Altyn Bosaga / Tours in Turkmenistan
Photos: Tormod Sandtorv (original picture) Hellbus (derived work), CC BY-SA 2.0; John Pavelka from Austin, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0; John Pavelka from Austin, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0; Kerri-Jo Stewart from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0; Benjamin Goetzinger, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ashgabat and the Darvaza Crater
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Day by day
- 01
Arrival in Ashgabat
- Meeting at Ashgabat international airport, transfer to the hotel, time to rest
- Overnight at the hotel
- 02
Old Nisa and the road to Darvaza
- After breakfast, Old Nisa, the sanctuary of the Parthian kings (UNESCO site, 3rd c. BC – 3rd c. AD)
- In the afternoon, the drive to the Darvaza gas crater, 270 km north of Ashgabat, stopping at the Water and Clay craters
- Evening at the flaming crater, picnic-style dinner
- Overnight: yurt (transport: 4x4 jeep)
- 03
Ashgabat and the Akhal-Teke horses
- Drive back to Ashgabat (250 km), check-in and rest
- After lunch, city tour: Russian Bazaar, Independence Monument, Neutrality Arch, Earthquake Monument
- The horse farm: the Akhal-Teke, pride of the Turkmen people, with a tea break and a short horse show
- Night drive through the main streets, stop at the Palace of Happiness
- Berkarar shopping centre, dinner at a local restaurant
- Overnight at the hotel
- 04
Departure
- Early transfer to Ashgabat international airport
Included
- Tour program
- Hotels
- Guide
- Transport
- Transfer
- Breakfast
- Bottled water
- Visa arrangements as required
- Entrance tickets
- Tourist tax
Not included
- Visa fee
- International flights
- Personal expenses
- Additional excursions
- Insurance
- Early check-in or late check-out, unless agreed
- Migration tax
- PCR test
Route
Schematic map. Borders: geoBoundaries, CC BY 4.0.
