Tour of North Ossetia and Kabardino-Balkaria

Beginning at 08:30, collection from hotels.

Program of the day: Karmadon — Dargavs (City of the Dead) — Kurta and Tag Tower — village of Tsmiti — Holy Dormition Alan Monastery - Kurtatinsky gorge — Kadargavansky canyon — Dzivgis rock fortress.

Karmadon is one of the narrowest and most rugged gorges in Ossetia. The gorge's infamy is associated with the collapse of the Kolka Glacier in 2002. As a result of the collapse, residents of the gorge died.

Transfer to Dargava Valley. The Dargava necropolis, popularly called the "City of the Dead", consists of more than 90 crypt structures of original shape. Watchtowers of the 16th and 17th centuries.

An additional fee is a picnic lunch according to the set menu in one of the cafes along the route (pre-order at the beginning of the tour / cash payment) 600 rubles per person. For the menu, see the Important to know section.

The Kurtatinsky gorge is located in the very center of mountainous Ossetia. To this day, ancient Ossetian villages with family, military, residential and signal towers, cave fortifications, and religious buildings have been preserved here.

The Kurta and Tag Tower is one of the symbols of Ossetia, located on top of a cliff at the convergence of three gorges. In the Middle Ages, the tower was of crucial strategic importance in defending against the enemy and in rallying Ossetian clans.

The observation deck offers spectacular views of the Fiagdon Valley, other family tower complexes, and terraces reclaimed from the mountains for planting crops.

The highest mountain monastery in Russia is the Holy Dormition Alan Monastery. Fiagdon monuments: at the monument "The Grieving Horse" let us remember the soldiers of the Kurtatians who gave their lives for their Homeland in the Great Patriotic War. We will also see the world's first monument to Lenin and a bust of Stalin.

Dzivgis rock fortress. The fortress dates back to the time of the invasion of Tamerlane, that is, around the 15th century. An amazing tactical contraption created by the highlanders to protect them from enemy raids.

Kadargavan Canyon. A unique place where you can see how, over hundreds of years, a mountain river has eroded the soft limestones of a rocky ridge, and a huge boulder that fell from the mountain has become a natural bridge over the canyon.

16:30 Arrival in Vladikavkaz.

Duration: 8 hours, 120 km.

Beginning at 08:30, collection from hotels.

Program of the day: Uastyrdzhi sanctuary and rock monument — Tsey gorge — cable car to the Skazsky glacier — Mamison gorge — Lisri village — obelisk to the Gazdanov brothers.

Moving along the Military Ossetian road in the Alagir gorge, to the right along the route, attention is attracted by a mighty sculptural composition. This is Nykhas Uastyrdzhi, as they call him in Ossetia. This place is a dzuar, a holy place. The sculpture is attached to a rock and weighs 28 tons!

In the Ossetian tradition, Uastyrdzhi is one of the main characters of the Nart epic — a celestial being, the patron saint of men, travelers and warriors. The monument is considered one of the largest equestrian monuments in the world.

On the way we will see the cave and the sanctuary of Sau Baraga (the Black Horseman). The place and the very image of the Black Horseman are shrouded in many legends and beliefs that we have to learn.

We will turn from Transkam to the Tseysky Gorge or Tseyskaya horseshoe. Places of power are Alan historical and religious buildings. The entire Tsey Gorge is a state nature reserve, and the figure of the patron saint Afsati at the entrance symbolizes protection for everyone living in this beautiful corner of the Caucasus.

Monk Mountain is the motionless and stern guardian of Cei.

We will take a chairlift to the Skaz glacier (ticket - extra charge), see the ice grotto from where the Skazdon River is rushing out, enjoy the views of the mountain element.

The ticket for the chairlift is 900 rubles.

An additional fee is paid for a picnic lunch according to the set menu in one of the cafes along the route (pre-order at the beginning of the tour /cash payment) 500 rubles/person.

Moving further along the Transkam into the depths of mountainous Ossetia, we head to the Mamison gorge, one of the most remote and once inaccessible corners of Ossetia. Military and residential towers and entire fortified complexes of medieval mountain settlements are still preserved here.

In the ancient village of Lisri, we will encounter artifacts from past eras, and see architectural structures of ancient architecture. We will learn about the legends and history of other settlements in the gorge: Tib, Tli, Kalak, Zgil.

On the way back to Vladikavkaz, we will stop at the piercing obelisk of the Gazdanov Brothers in the village of Dzuarikau to pay tribute to the memory of those who died in the Great Patriotic War.

