The Caucasus has become closer

At 09:00 after breakfast, you will go with our guide to the Republic of Ingushetia, Jeyrakh district. 

You will visit: Assin gorge, Targim basin — the ancient cradle of the Ingush people, visit the Medieval town of Egikal — the largest in mountainous Ingushetia, located on the southern side of Tsey Loam Mountain in the Targim basin. 

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

Next, 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 (eco trail 3 km. optional). 

The price of the tour includes: A tour guide, entrance to the territory of the Eco zone, lunch in a cafe. You will return to the hotel in the evening.

Dinner (optional).

At 09:00 after breakfast, you will go to Grozny, where a sightseeing walking tour will take place. 

The tour includes a visit to the Church of the 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 walk along the boulevard named after him. Esambayeva. 

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

Next, visit the Memorial Complex named after A. Kadyrov. 

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

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

The gorge is located in the very center of mountainous Ossetia. 

To this day, ancient Ossetian villages with family, military, residential and signal towers, cave fortifications and ancient religious buildings have been preserved here (check-in to 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 cunning structure created by the highlanders to protect against enemy raids, you 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 - this 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 copy 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". 

A whole city of more than 90 crypt structures of original shape in the form of white stone towers-houses with unusual roofs scattered along the picturesque mountain slopes. 

The peace of the "Ossetian Valley of the Pharaohs" is guarded by majestic Watchtowers of the XVI-XVII centuries. 

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

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

Then transfer to the Genaldon gorge — this is one of the narrowest and most severe gorges of Ossetia in its beauty. 

The sad fame of the gorge is associated with the descent of the Kolka glacier in 2002 and the mystery of the disappearance of the film crew of Sergei Bodrov Jr. 

By 19:00 you will arrive at the restaurant "Thorne" in Vladikavkaz, where the "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 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 open-air museum "Dargava Necropolis", "Alan Evening".

Arrival at the hotel around 23:00.

Check out of the hotel at 12.00. 

Further You can spend time at your discretion, stroll through the streets of the old town, buy souvenirs in the shops of the city, order Ossetian pies, etc. 

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