| Day |
Itinerary |
Activities |
Accommodations & Notes |
| Day 1 |
BAJIGIRAN-HOWDAN – ASHGABAT – CITY TOUR |
- Meet tourists at the Turkmen-Iranian border Bajigiran-Howdan, transfer to hotel for accommodation and rest.
- After lunch at 14:00 Ashgabat city tour one of the most beautiful cities of the world visit main tourists’ attraction in the capital: Independence monument, Neutrality Arch, Earthquake monument.
- Visit Alem Center Ferris wheel and other iconic building.
- A night tour, driving along the main streets of Ashgabat making stop near Palace of Happiness.
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- Sedan
- Breakfast – at the hotel
- Overnight at Grand Turkmen hotel 4*
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| Day 2 |
ASHGABAT – NISA-DARVAZA – ASHGABAT |
- After breakfast at 9:30, visit “Old Nisa” – The Sanctuary of Parhian Kings (UNESCO site). Continue with visiting “Alabay Dog Farm”. A Turkmen Shepherd Dog. Traditionally, the breed was used for guarding sheep and goat herds, as well as to protect and for guard duty.
- Trip to North of Turkmenistan Gas crater Darvaza drive through the Karakum desert on the way visit village named “Bahardok” to see village life of Turkmen people stop to see water and mud crater. Visit Gas crater observe the fantastic view of the crater, feel the heat and listen to the wind and the sound that this giant oven creates.
- Drive back to Ashgabat.
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- Sedan
- Breakfast – at the hotel
- Dinner – picnic style
- Overnight at Grand Turkmen hotel 4*
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| Day 3 |
ASHGABAT – KOWATA – NOKHUR – ASHGABAT |
- Drive to Kowata underground lake that is located 107 km from Ashgabat. The Turkmen name Kow-Ata means Father of caves. At first glance, this underground area appears like a magnificent auditorium: the overall length of the cave is 230 m, its height reaches 20 m, and its width is at some points 57 m.
- On the way visit Nohur. The village itself fills a small depression valley in the mountains of the Kopet Dag Range, and the houses are been built with local boulders cemented with mud. Then visit Nohur village the village itself fills a small depression valley in the mountains of the Kopet Dag Range, and the houses are been built with local boulders cemented with mud.
- Drive back to Ashgabat.
- Visit Berkarar Shopping center. Dinner in a local restaurant and then return to the hotel.
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- Sedan
- Breakfast – picnic style.
- Overnight at Grand Turkmen hotel 4*
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| Day 4 |
ASHGABAT – MARY |
- After breakfast drive to Mary. Brief tour of Mary visiting local market, city center and other sights. After trip to the historical Park of Ancient Merv was at the intersection of the roads of the great Silk Road and quickly became one of the largest cities. The capital competed with the cities of the Islamic world such as Baghdad, Cairo and Damascus. Guided tour: Gyz Gala, Erk Gala, Soltan Gala, the Mausoleum of SoltanSanjar, Ashby, Yusup- hamadani, Ibn Zeid Mausoleum.
- Dinner at the local restaurant.
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- Sedan
- Breakfast – at the hotel
- Overnight at the hotel Margush 3*
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| Day 5 |
MARY – ASHGABAT |
- 7.00 After breakfast, drive back to Ashgabat.
- Visit Ashgabat National Museum of History. It contains over 500,000 exhibits particularly archaeological and ethnographical finds throughout the country including rare works of ancient art, paintings, drawings, sculptures, carpets, rugs, fabrics and clothing; household utensils, musical instruments, weapons, jewelry, medals, historical documents, horn-shaped vessels made of ivory, statuettes of Parthian goddesses and colourful Buddhist vases.
- Visiting the Horse-farm for exploring the pride of the Turkmen people – Akhal-Teke horses. Traditional tea break, short Akhal-Teke horse show program and can see the racks of horses.
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- Sedan
- Breakfast – at the hotel
- Overnight at Grand Turkmen hotel 4*
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| Day 6 |
ASHGABAT – BAJIGIRAN-HOWDAN |
- In the morning (09:00 am) transfer to the Turkmen-Iranian border Bajigiran-Howdan.
- ***End of the tour***
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