6 Day tour

Day 1

  • Meeting at the international airport of Ashgabat.
  • Transfer and check-in to the “Mizan” hotel
  • Have a 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.
  • On the way back 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.
  • Have a lunch
  • Drive to Underground lake Kov-ata – a natural underground lake. The name translated from Turkmen means “father of caves”. Located 100 kilometers from Ashgabat. The water temperature is from +33 to +38 ° C all year round.
  • Dinner at the local restaurant.
  • Overnight at the hotel

Day 2

  • Have a breakfast at the hotel.
  • Visit horse farm
  • Have a lunch
  • Ashgabat city tour: Wedding palace, Arch of Neutrality, Independence Park, Ferries Wheel, Ertogrul Gazi Mosque
  • Dinner at the local restaurant
  • Overnight in hotel

Day 3

  • Have a breakfast at the hotel.
  • Visit local market “Gulistan” (Russian bazaar)
  • Have lunch at local restaurant
  • Drive through the Karakum desert to Darvaza gas crater (280 km)
  • Arriving in Darvaza
  • Darvaza – the most famous place in Turkmenistan (280 km from Ashgabat). Gas crater burning in the Karakum desert
  • Sightseeing tour and a walk around the Spark of Karakum
  • Traditional dinner in Darvaza
  • Overnight in tents.

Day 4

  • Breakfast at the Gas crater on the open air.
  • Drive from Darvaza  Gas crater to Koneurgench
  • Have an excursion on the site
  • Il Arslan mausoleum – the oldest building in the city (XI century)
  • Il Tekesh mausoleum
  • Kutlug Timur minaret – (XII-XIV centuries) – the highest minaret in Central Asia
  • Turabek Hanum mausoleum – (XII-XIV centuries)
  • Mausoleum of Najmetdin Kubra and Sultan Ali.
  • Have an excursion in state historical museum
  • Lunch at the local restaurant
  • Transfer to Dashoguz airport for departure to Mary (19:40, only thursdays)
  • Dinner at the local restaurant
  • Overnight in hotel Mary

Day 5

  • Have a breakfast at the hotel.
  • 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
  • Lunch at the local restaurant
  • Drive from Mary back to Ashgabat
  • Dinner at a local restaurant
  • Overnight at the hotel Mizan

Day 6

  • Have a breakfast at the hotel.
  • Visit oriental bazaar “Altyn Asyr -Gundogar”
  • Lunch at the local restaurant
  • Visit the biggest shopping mall “Berkarar”
  • Dinner at a local restaurant
  • Transfer to the airport for departure