8-Day Turkmenistan Cultural Tour with UNESCO Sites and Darvaza

• Visit Old Nisa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the ancient capital of Parthia from the turn of the first millennium BC and AD.
• Visit the Spiritual Mosque of Turkmenbashi, the largest mosque in Turkmenistan.
• Explore Ertogrul Gazy Mosque in Ashgabat.
• Visit the Monument and Park of Independence.
• See the Arch of Neutrality.
• Visit the Constitution Monument.
• Visit the Alem Cultural and Entertainment Centre.
• View the Presidential Palace.
• Visit Ruhiyet Palace.
• See Ashgabat 2017 Sports and Housing Facilities.

• Drive in the morning to Geokdepe Fortress.
• Visit Saparmyrat Haji Mosque in Geokdepe.
• Visit Akhal Teke horse stables and learn about their cultural and historical significance.
• Board the night train from Ashgabat to Turkmenbashi.

Overnight on the train.

• Explore Turkmenbashi city, formerly known as Krasnovodsk.
• Learn about Turkmenbashi as the main access point to the Caspian Sea.
• Observe the city's role in Turkmenistan's oil refining industry.
• Drive to Yangykala, known as the Red Canyons.
• Board the night train from Turkmenbashi back to Ashgabat.

Overnight on the train.

• Drive to Mary Province.
• Explore the Cultural and Historical Park of Ancient Merv, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Visit Greater and Lesser Kyz Galas dating from the seventh to eighth centuries.
• Visit the Complex of Askhabs dating from the seventh to fourteenth centuries.
• Explore Erk Gala from the fifth century BC.
• Visit Gyaur Gala from the fourth century.
• Visit the Hoja Yusup Hamadani Complex from the twelfth century.
• Visit the Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum from the twelfth century.
• Drive back to Ashgabat.

Overnight in Ashgabat.

• Enjoy a free morning in Ashgabat.
• Drive in the afternoon to the Darvaza Gas Crater, also known as the Door to Hell.
• Camp in a Turkmen national yurt or private tents in the Karakum Desert.

• Drive to Kunya Urgench, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Visit the Mausoleum of Tyurabek Khanym from the thirteenth to fourteenth centuries.
• Visit the Kutlug Timur Minaret from the fourteenth century.
• Visit the Mausoleum of Khorezmshah Il Arslan from the twelfth century.
• Visit the Mausoleum of Sultan Tekesh from the twelfth century.
• Explore the ruins of the Caravanserai portal from the twelfth century.
• Take a night flight from Dashoguz to Ashgabat.

Overnight in Ashgabat.

• Visit local bazaars in Ashgabat.
• Visit the National Museum of History and Ethnography.

Overnight in Ashgabat.

• Transfer to Ashgabat International Airport.
• End of the tour.