Excursion
Parau Bibi Shrine
The price depends on your dates, group size and hotels. Send a request and we will reply with an offer.
A holy place in the Kopet Dag. Legend says Parau Bibi, a beautiful Turkmen woman, fled to the mountains from advancing enemies and prayed, and the rock opened to hide her forever. She was seen as the protector of pregnant women and children. The mausoleum dates from about the 11th century.
Highlights
- The small white mosque on a steep slope south-west of the Parau settlement
- Marks in the rock said to be left by her knee, elbow, finger and forehead
- Crescent-shaped stones said to be slices of melon she threw at her enemies
Included
- Private professional guide
- Entrance tickets
- Transport for the whole excursion (1–2 people: sedan, 4–6: minivan, 6–10: minibus)
- Lunch at a national restaurant
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
