Classic Turkmenistan Tour
8 days / 7 nights
Tour Highlights - Classic Turkmenistan Tour
- Discover Turkmenistan, the least accessible of the former USSR republics and a very specific oriental country with rich history
- Visit Ashgabat – the world’s most white-marbled city
- Visit Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque, the biggest mosque in Central Asia and the biggest one-dome mosque in the world
- Visit Merv – the oldest extant city in Central Asia
- Visit the Door to Hell – the burning Darvaza gas crater in the Karakum desert
- Explore Kunya-Urgench – the capital of Ancient Khorezm and many other historically remarkable places.
Private Tour Price
| Number of travelers | Price Per person | SGL Supplement |
|---|---|---|
2 persons | $2950 USD | $420 USD |
- Single Supplement is the additional amount applied to the cost of the trip to those who are travelling solo and do not wish to share.
- This tour can be customized upon your request and according to your interest
- Other hotels are available as 3 or 5 star hotels
For private tours, you will benefit from more flexibility and advantages included:
- Private guide, driver and vehicle are for your exclusive use; no matter you are individually, or in a family or friends group. The tour is run exclusively for you without strangers.
- We can customize an itinerary to meet your specific interests/ wishes, that is, you can choose your favored hotels, sightseeing spots, the tour length, means of transportation, budget, etc, free of charge.
- Start the tour on any date you want.
- Escort you through the whole tour. All private transfers during the tour are offered, including airport/train station transfer, hotel-attractions round trip transfer.
- The sightseeing during the tour could be based on your own timetable and pace. Flexible to change at your short notice.
- Ideal for people who need considerate care and assistance, such as elderly, the disabled, families with small children
What's Included
Included
- Accommodation at 4* hotels in double/twin rooms with breakfasts, including early check in on day 1 in Ashgabat; check-in at other hotels – at 14:00; check-out – at 12:00;
- Daily Breakfast
- Lunches during the the tours
- 1 dinner
- Entrance fees to the monuments and museums (except for the guided museum tour on Day 1);
- Services of English-speaking guide for the whole tour;
- Comfortable air-conditioned transportation throughout the tour, including ‘airport-hotel-airport” transfers (days 1,2,7 – regular vehicle; days 3-6 – 4WD vehicles);
- Flight tickets of Mary-Ashgabat and Dashoguz-Turkmenbashi destinations (economy class);
- Turkmenistan visa invitation;
- Bottled mineral water per day/per person
- Local taxes
Not included
Dinners
Flights
- Visa fee (100-120 USD per person including taxes);
- COVID-19 PCR test on arrival – 33 USD per person;
- Tourist fee per night, charged in the hotels on departure – 2 USD per person per night;
- Travel insurance
- Single room supplement
- Porters at the hotels, railway stations and airports;
- Tips for the guide/driver
- Bank transfer fees
Detailed Itinerary
Private Tour in Turkmenistan
Arrival in Ashgabat early in the morning. Meet at the International airport and transfer to the hotel. Early check-in and rest.
After breakfast start of the guided sightseeing tour around Ashgabat. Visit Nissa (UNESCO), National Museum (excluding guided museum tour), Ferris Wheel, Wedding Palace panoramic viewpoint, Earthquake Monument, Soviet War Memorial complex, Independence Park, Neutrality Arch and Ertogrul Ghazi Mosque.
Overnight in Ashgabat
Meal plan: Breakfast – Lunch
After breakfast drive to Mary via visit of Anau Ruins Mosque on the way. Upon arrival drive to Ancient city of Merv (UNESCO), discover historical park with Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum, Large and Small Gyz Gala, Erk Gala, Gyaur Gala, Keshk Fortresses and others. Return to Mary.
Transfer to the airport for flight back to Ashgabat (Turkmenistan Airways, 18:40-19:20). Upon arrival transfer to the hotel, overnight.
Overnight in Ashgabat
Meal plan: Breakfast – Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning.
In the afternoon we will drive to Darwaza via visits of mud and water crater en route.
Arrival in Darwaza before sunset (~1800h). BBQ dinner, discover the burning gas crater by day and nighttime. Overnight in double trekking tent or shared yurts (4 pax in each yurt).
Overnight in Yurt
Meal plan: Breakfast – Lunch
After camp breakfast we will have a transfer to Kunya Urgench ancient clity (UNESCO), explore historical park with Kutlug Timur minaret, Mausoleum Turabek Khanum, Mausoleum Tekesh, Mausoleum Il Arslan, Caravansaray gateway and etc. Further transfer to Dashoguz.
Overnight in Dashoguz
Meal plan: Breakfast – Lunch
After breakfast transfer to the airport for flight to Turkmenbashi (Turkmenistan Airways, 11:40-12:50).
Upon arrival we will visit the old town area, Russian orthodox church and Fish bazaar. Then drive to Yangikala Canyons. Picnic lunch on the way. Explore the canyons area by jeep and by foot. Continue drive to Gozli Ata pilgrim house, explore pilgrim site. Then drive to Kyzylarbat for overnight in small guesthouse.
Overnight at a guesthouse
Meal plan: Breakfast – Lunch
After breakfast we will proceed exploring the remoted lands of the country and make a transfer to the Nohur village in Kopetdag Mountains, explore Nohur and visit the tribal cemetery, waterfall, big tree and Gyz Bibi Mausoleum. Picnic lunch. After lunch drive to Ashgabat, en route we will visit Kov Ata underground lake (the lake is suitable for swimming, water temperature is from +33 to +38 °C all year round), Geokdepe mosque and Chuli Gorge on the way. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel and overnight.
Overnight in Ashgabat
Meal plan: Breakfast – Lunch
Today we will continue the sightseeing in the capital of Turkmenistan and visit Sunday bazaar, Ahalteke horse stables, Ertogrul Ghazi Mosque, Lenin Monument, Nissa (UNESCO) and Turkmenbashi mosque-mausoleum. Free afternoon.
Overnight in Ashgabat
Meal plan: Breakfast – Lunch
Transfer to the airport. Departure from Ashgabat.
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