Duration: 6 days / 5 nights

Itinerary: Ashgabat – Yangikala – Ashgabat -  Mary – Ashgabat - Darvaza – Koneurgench – Dashoguz (Shavat) border

Meeting at the international airport in Ashgabat

Day 1. 

Meeting guest at the international airport of Ashgabat. 

Check in hotel hotel 4* 

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.

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

Breakfast

Departure to the fire fortresses - Yangi-Kala (7 hours)

The canyons of Yangikala are amazingly beautiful natural landscapes located in the north-west of Turkmenistan. The name "Yangikala" is translated as "Fire Fortress". Continue along the shore of fire fortresses, where the Yagni-suv canyons are located.

 Traditionally cooked dinner on fire.

Overnight in tent

Day 3 

Breakfast

Drive back to Ashgabat

Dinner at the local restaurant

Ashgabat city tour: Wedding palace, Arch of Neutrality, Independence Park, Ferries Wheel, 

Overnight in the hotel

Day 4

Have a breakfast at the hotel.

Drive from Ashgabat to Mary city

Lunch at the 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

Drive from Mary back to Ashgabat

Dinner at a local restaurant

Overnight at the hotel 

Day 5

Have a breakfast 

Visit cable-car in Kopetdag mountains with panoramic view to Ashgabat

Have a lunch 

Drive through the Karakum desert to Darvaza gas crater (280 km)

 Sightseeing tour and a walk around the Spark of Karakum 

Traditional dinner in Darvaza

Overnight in tents.

Day 6

Breakfast at the Gas crater on the open air.

Drive from Darvaza / Gas crater to Koneurgench (265 km / 4 hours).

Visit Old Kunya Urgench,

Excursion at the historical sites of Kunya Urgench (UNESCO 2005): Turabek Hanum Mausoleum XIV C, Minaret of Kutlug Timur XIV C, Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum XII C, Fahraddin Razi Mausoleum XII C.

Lunch at the local restaurant.

Drive from Kunya Urgench to Dashoguz (100 km/ 1:30 h).

Transfer from Dashoguz to Turkmenistan – Uzbekistan border Shavat. Border formalities. The end of tour.

Tour price: 1220 USD 

Includes: Excludes:

 visa fees by arrival

meals 

Overnight at Darvaza and Yangikala in tents

Accommodation in hotel with breakfast