Photos: Hans Birger Nilsen, CC BY 2.0
Excursion
Mary City Tour
The price depends on your dates, group size and hotels. Send a request and we will reply with an offer.
Mary, founded in 1884 near the ancient city of Merv, lies in the Murgab oasis with the Karakum Canal curving past it to the south. It was named a cultural capital of the CIS in 2012 and of the Turkic world in 2015. Our guide and driver collect you from your hotel in Ashgabat or Mary.
Highlights
- The modern centre of the city
- The history of Merv, home to Omar Khayyam, Al-Khwarizmi and other famous figures
- The region’s cotton growing and gas industry
Included
- Private professional guide
- Entrance tickets
- Transport for the whole excursion (1–2 people: sedan, 4–6: minivan, 6–10: minibus)
Good to know
- This is a private guided excursion: no other tourists join you or your group
- You choose the order of the sights
- Pick a start time that suits you
- It can start straight from the airport or station, where our guide will meet you
