Majestic charm of nature in Turkmenistan

 

Name of the tour:  Majestic charm of nature in Turkmenistan
Itinerary duration: 8 days & 7 nights

Day 1: Ashgabat
In the morning you will get acquainted with the local guide at the Ashgabat International Airport. In course of your tour you will begin exploring city tour: strolling in the parks and squares of the capital, Ertogrul Ghazi mosque, (The remains have mud brick debris of earthwork and temples, palaces, ceremony hall, treasury building.) the archeological site "Nisa". Also it covers the debris of Parthian civilization, what connected the traditional culture and art with Hellenistic and Roman elements. After you are going to explore Turkmenbashy holy mosque in Kipchak. In the end of the tour you will drive to Ashgabat. Night will be spent in a local hotel. 

Day 2: Ashgabat - Merv - Ashgabat
Today after the breakfast you will check out of hotel and directly head on to Mary city. You will make a stop on the tour at Annau. The reminds of the 15th century Seyit Jamal-ad-Din Mosque, Abiward or Abi-ward, was very old Sassanid city in urban day in Turkmenistan. At the ancient city of Abiward archaeological finds have been found in the last century to about 8 km west of the Kahka station in the territory of 12,000 m2. The central is 700 feet round and 60 feet high. In course of the tour you will move to Mary city. After your next destination will be an Ancient Merv (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Merv used to be an important place in the progress of the Silk Road for more than 2 000 years one of the majestic archaeological sites of Central Asia. The charming XII c. mausoleums of Sultan Sanjar and Muhammed ibn-Zeyd, representing architectural décor and graceful Seljuk period brickwork. In the end of the tour you will head on to local airport and after transfer to Ashgabat.

Day 3: Ashgabat - Turkmenbashi
Today your tour starts after breakfast, you are going to drive to Turkmenbashi on the road we will explore the area of KovAta.  Then you will drive to Turkmenbashy. On our tour we'll observe round tourist zone Awaza. Then you will have a chance to have a rest on the shore of the Caspian Sea. In  the end of the day come back to Turkmenbashi (30 min) and then spending a night in a  local hotel.

Day 4: Turkmenbashi - Yaginkala - Ashgabat
After breakfast today, you are going to head on straightly to Yangykala. Interesting that the word "yangikala" from Turkmen is interpreted as "fire fortresses". After you will a great chance to observe Yangikala canyon, Gozli Ata wanderer place. After you will be driving back to Turkmenbashi local airport, and have flight to Ashgabat. Overnight is in a  hotel. 

Day 5: Ashgabat - Darwaza - Kunya Urgench - Dashoguz
Today in the morning you will begin the tour  with travelling to the north of Ashgabat on the road we will explore the village Erbent. In this village  where can feel full immersion of national flavor of the Turkmen people. After you will go on to observe the burning crater in the town Darwaza. En route you will go on to observe  Kunya Urgench, explore an architectural monuments of Old Urgench, Khorezm capital X-XII centuries. In course of the tour, you are going to observe Mausoleum of Najm al-Din al-Kubra, TyurabekKhanum, Il-Arslan, Tekesh Ibn Hadzhibey, the tallest minaret in Central Asia KutlygTimur.  Next you will move to Dashaguz. You will spend the night in a hotel. 

Day 6: Dashoguz - Ashgabat
In course of the tour after breakfast you will directly transfer to Dashoguz domestic airport, and then have a flight to Ashgabat. Upon arrival, You are going to head to Oriental Bazaar "Altyn Asyr", you will feast your eyes with charm of Turkmen carpets and silver jewelry, souvenirs. Then the tour goes on to the local horse farm to admire beauty of the Akhal-Teke horses. You will observe output of horses of different colors, see horse food on the horse inside the farm. Night will be spent in a hotel. 

Day 7: Ashgabat
En route after breakfast you will a chance to have a city tour. After on the tour you will visit local highlights: the Ark of Neutrality, Independence Park, monument of Akhal-Teke horses the memorial devoted to the earthquake, the National Museum, independence period parks and monuments. Overnight will be in a hotel. 

Day 8: Flight
In the morning transfer to the Ashgabat International Airport.