Turkmenistan: 7-Day Tour
Day 1 : Arrival
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Airport – Ashgabat / or arrive from Iran
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Transfer to hotel Check in after at 12:00. Free program
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After sunset, drive around Ashgabat to take panoramic photos of the capital at night
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Night in Ashgabat
Day 2: Ashgabat
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Ashgabat - Nohur - Ashgabat
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Drive to Kopetdag mountains
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Visit along the route: Turkmenbashy mosque in Gypjak, the Geok Depe mosque, Ahal Teke private horse farm
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Drive in mountains
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Arrive at Nohur village (one of the Turkmen tribes)
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Visit village and natural sites around
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Return to Ashgabat. Visit on return route, the archeological site Old Nisa
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Night in Ashgabat
Day 3: Mary
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Ashgabat- Mary - Merv - Mary
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08:00 Flight to Mary
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Drive to Merv historical site
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Sightseeing: Alexandria Margiana (Erk Kala), Antiochia Margiana (Gyaur Kala) remains, Sultan Kala, Sultan Ahmad Sanjar mausoleum, Yusuf Hamadany shrine, Mohammed ibn Zaid mausoleum, Gyz Kala castles
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Overnight in Mary
Day 4: Gonur
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Mary- Gonur- Ashgabat
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Drive to Gonur archeological site. Arrival and discover the archeological excavations
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The road comes through agricultural area of Mary region and finally enter the Karakum desert
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Drive to Mary
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Flight to Ashgabat
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Night in Ashgabat
Day 5: Free Day
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Ashgabat
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Free program in Ashgabat
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Night in Ashgabat
Day 6: 'Gates to Hell'
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Ashgabat- Darvaza/ 260 km
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Visit Anau mosque ruins. Start drive to Darvaza. Stop for photos at Yerbent village
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Arrive at Darvaza & start to visit gas craters (first – full of water, second – muddy, in both gas is seen bubbling outside)
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Venture in the desert and arrive at Darvaza fire gas crater. See it after sunset
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Camping overnight in tent
Day 7 : Departure
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Darvaza- Kunya Urgench- border Kunya Urgench (direction to Nukus) *or to Khiva via Dashoguz border
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Return on road and drive to Kunya Uregnch.
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Sightseeing in Kunya Urgench UNESCO heritage site
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Drive to the border crossing or airport
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End of program in Turkmenistan
Included:
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Letter of invitation
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Registration
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A/C car service as per program
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Local flight tickets Dashoguz -Mary- Ashgabat (based on current Turkmen Air prices)
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DBL/ TWIN sharing room B&B, hotels and home stays
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Accommodations
Excluded:
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Visa consular fee (cost depends on place to obtain / at airport $87)
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Migration tax at border ($12 per person, paid once at entrance)
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Gratuities
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Personal items
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Any other services missing above – are NOT included in quotes
Separate prices / optional services:
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Meals (7 lunches & 7 dinners)
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English speaking guide services for whole program (including guide salary, meals, accommodation, flight tickets)
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Site entrance fees at History museum (former National history museum) $20 per ticket, Nisa $8 per ticket, Kunya Urgench $4 per ticket, Merv $4 per ticket, Gonur $4 per ticket, Kov Ata cave lake $10 per ticket.
Included
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Letter of invitation
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Registration
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A/C car service as per program
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Local flight tickets Dashoguz -Mary- Ashgabat (based on current Turkmen Air prices)
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DBL/ TWIN sharing room B&B, hotels and home stays
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Accommodations
Not Included
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International Flights
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Insurance
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Meals not listed
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Visa consular fee (cost depends on place to obtain / at airport 87 USD)
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Migration tax at border (12 USD per person, paid once at entrance)
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Gratuities
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Personal items
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Any other services missing above – are NOT included in quotes
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