Adventure of Turkmenistan
Trip Duration
11 days | 10 nights
Itinerary
Arrival-Ashgabat
Ideal Seasons
March – July / September – November
Roadmap
Day
Arrival-Ashgabat
25 km
You will meet our guide then transfer to hotel. Rest time until lunch. After lunch city tour: visits of Ertogrul Gazi Mosque it honors Ertogrul, the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. Independence Park, this Park is one of the city’s attractions, embodying the spirit of modern Turkmenistan. Arch of Neutrality is a viewing platform.
Transport
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity)
Meals
Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner - at the local restaurant.
Accommodation
Overnight at the hotel
Day
Ashgabat - Mary
15 km
Today you will drive to Mary. En route visit Seyitjemaleddin Mosque, Nedir sha fortress and Abiverd historical place. Arrive in Mary. Lunch. After lunch you will visiting Mary museum.
Transport
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity)
Meals
Breakfast – at the hotel.
Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner - at the local restaurant.
Accommodation
Overnight at the hotel
Day
Mary-Turkmenabat Koytendag Reserve
3 km
Today after breakfast visiting “Ancient Merv” historical park. Merv, located at the former banks of the Murghab River, was the most important Silk Road hub in the region, and particularly thriving as regional capital under Seljuk governor Sanjar. After excursion drive to Turkmenabat. After lunch drive to Koytendag Reserve.
Transport
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity)
Meals
Breakfast – at the hotel.
Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – in camp.
Accommodation
Overnight in camp.
Day
Koytendag-Turkmenabat
15 km
Today visiting Dinosaur footprints, Kyrk Gyz Cave and Umbardere waterfall. Then drive to Turkmenabat city.
Transport
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity)
Meals
Breakfast – in camp.
Lunch – picnic style.
Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Accommodation
Overnight at the hotel
Day
Turkmenabat-Ashgabat-Darvaza
5 km
In the morning transfer to airport then flight to Ashgabat. After lunch drive to Darvaza Gas Crater. Observe the fantastic view of the crater at daylight and at night, feel the heat and listen to the wind and the sound that this giant oven creates.
Transport
Regular – Jeep
Meals
Breakfast – at the hotel.
Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner –barbeque style.
Accommodation
Overnight at the tent or yurta.
Day
Darvaza-Kunya-Urgench-Dashoguz-Ashgabat
15 km
After breakfast drive to excursion to Kunya-Urgench– KunyaUrgench owes its Unesco world heritage status to the fact that it was an important Silk Road hub on the Oxus River and capital of the Khorezm Empire (12th c AD), until its destruction by the armies of Dzhengis Khan. Transfer to Dashoguz airport for evening flight to Ashgabat at 16:20/17:10 (flight time could be changed).
Transport
Regular – Jeep
Meals
Breakfast – in Darvaza.
Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner - at the local restaurant.
Accommodation
Overnight at the hotel
Day
Ashgabat -Kov Ata-Nokhur-Serdar
5 km
After breakfast drive to “Kov- Ata” underground lake. The water has a constant temperature of 33-37°C. (You should swim in a lake).
Then drive to “Nokhur” village. The village itself fills a small depression valley in the mountains of the Kopet Dag Range, and the houses have been built by local boulders, cemented with mud. The Nohkur people live in a handful of villages in the mountainous border area spanning Turkmenistan and Iran. Then drive to Serdar city.
Transport
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity)
Meals
Breakfast – at the hotel.
Lunch – on the way.
Dinner - at the local restaurant.
Accommodation
Overnight at the hotel
Day
Serdar-Magtymguly-Dehistan historical place
50 km
Today drive to Magtymguly. And then drive to “Dehistan” historical place.. Dekhistan is a historical region in the west of Turkmenistan, famous with the Great Mashad cemetery with Shir-Khabir Mausoleum (the 10th century) and the ruins of Messarian town (10-15 centuries).
Transport
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity)
Meals
Breakfast – at the hotel.
Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – barbeque style.
Accommodation
Overnight at the tent or pilgrim house.
Day
Dehistan-Balkanabat-Yangykala-Gozli Ata
9 km
Today after breakfast drive to Balkanabat. Then drive to Yangykala. The word “yangikala” is translated from Turkmen as “fire fortresses”. Indeed, the sheer cliffs of white, yellow, ocher, purple and red colors, fancily carved by winds and rains, they look like stone castles from fantastic movies. The most beautiful view of canyons you can see during sunset, when everything is painted in a red-hot color. Evening time visiting “Gozli Ata” pilgrimage place.
Transport
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity).
Meals
Breakfast – picnic style.
Lunch – at the local restaurant
Dinner – picnic style.
Accommodation
Overnight at the pilgrim house.
Day
Gozli Ata-TurkmenbashyAshgabat
5 km
Today after breakfast transfer to Turkmenbashy airport. Then flight to Ashgabat. Arrive in Ashgabat. Today you will buy some souvenirs local bazaars.
Transport
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity).
Meals
Breakfast – picnic style.
Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Accommodation
Overnight at the hotel
Day
Internatioanl airport of Ashgabat
11 km
Early morning transfer to the airport, registration and flight for next destination .
Transport
Transfer – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity).
Meals
Breakfast – at the hotel.
Accommodation
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Transport
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