This is the Caucasus. Sightseeing tour of the five republics

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The most complete and intense 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 Sundays: weekly from 06.04 to 11/23/2025.

Location

the city of Makhachkala

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Tour highlights

Dizzying heights

We will take a cable car to the highest mountain in Russia and Europe — Elbrus

Ingushetia

The mountainous part of the republic, as well as memorials and towers, will not leave us indifferent

Hamsutl Ghost Village

An abandoned and mysterious village in Dagestan will make a strong impression on us

North Ossetia

We will see three of the most famous gorges, a rock fortress, a city of the dead and a monastery

Chechnya

Let's admire the young and developing capital — the city of Grozny

Juicy cuisine

Let's taste the dishes of the national cuisines of the peoples of the Caucasus

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Makhachkala, Sulak canyon, Oaks — trout farm — Sarykum dune — Izberbash
11:00 Gathering of the group at the railway station in Makhachkala: main entrance, opposite the monument to Makhach Dahadaev, Emirova str., 10.
11:45 Group meeting at Makhachkala airport.
It starts at 11:45.
The unique Dagestan welcomes and is ready to cordially reveal to you the secrets of ancient legends, introduce you to the history, traditions, local cuisine and hospitality.
Program of the day: transfer to Sarykum dune – transfer to Sulak canyon — Chirkey reservoir — boat trip through the reservoir (optional, extra charge) — trout farming.
Lunch (extra charge).
Nokhyo Cave Complex (optional, extra charge).
Transfer and accommodation to the hotel, Izberbash/Kaspiysk/Makhachkala.
Mileage: 290 km, duration: 9 hours.

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Day 2 - Gamsutl — Chokh — Karadakh gorge / waterfall Tobot – Matlas — Khunzakh – Karadakh gorge
The program of the tour dates: from 06.04 to 05.10.2025.
Gamsutl – Chokh – Karadakh gorge.
Breakfast at 07:00.
The program of the day starts at 07:30: transfer to Gunibsky district — Gamsutl ghost village – panorama of the mountainous village of Chokh – Karadakh gorge.
Lunch (extra charge).
Transfer and accommodation to the hotel, Izberbash/Kaspiysk/Makhachkala.
Mileage: 330 km, duration 10 hours.
The program of the tour dates: from 12.10 to 11/23/2025.
Waterfall Tobot – Matlas — Khunzakh – Karadakh gorge.
Breakfast at 07:00.
The program of the day starts at 07:30.
Program of the day: Tobot Waterfall — Stone Bowl – Matlas plateau – Khunzakh village – Karadakh gorge.
Lunch (extra charge).
Transfer and hotel accommodation in Izberbash/ Kaspiysk/Makhachkala.
The order of excursions on the 2nd and 3rd days of the program may vary.
Mileage: 335 km, duration: 9 hours.

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Day 3 - Lun — Derbent Ekranoplane
Breakfast at 07:30.
The program of the day starts at 08:00: transfer to Southern Dagestan — Lun ekranoplan.
Sightseeing tour of Derbent: Dagh Bars fortress wall, Juma mosque, walk through the magals of the old city — Naryn Kala citadel — visit the market — buy souvenirs.
Lunch (extra charge).
Transfer and accommodation to the hotel, Izberbash/Kaspiysk/Makhachkala.
The order of excursions on the second and third days of the program may vary.
Mileage per day: 190 km, duration 9 hours.

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Day 4 - Sightseeing tours of Makhachkala and Grozny
Breakfast at 07:30.
The program of the day starts at 08:00.
Transfer to Makhachkala.
Mileage per day: 70 km, duration 4 hours.
Sightseeing tour of Makhachkala, a port city, a young capital.
12:00 Transfer from Makhachkala to Grozny, arrival approximately at 15:00 (170 km, travel time 3 hours).
17:00 Sightseeing tour in Grozny: Grozny City — Flower Park — Heart of Chechnya Mosque — Archangel Michael Temple — Prospect M. Esambayeva — Walk of Fame.
Accommodation in Grozny/Shali, hotels: Tiynalla 3*/Berkat 3*/Shali city 3*.

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Day 5 - Grozny — Kezenoi Am Khoy — Shali — Vladikavkaz
It starts at 08:00.
The program of the day: Vedenskoe gorge — Kharachoy village — lake Kezenoy-Am — ruins of the ancient village of Khoy.
Lunch (extra charge).
The mosque is the pride of Muslims, Shawls.
19:00 Arrival in Vladikavkaz.
Accommodation in hotels.
Mileage per day: 310 km, duration 10 hours.

