"Dagestan - lezginka, cuisine, mountains and sea" - a five-day tour
From 43 000₽ per person
Description
Type: Multi-day activity
* Accompanied by an experienced guide, you will start from Makhachkala and spend the first day of the tour in Derbent, the most ancient city in Russia. You'll have plenty of time to see everything the city is proud of. You will walk along the ancient streets, be inspired by the picturesque views from the height of the fortress walls, admire the magnificent Juma Mosque and take great photos of the "Caspian monster" Lun. And after a busy day, relax in a cozy hotel, as well as a delicious dinner and a highland dance with live music.
On the second day, after a hearty breakfast, we will continue to admire the nature of Dagestan.
We will visit: Tobot and Itlyatlyar waterfalls, Khunzakh plateau, Matlas waterfalls, Matlas Gorge, Stone Bowl, Tsolotlinsky Canyon. The hospitable Khunzakh residents will treat you to a delicious lunch and show you the local national mill, where you will see the process of making urbech (Dagestan nut paste).
On the third day, after breakfast, we will go to the old deserted village of Goor, the edge of towers that are more than 400 years old, walk through the ruins of the once residential streets of the village and reach the famous Dagestan "Troll Language". After that, we will go to the valley of majestic rocks - the Karadakh gorge, and on the way we will stop at the Datun Temple, the oldest Orthodox church in Dagestan, built 1000 years ago.
On the fourth day, the sights of Untsukulsky district await you, the Gimrinsky defensive Tower and the Memorial and Historical "Akhulgo" will tell their heroic stories. The unique beauty of the Caucasus will be revealed to you at the confluence of the Andean and Avar Khois. In the village of Untsukul, you can make your own product with an ornament of notches.
On the final fifth day of the tour, you will get a lot of positive impressions by boating along the Sulak Canyon and admiring the Sary-kum dune. After having lunch with fresh trout on coals, you will walk along the "lunar" shores of the Chirkeysky reservoir and slowly return to Makhachkala to sort out photos and impressions of beautiful Dagestan.
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Transfer
day 01
Derbent
Type of accommodation:Hotel
Departure from Makhachkala to Derbent
Lun Ekranoplan
Naryn-Kala Fortress
Magals of the old town
Juma Mosque
Check-in at the Derbent hotel
Welcome dinner at the restaurant, accompanied by national dances of the mountain man and mountain woman, live music.
A walk along the embankment
Free evening
day 02
Hunzah
Type of accommodation:Hotel
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure to Khunzakh district
Khunzakh plateau
The stone bowl is a natural wonder of Dagestan. This famous gorge is a maze of walls and caves.
Matlas Canyon
The Matlas Gorge
Matlas Waterfalls
National lunch
Tsolotlinsky Canyon
Arani Fortress
Tobot Waterfall
Itlyartyar Waterfall
Visit the local national mill, where you can observe the entire production process of a very tasty and healthy national product - urbech using a technology preserved from ancient times, starting with roasting seeds and nuts until the product is fully ready.
Check-in at the hotel
National Dinner
Warm gatherings with a group, conversations about the traditions and customs of Dagestan, fun games
day 03
Goor
Type of accommodation:Hotel
Hearty breakfast at the hotel
Departure to the ancient village of Goor, abandoned by people at an altitude of about 1.5 thousand meters, which is famous for its watchtowers.
We will visit the well-known Dagestan "Troll Language", which is similar in appearance to the stone tooth in Norway.
On the way, we will stop at the Datun Temple, the oldest Christian temple in Dagestan, built by Georgian missionaries in the 10th-11th century.
National lunch
The Karadakh Gorge is like a gateway to a fabulous and mysterious world. The sun's rays do not penetrate here, the constant semi-darkness is complemented by stone blocks stuck between the walls.
Driving along the mountain roads, we will see beautiful views of the Gotsatli reservoir, and stop at the very platinum of the Gotsatli hydroelectric power station for beautiful photos.
Return to the hotel
for dinner
day 04
Untsukul
Type of accommodation:Hotel
Breakfast at the guest house
Departure to Untsukul district
Irganai reservoir
Master class on making untsukul products
Delicious national lunch
The confluence of two rivers – the Avar and Andian koisu, the place of origin of the Sulak Canyon
The memorial and historical complex "Akhulgo" is the place that played one of the key roles in the history of the Caucasian War.
On the way, we will see the Gimry defensive tower and listen to an interesting story from the guide.
The longest tunnel in Russia is the Gimrinsky tunnel
Arrival in Makhachkala
Check-in at the hotel
day 05
Sulak Canyon - Sary-Kum Dune
Type of accommodation:Hotel
Breakfast at the hotel
The sand dune of Sary-Kum
Zubutli village
Miatlinskaya HPP (passing through)
Miatlin tunnel (passing through)
Sulak Canyon Boat Trip
Lunch (fresh trout on coals, side dish, thin miracle, vegetables)
Visit to the Salatau complex (Nokho Cave)
The observation deck of the Sulak Canyon. It offers an incredible view of the canyon and the entire valley.
Chirkey reservoir
Return to Makhachkala
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Starting point
* Makhachkala, Irchi Kazaka str. 2, Russia My Story MuseumFinish point
* Makhachkala, Irchi Kazaka str. 2, Russia My Story MuseumPopular tickets
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