Itinerary for the tour in Abkhazia, Sochi, Dagomys, South Ossetia, Rostov On Don

Day 1  – Flying from Moscow to Sochi. We will cross Russian-Abkhazian border. Transfer from Adler Airport to Sochi. Orientation tour and check in at the hotel and rest.

Day 2  – We will drive to Abkhazia’s border custom’s clearance and continue driving to Gagra. Lunch and orientation tour in Gagra. We will proceed to Sukhum. Staying overnight in Sukhum at hotel Ritsa.

Day 3 – We will drive to New Afon. There we will be visiting New Afon Cave (the biggest cave in the former USSR!), New Afon monastery, waterfall, Anakopia fortress. After this we will visit the dendrarium, the national museum. In the evening we will be walking at the cultural beach of Sukhum. Staying overnight in Sukhum.

Day 4  – We will be visiting the old parlament house (we can go to the top of the house!), after this we’ll be driving to Besleti Bridge, and Kyalasur wall. We’ll be bathing in natural hot water spring of Kindig. Then we’ll be visiting the tea factory (and take part in degustation of different Abkhazian teas). We will also visit Lykhny church. Staying overnight in Lykhny.

Day 5  – We’ll be driving to Upshara canyon where we’ll see the waterfalls of Gegaand Upshara. Then we will drive to Lake Ritsa, visit Stalin’s house, and Abatafortress in Gagra. After this we will be leaving Abkhazia and have an excursion in Olympic village in Sochi. We will continue driving to Krasnaya Polyana. Staying overnight in Krasnaya Polyana.

Day 6  – We will be visiting Sochi’s dendrarium. After this we will drive to the birth place of Russian tea – Soloh aul, and visit the museum of Solo haul, and Dagomys’s tea houses. 18:43 – A train from Sochi to  Vladikavkaz. Overnight in train.

Day 7  –  At 13:20 – The train will be arriving in Vladikavkaz. We will continue driving to Tskhinval and will reach South Ossetian border. We will drive through Roki tunneland Roki pass. We will visit Fortress Machabeli, Tir monastery, and destroyed historical centre of Tskhinval. Overnight in Tskhinval.

Day 8  – We will be driving to Leningor. We will visit Ksani’s Eristavs Palace, the art museum, Armazi church. We will sample Georgian cuisine. After this we will leave South Ossetia and follow the road along Alagir valley. We will be visiting Beslan school. At 18:40 – the train from Beslan to Rostov-on-Don. Overnight in train.

Day 9  – Arriving in Rostov at 6:36. You can leave personal belongings in the storage room. We will take at 7:32 an electric train to Novocherkassk. There we’ll be walking around the historical centre, visiting Sunday’s church, Museum of Don’s Cossaks. After this we will take a bus to Rostov, and from Rostov to Azov. We’ll be visiting the Azov’s Museum (with rare paleolithic animals!). We will also visit the walls and storehouses of Azov Fortress. Then we will take a bus to Rostov. Overnight in Rostov.

Day 10 – We’ll take a bus to Taganrog. There we’ll be visiting the historical city centre, the city museum, the museum of Chekhov. We’ll take the bus to Rostov and walk around the historical centre of Rostov.

Day 11  – At 9:00- we will start the river cruise to Starocherkasskaya. At 17:00 we’ll be arriving in Rostov. We will be visiting the museum of Rostov. Overnight in Rostov.