Itinerary

1. Day 1: Ashgabat - Musuems

   • Meet the group of tourists at the international airport of Ashgabat and travel forth to the hotel for accommodations and rest.

   • After lunch, start the tour with your turkmen guide by visiting the National Museum of History and Ethnography.

   • Visit the Carpet Museum, where one can explore the history of Central Asia’s carpet industry. It houses the largest collection of Turkmen carpets of any museum. Each section will be found with rich collection of Turkmen carpets from medieval through to the 20th century, including over 1000 carpets from the 18th and 19th centuries. Aside from its extensive collection of antique carpets, it has many carpet articles, chuvals, khurjuns, torba, etc. One of its major attraction is the hand-woven carpet, which measures 301m/s, and is recognized as the largest carpet in the world by the Guinness World Records.

   Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and overnight at the hotel in Ashgabat.

2. Day 2: Ashgabat – Darvaza Gas Crater

   • Breakfast service at 9 am. After that, drive to explore the ruins of Nisa dating back to the 3rd century BC - 3rd century AD.

   • Visit “Gypjak” Mosque and stop to pay respects at Turkmenistan’s first President's mausoleum.

   • Have lunch at a local restaurant and explore one of the villages, Bahardok or Erbent to observe the quiet, rural life of Turkmen people.

   • In late afternoon, drive up to 'Darvaza – Gas Crater,' a huge flaming crater, located 270 km to the north of Ashgabat. The crater is popularly known as the "Door To Hell" or "Gates to Hell" and attracts a lot of tourists around the world to witness the blazing marvel.

   • In the evening, relish the spectacular and fascinating view of the smoldering gas crater.

   Enjoy a picnic style dinner and an overnight stay in a tent under the starry sky.

3. Day 3: Konye Urgench– Dashoguz/Shawat Border

   • After early picnic style breakfast, transfer to see another gem of Turkmen people, Konye-Urgench.

   • Drive to the north of Turkmenistan for about 4 hours. On arrival, explore the architectural monuments of Konye-Urgench, capital of Khorezm in 10-12th centuries; mausoleum of Najm al-Din al-Kubra, Tyurabek Khanum, Il-Arslan, Tekesh Ibn Hadzhibey.

   • Bask in the gloriously tall Qutlug Timur, the highest minaret in Central Asia.

   • Have lunch at a local restaurant in Konye-Urgench.

   • Drive to Turkmen-Uzbek border to Dashoguz/Shawat. Cross the border at 3-4 pm.

   • Reach the Ashgabat International airport towards the end of the tour.