Itinerary

1. Day 1: From border to the Darvaza Gas Crater

   • Day 1: Shabat (Urgench)-Derveze 

     Border crossing at 09:00, meet your guide, drive to Kunyaurgench historical and cultural museum-reserve, Kunyaurgench is a UNESCO world heritage site, you will visit such places as: 

     Turabek Khanum 

     Sultan Tekesh 

     Sultan Il-Arslan 

     Najmuddin-Kubra 

     Sultan Ali

     Kutlug-Timur Minaret 

      Kyrk Molla 

     After the end of the tour, transfer to Darvaza, a fiery crater that has been burning for more than half a century in the eternal sands of the Karakum desert. For full immersion, dinner cooked on fire, overnight in yurts. 

2. Day 2: Darvaza Gas Crater to Ashgabat

   • Day 2: Derweze-Ashkhabad 

     In the morning after breakfast, transfer to the city shining white: Ashgabat entered the Guinness Book of Records as the city with the highest concentration of marble buildings in the world. Every avenue, every boulevard here is an architectural masterpiece of white marble. Lunch at a restaurant with traditional cuisine. After lunch you will visit places such as: 

     Old Nisa 

     Akhalteke horse stables.

     Then check-in to the hotel, time for rest until dinner. Dinner in the restaurant, overnight in the hotel. 

3. Day 3: Ashgabat – City Highlights

   • Day 3: Ashgabat – City Highlights
     Spend the day exploring Ashgabat, the dazzling white-marble capital of Turkmenistan. Visit the city’s main attractions, including:

     • National Museum – Discover Turkmenistan’s rich history, art, and culture.

     • Independence Park – Stroll through beautifully landscaped gardens and monuments.

     • Neutrality Arch – Admire this iconic symbol of the city.

     • Rukhnam Monument – Learn about Turkmen literature and heritage.

     • Wedding Palace – See the striking architecture of this cultural landmark.

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     In the evening, enjoy a scenic drive around illuminated Ashgabat, taking in the city’s sparkling lights and modern architecture.
     Overnight: Hotel in Ashgabat
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4. Day 4: Ashgabat-Gyzylarbat

   • Day 4: Ashgabat-Gyzylarbat 

     The trip to the western part of the country starts with a visit to Gyokdepe, this settlement 40-45 km from Ashgabat is significant for its history, Gyokdepe is associated with one of the most tragic and heroic events of the Turkmen people. Further visit to the underground lake Kov-Ata. Transfer to the "Moon Mountains" in Turkmenistan - this is not a geological term, but rather a poetic name given to unusual, surreal landscapes that really resemble the surface of the moon or another distant planet. Transfer to Gyzylarbat overnight in a hotel in Gyzylarbat. 

5. Day 5: Gyzylarbat-Canyons-Gozli Ata

   Day 5: Gyzylarbat-Canyons-Gozli Ata

   In the morning transfer to the City of Balkanabad, visit the local market to buy food for dinner, then transfer to the canyons of Yangikala. Scientists believe that millions of years ago the bottom of the canyon was flooded with the waters of the ancient Tethys Ocean, and later the Kara-Bogaz-Gol Gulf. The retreat of the sea exposed these unique layers of sedimentary rocks. Transfer to Gozli Ata pilgrimage site with its interesting history. Dinner prepared by guide and driver, overnight in air-conditioned yurts. 

6. Day 6: Gozli-Ata-Turkmenbashi-Gyzylarbat

   • Day 6: Gozli-Ata-Turkmenbashi-Gyzylarbat

     In the morning visit the pilgrimage site of Kemal-Ata. This is the place of pilgrims from all regions of the country, transfer to the city of Turkmenbashi, visit the shore of the Caspian Sea, lunch overlooking the sea. Transfer to Gyzylarbat, overnight in hotel.

     
     

7. Day 7: Gyzylarbat-Nokhur-Mary

   • Day 7: Gyzylarbat-Nokhur-Mary

     In the morning transfer to Nokhur. Nokhur is a settlement lost among Kopetdag Mountains, 120-130 km to Ashgabat, famous for its flora and fauna, as well as amazing traditions of local people. Visit local sights, transfer to Mary overnight in hotel.

8. Day 8: Mary-Farap

   • Day 8: Mary-Farap 

     Visit to ancient Merv, a UNESCO heritage site, the city was an important city on the route of the Great Silk Road and is rich in history and historical monuments that hold the secrets of the history of the ancient East. After lunch transfer to the border with Uzbekistan to Farap.