TOUR CAUCASIAN HOLIDAYS

Day 1

You can fly to St. Petersburg via any convenient airline for you.  A driver with a sign will be waiting at the airport to take you to your hotel. Check-in at the hotel is possible only after 14:00. If you arrive in St. Petersburg with an early flight, then an earlier check-in can be booked for you for an additional fee.

Day 2

9:00 Breakfast.

10:00 Sightseeing tour of Moscow. You will see the Red Square, Bolshoi Theater, GUM (main department store), St. Basil’s Cathedral, Metropol Hotel, Nikolskaya Street, Historical Museum, Kazan Cathedral, Lubyanka, KGB building, Zaryadye Park, and the Central Children’s Store.

13:00 Lunch. We suggest you visit the Korchma restaurant for lunch. Average cost of lunch is $ 20-30.

14:00 Excursion to the Kremlin. The guide will tell you about the history of the Kremlin, and then you will have free time to explore the cathedrals on your own

15:30 Return to the hotel. Free time

Day 3

6:45 Transfer to the airport

10:45 Departure to Vladikavkaz
Flight of S7 airlines on Boeing 737. The price already includes food, seat selection, hand luggage up to 10 kg., and luggage up to 23 kg.

12:45 Arrive in Vladikavkaz

14:00 Lunch

15:00 Vladikavkaz
Vladikavkaz is the capital of the Republic of North Ossetia, and it is located at the very foot of the Caucasus Mountains, along the banks of the swift. During our fascinating excursion, we will walk along the historical (central) part of the city, walk along Mira Avenue, climb the Ossetian Hill to the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin and the grave of the Ossetian genius Kosta Khetagurov.

17:00 Check-in at the hotel

19:00 Dinner

Day 4

8:30 Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out

9:30 Excursion in mountainous Ingushetia.
In the morning, we will head to the Dzheyrakho-Assinsky nature reserve to see the ancient Ingushetia’s fortresses and tower complexes. Tower complexes were built as ancient settlements and have become one of Ingushetia’s most recognizable symbols. The Tseylom pass will also be visible in the first half of the day.

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Continuation of the tour of Mountainous Ingushetia
After lunch, we will continue our journey through mountainous Ingushetia, visiting the Erzi reserve, as well as several other significant and very beautiful tower complexes, as well as the Ancient Christian temple of Thaba-Erda, which was built around the 8th century.

18:00 Return to the hotel

19:00 Dinner

Day 5

8:00 Breakfast at the hotel

10:00 Dargavs
Dargavs, also known as the “City of the Dead” in another context, has long been one of the republic’s main tourist attractions, attracting visitors. The ancient necropolis of the 14th-18th centuries, located a kilometer from the abandoned village, gave Dargavs its bleak name. We’ll stop along the way to admire the Fiagdon Gorge and take some cool photos.

13:30 Lunch

15:00 Check-in at the hotel. Free time

17:00 Evening tour of Grozny
Evening Grozny is stunning! We will visit the “Walk of Glory” memorial complex, walk along the avenues named after V.V. Putin and R.A. Kadyrov, walk along the boulevard named after Makhmud Esambaev, and see and visit the famous “Heart of Chechnya” mosque. The mosque is Europe’s largest, with a capacity of 10,000 people. We will visit the Flower Park, the Orthodox Church of Michael the Archangel, and the observation deck of the Grozny City high-rise complex.

19:00 Dinner

Day 6

8:00 Breakfast at the hotel

9:00 Sulak Canyon
Sulak Canyon is one of the most beautiful in the world, as well as Europe’s deepest canyon. The depth is even greater than that of Arizona’s Grand Canyon. Our path leads us to the village of Zabutli. During our jeep tour to Sulak Canyon, you will be charged with positive emotions.

13:00 Lunch at the trout farm.

17:00 Boat ride along the Sulaku canyon or the Chirkey reservoir.

19:00 Check-in at the hotel. Free time

20:00 Entertainment program from the national dance ensemble during dinner (for an additional fee).

Day 7

8:00 Breakfast

9:00 Aul Gunib.
The village of Gunib is linked to the history of the Caucasian war. The Great Caucasian War ended here in 1859, when Imam Shamil surrendered to General Baryatinsky. Aivazovsky and other artists were inspired by the surroundings of the tragic village.

12:00 Gunib Museum of Local Lore

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Gamsutl’s ghost is an abandoned village located at an elevation of nearly 1500 meters above sea level. This is one of Dagestan’s oldest settlements, and centuries ago there was a khan’s tower or fortress, but now no one lives there, and it has its own unique atmosphere!

17:00 Transfer to Derbent

19:00 Check-in at the hotel

Day 8

8:00 Breakfast. Check-out.

10:00 Excursion around Derbent
Derbent is regarded as one of Russia’s oldest cities. You will visit the Naryn-Kala Fortress, walk through the streets of the Old City (Magalam), see the ancient Juma Mosque, the Maiden Baths, and Peter I’s House and Dugout.

13:00 Lunch with a master class on cooking national dishes.

14:00 Transfer to the airport.

18:50 Departure to Moscow.
Flight of Aeroflot airlines on Boeing 737. The price already includes food, seat selection, hand luggage up to 10 kg., and luggage up to 23 kg. The flight takes six hours.

21:40 Arrive in Moscow.
A driver with a sign will be waiting at the airport to take you to your hotel.

Day 9

9:00 Breakfast at the hotel. Free day. You can take off on any flight convenient for you. Our driver will take you to the airport. Check-out from the hotel is before 10:00.