4-Day Turkmenistan Heritage Tour with Darvaza and UNESCO Sites

• Meet your guide at the Shavat border and complete border formalities.
• Drive to Kunya-Urgench, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and explore its historical monuments.
• Visit the Kutlug Timur Minaret, Turabek-Khanym Mausoleum, and the mausoleums of Najmuddin Kubra and Sultan Tekesh.
• Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
• Continue across the Karakum Desert to the Darvaza Gas Crater, arriving at sunset.
• Witness the flames of the "Door to Hell" at night and have dinner over an open fire.

Overnight in traditional yurts near the crater.

• Breakfast at the desert camp.
• Drive to Ashgabat, with an optional stop at the Eastern Bazaar for souvenirs.
• Check in and rest at the hotel.
• Explore Ashgabat's landmarks, including the Independence Monument, Neutrality Arch, and Ertugrul Gazi Mosque.
• Enjoy panoramic views of the city's white-marble architecture and visit a modern shopping centre.
• Dinner at a traditional restaurant.

Overnight in Ashgabat.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• In the morning, explore Old Nisa (UNESCO), an ancient Parthian fortress.
• Visit the National Museum in Ashgabat.
• In the evening, transfer to Mary (approximately 3 hours).
• Dinner upon arrival.

Overnight at a hotel in Mary.

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
• Take a short city tour of Mary, including the Central Bazaar.
• Visit Merv and admire the Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum.
• Explore the Kyz Kala fortresses.
• Discover Erk Kala and Gyaur Kala, ancient Silk Road citadels rich in history.
• Enjoy lunch at a traditional restaurant in Mary.
• Drive approximately 3 to 4 hours to the Farap Border, complete exit formalities, and depart to Uzbekistan.
• End of the tour.