Turkmenistan Tour – in the Land of golden Sand and fast Horses - 11 Days

Arrival in Ashgabat, transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay in a 4-star hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel we visit modern side of Ashgabat, ruined cities like Nisa<>/b. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight stay in a 4-star hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel we drive to Nohur via the Gök Depe Mosque. We get to know the Village Nohur and visit home workshop for silk production. Afterwards we drive on to Serdar. Dinner and Overnight stay with the Turkmen family.

After breakfast with the family we drive through the “Moon Mountains” from Karakala to Dehistan (Dekhistan). In Dehistan we visit the preserved Minarets and then we continue to Mashat Ata. In Mashat Ata we visit an old cemetery with the oldest Mausoleum (10th century) in Turkmenistan. We drive through the villages and through the Kopetdag Mountains to Balkanabat. Dinner in Balkanabat and Overnight stay in a 3-star hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel we drive to Yangikala Canyon, which was formed by the drying up of the prehistoric Lake Tetis, whose waters receded about 5 million years ago. Then we drive to the pilgrimage site of Gozli Ata, where pilgrims visit the grave of the man who could see into the soul of man. Later in the evening we drive to the Caspian Sea, Turkmenbashi. Dinner at the local restaurant in Turkmenbashi and Overnight stay in a 4-star hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, free time at the Caspian Sea. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight stay in a 4-star hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel Transfer to the Airport and we fly to Dashoguz. We drive on to Kunya-Urgench. We will visit the historical Monuments such as Ak Kala (15-17 c.), Gurganj, Gyaur Kala, Complex Ibn Khadjib (14-16 c.), Mausoleum Il Arslan (12 c.) ), Mausoleum Tyurabek Khanum (14th c.), Minaret Kutlug Timur (11th c.), Mausoleum Najmiddin Kubro (14th c.) and many other historical places. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon we drive to Darvaza – Gate of Hell, a miracle of nature. Dinner and overnight in a tent.

After breakfast in the tent we drive to Ashgabat. In Ashgabat we will visit historical places like Anau (archaeological excavations from the V-III century B.C.). Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight stay in a 4-star hotel.

After breakfast Transfer to the Airport and we fly to Mary (TUA 129: dep.09.40 – arr. 10.20) In ancient times Mary was an oasis town in Turkmenistan. The ruins of the city were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The place was once an important station of the Silk Road. We visit the ruins of the cities of Alexandria, Antioch. We will visit Gonur Depe, one of the largest excavations in Central Asia. Some highlights of Gonur Depe are the palace, the necropolis, the Zoroastrian temple “Temenos” and the temple of water. In the afternoon we continue to Merw. In the ruined city of Merv we will visit the historical places around Margush (Margiana) such as Sultan Kala (10-11 c.), Erk Kala (7 c. BC), Gyaur Kala (ca. 3 c. BC. Period of Antioche I), Karavansaray Dandanakan (Middle Ages), Kyz Kala (8-12 c.), Mausoleum Askhabov (15 c.), Mausoleum Sultan Sanjar (12 c.) and Mosque and Mausoleum Muhammad ibn Zaid (12 c.). Dinner at the hotel restaurant. Overnight stay in a 3-star hotel.

After breakfast excursion to Merv, then Transfer to the Airport and we fly to Ashgabat (TUA 130: dep.11.15 – arr. 11.55). In Ashgabat we will have lunch in a restaurant and in the afternoon we will visit Horse Farm (Ahal-Tekin Horses). Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight stay in a 4-star hotel.