Turkmenistan Tour 5

  

Tour structure:
Day 1: Ashgabat
Day 2: Ashgabat - Merv - Ashgabat
Day 3: Ashgabat - Turkmenbashi
Day 4: Turkmenbashi - Yaginkala - Ashgabat
Day 5: Ashgabat - Darwaza - Kunya Urgench - Dashoguz
Day 6: Dashoguz - Ashgabat
Day 7: Ashgabat
Day 8: Flight

Day 1: Ashgabat
After being welcomed at Ashgabat International Airport, you will start discovering the highlights of the city. Ashgabat is the city with the greatest quantity of the buildings finished with snow-white marble. In course of the tour you will visit the parks and squares of the capital, Ertogrul Ghazi mosque, the archeological site "Nisa". In 2007 Nisa has been entered in the list the World heritage of UNESCO. After you will explore Turkmenbashy spiritual mosque in Kipchak. The greatest mosque in Central Asia and the main mosque of Turkmenistan. Arrival in Ashgabat. Night you will spend in a hotel. 

Day 2: Ashgabat - Merv - Ashgabat
Today you will check out of hotel and departure to Mary city. In course of the tour you will make stop at Annau. Today Annau is quickly developing modern city with well developed infrastructure. The ruins of the 15th century Seyit Jamal-ad-Din Mosque, Abiward or Abi-ward, ancient city of an epoch Sasanids which was settling down in territory of modern Turkmenistan. Abiward carried out function of a boundary city and was a part of a boundary chain of cities. Archaeological excavations at the ancient city of Abiward have been made in the last century. After you will head on to Mary city. The fourth on size a city of Turkmenistan. You will discover an Ancient Merv (UNESCO World Heritage Site). The most ancient known city of the Central Asia standing on river bank Murgab in a southeast part of Turkmenistan. In the end of the tour you will drive to domestic airport transfer to Ashgabat.

Day 3: Ashgabat - Turkmenbashi
The tour starts with driving to Turkmenbashi. En route you will explore Kov-Ata. Underground lake Kov-Ata - unique product of the nature. Then you will head on to Turkmenbashy. In course of the tour you will see tourist zone Awaza. The main and unique resort of Turkmenistan. You will relax on the shore of the Caspian Sea. And then you will drive back to Turkmenbashi the way takes about 30 minutes. Night will be in the hotel.

Day 4: Turkmenbashi - Yaginkala - Ashgabat
The tour begins with transferring to Yangykala. With Turkmen Yangy-Kala are fiery fortresses. Canyons have received such name because of prevailing red colour of breeds. You will discover Yangikala canyon, Gozli Ata pilgrimage place. Canyons represent improbably beautiful show. To conclude the tour you will head on to Turkmenbashi local airport and fly to Ashgabat. Overnight will be at a hotel. 

Day 5: Ashgabat - Darwaza - Kunya Urgench - Dashoguz
Today you will travel to the north of Ashgabat. In course of the tour you will explore the village Erbent where you can oberve the way of life of Turkmen people. After you will move to Darwaza burning gas crater. Local residents and travellers name it «the Door to the underworld», or «Gate of the hell». On route you will discover to Kunya Urgench, explore an architectural monuments of Old Urgench, Khorezm capital X-XII centuries.You will also explore the highlights, explore the Mausoleum of Najm al-Din al-Kubra, TyurabekKhanum, Il-Arslan, Tekesh Ibn Hadzhibey, one of the highest in the world from the remained medieval constructions minaret KutlygTimur. In the end of the tour you will drive to Dashoguz. Night will be in a hotel. 

Day 6: Dashoguz - Ashgabat
You will directly drive to Dashoguz local airport and have flight to Ashgabat. After arrive drive to Oriental Bazaar "Altyn Asyr", to admire the charm of Turkmen carpets and silver jewelry, Souvenirs. East market «Altyn Asyr» ("Golden Age") - the first on size market of Ashgabad and Turkmenistan, and 5th in the Central Asia. En route you will see the Akhal-Teke horses. The pride of Turkmenistan. Overnight will be in a hotel. 

Day 7: Ashgabat
Today you will have a wonderful city tour. To be well- oriented in highlights of city. In course of the tour you will visit: the Ark of Neutrality (the most known symbol of Ashgabad),Independence Park, monument of Akhalteke horses, the memorial dedicated to the earthquake, the National Museum, independence period parks and monuments. Night will be in a hotel. 

Day 8: Flight
In the morning transfer to the Ashgabat International Airport.

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