International airport of Ashgabat – Darvaza–Kone-Urgench-Dashoguz –Ashgabat-Mary- Merv - Turkmenabad–Farap/ Alat border
1st day
Itinerary: ASHGABAD-AKHALTEKE HORSE FARM – EVENING CITY TOUR

Program:

Meet the loсal guide at the Ashgabat International Airport. Transfer to the hotel. After lunch in the afternoon, tour starts of 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. Return to Ashgabat. Evening city tour – visit main tourists’attraction.

Transport: Regular-Bus.
Meals: Lunch – at the local restaurant. Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel – Menzil-3* or similar. 

2nd day
Itinerary: ASHGABAT-GAS CRATER DARVAZA

Program:

After the breakfast, you will visit “Seyitjemaleddin” Mosque. Return to Ashgabat city. After lunch 15:00 drive to the North of Turkmenistan, village named “Bahardok” to see village life of Turkmen people and move to the Gas Crater – Darvaza that is located to the North of Ashgabat, stop in a small nomadic village and in the evening, to observe the spectacular and fascinating view of the gas crater.

Transport: Regular-Minibus – Jeep.
Meals: Breakfast –at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant, Dinner – picnic style.
Accommodation: Overnight at the tent. 

3rd day
Itinerary: DARVAZA- KONE-URGENCH-ASHGABAT

Program:

After the breakfast, drive to the architectural monuments of Old Urgench, Capital of Khorezm in X-XII centuries. During the tour, visit the Mausoleum of Najm al-Din al-Kubra, TyurabekKhanum, Il-Arslan, Tekesh Ibn Hadzhibey, the highest minaret in Central Asia KutlygTimur. Dashoguz city tour. Transfer to airport for a local flight Dashiguz – Ashgabat at 20:10 pm.

Transport: Regular-Bus.
Meals: Breakfast – picnic style. Lunch – at the local restaurant. Dinner – at the hotel restaurant.
Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel Menzil-3* or similar.

4th day
Itinerary: NISA – GYPCHAK-STATE MUSEUM OF HISTORY

Program:

After breakfast, visit “Old Nisa”-The Sanctuary of Parhian Kings (UNESCO site), continue with “Gypjak” Mosque and Mausoleumof the late President of Turkmenistan. Continue to visit the State Museum of History. It stores ancient artifacts found at the excavations of the settlements Nisa, Merv and Gonurdepe, collection of vintage Turkmen carpets, rare examples of national clothing, jewelries, and antique weapons. The 9 halls display figurines of Athens, Eros, silver gilded griffin, horn-shaped ivory vessels-rhytons of the Parthian era, gold jewelries, medallions-stamps from Margiana and Buddhist artifacts. There are also a lot of fossilized piece of wood of the Paleozoic period, aged 270,000,000, dinosaurs’ footprints, an 820-kg meteorite fallen in Kunya-Urgench in 1998 and a lot more.

Transport: Regular-Bus.
Meals: Breakfast –at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant. Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel Menzil-3* or similar.

5th day
Itinerary: ASHGABAT- MUSEUM OF CARPETS –RUSSIAN BAAZAR-MARY

Program:

At 09:00 visit Museum of Carpets. Then you will visit Gulistan bazar (Russian bazaar). Then transfer to the airport for a local flight Ashgabat – Mary at 16:30/17:10. Accommodate at the hotel.

Transport: Regular-Bus.
Meals: Breakfast –at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant. Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel Merv-3* or similar.

6th day
Itinerary: MARY-MERV – MUSEUM OF MARY CITY

Program:

After the breakfast, excursion to Old Merv– 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. Guided tour: Gyz Gala, Erk Gala, Soltan Gala, Sanjar Mausoleum, IbnZeid Mausoleum. you will visit the 5th center of civilization – Ancient country of Margush in the Karakum desert. Then continue to city Mary to visit Museum. Rest time.

Transport: Regular-Bus.
Meals: Breakfast –at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant. Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel Merv-3* or similar.

7th day
Itinerary: MARY –TURKMENABAD- FARAB/ALAT BORDER

Program:

After the breakfast, hotel check out. Drive to Turkmenabat city, continue with moving to the Turkmen-Uzbek border Farap/Alat (Uzbekistan).

Transport: Regular-Bus.
Meals: Breakfast –at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.

Tourist note

INCLUDED:

* Tour package (LOI, Register fee., permit fee)
* Hotel stay (6nights) + 1night of arrival
* Tent + sleeping bags (1night)
* Guide (7 days)
* Transport (7 days)
* Meal
* Transfers during the all route
* Air ticket Dashoguz-Ashgabat, Ashgabat-Mary
* Entry tickets (Kone-Urgench, Horse farm, Nissa, Ancient Merv, Museums)
* Daily water

NOT INCLUDED:

* Visa fee 55$ – 85$
* Migration tax 12$+4$ bank fee
* Extra meal, services, Folklore concerts and show
* Private expenses, gratuities
*Insurance
* Fee for using cameras on monuments
* Tips for driver and guide.

NOTE:

Each Traveler should have 2 photos (5×6) to be presented at the points of entry.