Special tour "Highlights"
This 7-day tour is for people with a general interest in Turkmenistan, wanting to explore as many aspects of the country as possible in a week’s time.
Tour itinerary
Arrival Ashgabat
Arrival in Ashgabat by air (evening D1 or early morning D2, depending on airline used) or overland from Iran at Bajgiran-Gaudan land border. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in hotel.
Ashgabat-Turkmenbashi
09:00h We start with a city tour, including visits of Independence Park, Neutrality Arch, Ferris Wheel, Wedding Palace Viewpoint. In the afternoon we visit the National Museum and Turkmenbashi Mosque and Mausoleum, before we make our way to the train station for the overnight train to Turkmenbashi.
Turkmenbashi-Yangikala
On arrival in Turkmenbashi, we visit the local Russian Orthodox Church and then head out in our jeeps in approximately 4 hours to the canyons of Yangikala. Picnic lunch on the way and overnight in tents in the Yangikala canyon area.
Yangikala-Melegoch
Today we travel eastwards and make our way along the white cliffs of Koymat and the banks of the dried-up Uzboy River in about 6 hours to the desert settlement of Melegoch. We pass several traditional villages on the way. Picnic lunch on the way. Camp dinner and overnight in tents in the dunes near Melegoch.
Melegoch-Darwaza
We drive further eastwards on our off-road journey, passing several villages, until after some 6 hours we reach Darwaza. Camp dinner and overnight in the yurt camp near Darwaza crater.
Darwaza-Dashoguz-Ashgabat
Today we travel over tarmac in 4 hours north to Kunya Urgench. After our visit of the UNESCO historical park we carry on in 1,5 hours to Dashoguz, where we take the late afternoon flight back to Ashgabat. We complete our journey with a city-by-night tour through the post-independence district and the main avenues of downtown Ashgabat, with stops at the Neutrality Arch, Ferris Wheel and the Wedding Palace Viewpoint. Overnight in hotel.
Departure Ashgabat
Transfer to airport or overland border with Iran at Gaudan-Bajgiran land border post.
Tour includes
- Visa support (Letter of Invitation, State Registration, Travel Pass)
- Airport and train station transfers
- Overland transport as per program per AC vehicles : 1-3 passengers per regular sedan car; 4-7 passengers per regular minibus; 1-4 passengers per jeep
- Domestic airline tickets (economy seats, Boeing 737 aircraft)
- Domestic train tickets (bunk bed in sleeper compartment with 4 bunk beds)
- Accommodation based on twin-shared hotel room, including breakfast
- Accommodation based on private trekking tent, including sleeping mat, sleeping bag and pillow, including breakfast
- Fixed meals (lunch and/or dinner) where such meals are otherwise unavailable
- English-speaking local guide-interpreter services
- Entrance fees to sites (museum visits are excluding guided museum tour)
- Bottled drinking water en route 1,5l pppd
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