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Day 6 - An exciting trip to Mountainous Ingushetia
Duration: 8 hours, 180 km.
It starts at 09:00.
Program of the day: Jeyrakh gorge — Erzi — Ceyloam pass — ancient Egikal — Targim —Vnushki tower complex — Thaba-Yerdy Temple.
Picnic lunch (extra charge).
19:30-21:30 Alan evening show program in ethno-national style with dinner and tasting (extra charge).
Important: to enter the border area of the Dzheyrakh Gorge, the presence of a Russian passport is mandatory, and foreign citizens need to obtain a pass. Passes are issued by the tourist independently one month before the start of the tour.

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Day 7 - Three gorges: Kurtatinsky — Karmadonskoye — Dargavs
It starts at 08:30.
The program of the day: Karmadon — Dargavs — The City of the dead — The Tower of Kurta and Tag — the village of Tsmiti — the Holy Dormition Alan Monastery.
Picnic lunch (extra charge).
Kurtatinsky gorge — Kadargavansky canyon — Dzivgis rock fortress.
16:30 Arrival in Vladikavkaz.
Mileage per day: 120 km, duration 8 hours.

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Day 8 - Alagir Gorge — Tsei — Mamison
It starts at 08:30.
Program of the day: Sanctuary and rock monument of Uastyrdzhi — Tsey gorge — cable car to Skazsky glacier.
Picnic lunch (extra charge).
Mamison gorge – Lisri village — obelisk to the Gazdanov brothers.
Return to Vladikavkaz by 16:30.
Mileage per day: 220 km, duration 8 hours.

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Day 9 - Vladikavkaz — Chegem gorge, waterfalls — Baksan gorge — Narzanov glade — Azau glade / Cheget
It starts at 08:30.
Program of the day: transfer to the Chegem gorge — Chegem waterfalls — Baksan gorge — Narzanov glade — Azau glade (2300 m above sea level).
Lunch and dinner on your own (extra charge).
Accommodation in hotels in polyana Azau/Cheget: Tourist complex.
Mileage per day: 315 km, duration 9 hours.

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Day 10 - Excursion to Elbrus, ascent to the Mir station, 3450 m. Transfer to Mineralnye Vody, departure
09:00 Excursion to Elbrus, ascent to Mir station, 3450 m.
Elbrus is the calling card of the North Caucasus and the place where we end our fascinating journey!
Lunch — on your own (extra charge).
14:00 Group transfer to the airport/Mineralnye Vody train station for evening flights/trains, later than 18:00.
Mileage per day: 187 km.

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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

