Arrival to Ashgabat international airport. Tour guide will meet you with “HD Travel Agency” signboard at meeting area and transfer to the hotel. Rest until lunch. After lunch starting city tour: visiting the parks and squares of the capital, Ertogrul Ghazi mosque, the archeological site “Nisa” (The ruins have mud brick remains of fortifications and palaces, temples, ceremony hall, treasury building. It covers the remains of Parthian civilization, what combined the traditional art and culture with Hellenistic and Roman elements. Then visiting Turkmenbashy spiritual mosque in Kipchak. Arrival in Ashgabat.
Regular-Sedan Minibus
Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Overnight at the Menzil hotel 3* or similar.
The 2nd day
Ashgabat-Kov Ata-Nokhur-Serdar
After breakfast we will visit Kow-Ata underground lake. The Turkmen name Kow-Ata means Father of caves. At first glance, this underground area appears like a magnificent auditorium: the overall length of the cave is 230 m, its height reaches 20 m, and its width is at some points 57 m. The bottom of the cave is covered with lumps of dissolved limestone (stalagmites), and its warm and gushing water is clear and emerald colored. The water has a constant temperature of 33-37°C. (You should swim in a lake). Then visiting 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 who populate this remote mountain village are quite different to other Turkmen tribes. Drive to Serdar.
Regular-Sedan Minibus
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Overnight at the Chynar hotel 3* or similar.
The 3rd day
Serdar-Balkanabat-Gumdag-Mashad Misserian Dehistan historical place
Today after breakfast drive to Balkanabat. We will stoping Mollakara sanatorium. Take some pictures. Drive to Balkanabat city. Lunch. After lunch drive to Gumdag. The area of oil fields. We will stop in Gumdag . We will visit local supermarket and buying some foods for dinner. Continue to Mashad Misserian Dehistan historical place. Sightseeing at the site.
Regular-Sedan Minibus 4WD Jeep car
Breakfast-at the hotel restaurant.
Lunch-at the local restaurant in Balkanabat
Dinner barbeque style-at the Dehistan.
Dehistan-Akpatlauk
The 4th day
Ashgabat- Kow Ata
Today after breakfast drive to Akpatlauk. Trekking along Caspian Sea coast line. You can see explore the mud volcanoes around Akpatlavuk.
Regular-4WD Jeep car
Breakfast-at the Dehistan.
Lunch-at the Akpatlauk.
Dinner-barbeque style
Overnight at the tent with sleeping bags
The 5th day
Akpatlauk-Gumdag-Balkanabat
After breakfast drive to Balkanabat. En route visit Gumdag. Lunch time. After lunch drive to Balkanabat city. Arrive in Balkanabat & cheking hotel.
Today after breakfast we will leave mountains and go to desert parts of Turkmenistan. We’ll go in North direction to visit a holy places Gozli Ata & Kemal Ata. Lunch. After lunch drive to Yangykala canyon and we’ll camp in Yangy-kala canyon.
Regular-4WD Jeep car
Breakfast- in restaurant
Lunch-Gozli Ata pilgrimage palce
Dinner-barbeque style at the Canyon.
Overnight at the tent with sleeping bags
The 7th day
Yangykala Canyon-Turkmenbashy-Avaza tourist zone
After breakfast drive to Turkmenbashi, on our way we’ll look round tourist zone Awaza. Rest on the shore of the Caspian Sea.Spending a night in a hotel.
Regular-4 WD Jeep car
Breakfast-barbeque style
Lunch-at the local restaurant
Dinner-at the local restaurant
Overnight at the Hazyna hotel or similar.
The 8th day
Avaza touristic zone-Karabogaz bay –Avaza touristic zone
After breakfast drive to towards Karabogaz Bay (100 km). Lunch. Return to Turkmenbashi city & cheking hotel.
Regular-4WD Jeep car
Breakfast-at the hotel.
Lunch-picnic style.
Dinner-local restaurant.
Overnight at the Hazyna hotel or similar.
The 9th day
Avaza-Turkmenbashy-Dashoguz
Today until lunch rest on the shore of the Caspian Sea. After lunch transfer to Turkmenbashy airport then flight to Dashoguz city (T5-235, 13:55/15:00 could be changed flight time. Flight Mon., Tues.Wedn., Thurs. Saturd. Sun). Upon arrival in Dashoguz city. Excursion to the fortresses of Izmukshir and visit of the mausoleum Ismamyt-Ata. Return to Dashoguz.
Regular-Sedan Minibus
Flight
Breakfast-at the hotel.
Lunch-at the local restaurant.
Dinner- at the local restaurant.
Overnight at the Uzboy hotel 3* or similar.
The 10th day
Dashoguz-Kunya Urgench-Darvaza gas crater
After breakfast drive to Kunya Urgench. Excursion to the ancient city Kunya-Urgench. Lunch. Drive to Darvaza gas crater (300 km). Upon arrival, an excursion to the famous Gas Crater (The Shining of the Karakum).
Regular-4WD Jeep
Breakfast- at the hotel.
Lunch-at the local restaurant.
Dinner- barbeque style
Overnight at the tent or yurta with sleeping bags.
The 11th day
Darvaza Gas Crater-Damla-Ak Molla
(100 km)
After breakfast drive to Damla village. Excursion to the village of Damla, which is located in the middle of the Karakum desert. Lunch.Then drive to Ak Molla village.
Regular-4WD Jeep
Breakfast-barbeque style.
Lunch-local guest house in Damla village
Dinner- barbeque style
Overnight near Ak Molla village tent or yurta with sleeping bags.
