Dagestan without worries: from Sulak Canyon to ancient Derbent
From 39 000₽ per person
Description
Type: Multi-day activity
* This is an all—inclusive trip where you don't have to think about food, accommodation, and program - we've put together the best places on the itinerary and will arrange the most exciting adventure of the year for you! We will admire waterfalls and gorges, walk through the eastern quarters of Derbent, ride a boat through the Sulak Canyon and drink coffee in a turk with a view of the mountains. We will also definitely get to the ancient mountain villages, taste national dishes and learn the history of the ancient Dagestan towers.
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day 01
Sulak Canyon, Troll's Tongue and Chirkey Reservoir
Type of accommodation:Hotel
We will meet you at Makhachkala airport and immediately go explore the famous Dagestan desert — the Sarykum Dune. You will take spectacular photos against the background of the sands, and then we will rush to the Sulak Canyon. There we will go boating on the river and visit the best viewing platforms. You will be able to ride a view swing over a precipice and get a charge of vivid emotions.
After that, we will have lunch and visit the closed observation deck in the village of Dubki. And you will also find the famous Troll's Tongue, a rock that looks very impressive in the photos.
We'll have coffee in the turk, enjoying the view of the Chirkey reservoir, and go to Gunib. We'll stay there for the night and have dinner.
day 02
A trip to Gunib and Gamsutl
Type of accommodation:Hotel
We will have breakfast and go for a walk in the Upper Guniba Nature Reserve. We will visit Tsarskaya Polyana and Shamil's gazebo, admire Gunib from the observation deck and take a look at the museum of local lore. You will learn the history of the Cranes Memorial complex, and then have lunch.
After Gunib, we will go to the ghost village of Gamsutl, where there is not a single inhabitant left. You will see the place where Aivazovsky painted his famous painting, and have a coffee in a turk overlooking an abandoned village.
After such a busy day, let's have dinner and relax.
day 03
Waterfalls and Stone bowls
Type of accommodation:Hotel
After breakfast, we will go to look at the underground Saltinsky waterfall, and then at the huge 70-meter waterfall Tobot. After admiring the powerful streams of water, we will have lunch, and then we will go to the Matlas plateau — there are more waterfalls waiting for us.
We will drink fragrant coffee with a view of the gorge and enter the Stone Bowls, a place among overhanging rocks. After that, we will return to the guest house for dinner and share our impressions of the day.
day 04
Karadakh gorge and towers of the village of Goor
Type of accommodation:Hotel
We have breakfast and drive to the Karadakh gorge, a picturesque gorge with overhanging boulders.
Then we will visit the Georgian Datun Temple and have lunch with delicious national dishes. After eating, we will go to the ancient village of Goor with its famous towers. You will be able to take spectacular pictures and chat with the hospitable locals.
We'll have dinner and have an evening of board games — we'll play, chat and remember the highlights of the trip.
day 05
Ancient Derbent and the Lun Ekranoplan
Type of accommodation:Not included
We have breakfast, pack our things and leave for Derbent. There we will visit the famous Lun ekranoplane. You will find out how this unusual object ended up on the coast, and then take a walk through the ancient fortress of Naryn-Kala.
After lunch, we will visit the oldest mosque in Europe and wander through the picturesque eastern quarters of Magala. You will see a huge multimedia fountain and enjoy the seascapes on the embankment. After that, we will take you to the airport for your flight or to Makhachkala if you want to stay in Dagestan.
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* Makhachkala, airport or other place by appointment, morningFinish point
* Makhachkala, airport or other place by appointment, evening