Horseback Riding Tour From Ashgabat
About this tour
Route: Ashgabat – Geokdepe/ Horse Farm – Base camp 1 – Camp 2 – Camp 3 – Camp 4 – Camp 5 – Geokdepe/Horse Farm– Ashgabat
On this tour you will spend time with the proud pearl of our country - the Akhal-Teke horse. You can enjoy the scenery and the incredible beauty of our country riding a horse.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Meet tourist/s at the Ashgabat International Airport. Transfer and accommodation at the hotel. 9:00 Visit local attractions: the Ark of Neutrality, Independence Park, monument of Akhalteke horses the memorial dedicated to the earthquake, the National Museum, independence period parks and monuments and an impressive Ertoghrul Ghazi mosque. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon visit historical site of Old Nisa (UNESCO site),an ancient capital of Parthia, III centuryBC – III century AD (18 km).Continue the tour by visiting Gypjak Mosque and Mausoleum of the late President of Turkmenistan Saparmyrat Niyazov. Return to Ashgabat. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to Camp 1
09:00 Drive to the Horse Farm (55 km). Meet the local equestrian professionals. Choose the horse, depending on your level of training. Horseback riding to the Base Camp No. 1 (24 km)
Day 3: Camp 1 to Camp 2
Horseback riding to Camp 2 (32 km). 4 Day: Camp 2 – Camp 3: Nepes district (20 km)
Day 4: Camp 2 to Camp 3
Horseback riding to Camp 3 (29 km).
Day 5: Camp 3 to Camp 4
Horseback riding to Camp 4 (27 km).
Day 6: Camp 4 to camp 5
Horseback riding to Camp 5 (24 km).
Day 7: Camp 5 to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Horseback riding back to the stables (17 km). Return to Ashgabat.
Day 8: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
09:00 Akhalteke Festival at the International Akhalteke Equestrian Complex. Attend various festivities, such as races, contests, ceremonies of awards of the best Akhalteke horses. Afternoon - free time. Farewell dinner.
Day 9: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Early transfer to the Ashgabat International Airport to board a flight to Europe (Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Turkmen Airlines). End of the Tour. IMPORTANT NOTE: This horseback riding trip is for travelers who has riding experience and first-time riders in an outdoor environment. The offered equestrian route is not technically complicated and takes traveler through a mostly flat desert terrain; the riding requires good stamina. A local instructor who makes sure that traveler gets to know the characteristic traits of Akhalteke horses and helps to choose the horse that best matches skills will conduct the first day of adaptation. The correct choice, will allow traveler to have a pleasant stay. During this trek, a local equestrian professional who knows the horses well and who manages of all the specific issues of Akhalteke horses will always accompany traveler. An English or French speaking guide will also accompany the group. The cargo carrier vehicles will transport travel’s belongings, equipment, food and beverages are needed during this trek. Require bringing for a traveler – own sun hat, boots, gloves, and riding helmet. Provide a specific insurance (extreme sport) covering stay on site and communicate it to travel agency before arrival. Especially the emergency number. The group consists of a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 12 people to maintain the best quality required by agency for pleasant stay.
What's included
* Tour package (LOI, Registr. fee, permit fee) * Hotel stay + shared Turkmen yurt + tents and sleeping bags (10 nights (incl. the night of arrival) * Guide (9 days) * Transport (9 days) * Cargo carrier vehicle in the desert during the tour * Akhalteke horses and riding equipment on days 2-7 (1 horse/1 pax, incl. riding equipment). * Meal (FB) during the all route Entry tickets (Old Nisa, History and Carpet museums) * Transfers (Airport – Hotel – Airport) * Daily1.5lt water
* Visa fee * Migration tax (12$) * Extra meal, services, Folklore concerts and show * Private expenses, gratuities * Insurance * Fee for using cameras on monuments * Trips for house instructor, driver and guide$ 3-5 per person per day Note:Each Traveler should have 2 photos (5x6) to be presented at the points of entry.
What to know
This tour can be customized. Please get in touch with me.
Route & locations
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan