Name of the tour: Turkmenistan explored

Duration: 6 days

Starts in: Ashgabat

Ends in: Ashgabat


Day 1: Ashgabat
Today you will meet the group at the international airport. You will check in the hotel and have free time in the city.

Day 2: Ashgabat – Turkmenbashy
After breakfast you will have a tour in the Nisa the ancient settlement. Nisa is one of the most important historical monuments of Turkmenistan. This unique historical monument of antiquity is located not far from Ashgabat, on the plain at the foot of the Kopetdag Mountains, on the outskirts of the village of Bagir. Nisa itself consists of two towers and consists of two settlements - Old Nissa - a Palace-temple complex of Parthian Empire, I - III century BC New Nisa is an ancient settlement with dwellings of slaveholders and a large natural area I - XVIII century. You will continue tour with visiting the Ertugrul Gazi mosque. In 1998, one of the most beautiful buildings in our world was born – the Ertugrul Gazi mosque or, as it is also called, the Azadi Mosque. It was built shortly after the state of Turkmenistan was declared independent and became another symbol of its freedom. In the second part of the day you will explore carpet museum where you will admire collection of carpets. Then you will explore the Russian market. In the end of the tour you will take a train to the Turkmenbashy region. You will spend the night in the train.

Day 3: Turkmenbashy - Yangykala
In the morning you will drive to the Yangykala fire fortress. Yangi Kala to the volcanic and rock formations of the Kemal-Ata tract. Yangikala canyon ("fire fortresses"). Yangikala canyons is located in the Balkan velayat, 160 kilometers East of the city of Turkmenbashi. Locals call these mountain ranges Kyzyl Dag (Red mountains). The sheer cliffs of white, yellow, ochre, purple, and red, whimsically carved by wind and rain, look very much like stone castles. The canyons are especially beautiful at sunset, when everything around turns fiery red. Once the bottom of the canyons was the bottom of an ancient sea. Then the sea water receded, and hills and cliffs like mountain plateaus appeared on the surface. You will fascinate the amazing views of this place and then you will transfer to Canyon transfer to the Gozli Ata pilgrimage place. You will transfer to the hotel for overnight.

Day 4: Turkmenbashi – Ashgabat
This day you will departure the Kemal Ata pilgrimage place cut through the rocks by a stream that had appeared in the middle of the desert and made its way out of a spring. From this spring, sheep and camel flocks quench their thirst. The decoration of Kemal Ata is huge stone formations, many of which are half "embedded" in the canyon. After you will transfer back to the city. You will transfer by train to Ashgabat. Night will be in the train.

Day 5: Ashgabat
You will arrive to Ashgabat. And then you will transfer to horse farm. There you will discover the amazingly charming Ahal-Teke Horses. One of the most beautiful and fast – moving horse breeds – the Ahal-Teke-is native to Asia, where its first representatives appeared more than five thousand years ago. It is the territory of modern Turkmenistan that is the homeland of the Ahal-Teke people. The name of the breed comes from two words: "Ahal "is the name of an oasis in the desert, and "Teke" is a tribe of people who lived there. You will continue tour in the Gokdepe village where you explore the Gokdepe fortress. After that you will drive back to the city. In addition you will explore the Cultural and entertainment center Alem. 

Day 6: Flight
Transfer to the Ashgabat International Airport.

Transport – Sedan, Minibus

Price per person:
02 pax – 820 $
04 pax – 610 $
06 pax – 500 $
08 pax – 445 $
10 pax – 410 $
Single – 110 $

Early check-in – 35 $
Single early check-in – 50 $ 

Half board – 45 $
Full board – 80 $

Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
         Ashgabat – “Menzil” Hotel 3*
         Yangykala - Guest house
- Visa support
- English speaking guide
- Entrances to all museums
- Mineral water during the tour
- Tickets for train-Ashgabat-Turkmenbashy-Ashgabat

Service does not include:
- Visa
- Full board
- Single rooms             
- Early check-in
- Travel insurance
- Migration tax (12$)
- Fee for using cameras on monuments

Note: Each Traveler should have 2 photos (5×6) to be presented at the points of entry.