Tour: «Classical Turkmenistan»
Duration: 5 days/4 nights
Price: from 815 USD per person
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Day 1: Ashgabat
Arrival in Ashgabat International airport. You will be meet by our representative and transfer to hotel. Accommodation by check in time. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2: Ashgabat – Mary — Ashgabat
Breakfast at the Hotel. Morning transfer to airport for domestic flight to Mary. Arrive Mary then drive to Merv to explore ancient Merv – “Queen of the world”, was one of the most important capitals of Islam along with Baghdad, Cairo and Damascus. Sightseeing of ancient Merv:
— Greater Kyz Gala & Lesser Kyz Gala (VI-VII),
— Complex of Askhabs (VIII-XIV), Erk Gala (VI BC),
— Gyaur Gala (IV BC), Hoja Yusup Hamadani complex,
— Sultan Sanjar mausoleum, Muhamed Ibn Zeid mausoleum.
After sightseeing, drive to Mary airport for flight to Ashgabat. Overnight in hotel.

Day 3: Ashgabat – Darvaza
Breakfast at Hotel.
Morning drive to visit Turkmenbashy Ruhy Mosque in Kipchak (the largest mosque in Central Asia). Then you will have Ashgabat city tour. You will see Presidential Palace, Ruhyyet Palace, Wedding Palace, modern “Yildyz” Hotel, Ferries Wheel, Constitution Monument, Arch of Neutrality, Monument and park of Independence, Ertogrul Gazy Mosque, Ashgabat 2017 Sports and Housing facilities. Afternoon drive to Darwaza burning Gas Crater (268km)
dubbed by locals as «The Door to Hell». The Darwaza area is rich in natural gas. While drilling in 1971, Soviet geologists tapped into a cavern filled with natural gas. The ground beneath the drilling rig collapsed, leaving a large hole with a diameter of 70 meters. To avoid poisonous gas discharge, it was decided the best solution was to burn it off. Geologists had hoped the fire would use all the fuel in a matter of days, but the gas is still burning today. En-route we cross Karakum desert, will make a stop in small desert village Erbent. In the evening watch the spectacular and fascinating view of the gas crater. BBQ dinner at Gas Crater. Overnight in camp.

Day 4: Darvaza – Kunya Urgench — Ashgabat
Picnic style breakfast at Gas Crater. Morning drive to Kunya Urgench. Upon arrival, sightseeing tour in Kunya Urgench:
— Portal of Caravansaray, Mamun Minaret,
— II Arslan Mausoleum, Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum,
— Academy of Horezm,
— Kutlug Timur Minaret,
— Turabek Hanum Mausoleum.
After sightseeing, transfer to Dashoguz airport for flight to Ashgabat. Overnight in hotel.

Day 5: Ashgabat
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Ashgabat International airport.

• Visa support
• All transfers by comfortable vehicle
• Accommodation in twin room sharing with breakfasts
• Excursions with Professional English Speaking guides
• Entry tickets
• Mineral water 1 lt per day on transfers between cities
• Full board in Darvaza crater

• Visa fees
• International air fare to/from Turkmenistan
• Full board (lunches/dinners)
• Additional service in hotels
• Medical insurance
• Travel tax 2$ per person

*The company reserves the right to make changes in the tour program without reducing the overall volume and quality of services. The travel time and duration of the excursion are indicative. Please note, that check-in to the hotel is possible only if you have an identity document (passport, birth certificate). Please note, all hotels have the rules of «check-in hours» (check in after 14:00 and check out before 12:00). Until the indicated time of arrival, free rooms cannot be available in the hotel, if early check-in is not included into the tour price. In case, of weather condition (snowfalls, low / high air temperatures, mudflows, showers, floods, smogs, etc.), the company reserves the right in exceptional cases to change the tour program: replace the objects with others, and if it is impossible replacements — exclude from the program objects that are visited in the weather at the time of the tour can threaten the safety of tourists. The decision on the specified replacement / cancellation of objects is accepted by the guide or tour manager.