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On this tour you will visit North Ossetia, Chechnya and Ingushetia. In just 6 days of travel, you will get acquainted with the traditions and customs of the peoples of the North Caucasus, taste the local cuisine and fall in love with the mountains that will surround you every day.

You will see the rocky Dzivgis fortress, which is a medieval defensive structure in North Ossetia, the open—air museum — Egikal - the cultural, political and economic center of mountainous Ingushetia.

During the tour of the renovated Grozny, you will see: Akhmat Kadyrov Square, Grozny City, Mahmud Esambayev Avenue, the Akhmat Kadyrov Memorial Complex of Glory and the main mosques of the city.

Location

Russia, Republic of North Ossetia — Alania, Vladikavkaz

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Tour highlights

The Vnushki Tower Complex

We will visit a unique tower complex, standing right on the sharp crests of the rocks

The Tsey Gorge

We will see the pristine nature of the North Caucasus: alpine meadows, mountain peaks drowning in clouds

The City of the Dead

Let's take a look at the Dargavs necropolis, where more than 90 ancient crypts are located

Gastronomic pleasure

Let's try the amazingly delicious Caucasian cuisine and fall in love with it forever!

Modern Grozny

Let's break down all the established stereotypes about the city, because what we saw is really amazing

Hot baths

Relax in the thermal springs "Biragzang"

Itinerary

Day 1 - Meeting
Arrival in Vladikavkaz.
Meeting at the airport at 13:30.
Transfer to the hotel.
Check-in at the hotel.

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Day 2 - The rocky Dzivgis fortress. Alan Monastery, Dargavs
Breakfast at the hotel.
Kurtatinsky (Fiagdonsky) gorge tour:
The gorge is about 50 kilometers long.
Stop in the photo at Kadargavan Canyon.
Visit to the Dzivgis rock fortress. The rocky Dzivgis fortress is a medieval defensive structure in North Ossetia.
Visit to the Holy Dormition Alan Monastery.
The main shrine of the monastery is the list of the icon of the Theotokos of Mozdok.
Lunch.
Visit to the City of the Dead (Dargava necropolis).
The last burials date back to the end of the XVIII century.
The Dargavs necropolis has cultural and historical value and is under the protection of UNESCO.
Visit to Karmadon gorge.
The gorge is located at an altitude of 750 to 1200 meters above sea level and is part of the mountain system of the Greater Caucasus.
It became known in 2002, after the tragic descent of the Kolka Glacier.
Today, the main attractions of these places are the Karmadon Gate, the Grieving Mother memorial near the village of Verkhniye Kani and the memorial complex near the village of Gizel.
Return to Vladikavkaz.

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Day 3 - The Tsey Gorge
Breakfast at the hotel.
Photo stop at the Uastyrdzhi monument.
Wastirji is the patron saint of travelers, men and warriors.
Today it is the largest equestrian monument in the world, which weighs 28 tons.
Visit to the Tsey gorge.
Cable car ride (extra charge)
Photo stop at the Afsati monument. Afsati is the patron saint of hunters.
The monument features the figure of a venerable elder, who sits on an impressive pedestal and leans on a thick staff.
Photo stop at the Rog art object.
Visit to the thermal springs "Biragzang" (extra charge).
The spring gushes from a depth of 2000 meters and is indicated for a large number of diseases.
The water temperature does not drop below 40 degrees.
Return to Vladikavkaz.

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Day 4 - Ingushetia. Dzheyrakh gorge, Vnushki, Egikal
Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion to Ingushetia.
Visit to the Dzheyrakh gorge, which is the pearl of Ingushetia.
Photo stop at the observation deck of the Tsei Loam pass (2100 m). It offers stunning views of the Assinsky Valley.
Visit to the Egikal tower town. Today it is an open-air museum, and once Egikal was the cultural, political and economic center of mountainous Ingushetia.
Visit to the ancient temple of Thaba-Yerdy in the Assinsky gorge.
A visit to the Vnushki Tower complex is a majestic tower complex, which is a recognized masterpiece of medieval tower architecture, and the subject of special pride of the Ingush.
Return to Vladikavkaz.

