This is the Caucasus. Sightseeing tour of the five republics with arrival on Wednesday

The most complete and rich route through the five republics of the Caucasus: Dagestan, Chechnya, Ingushetia, North Ossetia and Kabardino-Balkaria. You will never forget this amazing adventure!

Arrivals on Wednesdays: weekly from 10.04 to 10.30.2024.

Location

the city of Makhachkala
from
$660
+ tickets to the starting point of the tour
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Duration
10 Days
9 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 20 – 29 November
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    8 nights
  • Camp Site
    1 night
Comfort
  • Midscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 40 people
Minimum age
10 years old
Group meet at
the city of Makhachkala
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

To Elbrus in Kabardino-Balkaria
We will take a cable car to the highest mountain in Russia and Europe — Elbrus
Juicy cuisine
Let's taste the dishes of the national cuisines of the peoples of the Caucasus
Mysterious Ossetia
We will see three of the most famous gorges, a rock fortress and the city of the dead
Modern Grozny
Let's admire the young and developing capital — the city of Grozny
Ingushetia Towers
The mountainous part of the republic, as well as memorials and towers, will not leave us indifferent
Dagestan Machu Picchu
An abandoned and mysterious village in Dagestan will make a strong impression on us

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival. Sarykum Barkhan, sightseeing tour of Makhachkala
    • 13:15 Gathering of the group at the railway station in Makhachkala: the main entrance, opposite the monument to Makhach Dahadaev, 10 Emirova str.
    • 13:45 Gathering of the group at Makhachkala airport.

    It starts at 14:00 from the airport.

    Program of the day: barkhan Sarykum — sightseeing tour of Makhachkala (per day: 170 km, 6 hours).

    Sightseeing tour of Makhachkala the port city, the young capital. 

    The unique Dagestan welcomes and is ready to cordially reveal to you the secrets of ancient legends, introduce you to history, traditions, local cuisine and hospitality. 

    Transfer and accommodation to the hotel, Izberbash/Kaspiysk.

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  • Day 2 - Izberbash — Gamsutl — Chokh — Karadakh gorge — Izberbash
  • Day 3 - Izberbash — ekranoplan Lun — Derbent — Izberbash
  • Day 4 - Izberbash — Sulak canyon, Oaks — trout farming — moving to Grozny
  • Day 5 - Grozny — Kezenoi Am — Hoi — Shali — Grozny
  • Day 6 - Grozny, Vladikavkaz
  • Day 7 - Three gorges: Kurtatinsky — Karmadonskoye — Dargavs
  • Day 8 - Alagir gorge — Tsey / An exciting trip to Mountainous Ingushetia
  • Day 9 - Vladikavkaz — Chegem gorge, waterfalls — Baksan gorge — Narzanov glade — Azau glade/Cheget
  • Day 10 - Excursion to Elbrus, ascent to the Mir station. Transfer to Mineralnye Vody, departure
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone
Tour organizer's comments

The ascent to Gamsutl involves a drop-off by car and a walking route. In the parking lot, local residents provide drop-off services on mountain transport (UAZ, Niva). You can drive by car for about 1.5 km, and at this moment the steepest part of the climb is overcome. The cost of the service is 100-200 rubles /person in one direction. From the car stop, the path to the end of the route will be 1.8 km, the height difference is 1450-1670 m.

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    8 nights
  • Camp Site
    1 night
Comfort
  • Midscale

The tour provides accommodation in hotels/ tourist complexes.

The cost of the tour per room, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

Accommodation along the routeThe validity period of the price / arrival date

Dbl

2-seater

Twin

2-seater

Single

1-seater

Triple*

3-seater

DBL+CH

2bz+1b

Ocean, Izberbash 3* — Berkat 3* — Planet Lux 3* — Tourist Complex07.04.2024-01.06.202413190013190086400191400183500
02.06.2024-29.06.202413700013700091600198500190700
30.06.2024-31.08.202414150014150095900201800193300
01.09.2024-28.09.202413700013700091600198500190700
29.09.2024-30.11.202413190013190086400191400183500
Ocean, Izberbash 3* — Berkat 3* — gost. Vladikavkaz 3* (comfort) — Tourist complex07.04.2024-01.06.202413700013700094500200000192000
02.06.2024-29.06.202414200014200099700208000199000
30.06.2024-31.08.2024146700146700104000211000202000
01.09.2024-28.09.202414200014200099700208000199000
29.09.2024-30.11.202413700013700094500200000192000

 * for triple accommodation, hotels/camp sites along the route provide DBL/TWN + additional. a bed or sofa, or three separate beds (depending on the hotel's facilities). 

DBL+CH — room for two adults and a child, from 7 to 12 years old inclusive.

The Ocean Hotel 3 nights

The Ocean Hotel is located on the seashore in Izberbash, 100 meters from the city beach. There is also a bar and a terrace on site. It offers a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and free Wi-Fi in all areas. Room service is available. Guests can book family rooms.

All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a refrigerator, a kettle and a hairdryer. There is also a shower. All rooms at the hotel have a seating area.

You can play table tennis at the Okean Hotel.

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Berkat Hotel 2 nights
Planeta Lux Hotel or Vladikavkaz 3* 3 nights
Tourist complex 1 night

Tour conditions

Group
up to 40 tourists
Minimum age
10 years old
Duration
10 days 9 nights
Group meets at
the city of Makhachkala

Included in price

  • group transfers from Makhachkala airport and railway station on the first day of the tour;
  • group transfer from Azau/Cheget glade to the airport and Mineralnye Vody railway station upon departure on the final day of the tour to flights/trains later than 18:00;
  • accommodation in hotels/tourist complexes according to the tour program;
  • guided tours with professional guides and qualified drivers;
  • meals: breakfast at the hotel + 7 lunches/picnic lunch along the tour route;
  • entrance tickets to the objects of visits according to the excursion program, environmental fees of nature reserves.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Makhachkala and back from Mineralnye Vody;
  • excursions, entertainment and entrance tickets to facilities not included in the tour program;
  • individual transfers from / to the airport and railway station of Makhachkala, as well as any individual transport service;
  • meals not specified in the tour program;
  • entrance tickets to attractions not included in the tour program: boat trip along the Chirkeysky reservoir, Nokho cave complex;
  • ticket for the chairlift in the Tseysky gorge - 500 rubles.;
  • ticket for the cable car in the Elbrus region: Azau — station Mir — 1,800 rubles.;

Book in advance, the number of seats is limited:

  • Alan evening show program in ethno-national style with dinner and tasting:
    • adult — 2,200 rubles.;
    • a child under 16 years of age — 1,800 rubles.;
    • children's menu, up to 8 years old — 800 rubles.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

Travel clothes should be, first of all, comfortable. Please take with you what you usually wear for hiking and recreation. When planning a visit to protected areas and mountain gorges, sneakers with durable and non-slippery soles are best suited.

Regardless of the predicted weather conditions, it is necessary to take several warm clothes, several pairs of replacement shoes, and rain clothes on the trip; they will be useful in case of a cold snap. 

Sun hats, cream, sunglasses. Sunglasses are a must-have attribute in the mountains regardless when you travel in winter or summer. Clothing that covers the shoulders and arms during the daytime hours of active sun.

When visiting shrines, you will need appropriate clothing. In the mosque, women need to wear clothes that will cover the whole body, only the face and hands remain open, trousers are also not allowed. It is enough for men to wear trousers and a shirt with sleeves to visit the mosque.

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Dates and Prices

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    20 – 29 Nov 10 days 9 nights
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