TURKMENISTAN TOUR PACKAGE ITINERARY
Tour duration: 5 days / 4 nights

Day 1: Arrival in Ashgabat by morning flight. Exploring Ashgabat.
Pick up at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Today we'll have sightseeing tour of Ashgabat including visits to Park and Monument of Independence, Arch of Neutrality, a 95m- high monument with a revolving golden statue of the first President Turkmenbashy. Visit “Alem” the largest Indoor Ferris wheel, “Bagt Koshgi” the Wedding Palace and the Memorial Complex. Continue tour to the historical and archaeological site “Ancient Nissa – the Residence of Parthian Kingdom” UNESCO site. Visit Turkmenbashi Mosque and Mausoleum, one of the biggest mosques in Central Asia. Overnight in Sport 5* hotel.

Day 2: Ashgabat - Anau – Mary – Merv
Morning drive to Mary (375 km to the east from Ashgabat). Visit on the route Anau pilgrimage place (remains of Seyitjemaletdin mosque XV c). Arrive in Mary & check in hotel. After lunch sightseeing to Ancient Merv known as Mary ShahuJahan-King of the World for about 300 years became the biggest city in Asia, inscribed into the monuments list of World Heritage Book, protected by the UNESCO. Visiting of Gyz Gala &Oglan Gala (6-7th cc.), Complex of Askhabs (8-14th cc.), Giaur Gala (4th c. BC), Buddist Complex (4-6th cc.), Erk Gala (6th c. BC), Soltan Gala (11th c.), Soltan Sanjar Mausoleum (12th c.), IbnZeid Mausoleum (12th c.). Overnight in Margush 3* hotel.

Day 3: Mary – Ashgabat – Darvaza
Drive to Darvaza (260 km. to the north from Ashgabat) – old gas recovery field in Central Karakum Desert. En route stopover to visit Erbent Nomadic village where you can enjoy seeing the local life in the desert - Turkmen yurts, dromedaries, tamdyr (mud oven) and many others. Arrive at Darvaza, explore the gas craters, first full of water, and second the sulfur - muddy. Leave the road and venture in the desert to see the flaming gas crater. Arrive and explore the flaming gas crater at sunset. Overnight in private yurt at campsite.

Day 4: Darvaza – Koneurgench (270 km) – Dashoguz - Ashgabat (by flt.)
In the morning drive to Koneurgench (270 km.) - the capital of Khorezmshahs (3-16th cc.) inscribed into the World Heritage Book of UNESCO.Koneurgench (known as Gurganch in the past) is the largest historical and archaeological park in the north of Turkmenistan. It is a large reserve with numerous ruins and monuments on the territory of modern Kunyaurgench. Such great Muslim scholars as al-Biruni, al-Khorezmi and Avicenna once worked here.Sightseeing of the old city: Portal of Caravansaray (11-14th cc.), Il Arslan Mausoleum (12th c.), Mausoleum of Khorezm shahSultan Tekesh (13th c.), Academy of Horezm (3-13th cc.), Mausoleum of TurabekHanum, Minaret of KutlugTimur (14th c.) - one of the tallest minarets in Central Asia, Najmeddin Kubra (13th c.) and Soltan Ali (15th c.) Mausoleums. After sightseeing drive to Dashoguz city airport (100 km.) to take an evening domestic flight to Ashgabat. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel. Overnight.

Day 5: Ashgabat - departure
Check out hotel until noon. Transfer to the Ashgabat airport according your departure flight time. Farewell. End of program.

TOUR PRICE: 885 USD per person
Number of travelers: min. 2 persons

PRICE INCLUDES:
1. Letter of invitation (LOI- visa support) to Turkmenistan for visa, visa registration
2. A/C land transportation services, 4x4 car for off road part
3. English speaking guide-driver services
4. Economy class domestic flight ticket from Dashoguz to Ashgabat
5. All accommodation in twin/double shared rooms, check in/out time:12:00
in Ashgabat - Sport 5* hotel (breakfasts included) - 2 nights,
in Mary - "Margush" 3* hotel (breakfast is included) - 1 night,
in Darvaza - traditional yurt (camp style breakfast is included) - 1 night
6. Travel tax paid at hotel

PRICE EXCLUDES: International flights, consular fees for Turkmenistan tourist visa (95$ at Ashgabat airport or at the border crossings for most nationalities), migration card paid upon arrival - 14 USD, entrance, photo, video fees at sites (10 USD per person per site), meals (allow 15 USD per person) & other services not mentioned above.