Duration: 3 days / 2 nights
Itinerary: Dashoguz border – Darvaza - Ashgabat – Mary - Farap border
Meeting at the border “Dashoguz”.
Meeting at the border “Dashoguz”. Arriving. Customs procedure. Lunch at the local café Drive through the Karakum desert to the most famous place in Turkmenistan Darvaza gas crater burning in the Karakum desert Traditional dinner at Darvaza Overnight in yurt
Early breakfast Drive to Ashgabat (267 km – 4 hours) Have a lunch at local restaurant in traditional yurta Have an excursion to Old Nisa - included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, is one of the first capitals of the Parthian Empire (III century BC - III century AD), which is among the largest state entities of the ancient world. On the way visit the Mosque of Turkmenbashi Ruhy - main mosque in Turkmenistan, the largest single-domed mosque in the world and the largest in Central Asia, where 20,000 people can pray at one time. Ashgabat city tour: Wedding palace, Arch of Neutrality, Independence Park, Ferries Wheel, Constitution tower, Gypjak mosque Dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel
Early morning transfer to the airport to catch flight to Mary (06:00) Arrive to Mary (07:00) Breakfast at the cafe Sightseeing of ancient Merv Ancient Merv - Oasis Merv (40 km east of the city of Mary) is one of the most ancient regions of Central Asia. - Soltan Sanzhar Mausoleum - the mausoleum of one of the most famous Seljuk Soltan (XII century) - Small and Big Gyz-Kala - From the 6th century, the manor-fortress was one of the important trading points on the Great Silk Road. - Ibn Zeid Mausoleum, Sardoba - place of pilgrimage (XII century) - Erk-Kala and Gyaur-Kala Drive to Turkmenabat (3 hours) Lunch at the local cafe Transfer to the Farab border for departure
Transfer and transport Guide-translator Visa support (LOI) Entrance fees Excursions per program Dinner and overnight at Darvaza in yurta Accommodation in a hotel with breakfast Airfare Ashgabat-Mary Daily 1 lt water
visa fees and migration tax by arrival meal, personal expenses
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Dashoguz, Turkmenistan to Derweze, Turkmenistan