The 12th day
Ak Molla-Murze Chirla village
(200 km)
After breakfast drive to Murze Chirla village. On the way we will stoping and taking some pictures. Excursion to the village of Murze Chirla.
Regular-4 WD Jeep
Breakfast-barbeque style.
Lunch-barbeque style
Dinner- local guest house or barbeque style
Overnight at the tent or yurta with sleeping bags.
The 13th day
Murze Chirla-Gonurdepe
(320 km)
Today after breakfast we will continue moving to South East and get over Karakum desert. In the evening our group will arrive to archeological camp in the legendary country of Margush (23 century B.C.).
Regular-4 WD Jeep
Breakfast-barbeque style.
Lunch-barbeque style
Dinner- barbeque style
Overnight tent with sleeping bags.
The 14th day
Gonurdepe-Ancient Merv-Bagtyyarlyk town
Today after breakfast we will pass about 120 km, visit historical monument of “Ancient Merv” . Drive to Bagtyyarlyk town.
Regular-Sedan Minibus
Breakfast-barbeque style.
Lunch-local restaurant
Dinner- local restaurant
Overnight Ak Yol hotel 3* or similar.
The 15th day
Bagtyyarlyk-Repetek Reserve-Turkmenabat-Astana Baba mausoleum-Atamyrat (Kerki)
Today we are going to visit is Repetek biospheric reserve. We will on looking round museum and territory of the reserve. Then drive to Turkmenabat. Lunch. Drive to Atamyrat. En route visit Astana Baba mausoleum. Then drive to Atamyrat city.
Regular-Sedan Minibus
Breakfast-hotel restaurant.
Lunch-local restaurant
Dinner- local restaurant
Overnight at the hotel.
The 16th day
Atamyrat-Kaynar baba lake-Koytendag Nature –Koytendag village
After breakfast drive to Koytendag Nature Reserve. En route visit Kaynar Baba lake. Lunch. Continue to Koytendag village. Arrival in Koytendag village.
Regular-Sedan Minibus
Breakfast- at the local restaurant
Lunch-local restaurant.
Dinner-local restaurant.
Overnight at the camp.
The 17th day
Explore Koytendag the highest mountain of Turkmenistan
Morning drive along the Koytendag mountain gorge. Koytendag is the home of the highest mountains in Turkmenistan, the deepest lake, the longest caves and the most majestic natural waterfalls in the country. Koytendag Nature Reserve is the huge geological research center, the pride of which is the rocky plateau with hundreds of dinosaur footprints.
Explore “Forty Girls” Gorge, “Plateau of Dinosaurs”. Lunch outdoors. Visit UmbarDere waterfall. Return to hostel. Overnight at hostel.
Regular-Sedan Minibus
Breakfast-at the camp restaurant
Lunch-local restaurant
Dinner-local restaurant
Overnight at the camp.
The 18th day
Koytendag Nature Reserve-Turkmenabat
Breakfast. Drive to Turkmenabat city. En route stop to visit “Astana Baba” mausoleum. Continue driving. Arrival and check in hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Regular-Sedan Minibus
Breakfast-at the camp
Lunch-local restaurant
Dinner-local restaurant.
Overnight at the Jeyhun hotel 3* or similar.
The 19th day
Turkmenabat-Amudarya Nature Reserve
Today drive to Amudarya State Nature Reserve. Amudarya State Reserve: founded in 1982 within Farab, Galkynysh and Darganata Etraps of Lebap Velayat. We will spend in Amudarya Reserve.
Regular-Sedan Minibus
Breakfast-at the local restaurant.
Lunch-at the local restaurant
Dinner- barbeque style.
Overnight tent or camp.
The 20th day
Amudarya State Nature Reserve
The main goal of the reserve is the protection of tugais of the Amudarya river valley and of rare and endangered species living in and near the river, such as sturgeons (Pseudoscaphirhynchushermanni and P. kaufmanni), reptiles {Phrynocephalusrossikowi, Al-sophylaxloricatus), pheasant, red deer, Persian gazelle and others. Its area is 49,500 hectares.
Regular-Sedan Minibus
Breakfast
Lunch and Dinner barbeque style
Overnight tent or camp.
The 21st day
Amudarya State Nature Reserve-Dayahatyn caravanserai-Turkmenabat-Ashgabat
Early morning drive to Turkmenabat city. En route you will visit Dayahatyn caravanserai. Continue to Turkmenabat.Arrival in Turkmenabat. In the evening transfer to Turkmenabat airport then flight to Ashgabat (T5-180, 23:40-00:30 could be change flight time). Arrival in Ashgabat city & transfer to hotel.
Regular-Sedan Minibus
Flight
Breakfast –barbeque style
Lunch, Dinner at the local restaurant
Overnight at the Menzil hotel 3* or similar.
The 22nd day
Ashgabat
Ashgabat is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan even though it is relatively young city. In 2013 the Guinness Book of Records named Ashgabat “white marbled city” here you can see the biggest number of structures in the world made out of the white marble. You can visit Ertogrul Gazy Mosque, beautiful monument of Akhalteke horses, park of “Ylham” (Inspiration), “Altyn Asyr” trade market and “Gulustan” market (so called Russian bazaar). Dinner with folklore show.
Regular-Sedan Minibus
Breakfast-hotel restaurant
Lunch, Dinner local restaurant
Overnight at the Menzil hotel 3* or similar.
The 23rd day
International airport of Ashgabat
Early morning transfer to Ashgabat International airport. Flight to home. The end of tour.