Full-Day Ashgabat Tour
Highlights
Ashgabat
archaeological, historical, museums
Private Tour
1 Day
Easy
English, Russian, Turkish
Description
Join us for a full-day journey through Ashgabat, Turkmenistan's capital city. Begin your day with a visit to Nisa, the legendary residence of Parthian Kings. Explore the National History Museum to uncover Turkmenistan's rich heritage. Admire the intricate designs of Turkmen carpets at the Carpet Museum. Discover modern landmarks like the Arch of Neutrality and the "Turkmenistan" TV tower. End your day with a transfer back to your hotel, having experienced the blend of ancient history and contemporary culture in Ashgabat.
Itinerary
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Nisa - Residence of Parthian Kings from Ashgabat
- 09:00 Meeting at the lobby of the hotel.
- 09:30 – 11:00 Morning: Proceed to Nisa, the residence of Parthian Kings (III BC-III AD), located 15 km from Ashgabat. In the IV century BC, the Achaemenid Empire was ruined by the strikes of Alexander’s troops. During the period of the Seleucids, the successors of Alexander, three independent states were established: Bactria, Khorezm, and Parthia. Among these three states, Parthia existed for a long time, from the 3rd century BC till the 3rd century AD. During its existence, Parthia had several capital cities. Nisa was one of the legendary and mysterious cities in the Kingdom of Parthia.
- 11:00 - 12:45: National History Museum.
- 12:45 – 13:00: Monument of Independence.
- 13:00 – 14:00: Lunch at a local restaurant (not included in tour price).
- 14:00 – 18:00: Further visit:
- Turkmen Carpet Museum: Archaeological data places carpet making on the territory of Turkmenistan as early as the 6th century B.C. The remains of a carpet that archaeologists found in the 1940s at Altai are two-thousand-five hundred years old. Research shows that the design is very similar to the carpets of today. It took centuries for these designs to develop, and the decoration of the carpets is extremely original, reflecting stylized articles of the real world surrounding nomadic livestock breeders. Ornaments are geometric, and a love of deep, rich red is an artistic tradition of the carpets.
- Arch of Neutrality.
- Health road.
- “Turkmenistan” TV tower.
- 18:00 - Transfer to the hotel.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 7 to 20 | /person |
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| 7 to 20 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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