Tour of Wonders
Tour 14: Tour of Wonders
Duration: 5 days
Places to visit: Ashgabat - Mary - Darwaza - Ashgabat - Nissa - Gypjak - Ashgabat
Day 1: Ashgabat
Upon arrival to Turkmenistan your tour guide will meet and accompany you to hotel. After some free time you will have a city tour. You will be amazed by the most famous sites like parks and monuments and other iconic buildings. It is the evening tour of Ashgabat City. Rest time and overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Ashgabat - Mary
Today you will explore Mary city. On the way you will have a stop at Annau where Jamal-ad-Din Mosque of 15th century is situated. Moreover you will travel to modern Abiward or Abi-ward that once was an ancient Sassanid city. It was digged out in last century , to about 8 km west of the Kahka station in an area of 12,000 m2, the central tell is 60 feet high and 700 feet round. Then you will continue your drive to Mary. Merv is ancient city with great history. It was listed to UNESCO World Heritage Site due to the great impact of development the Silk Road for more than 2 000 years. Here you will find Mausoleums of Sultan Sanjar and Muhammed ibn-Zeyd of 12 century are a masterpiece of Seljuk period brickwork and architectural decor. Night at the hotel.
Day 3: Mary - Ashgabat - Nissa - Gypjak - Ashgabat
Today you will travel back to Ashgabat city. Hen you will explore the The Sanctuary of Parhian Kings or "Old Nisa". This tour site is under protection of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then you will be able to see "Gypjak" Mosque and Mausoleumof the late President of Turkmenistan. After dinner rest time and overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Ashgabat - Darwaza - Ashgabat
Next travel destination on your tour in Turkmenistan is Darwaza you will drive through Karakum desert. On the way you will many sights and see villages where it is possible to learn more about traditional life style of Turkmen people. After it you will comtinue your drive o the miracle of this tour Darwaza gas crater. You will immerse in the breathtaking beauty of this burning crater. It will be a wonderful time that you can spend feeling warm and listening to the wind and the sound that this giant stove makes. Driving back to Ashgabat City. Night and rest in the hotel.
Day 5: Flight
In the morning is transfer to airport.
Price per person:
02 pax - 685 $
04 pax - 500 $
06 pax - 415 $
08 pax - 370 $
10 pax - 390 $
Single - 80 $
Early check-in - 60 $
Single early check-in - 45 $
Half board - 50 $
Full board - 90 $
Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Ashgabat - "Menzil" Hotel 3*
Mary - "Merv" Hotel 3*
- Visa support
- English speaking guide
- Entrances to all museums
- Mineral water during the tour
- Domestic flights and trains (if any)
Service does not include:
- Visa
- Full board
- Single rooms
- Early check-in
- Travel insurance
- Migration tax (12$)
- Fee for using cameras on monuments
Note: Each Traveler should have 2 photos (5×6) to be presented at the points of entry.