Hotel

8 nights
Camp Site

1 night

Comfort

Midscale

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

Placement	Price validity period	Dbl 2-local	Twin 2-local	Single 1-local	Triple* 3-local	DBL+CH 2bz+1reb
Lord Hotel 2, Makhachkala — Berkat 3 – Kadgaron 3* - Tourist Complex	06.04.2025-31.05.2025	135430	135430	85700	194000	187050
	01.06.2025-03.09.2025	140210	140210	90400	200500	190900
	04.09.2025-30.11.2025	135430	135430	85700	194000	187050
Lord Hotel 2, Makhachkala — Berkat 3 – Planet Lux 3* — Tourist Complex	06.04.2025-31.05.2025	139490	139490	85990	201840	194000
	01.06.2025-03.09.2025	144270	144270	90690	208300	197900
	04.09.2025-30.11.2025	139490	139490	85990	201840	194000
Ocean 3, Izberbash — Berkat 3 – Kadgaron 3* - Tourist Complex	06.04.2025-31.05.2025	138475	138475	88015	197925	190965
	01.06.2025-28.06.2025	147175	147175	97150	210975	204660
	29.06.2025-30.08.2025	154135	154135	101500	218805	212490
	31.08.2025-27.09.2025	147175	147175	97150	210975	204660
	28.09.2025-30.11.2025	138475	138475	88015	197925	190965
Ocean 3, Izberbash — Berkat 3 – Planet Lux 3* — Tourist Complex	06.04.2025-31.05.2025	142535	142535	88305	205755	197925
	01.06.2025-28.06.2025	151235	151235	97440	218805	211620
	29.06.2025-30.08.2025	158195	158195	101790	226635	219450
	31.08.2025-27.09.2025	151235	151235	97440	218805	211620
	28.09.2025-30.11.2025	142535	142535	88305	205755	197925
Ocean 3, Izberbash — Berkat 3 – Vladikavkaz 4* (comfort) — Tourist Complex	06.04.2025-31.05.2025	152975	152975	107155	221415	210105
	01.06.2025-28.06.2025	161675	161675	116290	234465	223800
	29.06.2025-30.08.2025	168635	168635	120640	242295	231630
	31.08.2025-27.09.2025	161675	161675	116290	234465	223800
	28.09.2025-30.11.2025	152975	152975	107155	221415	210105
AZIMUT 4, Kaspiysk — Berkat 3 – Vladikavkaz 4* (comfort) – Tourist Complex	06.04.2025-29.04.2025	174725	174725	125860	251865	240555
	30.04.2025-31.05.2025	186905	186905	136735	270135	253605
	01.06.2025-30.08.2025	196475	196475	148480	281880	266655
	31.08.2025-30.09.2025	186905	186905	136735	270135	253605
	01.10.2025-30.11.2025	167765	167765	118030	240120	230115
MONTO 4, Makhachkala — Berkat 3 — Planet Lux 3* — Tourist Complex	06.04.2025-31.05.2025	153845	156455	97005	222720	213585
	01.06.2025-30.09.2025	157325	159935	99180	226635	216195
	01.10.2025-30.11.2025	149495	152105	90045	217500	208365
MONTO 4, Makhachkala — Berkat 3 — Vladikavkaz 4* — Tourist Complex	06.04.2025-31.05.2025	164285	166895	115855	238380	225765
	01.06.2025-30.09.2025	167765	170375	118030	242295	228375
	01.10.2025-30.11.2025	159935	162545	108895	233160	220545

* for triple occupancy, hotels/campsites along the route provide DBL/TWN + extras. 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.

"Ocean"

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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AZIMUT 4*, Kaspiysk

AZIMUT Kaspiysk Hotel is located in Kaspiysk, 1.3 km from Laguna Beach. It offers a restaurant, free private parking, a seasonal outdoor pool and a fitness center. The reception is open 24 hours a day. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the complex. Room service is also available. The hotel has a bar.

Some units also have a kitchen, equipped with a microwave, a fridge, and a minibar.

A buffet breakfast is served every morning at the hotel.

At AZIMUT Kaspiysk Hotel, guests can relax on the terrace.

Anzhi Arena Stadium is 4 km away and Kaspiysk is 1.7 km away. The nearest airport is Uytash International Airport, 11 km from AZIMUT Kaspiysk Hotel.

The pool is open from April 1st until the end of October.

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MONTO 4*, Makhachkala

Monto Hotel is located in Makhachkala. For the convenience of guests, there is a 24-hour front desk, a shuttle service, and free Wi-Fi throughout the complex.

Guests can stay in comfortable rooms of different categories. Each room is equipped with everything you need, including modern appliances, comfortable furniture, air conditioning, an individual bathroom with a set of toiletries and towels. A safe and a mini-bar will be a nice bonus.

Guests can dine in the rooftop restaurant of the hotel, or by visiting nearby cafes of Caucasian and European cuisine, stylish coffee shops and pastry shops.

Within walking distance from the Monto Hotel there is a shopping center, the Multiland children's complex, as well as many grocery and clothing stores.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 40 tourists

Minimum age

7 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 according to the conditions in the tour program;
group transfer from Azau/Cheget Glade to Mineralnye Vody Airport and 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 program of the tour with breakfast;
guided tours with professional guides and qualified drivers;
entrance tickets to the objects of visits according to the program of excursions, 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:
- boat trip to the reservoir (optional) — 600 rub.;
- visit to the Nokhyo cave complex (optional) — 700 rub.;
individual transfers from/to the airport and railway station of Makhachkala, as well as any individual transport service;
meals along the tour route: picnic lunch or lunch are paid on site;
the resort fee or tax is paid independently upon check-in at the hotel;
meals not included in the tour program;
the ticket for the chairlift in the Tseysky gorge is 800 rubles.;
cable car ticket to Elbrus region: Azau station — Mir station - 2,300 rub.;

Book in advance, the number of seats is limited:

Alan evening show program in ethno-national style with dinner and tasting:
- adult — 2,400 rubles.;
- a child under 18 years of age — 2,000 rubles.;
- children's menu, up to 8 years old — 800 rubles.

It's important to know

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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