Package Thirty Five Detail
Package #35
11 Days / 11 Nights:
ADVENTURE OF TURKMENISTAN
Ashgabat-Mary-Turkmenabat-Koytendag-Turkmenabat-Ashgabat-Darvaza-Kunyaurgench-Ashgabat-Serdar-Magtymguly-Dehistan-Balkanabat-Yangykala-Gozli Ata-Turkmenbashy-Ashgabat
Trip Details
Days
Itinerary
Program
Transport
Meals
Accommodation
The 1st day
Arrival-Ashgabat
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.
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity)
Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel – Menzil-3* or similar
The 2nd day
Ashgabat – Mary
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.
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity)
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel – Merv-3* or similar
The 3rd day
Mary-Turkmenabat Koytendag Reserve
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.
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity)
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – in camp.
Overnight in camp.
The 4th day
Koytendag-Turkmenabat
Today visiting Dinosaur footprints, Kyrk Gyz Cave and Umbardere waterfall. Then drive to Turkmenabat city.
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity)
Breakfast – in camp. Lunch – picnic style.
Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel – Jeyhun-3* or similar.
The 5th day
Turkmenabat-Ashgabat-Darvaza
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.
Regular – Jeep
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner –barbeque style.
Overnight at the tent or yurta.
The 6th day
Darvaza-Kunya-Urgench-Dashoguz-Ashgabat
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).
Regular – Jeep
Breakfast – in Darvaza.
Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel – Menzil-3* or similar.
The 7th day
Ashgabat -Kov Ata-Nokhur-Serdar
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.
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity)
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – on the way.
Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel – Serdar-3* or similar.
The 8th day
Serdar-Magtymguly-Dehistan historical place
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).
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity)
Breakfast – at the hotel. Lunch – at the local restaurant.
Dinner – barbeque style.
Overnight at the tent or pilgrim house.
The 9th day
Dehistan-Balkanabat-Yangykala-Gozli Ata
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.
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity).
Breakfast – picnic style.
Lunch – at the local restaurant
Dinner – picnic style.
Overnight at the pilgrim house.
The 10th day
Gozli Ata-Turkmenbashy-Ashgabat
Today after breakfast transfer to Turkmenbashy airport. Then flight to Ashgabat. Arrive in Ashgabat. Today you will buy some souvenirs local bazaars.
Regular – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity).
Breakfast – picnic style. Lunch – at the local restaurant. Dinner – at the local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel – Menzil-3* or similar.
The 11th day
International airport of Ashgabat
Early morning transfer to the airport, registration and flight for next destination.
Transfer – Sedan or Minibus or Bus (depends on quantity).
Breakfast – at the hotel.
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