Itinerary

Day 1, Khiva – Darvaza

  • We will meet you at the border (Shabat).
  • Head directly towards Darvaza Crater after the lunch.
  • 20:00 Reach Darvaza Gas Crater and have first walk there.
  • 21:00 Have dinner. it is usually a kebap prepared at the place.
  • 22:00 Spend more time at the Burning Crater before going to bed.
  • Overnight in tents.

Day 2, Darvaza – Ashgabat

  • 06:00 Have breakfast.
  • 07:00 Depart towards Ashgabat.
  • On the way we will stop at two more craters: Water Crater and Mud Crater, and we will also stop at a local village Yerbent or Bokurdak to take photos of local life.
  • 12:00 Reach Ashgabat and have lunch at a restaurant.
  • 13:30 Start City Tour of Ashgabat.
  • Later we will check in a hotel and have dinner afterwards.
  • Overnight in Ashgabat.

Day 3, Ashgabat – Merv – Ashgabat

  • 06:00 Check-out from the hotel and head to the Merv ruins.
  • 11:00 Have a lunch somewhere close to the ruins and start the sightseeing tour.
  • 14:30 Depart towards Ashgabat.
  • 19:30 Reach Ashgabat and have a dinner at a restaurant.
  • 21:00 Check-in a hotel.
  • Overnight in Ashgabat.

Day 4, Ashgabat – Turkmenbashi

  • 07:00 Drive towards Turkmenbashi.
  • On the way we will visit Akhalteke horse farm, Kow ata and Nokhur mountain village.
  • Have a lunch at the Nokhur village.
  • 19:00 Reach Turkmenbashi city.
  • After the sightseeing of the Awaza Resort, (largest tourist resort on the Entire Caspian Sea), check-in a hotel.
  • Dinner at a restaurant with seafood from the Caspian Sea.
  • Overnight in Turkmenbashi.

Day 5, Turkmenbashi – Ashgabat

  • 08:00 Check-out from the hotel and head to Ashgabat.
  • 13:00 Reach Ashgabat and have lunch at a restaurant.
  • 14:30 Start sightseeing tour of Ashgabat and the vicinity.
  • 19:00 Check-in a hotel and have a dinner at a restaurant.
  • Have a night tour of the illuminated Ashgabat.
  • Overnight in Ashgabat.

Day 6, Ashgabat – Dashoguz (flight), – Khiva

  • Early in the morning check-out from the hotel and drive to airport.
  • Fly to the Dashoguz city (near Uzbekistan, Khiva).
  • Drive to the medieval city of Kunya Urgench.
  • Have a lunch at Kunya Urgench.
  • Proceed to the border with Uzbekistan (Shabat), which is close to the Khiva city .
  • End of the Tour!!

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