Tour’s name: Turkmenistan short tour
Duration: 4 days
Day 1: Ashgabat
Today you will be met by your guide at the Ashgabat International Airport. Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, has always been distinguished by its architectural monuments and dynamic life. You will begin your wonderful tour from the Horse-farm. This is amazing place where you will admire the beauty of the pride of the Turkmen people - Akhal-Teke horses very beautiful and strong horse. You are going to have traditional tea break, and then observe Akhal-Teke horse show program and you will overlook the racks of horses. Then you will drive back to Ashgabat. In the course of the tour you will also visit the highlights of the capital. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Ashgabat
You will start your adventure in the morning with visiting amazing “Seyitjemaleddin” Mosque, this is a medieval mosque built in the XV century. After you will transfer back to Ashgabat city. In the second part of the day you will explore the best landmarks of the city such as: Alem, Yildiz, Independent monument, Memorial complex, Olympic city and other places of interest. You will spend the night in the hotel.
Day 3: Ashgabat
In the morning you will direct to explore “Old Nisa” -the ruins of the ancient city of Parthians, located 18 km from Ashgabat near the village of Bagir. In 2007, Nisa was added to the UNESCO world heritage list. Then you will visit “Gypjak” Mosque and Mausoleumof the late President of Turkmenistan. After that you will continue your tour with the State Museum of History. This outstanding Museum houses ancient artifacts found on the territory of Nisa, Merv and Gonor, a collection of ancient Turkmen carpets, rare samples of national clothing, jewelry, and ancient weapons. Also in this Museum are statuettes of Athena, Eros, Griffin made of silver with gilding, horn-shaped vessels-rhinos made of ivory, the era of the Parthian Kingdom, gold jewelry and medallions-seals from Margiana, Buddhist artifacts. You can also see a fossilized piece of wood from the Paleozoic period, which is 270 million years old, footprints of dinosaurs, and a Kunyaurgen meteorite weighing 820 kg that fell in 1998.
Day 4: Flight
Transfer to airport.
Transport:
01-02 pax – Sedan
04-08 pax – Minibus 14 seats
10 pax – Bus (20 seats)
Price per person:
02 pax – 585 $
04 pax – 450 $
06 pax – 375 $
08 pax – 340 $
10 pax – 315 $
Single – 65 $
Early check-in – 35 $
Single early check-in – 50 $
Half board – 35 $
Full board – 50 $
Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Ashgabat – “Menzil” Hotel 3*
- Visa support
- English speaking guide
- Entrances to all museums
- Mineral water during the tour
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.