Travel around Turkmenistan: Tour 3

 

Travel around Turkmenistan: Tour 3
Destination: Turkmenistan
Duration: 5 days
Places to visit: Ashgabat - Darwaza - Ìary - Merv - Ashgabat

Day 1: Ashgabat - Darwaza
We are glad to see dear travelers on a tour in Turkmenistan. We will have a city tour and visit "Old Nisa". It is the Sanctuary of Parthian Kings UNESCO World Heritage site. The next destination is exploring sights such as "Gypjak" Mosque and Mausoleum of the late President of Turkmenistan. We will drive over the Karakum desert to Darwaza, where is the well-known Gas Crater located. Travelers will enjoy seeing bright view of burning gas. Overnight is in a tent.

Day 2: Darwaza - Ashgabat
We will drive to Ashgabat. On arrival we will visit Ertugrul Gazi Mosque, Lenin monument and Russian Bazaar. Ertugrul Gazi Mosque is the most attractive and thought-provoking place in Turkmenistan. It was built in 1990 in the center of the city. This mosque can accommodate up to 5 thousand people. You will see adorned in the ancient Islamic Byzantine style and astonishes with its magnificence and complexity. Lenin monument is only saved monument to the front-runner of the world public, which has been preserved in the capitals of the post-Soviet Central Asian republics. It is situated in the very center of Ashgabat. In the Russian Bazaar you can learn more about lifestyle of the local people. Night is in a hotel.

Day 3: Ashgabat - Ìary - Merv
The tour will start by travelling to Mary city. We will visit Annau where you see the relics of Seyit Jamal ad Din Mosque. The remnants were found in the 15th century. Then we will explore Abiward or Abi ward. It is a prehistoric Sassanid city in modern-day Turkmenistan. It is located about 8 km west of the Kahka station on the territory of 12,000 m2. The central tall is 60 feet high and 700 feet round. Afterwards we will drive to Mary city. Merv was discovered at the crossing point of the Great Silk Road and was one of the largest and biggest cities of the ancient world. In addition, you will see mausoleums of Sultan Sanjar and Muhammed ibn Zeyd it shows farfetched masterwork of then 12^th century. Night is in a hotel.

Day 4: Ìary - Ashgabat
Guests will drive back to Ashgabat city. The city was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's highest white marble building in the world in 2013. It was founded in 1881. Today you will visit interesting parks and monuments, imposing mosque and other buildings of wonder. Night is in a hotel.

Day 5: Flight
Night transfer to the airport.

 

Transport:
02 pax - Sedan
04-08 pax - Minibus
10 pax - Bus

 

Price per person:
02 pax - 775 $
04 pax - 605 $
06 pax - 505 $
08 pax - 440 $
10 pax - 415 $
Single - 15 $ 

Early check-in 65 $
Single early check-in -50 $ 

Half board - 45 $
Full board - 85 $
 

Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Darwaza - Tents with dinner
Ashgabat - "Menzil" Hotel 3*
- Visa support
- English speaking guide
- Entrances to all museums
- Mineral water during the tour
- Domestic flights and trains (if any)                                            

Service does not include:
- Visa
- Full board
- Single rooms             
- Early check-in
- Travel insurance
- Migration tax (12 + 4 $ bank fee)
- Fee for using cameras on monuments

Note: Each Traveler should have 2 photos (5×6) to be presented at the points of entry.