4 days 3nights Farap – Shawat (or revers)
INCLUDED:
* Tour package (LOI,
Register fee., permit fee)
* Accommodation: hotel – 2 nights, camping -1 night
* Guide – 4 days
* Transport – 4 days
* Entry tickets to museums.
* Daily water
* Fee for using cameras on monuments
NOT INCLUDED:
* Visa fee 55$-85$
* Migration tax 12$+4 $ bank fee
* Covid-test 35$
* Meal, services
* Private expenses, gratuities
* Insurance
Price of the tour package: 990$ per 2 pax
based on a 3-star hotel DOUBLE room
Tour Program
Days
Day 1st , Farap – Mary
Meet your local guide at the Alat / Farap border point.
The meeting time depends on what time you will cross the border.
Obtaining a border visa (through our LOI).
And perhaps after crossing the border you will have to take a Covid-test costing $35 US dollars per person.
Upon arrival at the border point, go through customs procedures and drive to Mary province.
The trip will take approximately 4–5 hours by car.
Arrival in Mary province. Visit Ancient Merv (UNESCO World Heritage Site).
A tour of the entire site (radius 10–14 km) will take at least 2 hours.
One of the major archaeological sites in Central Asia, Merv played an important role in the development of the Silk Road for over 2,000 years. There are unique fortresses from different eras on the site. They differ in size and degree of preservation. Different fortresses include: Erk-kala (6th century BC), Gyaur-kala (3rd century), Kyz-kala (6th century), Sultan-kala (11th century), Abdullakhan-Kala (15th century), Bairamalikhan-Kala (presumably 18th century).
Drive through Mary city. Mary city tour. Transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at a hotel in Mary city.
Day 2nd , Mary - Ashgabat city tour
– Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Ashgabat.
– Transfer to a hotel, check-in.
– Ashgabat City Tour starts with the historical monument “Old Nissa” fortress, which was the capital of the Parthian Empire (since 2007 under the protection of UNESCO). After excursions in Old Nissa fortress, a sightseeing tour of Ashgabat.
– The highest flagpole in the world at 133 meters (in the Guinness Book). The size of the giant cloth of the State Flag of Turkmenistan is 52x35 m, weight – 420 kg.
– Olympic city (in the Guinness Book) – view from the outside.
– Monument and park of Independence,
– Neutrality tower,
– Magtymguly monument and park,
– Ferris wheel (in the Guinness Book) – you can ride on,
– Earthquake victims complex,
– Wedding palace,
– Ruhnama Book,
– The sculptural ensemble depicting the founder of the Turkmen nation Oguzkhan and his six sons. This complex includes 27 light fountains, working synchronously thanks to special software (in the Guinness Book).
– International Airport (in the Guinness Book),
– Ertogrul Gazy (Turkish) mosque.
– Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3rd, Ashgabat – Darvaza Gas crater
– breakfast at the
hotel
- visit Turkmenbashy
Ruhy mosque and Mausoleum in Gypjak city
13.00 – drive to the oriental (and exotic) bazaar “Altyn Asyr”, shopping and
buying souvenirs. If you're looking for a truly authentic shopping experience
in Ashgabat, look no further than Altyn Asyr Bazaar. Located in the outskirts
of the city, this bustling market is the largest in Turkmenistan and the
fifth-largest in Central Asia. With its vibrant atmosphere, historical
significance, and unique architectural features, Altyn Asyr Bazaar is a
must-visit destination for both locals and tourists alike. The market is
particularly busy selling a large number of goods including handicrafts,
jewelry, animals, food and other products. In addition, you can buy traditional
Turkmen clothes. Local ateliers create unique men's and women's clothing in a
single copy, which has no analogues.
15:00 trip to Darvaza – Gas Crater, which is a huge flaming crater located 270
km (5 hours) to the north of Ashgabat. Continue with moving to the Water, and
Gas Crater. In the evening, enjoy the spectacular and fascinating view of the Gas
Crater. In order to truly enjoy this end
of the world, it is best to arrive at the Gate after the sunset. Only in the
dark is the full beauty of this phenomenon revealed. Powerful gas exhausts at
various intervals emit huge tongues of red-blue flame, several meters upward,
creating the illusion of something unreal, otherworldly. People have always
been attracted by the light of fire and everything unusual, but this action
gives rise to new feelings of something supernatural.
Stay in a camp with tasty catering – dinner at picnic style - the perfect way to enjoy this highlight.
Observe the fantastic view of the crater during daylight and at night, feel the
heat, and listen to the sound that this giant oven creates. Overnight at the
camp
Day 4th, Darvaza – Kunya-Urgench – Dashoguz crossing border to Uzbekistan
– breakfast at the camp.
– drive
to the North province of Turkmenistan, to the architectural monuments of Old
Urgench, 270 km, 5-6 hours of the journey.
12.00 – Kunya-Urgench is the capital of Khorezm in X-XII centuries.
13.00 visit the Mausoleum of Najm al-Din
al-Kubra, Tyurabek Khanum, Il-Arslan, Tekesh Ibn Hadzhibey, and the highest
minaret in Central Asia, Kutlyg Timur and etc.
15.00 transfer to the Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan border point (1-2 hour). Cross
border.
End of the tour.