Balkan.
About this host
Balkan is a certified guide based in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, who organises tours across the country, from day visits to week-long itineraries.
His trips cover the country's main sights: Ashgabat's marble landmarks and museums, the Darvaza Gas Crater, the ruins of Ancient Merv, Kunya-Urgench, the Yangikala canyons and the Koytendag mountains in the east. He also runs a seasonal tour around the Nowruz holiday. Itineraries range from a single day in Ashgabat to full loops of seven days or more, often linking border crossings from Uzbekistan or Iran.
Because independent travel in Turkmenistan requires a registered guide, Balkan's packages include the letter of invitation, registration and permit fees needed for the visa, along with transport, a guide for the route, hotel stays and, on longer trips, domestic flights between cities. Group transport is scaled to the number of travelers, from sedans to minivans and buses.
In messages to travelers, Balkan deals directly with the practical side of a Turkmenistan trip, visa requirements, entry and exit border points, and the paperwork needed before arrival.
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