Meet tourists at airport at 18:20. Dinner at local restaurant. Hotel accommodation. Overnight at the hotel.
Transfer – Bus
Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel Archabil-5* or similar
The 2nd day
Ashgabat
After the breakfast visiting the Memorial Complex. View an old part of Ashgabat city. Ruins of Nisa dating back to the III century BC – III century AD.This historical site is located 18 km to west of Ashgabat. Continue to the “Ruhy” Mosque and Turkmenistan’s first Presidents mausoleum. Arch of Neutrality is a viewing platform. Then National Museum – Opened in 1998, the museum’s 9 history halls houses the Turkmenistan’s major collection of artifacts discovered at various excavation sites in Turkmenistan. Independence Park – is one of the city’s attractions, embodying the spirit of modern Turkmenistan.
Regular – Bus
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel Archabil-5* or similar
The 3rd day
Merv-Mary Museum of history
Early morning transfer to Ashgabat airport, first morning flight to Mary at 06:15/06:55 (flight time could be changed). Upon arrival excursion to an Ancient Merv. Merv is 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. Merw is the collective name of five urban centers that existed under various different names in different periods from the VI c BC up to the XVIII c AD. Continue to National History and Ethnology Museum. Continue driving to Mary city
Regular – Bus
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel Mary-4* or similar
The 4th day
Mary – Sarakhs border (200 km- 3 hours)
Mashad Shiraz
After breakfast, hotel check out, at 07:00 transfer to Sarahs to cross the border Turkmenistan -Iran. Cross the border at 09:00
TIME IN IRAN
In the morning, arrive in Iran via Sarakhs border and transfer to Mashhad airport for flight to Shiraz at 15:00/16:30, overnight in Shiraz
Regular – Bus
Breakfast – at the hotel.
Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel -Chamran hotel 5* or Pars hotel 5* or similar
The 5th day
Shiraz
After breakfast visit Eram garden (Persian garden), Hafez mausoleum, Nasir Al Molk mosque, Narenjestan garden and Vakil bazaar.
Regular – Bus
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant
Overnight at the hotel -Chamran hotel 5* or Pars hotel 5* or similar
The 6th day
Shiraz – Persepolis – Pasargadae – Isfahan
After breakfast trip to Isfahan on the way visiting from Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rostam (UNESCO Site) and then continue to visit Cyrus-the great-tomb (UNESCO Site) in Pasargadae, overnight in Isfahan
Regular – Bus
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant
Overnight at the hotel – Kowsar hotel 5* or Abbasi hotel 5* or similar
The 7th day
Isfahan
After breakfast full day sightseeing in Isfahan, visiting Vank church, ChehelSotoun Palace, Naghsh-e Jahan Square (UNESCO site) that including Imam Mosque, Ali Qapou Palace, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque and visiting 33 arches bridge and Khajou bridge, overnight in Isfahan.
Regular – Bus
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant
Overnight at the hotel – Kowsar hotel 5* or Abbasi hotel 5* or similar
The 8th day
Isfahan – Natanz – Kashan – Tehran
After breakfast trip to Tehran on the way visiting from Natanz Jameh mosque and then continue to Kashan visiting Fin garden (Persian garden) and Broujerdi merchant old house, overnight in Tehran.
Regular – Bus
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant
Overnight at the hotel – Esteghlal hotel 5* or Laleh hotel 5* or similar
The 9th day
Tehran
After breakfast visit Golestan palace (only 2 sites), National museum, Jewel and Carpet museums, Nature bridge with Park, overnight in Tehran.
Regular – Bus
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant
Overnight at the hotel – Esteghlal hotel 5* or Laleh hotel 5* or similar
The 10th day
Tehran – Mashhad (flight)
Bajgiran border / Howdan border Turkmenistan
After breakfast transfer to Domestic airport for flight to Mashhad around 07:00/08:10 arrive in Mashhad and trip to Turkmenistan via Bajgiran/ Howdan border
TIME IN TURKMENISTAN
Meet tourist at Howdan Check Point. Transfer to hotel accommodation. Hotel rest. Rest time. Dinner with a Folk Show Performance – singing traditional songs, and wedding ceremony demonstration.
Regular – Bus
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant
Overnight at the hotel Archabil-5* or similar
The 11th day
Darwaza – Ashgabat
After lunch, drive to Cas Crater- Darwaza 280 km-4/4.5 hours.
On the way to see 2 more creators. First one crater is deep, circular hole; a metal barrier surrounds this somewhat smaller crater. There is no fire here, though it too offers a strong smell of gas. Second, one lies some 18km south of Darwaza, on the west side of the main road and just about visible from it.
Dinner at Gas Crater. Drive back to Ashgabat city.
Regular – Minibus or Jeep
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Early morning transfer to airport for a flight to Turkmenabadat 06:35/07:25. Continuer to Kugitang Reserve. Lunch time. Arrive to Kugitang mountains region and to tourist lodge in Koytendag. Accommodation at the base camp. In the late afternoon hours, we go wildlife watching, trekking through the nearby gorgesvisit Kaynar-Baba Lake with the hydrogen sulphide spring and a holy fish, which is invisible in the lake.
Regular – Bus
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – picnic style.
Overnight at the camp
The 13th day
Kugitang –Dinosaur Plateau-Kugitang – Turkmenabad
An Early Morning, journey to the Dinosaur Plateau – some decades ago the inner layer of the mountain appeared due to the surface rock displacement opening the picture left by dinosaur family on a soil not yet turned to stone. Four footprint paths can be seen clearly – three left by adults and one probably by a baby dinosaur. Lunch.
Sightseeing of landmarks of Kugitang Mountains: waterfall, gorge, KyrkGyz cave.
Drive back to Turkmenabad (280km- 4/4.5 hours).
Regular – Bus
Breakfast – picnic style.
Lunch –picnic style.
Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel – Jeyhun 3* or similar
The 14th day
Turkmenabad– Ashgabat
After breakfast, transfer to airport for a domestic flight to Ashgabat at 12:00/ 12:50
Lunch time.
Continuer to Hippodrome to have a horse ride, to view beauty of Akhalteke horses.
After horse ride have a Coffee Break, drive back to Ashgabat. Dinner. Rest time.
Regular – Bus
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant
Overnight at the hotel Archabil-5* or similar
The 15th day
International Airport at Ashgabat
An earlier transfer to airport for an international flight at 03:40/11:55 to Bangkok. End of the program.