About Destination

Description: Meet the guide at Dashoguz border of Turkmenistan. The meeting time (with guide) depends on what time you cross the border. Upon arrival to the border point go through custom procedures and you will have to take a Covid-test costing 35$ US dollars per person. All payments in cash US dollars. Drive to Koneurgench province historical reserve. Тhe trip will take approximately 1,5 hours by car. KoneUrgench (UNESKO 2005) ancient capital of Khorezm. Visit mausoleums of II Arslan and SoltanTekesh, Nejmeddin Kubra, Soltan Ali, Turabek –Khanum (12th c), the mausoleum of Turabek Khanum, the Kutlug Timur Minaret and etc. Trip to Darvaza – Gas Crater, which is a huge flaming crater located 270 km (4-5 hours). In the evening, enjoy the spectacular and fascinating view of the Gas Crater. Visit the Gas Crater. In order to truly enjoy this end of the world, it is best to arrive at the Gate after the sunset. Only in the dark is the full beauty of this phenomenon revealed. Powerful gas exhausts at various intervals emit huge tongues of red-blue flame, several meters upward, creating the illusion of something unreal, otherworldly. People have always been attracted by the light of fire and everything unusual, but this action gives rise to new feelings of something supernatural. 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 that this giant oven creates. Overnight at the camp in Darvaza

Description: Early morning breakfast at the camp. Departure from the camp to Ashgabat city, travel time is 4 hours, distance 270 km Before reaching Ashgabat we can visit Eastern Bazaar (at your request), shopping and buying national souvenirs - all of them handmade things. Arrival in Ashgabat. Transfer to the hotel, check in and short rest. Lunch. Ashgabat City Tour starts with the historical monument “Old Nisa” fortress (1hour), which was the capital of the Parthian Empire (since 2007 under the protection of UNESCO) After excursions in Old Nisa fortress, a sightseeing tour of Ashgabat. Visit Saparmyrat Turkmenbashy Ruhy Mausoleum and Mosque International Airport (in the Guinness Book) Ertogrul Gazy (Turkish) mosque Evening visit to one of the city's shopping and entertainment centers – Berkarar, Arkach and etc. Overnight at the “Mızan” 3 stars hotel.

Description: Breakfast at the hotel. Morning visit the museum of Turkmen Carpet. Trıp to the Nokhur village and the underground lake “Kow-Ata”. The village itself fills a small depression valley in the mountains of the Kopet Dag Range, and the houses are been built with local boulders cemented with mud. Apart from the main street through the middle of the town, the streets are so narrow that they only just fit a car between the high stone retaining walls on each side. The Nohkuri people who populate this remote mountain village are quite different to other Turkmen tribes. They live in a handful of villages in the mountainous border area spanning Turkmenistan and Iran. Nokhur is the largest village with just a thousand or maybe two thousand people. Kow-Ata underground lake that is located 107 km from Ashgabat (1,5 hours). The Turkmen name Kow-Ata means Father of caves. At first glance, this underground area appears like a magnificent auditorium: the overall length of the cave is 230 m, its height reaches 20 m, and its width is at some points 57 m. The bottom of the cave is covered with lumps of dissolved limestone (stalagmites), and its warm and gushing water is clear and emerald colored. The water has a constant temperature of 33-37°C. (You should swim in a lake). Arrival to Ashgabat. Overnight at the “Margush” 3 stars hotel in Mary cıty.

Description: Breakfast at the hotel. Trip to old Merv. Visit an Ancient Merv (UNESCO World Heritage Site). One of the major archaeological sites of Central Asia, Merv played an important part in the development of the Silk Road for more than 2 000 years. The splendid XII c. mausoleums of Sultan Sanjar and Muhammed ibn-Zeyd, demonstrating exquisite Seljuk period brickwork and architectural decor. Drive (by car 6 hours) to the Lebap province , to Farap border Arrival to Farap border point. Crossing border.