Introduction
This is a tour that covers all the main site of Turkmenistan and focuses little bit more on the Caspian Sea and Yangikala Canyons near the Sea. The tour is a little bit intensive on driving. There are three destinations that all start from Ashgabat, because it is in the center of everything.
Itinerary
Day 1, Ashgabat – Yangikala
- We will meet at the International Airport in Ashgabat.
- From the Airport start our trip towards Yangikala Canyons (600km).
- On the way visit Akhal-teke horse farm and Kow-Ata Underground Lake. Have a lunch on the way.
- Reach the Yangikala Canyons and have a dinner at the canyons.
- Overnight at the Yangikala Canyons, at tents.
Day 2, Yangikala – Turkmenbashi
- 08:00, After the breakfast at the Yangikala Canyons proceed towards Turkmenbashi (Krasnovodsk).
- 11:00, Start sightseeing of the Turkmenbashi city.
- 13:00, Lunch at Turkmenbashi.
- 15:00, Go to Awaza (20km), a Tourist Resort at the Caspian Sea, and start sightseeing.
- 20:00, Dinner at a restaurant at Awaza.
- Overnight in a hotel at Awaza.
Day 3, Turkmenbashi – Nokhur – Ashgabat
- 08:00 After the breakfast at Awaza near Turkmenbashi, start driving towards Ashgabat city. on the way we will visit Balkanabat City and have a lunch there.
- 12:00, After the lunch proceed towards Ashgabat
- 17:00, Reach Nokhur, a beautiful mountain village.
- 20:00 Reach Ashgabat, and have dinner at a resaturant.
- Overnight in Ashgabat.
Day 4, Ashgabat – Merv (Mary)
- 09:00, After the breakfast start driving towards Ancient Merv ruins (400km, 5 hours)
- 14:00, have a lunch near the Merv ruins.
- 15:00, Start sightseeing of the Ruins.
- 18:00, Reach the regional Capital city, Mary
- Have a dinner at Mary.
- Overnight at Mary
Day 5, Merv (Mary) – Ashgabat
- 08:00 After the breakfast proceed to Ashgabat, (350km, 5hrs).
- 14:00, after the lunch start with city tour of Ashgabat, the capital city of Turkmenistan.
- 20:00 after the dinner check-in a hotel in Ashgabat.
- overnight in Ashgabat.
Day 6, Ashgabat – Darvaza Gas Crater
- 09:00 After the breakfast have free time in Ashgabat.
- 14:00, have lunch in a restaurant and start driving towards Darvaza, the Gas Crater, also called “Gate to Hell”
- 19:00, Reach the Darvaza Gas Crater, and have some free time at the crater.
- 20:00, have a dinner at the Darvaza, repared locally.
- Overnight at Darvaza, in tents or yurtas.
Day 7, Darvaza – Khiva
- 06:00, After the breakfast proceed towards Uzbekistan border near Khiva.
- 13:00, Have a lunch at Dashoguz city, near Khiva.
- If there is time we can go to the medieval city ruins of Kunya-Urgench.
- Reach the border with Uzbekistan before 17:00.
- End of Tour!!!
Note: All citizens of the world need to obtain a visa to visit Turkmenistan. This process has recently become easier. Click Here for Visa Information
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Introduction
This is a tour that covers all the main site of Turkmenistan and focuses little bit more on the Caspian Sea and Yangikala Canyons near the Sea. The tour is a little bit intensive on driving. There are three destinations that all start from Ashgabat, because it is in the center of everything.
Itinerary
Day 1, Ashgabat – Yangikala
- We will meet at the International Airport in Ashgabat.
- From the Airport start our trip towards Yangikala Canyons (600km).
- On the way visit Akhal-teke horse farm and Kow-Ata Underground Lake. Have a lunch on the way.
- Reach the Yangikala Canyons and have a dinner at the canyons.
- Overnight at the Yangikala Canyons, at tents.
Day 2, Yangikala – Turkmenbashi
- 08:00, After the breakfast at the Yangikala Canyons proceed towards Turkmenbashi (Krasnovodsk).
- 11:00, Start sightseeing of the Turkmenbashi city.
- 13:00, Lunch at Turkmenbashi.
- 15:00, Go to Awaza (20km), a Tourist Resort at the Caspian Sea, and start sightseeing.
- 20:00, Dinner at a restaurant at Awaza.
- Overnight in a hotel at Awaza.
Day 3, Turkmenbashi – Nokhur – Ashgabat
- 08:00 After the breakfast at Awaza near Turkmenbashi, start driving towards Ashgabat city. on the way we will visit Balkanabat City and have a lunch there.
- 12:00, After the lunch proceed towards Ashgabat
- 17:00, Reach Nokhur, a beautiful mountain village.
- 20:00 Reach Ashgabat, and have dinner at a resaturant.
- Overnight in Ashgabat.
Day 4, Ashgabat – Merv (Mary)
- 09:00, After the breakfast start driving towards Ancient Merv ruins (400km, 5 hours)
- 14:00, have a lunch near the Merv ruins.
- 15:00, Start sightseeing of the Ruins.
- 18:00, Reach the regional Capital city, Mary
- Have a dinner at Mary.
- Overnight at Mary
Day 5, Merv (Mary) – Ashgabat
- 08:00 After the breakfast proceed to Ashgabat, (350km, 5hrs).
- 14:00, after the lunch start with city tour of Ashgabat, the capital city of Turkmenistan.
- 20:00 after the dinner check-in a hotel in Ashgabat.
- overnight in Ashgabat.
Day 6, Ashgabat – Darvaza Gas Crater
- 09:00 After the breakfast have free time in Ashgabat.
- 14:00, have lunch in a restaurant and start driving towards Darvaza, the Gas Crater, also called “Gate to Hell”
- 19:00, Reach the Darvaza Gas Crater, and have some free time at the crater.
- 20:00, have a dinner at the Darvaza, repared locally.
- Overnight at Darvaza, in tents or yurtas.
Day 7, Darvaza – Khiva
- 06:00, After the breakfast proceed towards Uzbekistan border near Khiva.
- 13:00, Have a lunch at Dashoguz city, near Khiva.
- If there is time we can go to the medieval city ruins of Kunya-Urgench.
- Reach the border with Uzbekistan before 17:00.
- End of Tour!!!
Note: All citizens of the world need to obtain a visa to visit Turkmenistan. This process has recently become easier. Click Here for Visa Information
