Magic areas of Turkmenistan

 

Name of the tour:  Magic areas of Turkmenistan
Itinerary duration: 8 days & 7 nights

Day 1: Ashgabat
Arrival in Ashgabat International Airport, our guide will meet you. You will start the tour from overlooking the Horse-farm for admiring the enchanting pride of the Turkmen people - Akhal-Teke horses. You will have short and emotional Akhal-Teke horse show program and can observe the racks of horses. After you will return to Ashgabat. In the evening city tour - visit main spectacular places. Overnight in a hotel. 

Day 2: Ashgabat - Dashoguz - Darwaza
Take morning transfer to domestic airport and have a flight to Dashoguz. After arrive drive to Kunya-Urgench. You will observe great  Kunya-Urgench: Nejameddin Kubra Mausoleum, Sultan Ali Mausoleum. Lunch. Let beauty Kunya-Urgench Tour continue: explore TurabegKhanym complex, Sayid Ahmed Mausoleum, Gutlug Timur Minaret, Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum, II-Arslan Mausoleum, Mamun II Minaret. In course of the tour you will have a greta chanced to observe the Gas Crater - Darvaza that is situated to the North of Ashgabat, stopover in a small nomadic village and in the end of the day, to admire the spectacular and fascinating picture of the gas crater. Overnight at the tent.

Day 3: Darwaza - Ashgabat
After breakfast, sparkling Ashgabat waits your returning, En route we can explore village named "Bahardok" to feel  way of Turkmen people's life. Next destination is "Old Nisa"-The Sanctuary of Parhian Kings (UNESCO site), you will go on with "Gypjak" Mosque and Mausoleumof the late President of Turkmenistan. You will explore the State Museum of History. There are 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 in this Museum. Let the charm of the 9 halls display figurines of Athens, Eros, horn-shaped ivory vessels-rhytons of the Parthian era, silver gilded griffin, gold jewelries, medallions-stamps from Margiana and Buddhist artifacts. It also includes 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. Overnight will be in a hotel. 

Day 4: Ashgabat - Mary
In course of the tour you will head on to Mary. You will be experiencing Seyitjemaleddin Mosque, and Abiverd historical place. Then you will arrive in Mary.  You will exploring: An ancient Merv from a different angles. You will visit different places such as: Gyz Gala and Oğlanqala., askhabs complex, Gyaur-Gala, Gala-Erk, Soltan Gala, Sultan Sanjar mausoleum, IbnZeid Mausoleum. In the end of the tour take a train to Ashgabat. Night you will spend in a train. 

Day 5: Mary - Ashgabat - Turkmenbashi
In the early morning after breakfast at the train we are going to change other train to transfer to Turkmenbashi. You will check in hotel after arrive, rest of the day you will have a rest. Night will be in a hotel. 

Day 6: Turkmenbashi - Avaza
Rise and shine for driving to Avaza.  Upon arrival you will checking hotel.  Have a rest on the shores of the Caspian Sea. You will have a great chance to have short sightseeing tour in Avaza with its nice beaches. Beaches will be soon the free economic touristic zone, which will include luxurious hotels, resorts and health clubs. Overnight will be at hotel.

Day 7: Avaza - Turkmenbashi - Ashgabat
Today after breakfast you will have hotel check out. Relax on the coast of the Caspian Sea then departure to Turkmenbashi airport fly to Ashgabat. Shining Ashgabat awaits your come back today. Spend the night in a local hotel. 

Day 8: Flight
Transfer to Ashgabat International airport.