At the heart of Ancient Iriston - Kurtaninsky gorge and Dargavs

From 3 780₽ per person

Category:

Culture

Subcategory:

Bus tours

Description

Type: Single-day activity
Duration: 14 hours
* Our trip will begin with a visit to the Kurtatinsky gorge, which is rich in various natural monuments. You will be able to appreciate the Kadargavan gorge and its incredibly narrow canyon, walk along the "Path of Wonders" over Fiagdon and drink the purest spring water. You will see the Kadargavan gorge with an unusually narrow canyon, taste the crystal spring water from a natural spring, and walk along the "Miracle Trail" hovering over the bubbling Fiagdon. The reward for your courage will be the stunning view that opens from the observation deck. There is also a "sword of bloodlines", which, as a sign of reconciliation, was stuck into the ground by bloodlines from the warring clans of the Kurtatinsky gorge. After the "Miracle Trail", we will take the bus to the high mountain village of Dzivgis. You will learn about how the warning system worked in the mountains, how the watchtowers differ from the ancestral ones, and see the fortress of the XII-XVI centuries. Further on, in the village of Hidikus, you will see the highest–altitude Orthodox monastery in Russia, the Alan Holy Dormition Monastery. And in the Dargava basin, ancestral tombs and their ancient traditions await you. In favorable weather conditions, the route is circular (see additional costs). You will climb the Green Pass and drive through the Genaldon gorge. It differs from other gorges of Ossetia in that the distance between the sheer cliffs narrows sharply, thereby creating a unique, mysterious appearance. The road runs along the bottom of the canyon, which is more than five kilometers long. The relief of the rocky massif on both sides of the road is heterogeneous, and therefore tourists mark this canyon as a place for fantasy. Someone draws in their imagination the faces of pagan deities, to someone the bizarre outlines of the rocks resemble unprecedented animals and birds.… A trip to the land of ancient legends and mysteries – North Ossetia – will give you real pleasure. You will get acquainted with the history of the people, full of struggle with the natural elements, with external enemies, and still remained faithful to traditions and firmness of spirit.
Available languages

Russian

Group type

Group

Age restrictions

Not restricted

Training level

Basic

Transfer

Transfer not included

Details

Included

Tour service

Transportation service

Excluded

Money for meals in one of the cafes along the tour route according to the selected menu, as well as the purchase of souvenirs.

Entrance fees - 200 rub/person.

Ring route — Genaldon gorge (in good weather) — 500 RUB/person.

Recommend to bring

Warm and waterproof clothes

Comfortable shoes

Raincoat

Sunglasses

Headdress

Drinking water.

Starting point

* The place of departure for the guided tour according to the program is Pyatigorsk, Kirov Ave. 23, the gate to the Tsvetnik Park, or alternative stops for boarding the bus - check with the organizer

Finish point

* Pyatigorsk, Kirov ave. 23, gates to Tsvetnik Park, or alternative stops - check with the organizer

Cancellation policy

* For 7 days or more. Cancellation in less than 7 days with deduction of the actual expenses incurred by the tour operator.

Турфирма Лайт
Турфирма Лайт
Organizer
Экскурсии, туры, трансфер - с нами ваше путешествие точно будет комфортным и незабываемым! Команда турфирмы "Лайт" возьмет на себя все вопросы и нюансы, чтобы вы могли ни о чем не заботиться и просто наслаждаться новыми впечатлениями. На туристском рынке России с 1992 года.

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