Short Turkmenistan Tour from Bukhara

Tour itinerary: Bukhara – Mary – Ashgabat – Darwaza – Ashgabat

Season: all year round

Days: 4 | Nights: 3

4 day Turkmenistan Tour from Bukhara will be a great completion of your Central Asia trip. Tailor-made jouney to marvellous Mary, modern Ashgabat and perpetually burning Darwaza gas crater is a life-memorable trip around Turkmenistan.

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Day 1

Bukhara – Mary – Ashgabat

Meet the driver at the hotel in Bukhara.

08:30 Transfer to the border post "Olot – Farab". Border passing formalities (passport and visa control might take 1 to 2 hrs depending on the customs formalities). Meet the guide and driver at Turkmen side of the border.

Transfer to Ancient Merv (UNESCO) visiting:

- Historical park with Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum;

- Mohammed bin Said Mausoleum,

- Medieval castles – “Kesk” fortresses (6-7 centuries) and others.

Return to Mary.

- Visit the History Museum of Merv region.

Transfer to the airport.
Departure for Ashagbat by evening flight (40 min).

Arrival in Ashgabat.

Transfer to the hotel. Check-in.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2

Ashgabat – Darwaza

Breakfast at the hotel.

11:00 Transfer to Darvaza crater and change from the asphalt road to the Karakum desert track, continue 10 km deep inside.

- Ancient Nissa (18km from Ashgabad) UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the ruins of the ancient city (the date of foundation of I millennium BC - I millennium BC).

-Mud and water craters,

Afternoon arrival in Darwaza.

In 1971 geologists accidentally found an underground cavern filled with natural gas. To avoid poisonous gas discharge, it was decided to burn the gas. Geologists hoped the fire would go out in a few days but it has been burning ever since. Locals have named the cavern The Gate - Darvaza. The views are impressive, especially in sunset and night when the mild sunlight and burning crater evoke incredible and ambiguous feelings.

BBQ dinner and overnight stay in yurt or tent.

Day 3

Darwaza – Ashgabat

Breakfast at the yurt camp.

Transfer to Ashgabat, on arrival in Ashgabat start sightseeing:

- Turkmenbashi Mosque-Mausoleum. It is considered the biggest in Central Asia (10 thousand people). There are a beautiful garden and fountains near the mosque.

- Ertogrul Gazy Mosque with four minarets reminding the Blu Mosque of Istanbul was built in honor of Ertogrul the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire,

- Independence Park with Monument of Independence (it's a 118 m column that is considered the highest building in the country);

- Neutrality Arch - a unique composition that rotates slowly after the sun;

- National Museum, where you can see more than 166 unique expositions from Ancient Merv and Nissa.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at hotel.

Day 4

Ashgabat

Breakfast at the hotel,

Transfer to the airport.

Morning departure flight from Ashgabat.

End of the tour.

Tour Price (PER PERSON):

Person in group	Standart	Comfort hotels
1	$1285	$1345
2-3	$885	$910
4-5	$775	$795
6-12	$750	$775
Single supplement	$80	$100

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Price included
Not included

- Turkmenistan Visa support (Letter of Invitation, State Registration, Travel Pass);

- Accommodation based on shared yurt/private tent in Darwaza camp (incl. sleeping mat, sleeping bag, and pillow);

- Accommodation in standard double/twin rooms in Ashgabat;

- All transfers as per program by comfortable tourist class/SUV transport as per road conditions including transfers to-from airports /borders;

- English-speaking professional licensed local guide/s in Turkmenistan;

- Meals: breakfast at hotel in Ashgabat; camp-style breakfast and BBQ dinner in Darwaza camp;

- Single entry tickets to the sites, museums, mausoleums, and natural fees as per program;

- Internal flight Ashgabat – Mary (economy class);

- Tourist tax per person.

- International flights, internal flights in Uzbekistan and international flight from Ashgabat;

- Accommodation in hotels in Uzbekistan, guide service in Uzbekistan ( can be offered as extra);

- Turkmenistan tourist visa from 85+4 USD per person (subject to change; nationality dependent) and migration tax 10+4 USD per person (subject to change; nationality dependent);

- Photo/video fees (professional camera);

- Meals: lunches and dinners except those specified in the included section;

- VAT; personal/travel insurance; portage, tips, personal expenses, and other services not specified under “Tour Price Includes”.

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