Turkmenistan Tour From Ashgabat To Ancient Merv
About this tour
We will be glad to welcome you to Turkmenistan. Our country is full of magnificent landscapes, has an unusual culture and a very interesting history. You will go through ancient Merv and architectural monuments.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Meeting at the airport in Ashgabat (the night on the day of arrival included) transfer to hotel accommodation. Recreation. Lunch. This day will be devoted to sightseeing in the capital of Turkmenistan and visit the Museum of History, and then the group will travel to the village of Bagir to visit a Parthian fortress Nisa. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to Mary, Turkmenistan
Early in the morning flight to Mary at 06:15/06:55. From May airport drive to the Museum of History. Lunch at local restaurant. Excursion to an Ancient Merv(UNESCO World Heritage). Merv was located at the road crossing of the Great Silk Road and quickly became one of the largest and biggest cities of the ancient world and was one of the most important capitals of Islam along with Baghdad, Cairo and Damascus. Guided tour: Gyz Gala, Erk Gala, Soltan Gala, SoltanSanjar Mausoleum, IbnZeid Mausoleum. Evening flight to Ashgabat at 18:10/18:50. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Mary, Turkmenistan to Dashoguz, Turkmenistan
Early morning transfer to airport for a local flight to Dashoguz at 06:30/07:20. Drive from airport to an architectural monuments of KunyaUrgench, Khorezm capital X- XII centuries. During the tour visit the mausoleums of Najm al - Din al - Kubra KhanumTyurabek, Il-Arslan, Tekesh Ibn Hadzhibey, will visit the highest minaret in Central Asia KutlykTimur. After lunch,drive to the Turkmen-Uzbek border Kone-Urgench/Hojalili. End of the program.
What's included
* Tour package (LOI, Register fee., permit fee) * Hotel stay + arrival night + tents(3 nights) * Guide (3 days) * Transport (3 days) * Air tickets:Dashoguz-ASB,ASB-Mary-ASB * Meal (FB) during the all route * Transfers * Entry tickets (Kunya-Urgench, Nisa, Margush, The Ancient Merv, Museums) * 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 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