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Day 5 - Chechnya. "The Heart of Chechnya", "The Heart of a Mother"
Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion to Chechnya.
Transfer to Grozny.
City tour.
During the city tour you will see: Akhmat Kadyrov Square, Grozny City, Mahmud Esambayev Avenue, Akhmat Kadyrov Memorial Complex of Glory.
Visit to the Akhmat Kadyrov Heart of Chechnya Mosque.
Transfer to the village of Shali.
Inspection of the mosque "Pride of Muslims".
An eight-meter chandelier weighing more than 2 tons is suspended in the center of the dome of the mosque, and 395 lamps are decorated with Swarovski stones and gold.
There is a park area with 12 fountains around the mosque.
Transfer to Argun village.
Visit to the "Mother's Heart" mosque (named after Aimani Kadyrova)
This is the first high-tech mosque in Russia.
The walls of the mosque are decorated with marble, and the oval arches of the main prayer hall are crowned by a dome 23 meters high.
Transfer to the village of Ortsin Mokhk.
Visit to the Stairway to Heaven observation deck, which offers an incredible panoramic view of Grozny.
Return to Vladikavkaz.

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Day 6 - Departure
Breakfast at the hotel.
Sightseeing tour of Vladikavkaz.
Vladikavkaz is located at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains.
Due to its convenient location, natural resources, picturesque surroundings and inexhaustible healing springs, Vladikavkaz has long attracted travelers.
One of the main attractions of the city is Mira Avenue, the central street of the city, where more than 50 architectural and historical monuments are located.
During the tour you will see the Kosta Khetagurov Park, the embankment of the Terek River, Freedom Square, Table Mountain, monument to Alexander Pushkin, monument fountain "Nart Soslan", monument to Mikhail Bulgakov with a Hippopotamus cat.
Transfer to the airport by 11:30.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Hotel

5 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes hotel accommodation.

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

Double room	Single room
42 900	51 900

The possible placement option is listed below. It can be replaced with similar ones.

Planeta Lux Hotel is located in a historic building in the center of Vladikavkaz, a 5-minute walk from Spartak Stadium and Komsomolsky Park. Free Wi-Fi is available.

The bright rooms are decorated in a classic style and feature a refrigerator and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Free toiletries are provided in the bathroom.

There is a restaurant on site.

Vladikavkaz Train Station is a 10-minute walk from Planeta Lux Hotel. Vladikavkaz Airport is a 30-minute drive away.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 8 to 15 tourists

Minimum age

10 years old

Duration

6 days 5 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Republic of North Ossetia — Alania, Vladikavkaz

Included in price

hotel accommodation with breakfast;
transportation service on a comfortable bus;
airport/hotel/airport group transfer for recommended flights;
services of an accompanying guide;
tour of Vladikavkaz;
tour of Grozny;
excursion to Ingushetia;
Tsey Gorge excursions;
tour of Kurtatinsky and Karmadon gorges.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Vladikavkaz and back;
meals not included in the tour program: lunches, dinners;
entrance ticket to Dargava necropolis — 200 rub.;
cable car ride in the Tseysky gorge — 500 rubles.;
visit to the thermal springs "Biragzang" — 300 rubles/hour;
entrance ticket to the territory of the Erzya Nature Reserve — 200 rubles.;
entrance ticket to the Stairway to Heaven observation deck in Grozny — 150 rubles.;
entrance ticket to the observation deck Fearsome City — 200 rubles.

It's important to know

Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

The program includes hiking in the mountains and climbing the slopes of the mountains.

Clothes should not be open and provocative. Do not forget, you are going to the republic with a different mentality, it is necessary to respect the customs and traditions of the local population. For women, a headscarf for visiting mosques and temples.

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Reviews

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Olga

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30 Oct, 2024

A wonderful tour with a rich and engaging itinerary. Our guide, Svetlana, was very responsible and did an excellent job, explaining everything in detail. I was pleased with both the hotels and the food. Adding extra lunches was a great decision; it made everything more convenient, and I especially enjoyed the Pomor-style lunch at the Pomor restaurant. The transportation was also comfortable and reliable.

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Three republics of the Caucasus