About this tour

Duration: 5 days / 4 nights

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

Meeting at the border “Dashoguz”

Turkmenistan

Culture

History

Yurt Stay

Offroad

City Tour

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1: Dashoguz, Turkmenistan to Darvaza Gas Crater - "Door to Hell", Derweze, Turkmenistan

Meeting at the border “Dashoguz” Customs procedure (app. 1 hour). Have 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 2: Darvaza Gas Crater - "Door to Hell", Derweze, Turkmenistan to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Early breakfast Drive to Ashgabat (267 km – 4 hours) Have a lunch at local restaurant Ashgabat city tour: Wedding palace, Arch of Neutrality, Independence Park, Ferries Wheel, Constitution tower Dinner at the local restaurant Overnight in the hotel

Day 3: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Breakfast at the hotel. 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. 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. (20 min) Drive to a natural Underground lake Kov-ata (1 hour) Drive back to Ashgabat Have a dinner at local restaurant Overnight in the hotel

Day 4: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to Mary, Turkmenistan

Breakfast at the hotel Drive to Mary – 370 km 4 hours En route visit historical sites: Abiverd, Seyitjemaleddin Mosque 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 Mary city tour Dinner at the local restaurant Overnight in the hotel

Day 5: Mary, Turkmenistan to Farab, Turkmenistan

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Turkmenabad city (3 hours) Lunch at the local cafe Transfer to the Farap border for departure 14:00 Custom procedures. The end of the tour

What's included

Included

Guide

Fuel

Accommodation

Entrance Tickets

Driver

Breakfast

Notes on included services

Transfer and transportation Guide-translator Visa support (LOI) Registration Entrance fees Excursions per program Dinner and overnight in Darvaza in yurt Twin accommodation in hotels with breakfast Daily water 1 lt

Notes on not included

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

What to know

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

Route & locations

Dashoguz, Turkmenistan to Darvaza Gas Crater - "Door to Hell", Derweze, Turkmenistan