About this tour

Duration: 4 days / 3 nights

Itinerary: Farap border- Mary – Ashgabat – Darvaza - Ashgabat – Turkmenabat - Farap border

Meeting at the border Farap

TurkmenistanAshgabatMarymerw

Yurt Stay

Offroad

City Tour

History

Cuisine

Cooking

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1: Farap border to Ashgabat

Meeting at the border Farap Drive to Mary city (285 km – 4 hours) Have a lunch at local restaurant 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 Ashgabat – 370 km 4 hours Dinner at the local restaurant Overnight in the hotel

Day 2: Ashgabat to Darwaza gas crater

Breakfast at the hotel. Ashgabat city tour: Wedding palace, Arch of Neutrality, Independence Park, Ferries Wheel, Constitution tower 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. Have a lunch at local restaurant Drive through the Karakum desert to the most famous place in Turkmenistan Darvaza gas crater (280 km -4 hours) Sightseeing tour and a walk around the Spark of Karakum Traditional dinner in Darvaza Overnight in Turkmen yurt

Day 3: Darwaza to Ashgabat

Early breakfast Drive back to Ashgabat Have a lunch at local restaurant Excursion to the State Historical Museum 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 10,000 people can pray at one time. (20 min) Visit local market “Gulistan” (Russian bazaar) Transfer to the Ashgabat railway station to get train to Turkmenabat 19:50 Overnight in train

Day 4: Ashgabat to Farap border

Arrival to Turkmenabat 09:00 Breakfast at local café Transfer to Farap border for departure

What's included

Included

Guide

Fuel

Accommodation

Entrance Tickets

Driver

Notes on included services

Transfer and transportation Guide-translator Visa support (LOI) Registration Entrance fees Excursions per program Accommodation in hotel with breakfast Dinner and overnight at Darvaza in yurt Local train ticket Ashgabat-Turkmenabat Daily 1 lt water

Notes on not included

visa fees, migration tax and PCR test by arrival meal, personal expenses

What to know

This tour can be customized. Please get in touch with me.

Route & locations

Farap border to Ashgabat