A New Year's tale in Dagestan

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for the excursion program "New Year's Derbent".

Today we will get acquainted with the main Dagestan fortress — Naryn Kala with its mysteries, powerful walls, secret places and panoramic views of the city.

We will descend from the fortress to the streets of the Old City, take a look at the unusual Juma mosque.

You will see the traditional Oriental underground baths (Maiden baths), a place for ablution before the wedding ceremony (external inspection).

We will visit the Derbent market.

Let's take a walk along modern avenue along the fortress wall.

Let's walk down the street of "Happy People" and make a wish.

We will finish the trip with the most delicious meal in Dagestan — an immersive meal at the ethnodome.

This feast is an immersion in ethnic interiors with stories about the traditions and gastronomy of Southern Dagestan.

You will taste dovga, dolma, chuda, baklava, isito and shah pilaf!

There will also be a master class on cooking a delicate miracle.

Then we will walk along the most beautiful embankment.

Free time.

Preparing for the New Year 2026!

For an additional fee, you can order a gala dinner at the restaurant (the price is to be specified).

Late breakfast.

A day of immersion in the real Caucasian culture!

We will visit a Caucasian family in one of the mountain villages, get acquainted with the way of life and traditions of one of the many peoples of Dagestan.

We will find out what real Caucasian hospitality is and try the eco-cuisine of the Caucasus.

Transfer to Khuchni— the center of Tabasaran district of Dagestan.

Inspection of the Khuchninsk fortress of "Seven brothers and one sister".

The fortress is surrounded by numerous legends: all the legends say that the fortress was besieged several times, but it remained impregnable.

Let's take a walk to the unique picturesque place of "little Switzerland" — Khuchninsky waterfall.

We will stay with a real Caucasian family, where we will be treated to a dinner of national dishes, taught how to cook a "miracle" and will be shown a carpet weaving master class.

Departure to Derbent with a stop for a photo shoot against the backdrop of the legendary Caspian monster, the Lun, the world's largest ekranoplane missile carrier.

Free time.

Early breakfast in Dagestan style.

Today we are going to the very heart of mountainous Dagestan at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level — Khunzakh!

We will see one of the highest waterfalls not only in mountainous Dagestan, but also in the entire territory of the North Caucasus — the Tobot waterfall.

The waterfall adorns the Khunzakh plateau.

Next to the village of Khunzakh stretches the Tsolotlinsky canyon, into which three rivers fall in the form of waterfalls.

There is also an observation deck here — it offers a stunning view from its height!

We will visit the village of Mochokh.

There we will see a picturesque mountain lake at an altitude of more than one and a half thousand meters above sea level, every winter the mountain lake on the outskirts of the village turns into an ice rink.

Let's have a delicious homemade lunch with beautiful views of the lake.

Recreation on Lake Mochokh (winter cheesecake rides, ice skating, horseback riding, winter tea drinking from the samovar).

We breathe the fresh mountain air, gain strength, relax, take pictures, feel free from the hustle and bustle of the city!

Departure to Derbent in the evening.

Free evening.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Gathering a group with things.

Transfer to Makhachkala.

Let's get acquainted with Makhachkala, the capital of the Republic of Dagestan, the southern outpost of Russia.

Makhachkala is a young capital: the city is not even two hundred years old, but there is so much history stored here that it will last for many, many cities.

We will visit the observation deck in Tarki-Tau, which offers a beautiful view and the whole city appears in the palm of your hand.

We will visit the Juma Mosque.

We will have lunch at the national cafe with dishes of national cuisine.

We will visit the modern interactive museum "Russia my story".

Let's walk along the embankment to the sound of the surf.

We will visit the famous market in Makhachkala.

After that, we go to the airport.

Departure time from Dagestan is after 17:00.