About Destination

Description: Land at Ashgabat International Airport and proceed to complete the airport's visa formalities, and pay in American dollars in cash. After receiving your visa at the Airport, you will take the COVID test there (at the Airport), which costs $35$. (in cash in American dollars). Be prepared that all these procedures will take you about 2 hours. Ashgabat City Tour starts with the historical monument “Old Nisa” fortress, the capital of the Parthian Empire (since 2007, under the protection of UNESCO). The tour with a professional guide is one hour long. Visit the monument to Neutrality and a monument to Independence, the Ferris wheel, a Wedding palace, the TV tower and other attractions of the city; the whole city is dressed in expensive white marble. Drive to Darvaza Gas crater. Continue with moving to Darvaza, to the Gas Crater. In the evening enjoy the spectacular and fascinating view of the Gas Crater. Arriving at the Gate before sunset is the best way to truly enjoy this end of the world. Only in the dark is the full beauty of this phenomenon revealed. Powerful gas exhausts emit huge tongues of red-blue flame several meters upward at various intervals, creating the illusion of something unreal, otherworldly. Stay in a camp with tasty catering – dinner at picnic style - the perfect way to enjoy this highlight. Observe the fantastic view of the crater during daylight and at night, feel the heat, and listen to the sound this giant oven creates. Overnight at the camp.

Description: Breakfast at the camp. Proceed to explore the highlights of Dashoguz. Departure from the camp. Transfer to the Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan border point (Shavat border 4 hours). Cross border.