* NOTE 1: This tour is a turnkey product. It includes Visa support & an invitation, Accommodation in a 5-star hotel in Ashgabat, Domestic airfare, Licensed tour guide for all excursions according to the program + transfers (arrival/departure), Private air-conditioned transport with a driver for all excursions as per program + transfers.
** NOTE 2:
Please book this tour at least 30 days prior to your intended travel date. It typically takes one month for the visa application to be processed.
! For more detailed information regarding what is included and excluded in the tour package, and some visa support details - please refer to the relevant section at the end of this page !
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Itinerary:
Day 1: Dashoguz - Konye Urgench - Ashgabat
Arrive in Turkmenistan via the Shavat-Dashoguz land border. Complete visa formalities and transfer to Dashoguz city.
Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant (optional).
Drive to Konye Urgench town, (~110 km., ~2-hour drive)
- Explore the State Historical and Archaeological Park of Konye Urgench, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discover the ruins of the ancient capital of the Khorezm Empire, including the Turabek-Khanum Mausoleum, Kutlug-Timur Minaret, Mausoleum of Sultan Tekesh, Kyrk Molla, and the Mausoleum of Il-Arslan.
Return to Dashoguz for dinner in a local restaurant (optional).
Transfer to the domestic airport and catch an evening flight to Ashgabat.
Check into the 5-star YYLDYZ hotel (or similar) for an overnight stay.
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Day 2: Ashgabat
After breakfast, embark on a sightseeing tour of Ashgabat including visits to:
- The ruins of the Ancient Nissa fortress (UNESCO),
- The Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque and family mausoleum of the first President of Turkmenistan.
Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant (optional).
- Continue to the National Museum of History and Ethnography of Turkmenistan,
- The Monument of Independence,
- The Arch of Neutrality,
- The Ertugrul Gazi Mosque (Reminiscent of Istanbul’s Blue Mosque)
- Explore the Gulistan fruit and vegetable market, also known as the Russian Bazaar.
After dinner (optional), take a city-by-night tour on the way to the hotel:
- The Monument to Arkadag
- A panoramic viewpoint near the Bagt Koshkgi wedding palace.
Return to the YYLDYZ hotel (or similar) for an overnight stay.
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Day 3: Ashgabat - Mary - Turkmenabad
After breakfast, check out and transfer to the airport for a morning flight to Mary.
Drive to Bayramaly and visit:
- The State Historical and Archaeological Park of Ancient Merv (UNESCO) / Explore the ruined ancient cities of Merv and its archaeological monuments.
Drive to Turkmenabad, (239 km., ~4-hour drive)
Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant (optional)
Continue to the Turkmen-Uzbek border post Farap-Alat*
- Complete customs formalities, passport control, and cross the border to Uzbekistan, heading towards Bukhara.
* The border crossing will be available until 17:30. We strongly advise you to arrive at the border well in advance.
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