2-Day Ashgabat and Darvaza Tour with Old Nisa and Yurt Camp

• Arrival at Ashgabat International Airport.
• Meet and greet: your tour guide will meet you at the airport with a signboard and transfer you to the hotel.
• Visa and PCR test:
  • Obtain your visa at the airport (pay in cash).
  • Take a PCR test at the airport ($35, payable in USD).
• Baggage claim: allow 1-2 hours to complete all procedures.
• Hotel transfer: enjoy a short rest and breakfast at the hotel.

Ashgabat City Tour:

• Visit Old Nisa Fortress, the capital of the Parthian Empire and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Explore the Health Trail in the mountains.
• See the world's highest flagpole (133 m; Guinness World Record; flag size 52 x 35 m, weight 420 kg).
• Visit Olympic City (Guinness World Record).
• Explore the Monument and Park of Independence.
• See the Neutrality Tower.
• Visit Magtymguly Monument and Park.
• Ride the Ferris Wheel (Guinness World Record).
• See the Earthquake Victims Complex.
• Visit the Wedding Palace.
• Explore the sculptural ensemble of Oguzkhan and his six sons with 27 synchronized light fountains.
• Drive past Ashgabat International Airport (Guinness World Record).

Darvaza Gas Crater:

• Drive 270 km north to the Darvaza Gas Crater (approximately 4 hours).
• In the evening, enjoy the spectacular glow of the crater.
• Dinner: fire-cooked picnic-style dinner.
• Overnight stay in a traditional Turkmen yurt camp.

• Breakfast at the camp in Turkmen yurts.
• Departure: leave the camp for Ashgabat by car (approximately 3-4 hours).
• Visit the Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque and Mausoleum in Gypjak city before arriving in Ashgabat.
• Arrival in Ashgabat.