Turkmenistan Tour 7

Tour structure:
Day 1: Ashgabat
Day 2: Ashgabat - Dashoguz - Darwaza
Day 3: Darwaza - Ashgabat
Day 4: Ashgabat - Mary
Day 5: Mary - Ashgabat - Turkmenbashi
Day 6: Turkmenbashi - Avaza
Day 7: Avaza - Turkmenbashi - Ashgabat
Day 8: Flight

Day 1: Ashgabat
The tour starts at the Ashgabat International Airport, where you will get acquainted with guide. In tour you will explore the Horse-farm - Akhal-Teke horses-the present work of art. It is most ancient of the cultural breeds, influenced on many breeds. You will experience short Akhal-Teke horse show program and can see the racks of horses. Appearance of this breed cardinally distinguishes from other breeds of horses.you will move to Ashgabat. In the evening you will enjoy of city tour. Overnight will be in a hotel.

Day 2: Ashgabat - Dashoguz - Darwaza
Today tour continues with transfer to domestic airport, you will fly to Dashoguz. You will head on to Kunya-Urgench. In the territory of Kunya-Urgench you will explore: Nejameddin Kubra Mausoleum, Sultan Ali Mausoleu, popular tourist monuments. The mausoleum Sultan Ali is included into number of the most visited tourist monuments of Turkmenistan. In course of the tour you will visit Kunya-Urgench Tour: Visit TurabegKhanym complex, Sayid Ahmed Mausoleum, Gutlug Timur Minaret, Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum, II-Arslan Mausoleum, Mamun II Minaret. After you will have an opportunity to discover Gas Crater - Darvaza that is located to the North of Ashgabat, people usually call it «the Door to the underworld». Then you will stop in a small nomadic village. In the evening you can observe surprising view of the gas crater. Night will be at the tent.

Day 3: Darwaza - Ashgabat
Tour starts in the morning. You are going to come back to Ashgabat. En route you will explore the village named "Bahardok", you will have an opportunity to feel village life of Turkmen people. The next destination will be "Old Nisa". In 2007 Nisa has been included in the list the World heritage of UNESCO. After you will discover "Gypjak" Mosque and Mausoleumof the late President of Turkmenistan. Continue to visit the State Museum of History. In this museum all is remarkable: site, history, architecture, and the exhibits that stored in it. The largest state museum of Turkmenistan created in the early 1990.It stores ancient artifacts, collection of vintage Turkmen carpets, rare examples of national clothing, jewelries, and antique weapons. The 9 halls display figurines of Athens, Eros, , horn-shaped ivory vessels-rhytons of the Parthian era, silver gilded griffin gold jewelries, medallions-stamps from Margiana and Buddhist artifacts. Overnight will be in a hotel.

Day 4: Ashgabat - Mary
The tour starts with driving to Mary. Today you will discover Seyitjemaleddin Mosque, and Abiverd historical place. In territory of the medieval city of Abiverd archeologists had been found ancient coins of local stamping, pottery IX-XII centuries. Upon arrival to Mary you will visit: An ancient Merv. The origin of Merv is shrouded by the secrets, one is known precisely - the first written mentions of it appear in Aveit notes approximately in VIII-VI centuries BC. The excursion in Merv includes: Gyz Gala and Oğlanqala, askhabs complex, Gyaur-Gala, Gala-Erk, Soltan Gala, Sultan Sanjar mausoleum, IbnZeid Mausoleum. In the end of the tour in the evening you will take a train to Ashgabat. Night you will spend in a train.

Day 5: Mary - Ashgabat - Turkmenbashi
Today tour goes on in the early morning after breakfast you will take change to other train to move to Turkmenbashi. Unique large port in all Central Asia. Surrounded from the east low mountains, in the west the city is bordered by waters of Caspian sea. Upon arrival you will check in hotel, and then have free time. Night will spend in a hotel.

Day 6: Turkmenbashi - Avaza
Today you are going to transfer to Avaza- the pride of Turkmenistan, this remarkable, non-polluting corner of the Turkmen earth which washed by the azure sea. Then you will arrive and check in hotel. You will have rest on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The inquisitive tourist will open in Avaz� surprising places on beauty, will visit the historical and cultural monuments located in region and natural reserves. Night will be at hotel.

Day 7: Avaza - Turkmenbashi - Ashgabat
Today you will have hotel check out. You will enjoy of spending time on the shore of the Caspian Sea. The Caspian sea - the biggest lake on the Earth, located on a joint of Europe and Asia And then on the tour you will drive to Turkmenbashi airport to fly to Ashgabat. After arrive evening Ashgabat. You will spend night in a hotel.

Day 8: Flight
Transfer to Ashgabat International airport.