gorge, cut by undulating ridges. 

On its territory there is an observation deck with a small mosque, which offers a magnificent view.

Today you will have lunch at the guest house – again very tasty, satisfying and original (lunch is included).

Returning to the hotel, you will relax after a busy day and have dinner (on your own).

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Before leaving for the tour, you will need to vacate the rooms.

Today you are going to visit the most ancient city of Russia — Derbent. 

On the way to the town of Izberbash, you will have a view of Pushkin Tau: you will notice the amazing similarity of the mountain with the profile of the great poet.

You will be taken to the well—known ekranoplane "Lun" - a new attraction in the suburbs of Derbent, located right on the seashore. 

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

After that, you will visit the main attraction of Derbent — the citadel of Naryn-Kala, an ancient fortress in which the former power of the Caspian Gate has been preserved.

Lunch (included).

Take a walk around the old part of the city – magalam. 

And to get to know the culture and way of life of local residents better, be sure to take a look at the Kubachi ethnodome (it features hundreds of exhibits from different eras, carefully selected by the owner) and the Museum of Carpets and Decorative Arts, located in the Armenian-Gregorian Church.

Transfer to the airport for flights after 20:00.

The guide has the right to change the sequence of visits to the objects.