Unbelievable Turkmenistan Tour 2
Unbelievable Turkmenistan Tour 2
Destination: Turkmenistan
Duration: 7 days
Places to visit: Ashgabat - Darwaza - Abiverd - Nedir Shah - Mary - Merv - Kow Ata - Nokhur - Ashgabat
Day 1: Ashgabat
We are blessed to see you on Unbelievable Turkmenistan: Tour 2. On arrival, you will have breakfast and visit "Old Nisa". You will be impressed by the National park of Parhian Kings, included in UNESCO Heritage List. The tour will be continued to the "Gypjak" Mosque and Mausoleum of the late President of Turkmenistan. We are sure you will like it on tours. Afterwards you will visit the State Museum of History where you can see artifacts of sites as Nisa, Merv and Gonurdepe and collection of Turkmen national carpets, outfits, jewelries, and antique weapons. In addition, you will find 9 halls of Athens, Eros, silver gilded griffin, horn-shaped ivory vessels-rhytons of the Parthian era. Travelers will be impressed by gold jewelries, medallions-stamps from Margiana and Buddhist artifacts. In the afternoon, we will drive to Ashgabat and see on the way the wood of the Paleozoic period, found in the 270,000,000 years ago, as well as dinosaurs' footprints and 820-kg meteorite near Kunya-Urgench in 1998. Transfer to hotel for rest.
Day 2: Ashgabat - Darwaza
The next tour will be start by driving to the North of Turkmenistan and visit Bahardok village. On arrival, you will learn more about Turkmen lifestyle and taste national dishes. In the afternoon, we will visit Gas Crater - Darwaza, located on the North of Ashgabat. We are sure you will like it on tours. The second name of this site is "Door to the Hell". You will have an opportunity to spend time there and have picnic. Night is in a tent.
Day 3: Darwaza - Ashgabat
The morning will start by visiting parks and monuments as "Ertugrul Gazy" mosque. See all sites and highlights in Ashgabat. You will have an opportunity to visit Cultural center "Alem", Arch of Neutrality, the Memorial complex, Independence Monument, Oriental bazaar, Horse Hippodrom and see Ahalteke horses as well as the Wedding Palace building with Observation platform. Don't miss to capture panoramic view of the city on tours! Overnight is in a hotel.
Day 4: Ashgabat - Abiverd - Nedir Shah - Mary
Having a hearty breakfast, you will drive to Mary region. It is 360 km. Here you will see remains of the 15th century as Seyit Jamal-ad-Din Mosque, built in 1456 by the order of Mohammed Khudaiot. See the sacred Castle of Abiverd as eighth historical funds of Turkmenistan as Kunya-Urgench, Nissa, Merv and Dakhistan. They are located near Ashgabat and Mary. The next site you will see the Castle of Nedir Shakh which is considered to be Turkmenistan heritage. On arrival to Mary region, night is in a tent.
Day 5: Mary - Merv - Ashgabat
Today you will have a guided tour in Old Merv which is located on the Great Silk Road. Later on, it became one of the largest and biggest cities of the ancient world. Here you will see Gyz Gala, Erk Gala, Soltan Gala, Sanjar Mausoleum, Ibn Zeid Mausoleum. We will back to the 5th center of civilization and see the ancient Margush in the Karakum desert. In the evening we will arrive to Ashgabat city. Rest is in a hotel.
Day 6: Ashgabat - Kow Ata - Nokhur - Ashgabat
The last day of our tour will start by travelling to Kow-Ata lake, it is also called "Father of cave", located in 107 km from Ashgabat city. The stunning view of the lake will not leave anyone indifferent! It has length of the cave is about 230 m, height - 20 m and width is about 57 m. The bottom of the cave has lumps of dissolved limestone or stalagmites. The color of its water is emerald The average temperature of the water is about 33-37°C, so you can even swim. In the afternoon, we will travel to Nokhur, located in a small depression valley and mountains of the Kopet Dag Range. There are houses built with cement and mud over there. You will walk among narrow streets and meet local people - the Nohkuri people. They are alike from modern Turkmens. Nokhur is the largest village with the popularity of thousand or two thousand people. You will be impressed by this city on tours. Afterwards is transfer to hotel for night.
Day 7: Flight
Airport transfer. Unbelievable Turkmenistan Tour 2 is over.
Transport:
02 pax - Sedan
04-08 pax - Minibus
10 pax - Bus
Price per person:
02 pax - 1 080 $
04 pax - 730 $
06 pax - 605 $
08 pax - 545 $
10 pax - 650 $
Single - 130 $
Early check-in - 35 $
Single early check-in - 65 $
Half board - 65 $
Full board - 130 $
Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Ashgabat - "Menzil" Hotel 3*
Mary - "Mary" 4*
Darwaza - Tents
- Visa support
- English speaking guide
- Museum admissions
- Provision of drinking water
- Domestic flights and trains (if any)
Service does not include:
- Visa
- Full board
- Single rooms
- Bank tax (4 $)
- Early check-in
- Travel insurance
- Migration tax (12 $)
- Use of cameras on monuments for additional fee.
Note: Availability of 2 photos (5×6) at the points of entry.