Caucasian impromptu. Travel to Dagestan from October to March

In four days you will see the most famous and picturesque places of Dagestan: from majestic mountains and the enchanting Caspian Sea to mountain villages and ancient fortresses. You will be inspired by the difficult history of this proud republic, and you will also plunge into the atmosphere of Caucasian hospitality!

Location

the city of Makhachkala
from
$258
+ tickets to the starting point of the tour
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Duration
4 Days
3 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 17 – 20 October
    • 24 – 27 October
    • 31 October – 3 November
    • 7 – 10 November
    • Dates for next season
    • 3 – 6 April, 2025
    • 10 – 13 April, 2025
    • 17 – 20 April, 2025
    • 24 – 27 April, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 40 people
Minimum age
5 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

The colorful cuisine of Dagestan
We will have lunch with freshly caught trout fried on coals to a crisp
Naryn-Kala Fortress
We will visit the legendary citadel, which is included in the UNESCO list as a monument of world significance
Boat trip
Let's take a ride with the breeze on a boat in Sulak

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Meeting, sightseeing tour of Makhachkala

    Gathering of the group at the airport of Makhachkala, where you will be met by a guide with a sign with the name of the tour.

    The recommended arrival time is before 13:00.

    If you arrive at the railway station or arrive in the city before the start of the tour, inform the manager.

    Our tour begins with a pleasant part – traditional Caucasian hospitality. Lunch will be held in an institution in Makhachkala, where the national cuisine of the peoples of Dagestan will be served.

    A city of contrasts and national color, the capital of the Republic of Dagestan is ready to share its secrets and beauty with you. 

    During the sightseeing tour, you will see Makhachkala from a bird's-eye view, climbing to the observation deck on Mount Tarki.

    Then you will go down to the main mosque of the republic – Yusuf Bey Jami, where you will get to know its architecture and interior more closely.

    Complete your acquaintance with the city with a walk along the Rhodope Boulevard, named after the Rhodope mountain range, located in Bulgaria. 

    There is a city embankment and a city beach, a summer garden, Avar and Kumyk theaters. 

    The boulevard is a concentration of monuments in honor of cultural and artistic figures of Dagestan. 

    You will briefly plunge into the leisurely life of carefree citizens, for whom the boulevard is a favorite place for walking.

    After completing the program, you will go to a hotel in Makhachkala.

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  • Day 2 - Sulak Canyon
  • Day 3 - Free day
  • Day 4 - Naryn-Kala Fortress, Lun. Returning home
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
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale

The tour provides accommodation in hotels in Derbent (2 nights) and Makhachkala (1 night).

Below is a possible accommodation option in Makhachkala. It is possible to replace it with a similar one.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

Type of placementCostPrice validity period
For 2-, 3-bed accommodation25000
02/29/2024-12/22/2024 (from October to March)
With 1-place placement34000
Children under 12 years old22500
Volna Hotel in Derbent 2 nights

Volna Hotel is located in Derbent.

The reception is open 24 hours a day.

Each room at the hotel has a wardrobe.

Nabran is 47 km away.

The Capital Hotel in Makhachkala 1 night

Tour conditions

Group
up to 40 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Duration
4 days 3 nights
Group meets at
the city of Makhachkala

Included in price

  • transportation services according to the program;
  • excursion service according to the program;
  • accommodation according to the scheme: 1 night in Makhachkala, 2 nights in Derbent;
  • two meals a day: breakfast at the base and lunch according to the program;
  • entrance tickets to museums.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Makhachkala and back;
  • boating for groups on a sprinter — from 500 rubles, for a jeep tour - from 1000 rubles.
  • entrance tickets to the Nokhyo Cave complex (500 rubles);
  • dinners;
  • souvenirs and other personal purchases;
  • extra night at the hotel for double occupancy — 6,000 rubles.;
  • extra night at the hotel for single occupancy — 5,500 rubles.;
  • extra night at the hotel for triple occupancy — 7,000 rubles.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  •  passport;
  • telephone;
  • cash for additional payments on the tour (according to the program), for meals and souvenirs;
  • phone charging + powerbank;
  • medicines, from the general take nosp, strepils, patch, paracetamol;
  • moisturizing cream;
  • antiseptic, eye drops;
  • toothpaste and brush;
  • shampoo gel;
  • hairbrush;
  • deodorant;
  • towel;
  • underwear and socks;
  • T-shirts;
  • comfortable shoes and flip-flops;
  • comfortable things according to the weather.

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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