Turkmenistan Tour 6

  

Tour structure:
Day 1: Ashgabat
Day 2: Ashgabat - Darwaza
Day 3: Darwaza - Ashgabat
Day 4: Ashgabat - Kov Ata - Ashgabat - Turkmenbashi
Day 5: Turkmenbashi - Yaginkala - Avaza
Day 6: Avaza - Turkmenbashi - Asgabat
Day 7: Flight

Day 1: Ashgabat
Welcome to Ashgabat! You will get acquainted with our representatives and start exciting tour. In course of the tour you will discover the Horse-farm for observing the wealth of the Turkmenistan - Akhal-Teke horses.Deduced in territory of modern Turkmenistan presumably about 5000 years ago.The most ancient and most beautiful horse in the world. You will observe the impressive show program Akhal-Teke. After you will come back to Ashgabat. Tour ends with city tour where you will get a chance to explore the most remarkable places of the city. Night will be in a hotel. 

Day 2: Ashgabat - Darwaza
Today after the breakfast, you are going to explore "Seyitjemaleddin" Mosque. It is the medieval mosque constructed in XV century. After you will drive back to Ashgabat city. In course of the tour you will head on to the North of Turkmenistan, village "Bahardok". In this village you will meet local people and observe how they live. En route you will move to the Gas Crater - Darwaza that is situated to the North of Ashgabat, the kind of the flame burning among yellow sand of desert, bewitches and intrigues even skilled travellers.After in the tour you will stop in a small nomadic settlement. You will have a great chance to admire the impressive view of the gas crater in the evening. Night you will spend at the tent.

Day 3: Darwaza - Ashgabat
Good morning! Today after breakfast, you will head on to Ashgabat. In tour you will discover "Old Nisa"- in Old Nisa have been concentrated palace and temple constructions. Also the treasury and warehouses with numerous stocks settled down here. Also you will explore another highlights  such as "Gypjak" Mosque and Mausoleum of the late President of Turkmenistan. You will visit the State Museum of History. The state museum of - the first and largest of 26 museums. Official opening has taken place on November, 12th, 1998. It stores ancient artifacts found at the excavations of the settlements Nisa, Merv and Gonurdepe, collection of vintage Turkmen carpets, rare examples of national clothing, jewelries, and antique weapons. Today the exposition of a museum complex is divided into 7 thematic galleries in which, in total, it is store more than 166 thousand unique exhibits, many of which represent special historical and cultural value.

Day 4: Ashgabat - Kov Ata - Ashgabat - Turkmenbashi
Today you will star the tour with driving to Ashgabat. En route you will explore the areas of Kow-Ata. It is known as Kow-ata or Baharden underground lake, is filled by warm curative hydrosulphuric water. The Turkmen name Kow-Ata means "Father of caves". It is one of the most well-known tourist sights of Kopetdag.The bottom of the cave is covered with lumps of dissolved limestone (stalagmites). Further you will move to Ashgabat or Gokdepe rail station to take a train to Turkmenbashi. Overnight in a train. 

Day 5: Turkmenbashi - Yaginkala - Avaza
Today after breakfast arrive to Turkmenbashi then directly drive to Yangykala. The word "yangikala" is translated from Turkmen as "fire fortresses". The most interesting are colours of rocks, from purely white to bright-red, depending on time of days and illumination. The most beautiful view of canyons you can see during sunset, when everything is painted in a red-hot color.  Evening time visiting "Gozli Ata". Gozli-Ata - a place of pilgrimage of local residents, and also pilgrims from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Then move to explore town Avaza. Night will be in a hotel. 

Day 6: Avaza - Turkmenbashi - Asgabat 
Farewell to Avaza, today you will check out of hotel. You will have an opportunity to have rest on the shore of the Caspian Sea. In course of the tour you will drive to Turkmenbashi airport and fly to Ashgabat. Overnight will be in a hotel. 

Day 7: Flight
In the morning transfer to Ashgabat International airport.

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