5-day Tour To The Mountains Of Turkmenistan Koytendag
About this tour
Border Farab - Turkmenabad city - Koytendag (480 km)
Koytendag – Dinosaur Plateau
Koytendag
Koytendag-Turkmenabad city
Turkmenabad city – Farab border
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan to Farab, Turkmenistan
*Border Farab - Turkmenabad city - Koytendag (480 km) Meet tourists at the Farab border, passing customs formalities. Trip to the city of Turkmenabad. Registration of tourists.Trip to the Koytendag Nature Reserve. Arrival in Koytendag and tourist camp. Transport – Minibus or Bus (depending on quantity) Accommodation Overnight at the camp. Surveying the area, Taking a photographs.. Meals -Lunch – at a local restaurant/Dinner - in the camp.
Day 2: Koytendag Nature Reserve, Koyten, Turkmenistan to Köýtendag, Turkmenistan
Journey to the Dinosaur Plateau; Several decades ago, the inner layer of the mountain appeared due to the displacement of surface rocks, revealing the picture left by a family of dinosaurs on the not yet petrified soil. Four tracks are clearly visible: three from adults and one likely from a baby dinosaur. Sights of the Koytendag mountains: waterfall, gorge, Kirk Gyz cave. Return to the tourist camp. Transport – Minibus or Bus (depending on quantity) Meals-Breakfast in the camp/Lunch-on the Dinosaur Plateau/Dinner - in the camp. Accommodation Overnight at the camp.
Day 3: Köýtendag, Turkmenistan
After setting up camp in the morning, we set out to hike through the colorful canyons and breathtaking ridgelines of the Koytendaga Range. Next we climb to the Airibaba Mountains. Return to base camp. Time to rest. In the afternoon, excursion to nearby gorges. We will see rare species of mountain goats, sheep, wild astrakhan cats, very rare species of brown bears and Persian leopards. Return to camp. Transport – Minibus or Bus (depending on quantity) Meals - Breakfast in the camp. Lunch - in the camp. Dinner - in the camp. Accommodation Overnight at the camp.
Day 4: Köýtendag, Turkmenistan to Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan
After breakfast, return to the city of Turkmenabad (480 km). Along the way, visit Kainar Baba Lake with a hydrogen sulfide spring and holy fish, invisible in the lake. Continuation of the journey to the city of Turkmenabad across the Amu Darya River. Arrival in Turkmenabat, hotel accommodation. Transport – Minibus or Bus (depending on quantity) Meals - Breakfast in the camp. Lunch - at a Roadside cafe. Dinner – at a local Restaurant Accommodation -Overnight at a Hotel – Jeyhun-3* or similar
Day 5: Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan to Farab, Turkmenistan
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the Turkmen-Uzbek border Farab/Alat. Be at the border at 12:00/12:30. End of the Route. Transport – Minibus or Bus (depending on quantity) Breakfast in the Hotel.
What's included
Tour package (letter of invitation, registration fee and permit) Guide (5 days) Transport (5 days) Meals - Hotel Breakfast Transfers during the entire route Entrance fees: Reserve: Koytendag and Museums Daily water 1 L Accommodation Nutrition
Visa fee 55$-85$, migration tax 12/14$, bank tax 4$ per person Additional meals, services Personal expenses Insurance International tickets Fee for using cameras at monuments Tips to the driver and guide
What to know
*Each traveller should have 2 photos (5x6) to be presented at entry points. *Supplement for single occupancy $ 60
Route & locations
Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan to Farab, Turkmenistan