Return to Vladikavkaz by 16:30.

19:30-21:30 Alan evening show program in ethno-national style with dinner and tasting (extra charge) on Wednesdays. Ticket — 2,600 rubles for an adult, 2,200 rubles for a child under 18 years old, 800 rubles for a children's menu up to 8 years old.

Duration: 8 hours, 220 km.

For arrivals on Fridays from 03.04 to 11.27.2026 inclusive.

Duration: 10 hours, 350 km.

When visiting the thermal springs, it is necessary to bring bathing accessories, slates and towels.

It starts at 08:30. Program of the day: transfer to Chegem gorge — Chegem waterfalls — Geduko Aqua thermal spring complex (optional, additional fee 500 rubles) — Baksan gorge — Narzanov Glade — Azau Glade (2300 m above sea level).

The Chegem Gorge, the kingdom of the Chegem River and the most beautiful waterfalls in Russia. In this place, two elements intertwined — water and stone.

Transfer and visit to the Geduko thermal springs complex (extra charge). Relaxing in the pool with thermal waters will help to restore a charge of vivacity.

Baksan gorge. We will visit the beautiful Narzan Meadow. We'll drink the life-giving narzan and stop at the local market to buy souvenirs.

Then we will climb to the glades of Azau and Cheget (2300 m above sea level) and here we will stay in a hotel. Before dark, you can walk along the path between the glades, which is beautiful at any time of the year. Coniferous forest, mountain air, natural narrows.

An additional fee is paid for lunch according to the set menu in one of the cafes along the route (pre-order at the beginning of the tour / cash payment) 550 rubles /person.

Accommodation in hotels in the Azau/Cheget meadow.

For arrivals on Mondays from 13.04 to 02.11.2026 it will be included.

Duration: 10 hours, 360 km.

When visiting the thermal springs, it is necessary to bring bathing accessories, slates and towels.

It starts at 08:30. Program of the day: Cherek gorge — Cherek gorge — Upper Balkaria village — Lake Tserik-Kel — Aushiger Aquacenter thermal spring complex (optional, additional fee 500 rubles) — transfer to Baksan gorge — Narzanov Glade — Azau glade.

The Cherek gorge. It is here, high in the mountains, that you can touch the true history of the Balkarian people.

One of the main natural attractions is the Lower Blue Lake, which is part of the Lake Balkaria complex. The largest and deepest karst lake.

Inspection of the Cherek gorge, the narrowest part of the gorge. It is here that you can observe the picturesque steep cliffs that amaze with their size and grandeur, as well as see the full power of the Cherek River, which formed the gorge itself.

An observation deck overlooking the Cherek Canyon.

Climbing higher, we find ourselves in the mountainous village of Verkhnyaya Balkaria. It is here, surrounded by mountains, that the buildings of the late Middle Ages have been preserved. The Abai-Kala Tower, Amirkhan-Kala, as well as the ruins of once-existing traditional Balkarian settlements.

An additional fee is paid for lunch according to the set menu in one of the cafes along the route (pre-order at the beginning of the tour / cash payment) 650 rubles /person.

Accommodation in hotels in the Azau/Cheget meadow.

09:00 Excursion to Elbrus, ascent to Mir station 3450 m.

Transfer to Mineralnye Vody (187 km).

Elbrus is the calling card of the North Caucasus and the place where we end our fascinating journey.

Today, after breakfast, by cable car (additional fee 2,700 rubles) we will go up to the station and explore the surroundings: the intoxicating feeling of conquering the highest peak in Europe, the endless panorama of snow-capped ridges and clouds passing under our feet.

Along the way, we will learn the story of the conquest of one of the most beautiful peaks in the world, a dormant volcano, which is associated with many mystical events. The cable car will take us to the eternal snow and ice, to the unimaginable panoramas of the Main Caucasian Mountain Range.

Those interested in history can visit the Museum of the Military Glory of the Defenders of Elbrus during the Great Patriotic War, and someone will just want to go to a cafe, try local pastries, hot dishes, tea, coffee, mulled wine.

Those who wish will be able to climb to the top station of the cable car — Gara-Bashi (3850m) and ride snowmobiles and snowmobiles (extra charge).

14:00 Transfer to the airport/ railway station Mineralnye Vody

Lunch on your own (extra charge). An additional fee is paid for lunch according to the set menu in one of the cafes along the route (pre-order at the beginning of the tour / cash payment) 600-750 rubles per person.

14:00 Group transfer to the airport/Mineralnye Vody train station for evening flights/trains later than 18:00.