Dagestan and the Sulak Canyon. Weekend Tour

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Dagestan is a unique and amazing republic. The Caspian Sea, swirling rivers and waterfalls, plains and steppes, picturesque mountains and ancient architectural structures, and the Sulak Canyon is among the top 20 most popular natural attractions in Dagestan.

Location

Republic of Dagestan, Kizilyurt city

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Tour highlights

Holidays on the Caspian Sea

We can sit on the shore and walk along the beach, or maybe have a family picnic and watch the sunset

Original culture

Let's go to the oldest village of Dagestan and get acquainted with the unique art and lifestyle of local residents

Gastronomic journey

Let's try the most delicious Caucasian cuisine

Itinerary

Day 1 - Exit
Departure from the cities of the Caucasian Mineral Waters at 23:00-24:00 a.m.
23:00 Kislovodsk (14 Pobedy Ave., Stadium stop), Mineralnye Vody (89 Sovetskaya str., KFS);
23:30 Yessentuki (opposite the railway station, the main entrance to the resort park), Zheleznovodsk (Lenin Square);
24:00 a.m. Pyatigorsk (102 Kalinin Ave., Bus station public transport stop).
Day 2 - Arrival. Boating, "Troll's Tongue", visiting the Nokyo cave
06:00-07:00 Arrival in Kizilyurt, stop for breakfast, sanitary room in a cafe.
Breakfast (extra charge).
Descent and boating on the Sulak River (additional fee).
Visit the Nokyo cave and the suspension bridge connecting two rocks above the Sulak Canyon and the amazingly beautiful color of the Sulak River water (additional fee).
Lunch at the fish restaurant is paid extra. A walk through the territory of the Glavryba complex.
Stop at the observation deck of Dubki village with a beautiful view of the Cherkeyskoye reservoir, the Sulak River and the Sulak Canyon.
We suggest you take a walk and take beautiful photos.
We go up to the observation deck "Troll's Tongue" from here you can see the Cherkeyskaya hydroelectric power station, the Sulak River.
Departure to Derbent.
Accommodation in a hotel in Derbent (standard rooms).
Rest (you can sit on the shore of the Caspian Sea, drink good Dagestan wine, walk along the beach).
Dinner (extra charge).
Overnight at a hotel in Derbent.

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Day 3 - Kubachi village
09:00 Breakfast (included in the price).
09:30 Departure to the high-mountain village of Kubachi (90 km from Derbent) for the whole day.
Kubachi is an aul in the mountains of Dagestan, famous for its craftsmen who create unique jewelry.
It is also rich in traditions of magnificent stone and wood carvings, weapons production.
The Turkic name "Kubachi" means "chainmail", and until the XV century the settlement was called "Zirikhgeran".
We will start the tour with the museum of the famous factory of art products in the Soviet period.
During the tour, there will be an opportunity to purchase Kubachin products from the craftsmen.
You will meet with the most ancient village of Dagestan, the narrow streets of which have not forgotten the events of the past millennia, the ancient quarters and the tower of the 13th century, the springs, which today give people delicious and cold drinking water, and most importantly, the unique way of life of the ancient inhabitants of the country of Zirikhgeran.
Additional fee: entrance tickets — 500 rubles/person, national lunch in the kubachinets family — 600 rubles/person.
In case of adverse weather conditions, the trip to Kubachi will be replaced by an equivalent excursion.
Return to the hotel in Derbent.
Free time (you can visit the Dagestan colorful restaurant).

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Day 4 - The barkhan of Sary-Kum. Departure
Room release.
9:00 am Breakfast (included in the price).
Departure for an excursion to Derbent.
The Naryn-Kala fortress is an ancient pre—Arab citadel, part of the Derbent fortress, connected to the Caspian Sea by double walls designed to block the so-called Caspian Gate to the Persian Empire.
It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Tour of the old town: "Maiden baths", Juma Mosque (additional entrance fee).
Lunch at a cafe in the city (extra charge).
On the way, let's take a look at another interesting place.
This is the famous Sary-Kum dune, a unique natural monument of Dagestan.
This is the only desert in Russia, a kind of ancient botanical garden with rare or extinct plants.
The dune is officially recognized by geologists as the second largest in the world.
Barkhan is also known for the fact that the shooting of the legendary Soviet film "White Sun of the Desert" took place here (additional fee).
If desired, a transfer to Makhachkala airport is possible (additional fee).
Return to the KMV from 24:00-02:00 at night.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

Possible accommodation options are indicated. The specified accommodation facilities can be replaced with similar ones by the decision of the tour operator.

The surcharge for single occupancy is 5,000 rubles.

Cost per 1 person, rub.:

	adults	children under 14 years old
The cost of the tour	16 900	15 900

The three-star Okean Hotel Complex is a small hotel with a unique style. The buildings resemble modern Western hotels. The advantageous location of the cottages with access to the terrace overlooking the sea.

The hotel is ready to offer its guests a full range of services:

A 15—meter swimming pool, a massage room, a cafe-bar, a cafe on the beach, a restaurant — banquet hall, cottage houses, euro—luxury rooms, standard rooms, an observation tower. The hotel provides laundry and ironing services. There is a high-speed Internet connection with wireless Wi-Fi distribution.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 19 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Republic of Dagestan, Kizilyurt city

Included in price

travel by minibus of tourist class;
accommodation — 2 nights in a hotel in Derbent (standard rooms);
meals specified in the program (2 breakfasts).

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody/Makhachkala and back;
meals: lunches and dinners — 300-700 rubles/person.;
transfer to Makhachkala airport on the 4th day of the tour;
descent and boating on the Sulak River — 1,200 rubles/person.;
the surcharge for single occupancy is 5,000 rubles.;
national lunch in the kubachinets family — 700 rubles/person.;
barkhan Sary-Kum entrance. the ticket is 200 rubles/person.;
the Nokyo cave and the suspension bridge — 500 rubles/person.;
Derbent, entrance. tickets — 500 rubles/person.;
Kubachi village, entrance. tickets — 500 rubles/person.

It's important to know

Documents: Russian passport, birth certificate, medical policy;
snack-breakfast on the road, drinking water;
protection from rain and sun;
comfortable clothes and shoes;
for women to visit mosques – a headscarf;
bathing accessories;
a medical mask and a first aid kit.

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.

Dates and Prices

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17 – 20 Oct 4 days 3 nights

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24 – 27 Oct 4 days 3 nights

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1 – 4 Nov 4 days 3 nights

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