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Tour Details

Service includes:

  • Letter of Invitation (State Registration, Travel Pass)
  • Accommodation in DBL/Twin room:
  • Stantrips Yurt Camp (Yurt/Tent) – 1 night (incl sleeping mats, sleeping bags, pillows, light)
  • Escort English speaking guide service
  • Transportation as per program per AC regular road vehicles and 4x4 where terrain requires
  • Entrance fee: per program
  • Meals: BF at hotel, BBQ dinner at Darvaza
  • 1.5 L water per person per day
  • Travel tax

Service does not include:

  • International flights
  • Visa (70 – 100 USD)
  • Payment for photo and video
  • Meals: L & D
  • Tips for guide and driver
  • Medical insurance
  • Services not shown in the program
Itinerary

Day 1Dashoguz - Darwaza

Our representative will meet you at Turkmen/Uzbek border “Shavat”.

Afternoon drive to Darwaza burning Gas Crater (5h, 296km) The Crater is also called as “The Door to Hell”. The area is rich in natural gas. While drilling in 1971, Soviet geologists tapped into a cavern filled with natural gas. The ground beneath the drilling rig collapsed, leaving a large hole with a diameter of 60 m and 20 m deep. To avoid poisonous gas discharge, it was decided to burn it off. Geologists had hoped the fire would use all the fuel in a matter of days, but the gas is still burning today. In the evening, watch the spectacular and fascinating view of the gas crater. BBQ dinner & overnight at Gas Crater.

Day 2Darwaza – Ashgabat

After breakfast, drive to Ashgabat (4h, 280km). Firstly, visit to Carpet Museum, one of the best in Central Asia featuring designs from the Tekke, Yamud, Sarik and Chodor tribes. The Turkmen carpet museum is one of the cultural centers of Turkmenistan, where about 2000 carpet exhibits, including rare ones, are exhibited. For example, the museum has the smallest carpet to wear keys, as well as the world’s largest hand carpet with a total area of 301 m², which was woven in 2001, and in 2003 it was added to the Guinness Book of Records.

Afternoon you will have Ashgabat city tour. In 2013 the Guinness Book of Records named Ashgabat “white marbled city” – here you can see the biggest number of structures in the world made out of the white marble. You will see Presidential Palace, Ruhyyet Palace, Wedding Palace, modern “Yildyz” Hotel, Ferries Wheel, Constitution Monument, Arch of Neutrality, Monument and park of Independence, Ertogrul Gazy Mosque, Ashgabat Sports and Housing facilities, the Earthquake and victims of WWII Monuments.

Overnight in Ashgabat.

Day 3Ashgabat – Kowata – Gokdepe - Ashgabat

BF at the Hotel. Morning drive to Kowata underground lake which is located 107 km from Ashgabat. The Turkmen name Kow-Ata means “father of caves”. This underground area seems like a magnificent auditorium: the overall length of the cave is 230 m, its height reaches 20 m, and its width is at some points 57 m. The bottom of the cave is covered with lumps of dissolved limestone (stalagmites), and its warm and gushing water is clear and emerald colored. The water has a constant temperature of 33-37°C. (You should swim in the lake).

After drive to Gokdepe fortress that was attacked in December 1880 by Russian Empire Army. The siege of Gokdepe lasted 23 days, after which the city was taken by storm. Visit Geokdepe Mosque (Saparmyrat Hajy) that was built in 1995 to commemorate the defeat and is noted for its mint-turquoise blue colored roof and white marble structure.

Then visit Gokdepe museum about the battle between Russians and local tribe “Akhalteke” in 1881.

Later drive to visit Horse Stable to see a national proud of Turkmen people – Akhalteke horses, the nicest horses in the world. 5000 years ago, Turkmens begin breed Akhalteke horses. The World’s unique breed was never mixed with other breeds. Such illustrious Emperors like Alexander the Great, Darius I desired to own Ahalteke horses. There are over 35 beautiful horses in the farm. Per superstition, every sick person who touches an Ahalteke horse will get well soon. Drive to visit Turkmenbashy Ruhy Mosque in Kipchak (the largest mosque in Central Asia). Overnight at Hotel.

Day 4Departure

BF at hotel. Transfer to Ashgabat International airport at 00:30.

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